Deadline: 17 August 2017
Applications are open for “Resilient and sustainable energy networks for developing countries” to support an internationally leading programme of research to tackle the energy distribution challenges faced by developing countries. The programme is supported through EPSRC’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) allocation.
The programme must focus on energy distribution in off-grid locations or locations with sporadic grid connection. A particular emphasis should be placed on energy distribution which is maintainable, has good longevity, has low cost and addresses a range of energy uses beyond home lighting.
Factors to be considered include:
- The unmet need identified by partners in the LMIC(s)
- End-user participation in research, design, achieving acceptance and adoption
- Ease of use, maintenance, user safety
- Robustness and reliability in challenging environments e.g. heat, dust, humidity
- Ease of deployment, scalability
- Ethics and responsible innovation
- Research capacity building in the partner LMIC(s) and the UK
Funding Information
Up to £7.5 million is available from EPSRC for this call through the Global Challenges Research Fund.
Eligibility Criteria
- UK higher education institutions, research council institutes and some independent research organisations are eligible to apply.
- Appropriate collaborators in one or more low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) are a mandatory requirement for proposals submitted through this programme. These collaborators may be academic researchers and/or research users.
- Overseas Co-Investigators must be researchers based in research organisations in countries on the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), including upper-middle income countries.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their Expressions of Interest (EOIs) online via given website.
For more information, please visit EPSRC.