Trust fund for Statistical capacity building

DEADLINE: 10 OCT 2018

aims to improve the capacity of developing countries to produce and use statistics with an overall objective of supporting effective decision-making for development. T

International Flexible Interchange Programme (I-FLIP)

DEADLINE: 16 OCT 2018

Seeking applications for projects of up to 12 months in duration, which involve international people exchanges (Interchanges) between UK academic institutions and user organisations that operate within countries on the DAC list

Nahrein Network Research Grant Awards Summary

DEADLINE: 15 NOV 2018

These awards support interdisciplinary research on themes relating to one or more of the Nahrein Network’s five aims.

Whats happening in research for development 07/09/18

News & Announcements (5) IDC takes evidence from new ICAI Chief Commissioner, Dr Tamsyn Barton – uk Rwanda becomes first country to implement the Good Financial Grants...

Transport-Technology Research Innovation for International Development (T-TRIID)

DEADLINE: 16 AUG 2018

The Applied Research Programme in High Volume Transport (HVT) is running an new competition called Transport-Technology Research Innovation for International Development (T-TRIID), funding short projects supporting innovative ideas that enable safer and more efficient transport in countries across low income countries of Africa and South Asia.

Research calls: Best CCI Practices

  After a meeting with the UKCDS Advisory Board, we decided to explore best practice in fostering competition, collaboration, impact (CCI) in international research...

DFID sets out focus on research and innovation

Priti Patel, International Development secretary, launched the first-ever DFID Research Review at the Grand Challenges Conference in London hosted by the BMGF. The Research...

Trends that will affect research for development

Last year was a pivotal time for global development. With several agreements relevant to sustainable development and a changing funding landscape in the UK, I wanted to...

Research partnerships: Establishing Fairness and Trust

Research partnership – what does it mean? I think of it as a marriage of sorts because they come in many shapes and guises. Fairness and the degree to which...