The AusAID Development Research Awards Scheme Funding Round 2012 is now open for proposals on high-quality, innovative research projects from Australian and international research institutions that will inform policymaking for development.
The 2012 funding round will allocate funding for research in the following priority theme areas:
Africa
Disability-inclusive development
Education
Gender
Health
Mining for development
Scholarships
Water, sanitation and hygiene
The funding round will accept proposals of up to three years in duration, except under the Africa theme which will be up to two years duration. Successful projects are eligible to receive funding between AU$200,000 ($209,945) and $400,000 Australian dollars per year.
Deadline for applications is on September 21, 2012, 5 p.m. AEST. Click here for more details.
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Louie-An Pilapil
Louie-An is a former senior development analyst at Devex Manila. She has held consulting and editorial positions at the Asian Development Bank in Manila and a business-to-business media company in Hong Kong and mainland China.