Phase 2 - second call for applications
The Department for International Development (DFID) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are pleased to announce a second call for applications under Phase 2 of their strategic partnership to provide a joint funding scheme for development research. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a more robust conceptual and empirical basis for development, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Additional resources related to the MDGs.
The first phase of the scheme, launched in August 2005, funded 46 world class research projects. A further 20 projects were funded under the first call of Phase 2.
This second phase of the joint scheme has a total budget of £23 million and consists of three annual calls for proposals. £7m is set aside for this second call.
The second phase of funding retains the overall 'poverty alleviation' theme from the first phase, and applications under this broad heading will still be eligible. However, ESRC and DFID have identified three thematic areas for this call where work will be of particular interest. These areas are:
- Population and Development;
- Development in a Changing World: the Challenge for Theory, Policy and Action;
- Inequality and Development.
Deadline for applications: 16.00 UK time on 30 September 2010.
The full specification document can be found below.
Important reminder:
Any UK and non-UK applicant(s) and their institutions intending to apply to this call must ensure they are registered with the Joint Electronic Submission System (Je-S). It is essential to allow sufficient time to secure Je-S registration - we strongly recommend that applicants register with Je-S at least four weeks prior to the call deadline, as no exceptions can be made for late submission of applications.
If you and your research organisation are already registered for Je-S, electronic applications can be accessed via the central Je-S website.
Please note:
- Full applications are invited between £100,000 and £500,000 (100 per cent FEC).
- The Case for Support is the substance of your proposal and is mandatory. It should not exceed 6 A4 sides, plus up to a further 6 A4 sides for various annexes and supporting documents such as bibliographic materials, glossaries of technical terms, charts, diagrams and tables.
- A Pathways to Impact statement of up to 2 sides of A4 must be included.
- A CV for each applicant and any named research staff (maximum of 2 A4 sides) must also be included.
- All applicants from non-UK institutions or with non-UK partners must follow the additional specific guidance relating to overseas costs which can be found below ("Costings guidance for non-UK institutions and partners").
Partnership brokering
If you are interested in this scheme and would like to share details of your areas of expertise or if you would like to locate other researchers to build partnerships to submit a proposal to the scheme, please use the resources at this webpage:
Application workshops
A number of workshops were held in the UK and at the RCUK International offices in July and August to promote the scheme and to provide additional information on the application process to potential applicants
Links to some of the presentations used at these workshops are below:
In addition, the workshop held at the NESC at University of Edinburgh was filmed, you can access various videos of the event at the:
Essential Documents:
Important guidance on the application process
*This is a general guide of income levels in countries considered to be developing based on last available World Bank statistics. The list is a guide and is by no means exhaustive or definitive.