Phase 2 - First Call for Applications:
This call is now closed - the results of the 1st Call will be announced in Spring 2010.
Details of the Commissioning Panel membership can be found here.
The Department for International Development (DFID) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have agreed to continue 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).
Please see here for additional resources related to the MDGs.
This second phase of the joint scheme has a total budget of £23 million and will consist of three annual calls for proposals. £7m is set aside for this first call.
The second phase of funding retains the overall 'poverty alleviation' theme from the first phase, and applications under this broad heading will be welcome. However, ESRC and DFID have identified three thematic areas for this call where work will be of particular interest. These areas are:
- Security, Conflict and Development;
- Economic Crisis, Poverty and Growth: the Implications for Development Theory and Practice;
- Cities and Development
The current call for applications has now closed.
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 JeS registration - we strongly recommend that applicants register with Je-S at least three 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 web site.
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. An Impact Plan of up to 2 sides of A4 must also be included. In addition, a CV for each applicant and any named research staff (maximum of 2 A4 sides) may 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 overseas institutions and non-UK partners").
Application Workshops
A series of workshops were held in July. These provided advice on the application process and further detail on the remit of the call.
Useful Documents:
*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.
The first phase of the scheme, launched in August 2005, funded 46 world class research projects.