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Call for
Proposals on Environmental Economics Issues In Africa. CEEPA Program,
University of Pretoria. Deadline is 31 July 2009. Here is the
APPLICANT FORM-NEW PROPOSALS
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Research Grants For
Researchers Studying Environmental Economics Issues In Africa
The Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) is
mandated to enhance the capacity of African researchers to conduct
environmental economics and policy inquiry of relevance to African
problems and increase the awareness of environmental and economic managers
and policy makers of the role of environmental economics in sustainable
development. With funding from the Swedish International Development
Cooperation Agency (Sida), and International Development Research Centre (IDRC),
CEEPA will be implementing the first phase of a regional program to
strengthen research capacity in environmental economics and policy in
Africa over the next three years. Under this program, Research Grants are
awarded on a competitive basis to research projects annually to increase
capacity in research in environmental economics in the region. Eligible
candidates include all researchers working in the field of environmental
economics in Africa.
The Research Grant will fund research projects for up to a maximum amount
of US$15,000.00 per project. Members of the research team of funded
projects will also enjoy additional support through technical and
scientific mentorship arrangements and participation in CEEPA research
workshops and other activities. CEEPA encourages research proposals that
focus mainly on broader issues in environmental economics and policy in
African countries. Proposals that seek to suggest alternative strategies,
policies and programs to reduce present and future environmental burdens
in African countries, as well as proposals whose potential output could
lead to improvement in monitoring and measurement of changes in
environmental phenomenon are also encouraged. CEEPA also particularly
welcomes proposals contributing to development of new methods and
extensions of the theories of natural resource and environmental
economics. Of particular interest to CEEPA are research projects that deal
with managing natural resource use and environmental externalities, open
access and public good situations, and forms of capital other than
manufactured assets, such as natural and social capital, for which limited
funding is currently available from alternative traditional research
funding sources. Collaborative arrangements for joint studies with members
of sister departments are strongly encouraged, in which case additional
funding will be considered. Collaboration between academics and people
currently employed in relevant government departments is also strongly
encouraged.
The Research Committee, in consultation with the Secretariat and resource
persons will apply the criteria below in evaluating new proposals:
a. Policy relevance - Whether the question(s) being proposed is/are
potentially useful to policymakers, academic community and/or civil
society
b. Academic merit - Whether the research objectives are
clearly set out? Is the proposed methodology the right one and is it
feasible? Is the relevant literature cited and correctly used? What are
the novel features in the proposal?
c. Collaborative arrangements for joint studies with members
of sister departments - In this case the Research Committee may consider
additional funding for more than the above grant
Proposals submitted before 31 July 2009 will be considered for
presentation at the Sixth Biannual CEEPA Research Workshop to be held in
early November 2009. Applicants will be informed by October 2009 of the
result of the selection and the approval process and consequently whether
or not they will be invited to present their proposals at the biannual
workshop. Proposals submitted after this date will normally be considered
only for the next Biannual Workshop. Before submitting a proposal, please,
consult the Research proposal Guidelines below. Note too, that there is a
specific form for you to fill in, in order to submit your proposal. This
is available at the CEEPA website at
www.ceepa.co.za
Send all proposals, electronically to: Dalène du Plessis:
dalene.duplesis@up.ac.za
<mailto:dalene.duplesis@up.ac.za>
Research Proposal Guidelines
General
We encourage you to make your proposal very clear and easy to read so that
your work could be appreciated. You must however avoid spending resources
on explaining the basics for readers with no or little knowledge of
environmental and resource economics. Furthermore, cite references only
when it is absolutely necessary: if the terminology is ambiguous, or if
you really wish us to read the publication in question.
Contents
The final proposal should have (typically,) the following components.
Title page: To include name, address, other contact details and
affiliation of researcher(s), (clearly indicate the leader of the team if
the research is to be carried out by more than one researcher), an
abstract (not exceeding 250 words) and the date of submission.
1.Introduction. This should give a background to and motivate the
importance of the proposed work, and a clear definition of the research
problem to be studied. Provide an overview of the literature related to
this research, showing clearly what research has been carried out so far
and what remains to be done in the field that the proposed work intends to
contribute to. Also include a description as well as basic relevant
statistics of the important issues that your proposal addresses.
2.Research methods. This should cover the theoretical foundations,
analytical framework and empirical methods to be used. Should give an
indication of the type of data needed and how it will be collected (if it
is an empirical study) and what methods will be used to conduct the
intended empirical analyses. If you are going to use a questionnaire, it
should be attached with the proposal. If you intend to use secondary data,
it should be very clear from the proposal that secondary data to be used
is available and permission to use the data has been obtained.
3.Expected Results and dissemination. This section should discuss the
expected key findings of the intended research with respect to new
knowledge, policy formulation and implementation, and methodological
development. Discussion of a dissemination strategy through presentations
at workshops, publications or policy briefs will have added value.
4.References used in the text should be included in the reference list,
and effort should be made to use published literature.
5.Institutions and personnel - include prior training of research team and
roles and responsibility of each member as well as each member's CV.
6.Time frame for implementing the project. This should include a schedule
of activities for the duration of the project and the time allocation for
each of the project components. Note that projects will be expected to
complete within 12 months.
Budget for funding the various activities to be undertaken must clearly
show how much the project will cost and in which components.
Here is the application form
in word:
APPLICANT FORM-NEW PROPOSALS
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