The Global Development Network is now accepting submissions for its annual competition for development research proposals/papers and development projects.
The finalists win cash prizes and a round-trip air fare with all boarding and lodging expenses paid to travel to a different country where the finalists present their proposals/papers and showcase an interesting project on any development subject before an eminent jury for the final round. This year the final selection will be held in Kuwait. Awards are funded by the Government of Japan.
The competition is open to researchers from developing & transition countries.
Competition topics:
- The Governance and Political Economy of Natural Resource Management
- Exploitation of Natural Resources: Trends and Environmental Implications
- The Economics of Natural Resource Management
- Foreign Direct Investment and Natural Resources
- Societies and Natural Resource Management
Category 1: Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development
Prizes: First Prize: US $30,000; Second Prize: US $5,000
Application deadline: 05 September 2008
Category 2: Medals for Research on Development
Prizes: First Prize: US $10,000; Second prize: US $5,000 in each of the five topics
Age Limit: 45 years
Application deadline: 05 September 2008
Category 3: Japanese Award for the Most Innovative Development Project
Prizes: First Prize: US $30,000; Second Prize: US$ 5,000
Application deadline: 20 August 2008
For more information and to apply online go to the GDN web site
2 responses so far ↓
CHARLES EDWARD MINEGA // July 14, 2008 at 9:48 am |
Dear Friends,
Congratulations for the excellent job you are doing !
In Julty 2007, I initiated and have been working on a research topic in the area of the implementation of the regional integration policies in Southern Africa. The research deals more with institutional, governance, legal and regulatory issues, than the management of natural resources. However it can bear considerable value if applied to sharing of natural resources and management of infrastructures in the SADC member countries (Southern Africa).
This research resulted in a wider project on strategies to facilitate the implementation of the regional integration agenda and our UNiversity convened successfylly an international conference on the topic with more than 250 participants from various countries in attendance. As a result of the conference recommendations, there is now a process going on to establish a Regional Centre of Studies on Integration to develop studies and strategies in this area.
I would be most grateful if you could indicate if such research and the ongoing project can be considered by your competition.
Thanking you in anticipation for your kind attention and response,
Best regards.
Janet18 // August 3, 2008 at 7:55 pm |
Cool. It took almost a day to find this info. Thanks, great job.