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Research Proposals/Papers Global Development Network

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Global Development Network (GDN)
Location: Developing and transition countries
Last Date: 31 January, 2012

About Us:
The Global Development Network (GDN) is an independent International Organization that allies researchers and institutes in development globally. Founded in 1999, GDN is headquartered in New Delhi, with offices in Cairo and Washington DC. GDN supports researchers in developing and transition countries to generate and share applied social science research to advance social and economic development. GDN’s core business is building research capacity. Its aspiration is to achieve a critical mass of researchers who are globally interconnected and produce good research to impact public policy. GDN works in collaboration with 11 Regional Network Partners as well as with international donor organizations and governments, research institutes, academic institutions, think tanks and more than 11,000 individual researchers worldwide. GDN’s Global Research Capacity Building Program helps social scientists in developing and transition countries develop a mix of the skills and knowledge required to become a high-performing researcher. This integrated program includes the Regional Research Competitions, the new Global Research Competition and the Global Research Projects. The Global Research Capacity Building Program is complemented and supported by a range of networking, outreach and dissemination activities.
About the Competition:
One of GDN’s biggest annual activities is the Global Development Awards and Medals Competition - an innovative award scheme supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan and other donors, that encourages original research coming out of developing and transition economies. Nearly 7,000 researchers and development practitioners representing more than 100 countries throughout the developing world have participated to-date. Since its inception in 2000, GDN has awarded roughly US$ 2.2 million in research and travel grants to finalists and winners. Winners are chosen by an eminent jury at the final event. This event is also GDN’s Annual Conference, with an audience of over 500 practitioners in the field of development to whom the finalists present. This year, the 13th Annual Global Development Conference will be held in Budapest, Hungary in June 2012.
Competition Categories:
  • Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development: This award is for applicants submitting research proposals that are seeking to explore any of the three competition themes (below) in an original and innovative way.

    Prizes:    First Prize: US$ 30,000; Second Prize: US$ 5,000
  • Medals for Research on Development: These medals are for completed research papers of outstanding nature on any of the three competition themes (below).

    Prizes:    First Prize: US$ 10,000; Second prize: US$ 5,000
Competition Themes:
  • The Interactive Economy and Urban Development
  • Urban Externalities (Contagious Disease, Congestion and Crime) and Urban Poverty
  • The Enabling Environment – Housing, Transportation and Infrastructure
Eligibility:
  • Citizens and permanent residents of developing and transition countries
  • Citizens of developing and transition countries who are temporarily based in a developed country but not for more than five years
  • Applicant must be less than 45 years old as on 31 January, 2012
To Apply:
  • All applications and documents must be submitted electronically only at http://opa.gdnet.org
  • For any further queries related to the competition write to us at awards@gdn.int
For more details, please log on to 2011 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition.
Watch what past winners have to say: http://vimeo.com/27619123

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