uk funding opportunities - november 2012

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BRITISH EMBASSY BOGOT SCIENCE & INNOVATION UK FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES November 12

1.ESRC-DFID Development Frontiersresearch fund

ESRC and DFID are pleased to announce a third phase of the ESRC-DFID

Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research.

In this third phase, we are launching a call for Development Frontiers

Research.

Development Frontiers research can be broadly defined as involving pioneering theoretical

and methodological innovation, and/or research based on the engagement of a range of

disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives including new links across disciplines that do

not usually work together and across non-traditional partnerships. The expectation is that this

research will provide a major stimulus to new and novel streams of enquiry or practice.

Characteristics of Development Frontiers research will include the following:

Results that will radically change accepted thinking

The outcome may be uncertain and the research could lead to unexpected insights

The research is potentially higher-risk/higher-reward

The research will produce a broad base of knowledge and new thinking/insights likelyto contribute towards the solution of recognised or expected current or future

problems or possibilities

The research is not incremental

Development Frontiers research might also include:

Radical ways of giving voices to the poor

Novel forms of South-South partnership

Early entrant research on emerging issues.

Applications which are not deemed to have the characteristics outlined in the scope of the call

will be rejected. Projects with developing country leads and developing country partners are

strongly encouraged.

Applications

There will be a stage-gating process for the Development Frontiers Research Fund. Projects

will initially be funded for 18 months with a stage one budget of up to 100,000. At the end

of year one, projects will be invited to bid for a further 18 months of funding up to 200,000

to continue their research.

Initial applications are invited for projects with a FEC value of up to 100,000 and a duration

of 18 months. Deadline for applications: 16.00 UK time on 29 November 2012

Any 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


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with Je-S as soon as possible prior to the call deadline, as no exceptions can be

made for late submission of applications.

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2.ESRC-DFID joint fund for povertyalleviation research - phase 3, outline

applications

ESRC and DFID are pleased to announced funding for a third phase of the

ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research.

Outline applications are invited for projects with a Full Economic Cost (FEC) value of

between 100,000 and 500,000. The duration of projects should range from a minimum of

one year up to a maximum of three years. UK based researchers will be funded at 80 per cent

FEC, whilst non-UK researchers will receive 100 per cent of the direct costs of the research,

plus a variable overhead. The total budget for this call will be 5.3 million. Two further calls

are planned in 2013 and 2014.

Research under this call should address one or more of three overarching questions:

What approaches are most effective in enabling the poorest to exit and stay out of

poverty, and under what conditions can such approaches be replicated elsewhere and

at scale?

What political and institutional conditions are associated with effective poverty

reduction and development, and what can domestic and external actors do to promote

these conditions?

What measures can be taken to reduce the risks and impact of violence and instability

on the poorest and increase the effectiveness of peacebuilding, statebuilding and

wider development interventions in fragile and conflict-affected situations?

Applications which are not deemed to be within the scope of the call will be rejected.

Two key cross-cutting issues are relevant to all of these overarching questions:

Structural inequalities including those based on gender, age, disability, ethnicity, race,

religion, class, educational status and spatial factors

Measurement and metrics

The full specification and other documents can be found on theapplication instructionspage.

Applications

Deadline for applications: 16.00 UK time on 29 November 2012

Any 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 as soon as possible 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 submitted via theJe-S website.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE
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3.Durham International JuniorResearch Fellowships

The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scheme is designed to attract the most

talented researchers in Europe and beyond, and build international networks of scholars

with a common passion for the deepest theoretical questions and most pressing practical

problems facing humanity.

The JRF scheme is aimed at researchers with significant post-doctoral experience, but recent

doctorands of exceptional ability and researchers who have followed non-traditional

academic career paths (such as in public corporations, NGOs or industry) are also encouraged

to apply. JRFs will pursue new research ideas of their own design, undertaken in

collaboration with academic researchers at Durham University.

Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of the diverse spectrum of opportunities offered

by the Institutes at Durham, which span the Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, and

link their proposals to research programmes of the Institutes and their constituent research

centres. These Institutes are listed below. Applicants may, however, submit a research

proposal that is independent of the Institutes or the Durham Business School, provided that

they have a coherent and cogent reason why this research should be conducted in Durham:

such 'free-standing' Junior Fellows will be affiliated to the Institute of Advanced Study.

Institute of Advanced Study(IAS)

Institute of Computational Cosmology(ICC)

Institute of Particle Physics Phenomenology(IPPP)

Biophysical Sciences Institute(BSI)

Durham Energy Institute(DEI)

Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience(IHRR)

Wolfson Research Institute(WRI)

Institute of Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies(IMRS)

Durham Global Security Institute(DGSI)

Durham Business School(DBS)

In order that the JRFs can complete a significant piece of original research during the

Fellowship, the normal period of the Fellowship will be 2 years, though Fellows can make a

case for a shorter or longer period with a minimum of one year and a maximum of 2.5 years.

Up to 15 Junior Fellowships will be available, to commence between 1 July 2013 and 1

January 2014.
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There are no nationality restrictions, but the award of a Fellowship will be

conditional on a visa and work permit being secured, if required, from the UK

Border Agency.

A member of the Durham academic staff will act as host and Mentor foreach Fellow. Before applying, applicants MUST seek the agreement of a

Durham academic to act as their hostplease contact Christopher

Banahan at the British Embassy, Bogot ([email protected]), for

assistance with introductions. The host will help them to refine their research proposal and

ensure that the appropriate facilities for the conduct of the research project are available in

the University.

For further details about this scheme and how to apply please consult the 'JRF Further

Particulars' document below.

Application materials will need to be submitted through the Durham Universityonline

application systemunder vacancy reference number 2086. The deadline for applications is

Friday 14 December 2012.

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4.Durham International SeniorFellowships

The EU-sponsored Durham International Fellowships for Research andEnterprise (DIFeREns) allows Durham University to gather together

scholars, researchers, policy makers or practitioners from around the world

and across the full spectrum of science, social science, arts and humanities to address themes

of global significance in collaboration with Durham's Research Institutes and researchers.

As part of the DIFeREns scheme Durham University is now recruiting two types of Senior

Fellow for 2013-14:

Senior Research Fellowships

Policy and Enterprise Fellowships

Up to 17 Fellowship will be available in (2013-14): 10 Senior Research Fellowships and 7

Policy and Enterprise Fellowships.

Applications are encouraged from individuals who wish to work on collaborative research

projects with one of Durham University's thematic Institutes or with theDurham Business

School:

Durham Energy Institute(DEI)

Biophysical Sciences Institute(BSI)

Institute of Computational Cosmology(ICC)

Institute of Particle Physics Phenomenology(IPPP)

Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience(IHRR)

Wolfson Research Institute(WRI)

Institute of Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies(IMRS)

Durham Global Security Institute(DGSI)

However, applications are also welcome from individuals wishing to collaborate on a

research project associated with other research groups orResearch Centresat Durham

University.

Before applying, applicants must seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act as

their hostplease contact Christopher Banahan at the British Embassy, Bogot

([email protected]), for assistance with introductions.

The closing date for applications, for both categories of Fellowship, is 18 January 2013

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5.CAF-Oxford ScholarshipsCAF-Latin American Development Bank and the Latin American Centre,

University of Oxford, invite applications for one scholarship to study for the

MSc in Latin American Studies in 2013/14. The scholarship will cover both

tuition fees as well as college fees for St Antony's College.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

1. Candidates should be applying for the MSc in Latin American Studies at the University of Oxford to

start in 2013.

2. Nationality: you must be a permanent resident and national of one of the following CAF

shareholder countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay

and Venezuela.

3. A vocation for public service, as evidenced by previous studies and work experience.

4. The intention to return to work in a role of public service in your country of origin following

completion of the course in Oxford.

How To Apply

1. Complete the online application for the MSc in Latin American Studies at the University of

Oxford. You should apply in the first or second applications round, deadlines as follows: Friday 16th

November 2012 (round 1), Friday 18th January 2013 (round 2). You should specify St Antony's as

your first choice of college and state in your application that you wish to be considered for a CAF-

Oxford Scholarship.

2. Send a short email to theLAC Administratorby the same deadline to state that you wish to be

considered for a CAF-Oxford Scholarship, and how you meet the four criteria listed above.

Incomplete applications, or applications not submitted by one of the two deadlines will not be

considered for CAF-LAC funding.

Please ensure you meet the requirements for entry to your course, including English language

requirements. See theCourse Guidefor more information.

Further information is available by email to [email protected].

Results will be announced by the start of April 2013. Successful students will be contacted by email.

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