Australian Development Research Awards - 2009 Funding Round

Call for Applications
CLOSING DATE: 5pm AEST Friday 18 September 2009.

AusAID would like to announce a call for the submission of Applications for the 2009 Funding Round for the Australian Development Research Awards. The Awards are a pillar of the AusAID Development Research Strategy which significantly scales up AusAID’s development research program. The Funding Round process introduces greater transparency, consistency and quality assurance in AusAID’s research program.

The Australian Development Research Awards are designed to attract quality research that informs policy development and increases the general stock of knowledge around development issues.

The 2009 Funding Round will award funding for research in the following four priority theme areas:

Disability-inclusive Development
Economics
Gender
Performance-linked Aid

This round is open for proposals submitted by Australian and international research organisations and institutions.

The Funding Round will accept proposals of up to three years in duration.

Successful projects are eligible to receive funding between AUD100,000 and AUD300,000 per year.

Applications for AusAID to be an industry partner under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage project scheme will also be considered under the Australian Development Research Awards.

Apply Online

Access the application form at ADRA Online.

The original Application must be submitted online via this website. This facility will enable proposals to be saved and worked on prior to the closing date of 18 September. If you experience any technical difficulties email research@ausaid.gov.au

Documentation

Documentation necessary for participation in the 2009-10 Australian Development Research Awards is as follows:

Further Information

For more information about the Australian Development Research Awards, contact the AusAID Research Section at research@ausaid.gov.au, fax number 02 6206 4570 or phone number 02 6206 4988.

August 2009

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