International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) Call for Proposals for Early-career Researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa 2019

The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) is pleased to announce a call for policy-relevant research proposals from early career researchers.

Application Deadline: 3rd September 2018 23:59 GMT

Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African countries

About the Award: The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) is pleased to announce a call for policy-relevant research proposals from early career researchers to:

• contribute to the evidence base needed to better meet the family planning (FP) and related reproductive health (RH) needs of the most vulnerable in urban areas of countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and
• increase the attention paid to FP, fertility and population growth in urban development policy initiatives at local, national and international levels.

Type: Reseach

Eligibility: The proposal must focus either on a single city, or represent comparative work on multiple urban areas, of any country of sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. Eligibility will be limited to citizens of countries in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia, and those currently working in established institutions. Contracts will ideally be made with individual fellows but can be negotiated on a caseby-case basis if their home institution has special requirements.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: 

• A typical budget we expect to receive is US$40,000 for a two-year project.
• Salary support will be available when required to give fellows partial or total release from other duties for
  the project duration.
• It is expected that most fellows will continue to be based in their home institution. However, additional travel and subsistence funding will be available to allow some fellows to be based at a centre of excellence outside their own city or country of residence for up to 4 months per year

Duration of Programme: 1-3 year projects may be proposed. Most fellowships will last for two years, with a
minority lasting one or three years.

How to Apply: All applications must be submitted using the online application

It is necessary to go through all application requirements before applying.

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