Applications Open: ProSPER.Net Joint Research Projects

For this year’s ProSPER.Net joint research project call for proposals, ProSPER.Net members are invited to submit joint project proposals for 2020 – 2021 with the aim of designing and conducting researches by taking a multi-disciplinary approach to integrating sustainable development into postgraduate education and curricula and various learning initiatives.

Theme

Research proposals should include an education component, exemplifying how Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) can be used to educate students and/or community members on the topic and the findings of the research. The following topics related to ESD are welcomed:

• Water or Governance from the Perspective of Sustainability
• Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
• Disaster Risk Management
• Climate Change
• Traditional/Indigenous/Local Knowledge
• Community Participation and Governance

Eligibilities 

• ProSPER.Net Joint Research Projects are designed to be participatory among members, partners, and affiliates.
• The wider the participation, the better it is for the project. However, a minimum of three-member institutions participating in the project is required, according to ProSPER.Net By-Laws.
• It is strongly encouraged that non-Board members of ProSPER.Net are also involved.
• Please note that while members of the Secretariat at UNU-IAS may be consulted on research matters during the course of a project, they may not be listed as investigators within the proposal and/or application stage.
• All project investigators should herald from ProSPER.Net member institutions, partner institutions, and/or affiliate institutions.

Funding

Approved projects should be implemented within six months following approval and should be completed during the course of one year. The seed funding amount per approved project is up to USD 25,000.

Download information 

• ProSPER.Net Joint Project Proposal Guidelines and Project Proposal Application
• ProSPER.Net Joint Project Midterm Report Template
• ProSPER.Net Joint Project Final Report Template