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Research Grants Program (RGP) | Cycle 8 (2021-2023)

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The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is pleased to announce the eighth cycle of its Research Grants Program (RGP) on the theme of “Health and Livelihoods in the Arab Region: Wellbeing, Vulnerability and Conflict”.
This is the second cycle on the same theme and it will be carried over one more cycle of the program, for a total of three cycles.
The RGP is a funding opportunity that aims to support research across disciplinary boundaries and methodological approaches on key themes of concern to the Arab region.

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Specialities

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Social sciences
Humanities
Anthropology
Demography
Economics
History
Political science
Psychology
Sociology
Philosophy
Literary studies
Art history
Architecture
Geography
Education
law
public health
Gender studies
Cultural studies
Media studies
Development studies
Urban studies
Interdisciplinary proposals (e.g. public Health and social sciences) are Encouraged but the framing needs to be a
Social science framing and be grounded in Social science theory and methodology. Researchers are invited to address the Above issues as they pertain to health Over the life cycle.

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Details

Deadline

Deadline:

8 December, 2020

before 11:00 pm (Al-Quds/Beirut Time)

Location

Asia, Lebanon

Funding type

Fully Funded

Duration

More than year

The duration of the scholarship does not exceed 18 months for individuals and research teams (beginning on June 1, 2021 and ends on November 30, 2022), and does not exceed 24 months for active research groups and institutions (beginning on June 1, 2021 and ending on May 30) May 2023). Priority will be given to researchers residing in the Arab region.

Start date

28 February, 2021

End date

30 May, 2023

Opportunity type

Non-Degree Opportunities, Programs, Training courses, Workshops

ELIGIBILITIES

Age

Not specific

Gender:

Male, Female

Nationality

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen

Applicants must be: 1) citizens/nationals of an Arab country (defined as a member of the League of Arab States), or 2) long-term residents of an Arab country (have been employed for at least five years in an institution based in the Arab region, have produced academic work on the region, and will continue to reside and engage with the region in the foreseeable future); 3) refugees and stateless individuals from Arab countries who are currently residing in the Arab region, Please note that priority in selection will always be given to applicants who are currently residing in an Arab country.

Required degree

Doctorate Degree

PhD degree in the field of social sciences, humanities and/or allied and interdisciplinary fields (See “Discipline” below). Individual researchers in the early stages of their professional post-PhD careers are especially encouraged to apply. Individuals who expect to obtain their doctoral degree by January 2021 are eligible to apply. For individual applicants who would aim to hire consultants or research assistants and assign them significant research duties for the entire duration of the grant, please note that this arrangement is more appropriate for team applications.PhD degree in the field of social sciences, humanities and/or allied and interdisciplinary fields (See “Discipline” below). Individual researchers in the early stages of their professional post-PhD careers are especially encouraged to apply. Individuals who expect to obtain their doctoral degree by January 2021 are eligible to apply. For individual applicants who would aim to hire consultants or research assistants and assign them significant research duties for the entire duration of the grant, please note that this arrangement is more appropriate for team applications.

Other requirements

Requirement for research teams

Research teams include researchers from the same or different institutions, geographies and disciplines who have an interest in conducting multidisciplinary research on the topic.

Independence

Collective are independent, informal group of researchers who may not be registered as an institution but have been working collaboratively on a specific theme or area of interest for a number of years. They should have a mission statement, and a set of practices or a set of outputs that reflect their identity and purposes. Unlike research teams who may include researchers from the same or different institutions, in principle, only members of the same collective should undertake the research project.

Number of team members

Research teams, collectives, and institutions must present their applications in teams of up to four members, including a principal investigator and co-investigators.

Institutions

Institutions are formal legal entities. They could be a university or a university department, a think-tank, a research NGO, etc.

Citizenship/Residence for teams

At least two members of the team, including the team leader/principal investigator, must be: 1) citizens/nationals of an Arab country, or 2) long-term residents of an Arab country. They may also be 3) refugees or stateless individuals from Arab countries, who are currently residing in the Arab region.

Citizenship/Residence for collectives

The collective must be based in the Arab region. It must also demonstrate clear future plans to operate in the region. At least two members of the collective, including the principal investigator, must be 1) citizens/nationals of an Arab country or 2) long-term residents of an Arab country who are based in the Arab region. They may also be 3) refugees or stateless individuals from Arab countries, who are currently residing in the Arab region.

Citizenship/Residence for institutions

The institution must be based in the Arab region regardless of its original registration status. Institutions that are branches of international foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. The institution’s principal investigator and all co-investigators in the project must be 1) citizens/nationals of an Arab country or 2) long-term residents of an Arab country and must be based in the Arab region. They may also be 3) refugees or stateless individuals from Arab countries, who are currently residing in the Arab region.

Educational degree for individuals

Applicants must hold a PhD degree in the field of social sciences, humanities and/or allied and interdisciplinary fields.

Educational degree for teams

At least two members of the team, including the principal investigator/team leader, must be holders of a PhD in the field of social sciences or humanities. The other two members must be holders of a master’s degree in the social sciences or humanities at the minimum.

Educational degree for collectives

At least two members of the collective, including the principal investigator, must be holders of a PhD in the social sciences, humanities, and/or allied and interdisciplinary fields. The other two members must be holders of a master’s degree in the social sciences or humanities at the minimum.

Educational degree for institutions

The institution’s principal investigator must hold a PhD degree in the social sciences, humanities, or allied and interdisciplinary fields and demonstrate successful research experience. Other co-investigators must be holders of a master’s degree in the social sciences or humanities at the minimum.

Benefits

Grant

Grants will be available to individual researchers (up to USD 20,000), teams of researchers (up to USD 35,000), and collectives and institutions based in the region (up to USD 50,000) whose research focuses primarily on Arab societies. Grants are intended to support a maximum of 18 months for individuals and teams, starting June 1, 2021 and ending November 30, 2022, and a maximum of 24 months for collectives and institutions starting June 1, 2021 and ending May 30, 2023. Priority will be given to researchers residing in the Arab region.

Required Documents

Other

Project history

Valid passport/National ID

Copy of passport or identification card for each member in the collective applying for the project.

Research proposal

Proposal of 15 pages

Other

Appendix 1: A completed Project Timeline and Outputs Form

Other

Appendix 2: A completed Project Budget Request Form

CV/Resume

Appendix 3: CV including a list of publications, Recommendation letter from the academic referee

Recommendation letter/Reference Letter

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Deadline:

8 December, 2020

before 11:00 pm (Al-Quds/Beirut Time)

Location

Asia, Lebanon

Funding type

Fully Funded

Duration

More than year

Start date

28 February, 2021

End date

30 May, 2023

Opportunity type

Non-Degree Opportunities, Programs, Training courses, Workshops

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