International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) Research Associates Grant Programme 2019

[Ana Isabel B. B. Paraguay]

The International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) is a collaborative platform for policy makers, practitioners, national academies, and academics to share experience, build capacity and develop theoretical and practical approaches to the use of scientific evidence in informing policy at all levels of government.

In line with this mission, INGSA is offering six professional development and research grants of €15,000 each, to support early-to-mid career researchers or policy practitioners in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs).

For this funding round we are particularly interested in the policy maker perspective.  As such, we are seeking research projects that help to answer this question: “What are the challenges in your country/region/organisation limiting the use of scientific evidence by policy makers? How will your research contribute to overcoming them?”

Each grant recipient will manage and conduct a research project, which may include implementation actions, that answers this question. The research project could for example be a case study or broader, systematic analysis that explores the demand for science advice in a given country or region. The research should identify gaps, develop and test new contextualized models for science-advice, highlight best practices, analyse the current state of demand for science advice and make policy recommendations.

Emphasis should be given to generating research or policy outputs that identify real potential for demand-side increases in evidence usage to develop public policy.

The maximum amount of funding awarded will be €15,000 euros per project.

Successful applicants will become INGSA Research Associates for the period of the grant (February 2019 – November 2019).

Additional support will be made available for INGSA Research Associates to travel to an international INGSA meeting in late 2019.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicants must hold a PhD at time of application OR have at least 5 years full-time equivalent experience in research or as a public policy professional (e.g. advice, analysis,  implementation, evaluation);
• Applicants must be living and working in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). Eligible countries are subject to ISC and IDRC risk assessments and legal obligations;
• Applicants must be individuals. Teams of applicants are not eligible;
• Applicants must be employed at a recognised institution of higher education, an independent research organisation, government agency, international organisation, or relevant NGO for the duration of the award;
• Applicants who can demonstrate relevant experience relating to developing and using science in public policy and government advisory systems are particularly encouraged to apply.

 

Application deadline: 15 November 2018 at 12:00 BRT. 

 

Nota: Publicado em 25/10/2018 no site do CIDACS >>> Comunicação >>> Oportunidades – ver em https://cidacs.bahia.fiocruz.br/international-network-for-government-science-advice-ingsa-research-associates-grant-programme-2019/

 

 

Cordialmente,

 

Ana Isabel Paraguay