Research grants for environmental economics issues in Africa

Description
The grant will fund research projects for up to a maximum amount of US$12,500 each. Members of the research team of funded projects will also enjoy further support through technical and scientific mentorship mechanisms and participation in Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) research workshops and other events.

CEEPA encourages research proposals that focus mainly on the broader environmental economics and policy in African countries. Proposals that seek to suggest alternative strategies, policies and programs to reduce present and future environmental burdens in African countries as well as proposals whose results would lead to improvement in the monitoring and measurement of environmental phenomenon are also encouraged.

CEEPA also particularly welcomes proposals contributing to development of new methods and extensions of the theories of natural resource and environmental economics. Collaborative arrangements for joint studies with members of sister departments are strongly encouraged, in which case additional funding will be considered.

Eligibility
Eligible candidates include all researchers working in the field in eastern, central and southern Africa. The research committee, in consultation with the secretariat and resource persons will apply the criteria given below in evaluating new proposals:

* policy relevance - whether the question being proposed is potentially useful to policymakers, academic community or civil society;
* academic merit – whether the research objectives are clearly set out? Is the proposed methodology the right one and is it feasible? Is the relevant literature cited and correctly interpreted? What are the novel features in the proposal? and;
* collaborative arrangements for joint studies with members of sister departments – in this case the research committee may consider additional funding for more than the above individual grant amount.

Contact details: Send all proposals to: Dalène du Plessis, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Afric, Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, Republic of South Africa. Email: duplessisd@postino.up.ac.za.

Website for further information: http://www.ceepa.co.za/EECS_research_grants.html