The
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is
open to accepting applications for the OCHA Humanitarian Futures Grant
Programme 2012. The purpose of the programme is to build the capacity of young
researchers to study topics relevant to humanitarian action. It provides
financial support to enable original research and
writing on issues and trends that relate to: 1) the changing drivers of
humanitarian need; 2) the system for responding to those needs.
All
research projects must be completed within a maximum of six months and result
in the preparation of a 20-40 page paper. Projects that include field work and
original research will be prioritized. The projects should not focus on the
role of OCHA.
The
maximum grant payable under this programme is $4,000, with the exact
disbursement to be determined by the nature of the work and the total number of
selected projects. The final papers will be published on the OCHA website so
they benefit the humanitarian and wider community. Grantees will retain
ownership of their work and it will not be used by OCHA for any other purpose.
The
grants are open to anyone aged 32 years
and under on 1 September 2012.
Research
projects on any topic of relevance to humanitarian policy and practice are
welcome.
The
deadline to submit applications is 20 July 2012. For more information, visit
this link.
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