The Global Development Awards and Medals Competition is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN with generous support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan, and other donors. Since its inception in 2000, GDN has awarded roughly US$ 2.2 million in research and travel grants to finalists and winners. Winners are chosen by an eminent jury at GDN's Annual Conference; an event attended by over 500 practitioners in the field of development to whom the finalists present their proposals/papers.
Competition Categories - The competition accepts applications in three categories:
Category 1) Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP)
MIDP is a competitive grant program that provides development practitioners with the opportunity to compete for grants worth US$ 30,000 to help scale up their innovative project*. The grants are awarded to projects and/or non-governmental organizations that are carrying out original and path-breaking work in the development field and meet certain set criteria. These projects are not theme based. However, the projects need to contribute to sustainable development.
First Prize: US$ 30,000; Second Prize: US$ 5,000
*The first prize winner is also eligible to compete under the Japan Social Development Fund for an additional grant of up to US$ 200,000 for their work.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Open to all development projects in Africa, Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and the transition economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Project must be managed by a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in a country in one of the above regions
- Project must have started before 1 June, 2010
- Applicants from previous years (except winners) may reapply, but they must update the application to include new aspects of the project
- Winners from previous years cannot submit an application for the subsequent three years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 January, 2012 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM)
APPLY HERE: http://opa.gdnet.org
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Category 2) Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD)
ORD is awarded to an organization/researcher(s) whose proposal to conduct research on any one of the three research themes (listed below) holds the greatest promise for improving our understanding of the relevant development issues and puts forth clear, articulate and well researched policy implications to address these development problems.
First Prize: US$ 30,000; Second Prize: US$ 5,000
Research proposals for this Award will be considered under the following three research themes only:
- The Interactive Economy and Urban Development
- Urban Externalities (Contagious Disease, Congestion and Crime) and Urban Poverty
- The Enabling Environment ? Housing, Transportation and Infrastructure
Eligibility Criteria:
- Citizens and permanent residents of developing and transition countries
- Citizens of developing and transition countries who are temporarily based in a developed country but not for more than five years
- Applicant must be less than 45 years old as on 31 January, 2012
- Finalists and winners from previous years are not eligible to apply with the same or similar research proposal
- Winners from previous years cannot submit an application for the subsequent three years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 January, 2012 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM)
APPLY HERE: http://opa.gdnet.org
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Category 3) Medals for Research on Development (Medals)
Medals are given to researchers for their completed research work that demonstrates academic excellence on the three research themes listed below.
First Prize: US$ 10,000; Second Prize: US$ 5,000
Completed research papers for the Medals will be considered under the following three research themes only:
- The Interactive Economy and Urban Development
- Urban Externalities (Contagious Disease, Congestion and Crime) and Urban Poverty
- The Enabling Environment ? Housing, Transportation and Infrastructure
Eligibility Criteria:
- Citizens and permanent residents of developing and transition countries
- Citizens of developing and transition countries who are temporarily based in a developed country but not for more than five years
- Applicant must be less than 45 years old as on 31 January, 2012
- Finalists and winners from previous years are not eligible to apply with the same or similar research papers
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 January, 2012 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM)
APPLY HERE: http://opa.gdnet.org
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