SUMERNET announces 2 calls for 2020: the Joint Action Grants and the Small Grants for 2020.
SUMERNET announces another 2 grant calls for 2020:
1. The Joint Action Grants are aimed to support projects that can create impact by applying existing evidence-based research or innovation in practice. The total funds available for this round is 900,000 SEK for 2 projects led by the applicants from Lao PDR, Cambodia, or Myanmar for projects with a duration of 1.5-2 years. The project budget shall not exceed approximately US$ 45,000 per project (SEK 450,000 per project).
More details here: https://www.sumernet.org/blog/sumernet-4-all-call-for-expression-of-interest-on-joint-action-grants-2020
2. The Small Grants are aimed to support SUMERNET members and other partners in conducting various activities that improve the influence of SUMERNET research. The budget ceiling for each grant is between approximately US$ 3,000-5,000 USD/grant. 6-10 applications are expected to receive the grants in this round. Funds need to be spent within a period of 6 months. Recipients of previous or current SUMERNET grants are eligible to apply if proposed activities are not already covered by other grants of SUMERNET.
More details here: https://www.sumernet.org/blog/sumernet-4-all-call-for-proposals-on-small-grants-for-2020
SUMERNET 4 All: Engaging with water insecurity in the Mekong Region
In this first episode of our "Research 4 All" podcast series, we talk with Dr. Sudarat Tuntivivat, a lecturer and researcher at Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok, about the various dimensions of conflict in water insecurity research.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Louis Lebel from Chiang Mai University, SUMERNET Water Insecurity Advisor, about why we focus on water insecurity and the challenges for early-career researchers.
In this podcast episode, we talk with Dr. Le Thi Van Hue, SUMERNET Gender Equality Advisor, about gender perspectives and questions of intersectionality in water research.