14 Jan 2015 – The Aegis Trust is pleased to announce a call for proposals by Rwandan researchers, as part of its new programme on Research, Higher Education and Policy, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID). The deadline for research proposals is 6 February 2015 and proposals should be no longer than 500 words.
Proposals are sought for innovative, challenging research papers (in English or French) on the following broad themes and must relate directly to conflict issues:
♣ Memory, identity and narrative
♣ Reconciliation and social cohesion
♣ Transitional Justice
♣ Trauma and psychological/psycho-social issues
♣ Gender dimensions of post-genocide recovery
♣ Post-genocide economic development
♣ Education, media and peacebuilding
Only Rwandan nationals (or non-Rwandans collaborating with named Rwandans) may apply. A maximum of 12 proposals will be accepted. Each successful proposal will receive the local equivalent of 2500 British pounds to be used for researchers’ salaries and other costs associated with conducting the research (£1750 will be paid up front and £750 upon production of the outputs detailed below). The amount paid for each research paper will be the same, regardless of the number of co-authors.
Proposals must include a brief description (maximum 500 words) of the broad topic of the paper, the specific research question to be addressed, the research methods to be employed and the paper’s expected contribution to the existing literature. Applicants, including any co-authors, should also include a copy of their CV.
Proposals may relate to projects that are alreadywell developed (but have not been previously published) or new projects that require fresh research. Both categories will be paid at the same rate.
Successful applicants will be expected to produce a draft paper of 7000-10,000 words by 1 December 2015 for inclusion in the Aegis online working paper series, a 2-page policy brief highlighting the paper’s key findings by 15 December 2015, and evidence that the working paper has been submitted for publication in an academic journal or as a chapter in an edited volume. The outstanding £750 will only be paid upon production of these three outputs.
Successful applicants will attend (in person or byskype) an initial meeting in Kigali in April 2015 with the Head of the Aegis Research, Higher Education and Policy programme, Dr. Phil Clark (SOAS, University of London), and two authors’ workshops (in August and November 2015) in which each draft paper will be discussed and advice given regarding possible publication routes.
The deadline for research proposals is 6 February 2015. Proposals or any queries should be sentto:researchpapers@aegistrust.org.rw
