Call for Applicants for SSEESS Planning Grant for Sustainable Solutions

This planning grant aims to enable scientists to produce project proposals targeting one or several of five development challenges prioritized by UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

The grant can be used to cover the cost for traveling, workshops, meetings, etc. when at least one natural or social scientist affiliated with a Swedish research institution and one of his/her partners from the developing country/region concerned are working together on the project proposal. 

SSEESS will also assist grantees with the submission of the proposals resulting from this grant to the Leadership Council of SDSN. These proposals are called SDSN Solution Initiatives. If endorsed by the Leadership Council, the SDSN will seek to assist SSEESS grantees in targeting funding from industry as well as research and development funding agencies for implementation of their solution initiatives. SSEESS grantees are also encouraged and expected to apply for funding through other channels.

CONDITIONS
Main applicants for this grant should be natural and social scientists affiliated with a Swedish research institution and have a PhD degree awarded no later than the closing date for applications in this call.
Moreover, the proposed planning grant project should include close collaboration between the main applicant(s) and scientists from developing countries- minimum one scientist from Sweden and one partner from the developing country/region concerned. Developing countries legible for this call are those classified as Least Developing Countries, Low Income Countries, and Lower Middle Income Countries and Territories as it is stated in the DAC list of ODE recipients.
It is an advantage if the main applicants can also show that they have partners from the Swedish industry.

GRANT AMOUNT AND PERIOD
Grants of maximum SEK 100 000 each will be awarded for a six-month period, starting on 1 February and finishing on 15 August 2015.

LAST ADMISSION DATE: 14 November 2014
For more information and how to apply, go to the SSEESS website: http://www.sseess.org/grant-opportunity/planning-grant-for-sustainable-solutions