Integrated Programmes

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The Integrated Programme (IP) scheme is aimed at supporting excellent problem-oriented interdisciplinary research to the benefit of development and societal issues in the South. The research should lead to new insights, applications, theories or breakthroughs in current knowledge or understanding while addressing developmental issues:

• fitting into WOTRO's thematic framework, inspired by international agendas, notably the UN Millennium Development Goals (see Annex I): (A) Poverty and Hunger; (B) Sustainable Environment; (C) Global Relationships;
• in a broad sense, touching upon topics or problem areas that are not covered under the Millennium Development Goals, in which WOTRO especially seeks proposals that go beyond mainstream discourse and practice of development and research for development.

An IP has to be a collaborative initiative of researchers from the Netherlands (NL) and from one or more developing countries (DC). Developing countries include all low and middle-income non-EU countries that qualify for receiving Official Development Assistance (ODA), as defined by the OECD (see www.oecd.org/dac/stats/daclist). DC researchers and relevant stakeholders from outside the scientific community are expected to be engaged in all phases of the programme, from the inception phase to the sharing of emerging results.

Wie kan aanvragen

Applications must be formally submitted by a senior researcher with a PhD degree, employed by a NWO recognised grant recipient or by an international centre for scientific education based in the Netherlands. A senior researcher from the partner organisation in the developing country concerned with a PhD degree should be the co-applicant and a member of the coordinating team.

Wat kan aangevraagd worden

The financial support (maximum budget ? 700,000) concerns research and personnel costs (salary and / or living allowance), as well as costs for joint programme activities.

Wanneer kan aangevraagd worden

• Closing date for submitting applications was 15 February 2011

Extra Informatie

Awarded programmes can usually start one year after submitting the preliminary application.

Criteria

The applications are evaluated on the scientific quality, as well as on development relevance and the quality of international collaboration. The description of the selection criteria can be found in the brochure, which will be available at the opening of the call.

Procedure

The preliminary applications are evaluated and ranked by a Scientific Advisory Committee, supported by an evaluation on the relevance for development drawn up by a Societal Panel. The final applications will be assessed on the basis of peer-review, the Panel’s comments and the applicants’ responses to these. The WOTRO Board takes the final decision on funding.

Commissies

The interdisciplinary, international Scientific Advisory Committee consists of seven senior researchers. In the Societal Panel practitioners and policy makers from the development arena are represented.

Budget

For the 2010-2011 call a budget of € 2,800,000 max. is available.

Financiers

NWO-WOTRO/DGIS.

Contactpersonen

• Dhr. dr. M. Wienia
  telefoon: +31 (0)70 349 43 52, e-mail: m.wienia@nwo.nl
• Ms Y. Rondeltap
  telefoon: +31 (0)70 344 06 81, e-mail: y.rondeltap@nwo.nl