Opportunities

Enabling Bio-innovations for Poverty Alleviation in Asia

"To enhance biological innovative capabilities, policies, and institutions to support just, equitable and sustainable social and economic development in developing countries"

2009 Small Grants Competition Program

Call for Research Proposals

The Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, with support from Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has launched in February 2009 a small grants competition program to tackle bio-innovation and its social and policy implications for poverty alleviation in the Asian Region.

Details of the Call for Proposal, guidelines for submission and other relevant information can be accessed at:
http://www.bioinnovationpolicies.ait.asia/

Selected research projects will be up to 12 months and will focus mainly on bio-innovations demonstrated to be directly relevant to the social phenomenon of poverty – whether alleviating, worsening or creating new forms of poverty. The scope of poverty is further narrowed down to two important areas: on poor people's livelihoods and basic health.

Deadline for submission of Letters of Intent - 31 March 2009.

Announcement of Short-listed Letters of Intent– 15 April 2009.

Deadline for submission of Full Proposal - 15 May 2009.

Announcement of Results - 30 May 2009.

Small Grants Inception and Launching- June 2009.


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General enquiries regarding the Call for Proposals can be directed to:

Enabling Bio-innovations for Poverty Alleviation in Asia Project
School of Environment Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand

Tel. no: 66 2 524 5671
Fax. no: 66 2 524 6166
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.bioinnovationpolicies.ait.asia

c/o Ms Mary Caspillo

or to the AIT Project Core Team:
Dr Edsel Sajor, Urban Environmental Management This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dr Bernadette Resurreccion, Gender and Development Studies This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Prof Sudip K Rakshit, Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology and Vice President for Research This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.