2019/20 Call for Proposals on

Women Research Grant (WG) Competition

The Research Office of Haramaya University would like to invite interested female staff members with research ideas to compete for the 2019/20 (2012 EC) women research grant. Female staff members are encouraged to submit competitive research ideas that would benefit the community in general and women in particular. While crafting the proposal, activities related to PhD and MSc students can be considered if initiated by female staff member who is on duty, but a standalone PhD or MSc project is not accepted. Proposals should be developed in line with the Research Thematic Areas of the University, and the research area should be in the Eastern Part of Ethiopia except for compelling reasons.

Proposal Structure

Proposals should not exceed 15 pages (12pts, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing, 1 inch margin in all sides). The proposals may have the following structure:

• Cover page (title, names of applicants, college, department, contact address)
• Introduction/Rationalel; Objectives; Activities, Methodology and Outcomes;
• Benefits and Beneficiaries, Anticipated Impact; Work Plan and Budget Breakdown and References

Deadline for submission: October 25, 2019

Submission:  Submission should be online via http://grant.haramaya.edu/ Women Research Grant Application (HUWG)

Team composition: The project PI must be a female and at least 50 % of the other team members should also be females.

With regards,