Name of the entity
Belmont Forum, National Research Foundation, South Africa (NRF)
Type of Support Provider
Multilateral
Close Date
Climate Objective
Adaptation
Eligible to submit a proposal
Non-state actors (e.g., academic/research institutions, non-profits, etc.)
Co-financing Requirement
No
Consortium Requirement
Yes
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sectors and Themes
Agriculture
Disaster Risk Reduction
Energy
Health
Water
Call Summary
The Belmont Forum and the National Research Foundation, South Africa (NRF) are pleased to announce the launch of a Collaborative Research Action (CRA) known as the Africa Regional Call.
This Call aims to support transdisciplinary and convergent research approaches that address knowledge gaps and priorities in addressing climate change vulnerability across the continent.
Applicants are invited to submit research proposals that address at least one of the three call themes:
• Area 1 - Water - Energy - Food - Health Nexus
• Area 2 - Pollution
• Area 3 - Disaster Preparedness, Responsiveness, and Recovery
In addition to the three call Areas, green and blue economy was identified as a cross-cutting issue and education and awareness were identified as cross-cutting activities to be encouraged.
Registrations are due 2 September 2024, 20:00 UTC. The full proposals due date is to be announced.
This Call aims to support transdisciplinary and convergent research approaches that address knowledge gaps and priorities in addressing climate change vulnerability across the continent.
Applicants are invited to submit research proposals that address at least one of the three call themes:
• Area 1 - Water - Energy - Food - Health Nexus
• Area 2 - Pollution
• Area 3 - Disaster Preparedness, Responsiveness, and Recovery
In addition to the three call Areas, green and blue economy was identified as a cross-cutting issue and education and awareness were identified as cross-cutting activities to be encouraged.
Registrations are due 2 September 2024, 20:00 UTC. The full proposals due date is to be announced.
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals should include a strong and deliberate linkage between the societal and environmental aspects within global environmental challenges to ensure that they meet the Belmont Challenge for international transdisciplinary research: to provide knowledge for understanding, mitigating, and/or adapting to global environmental change.
Given the complexity and scope of these challenges, research consortia must be truly transdisciplinary, thus including researchers from: a) social sciences/humanities/economics and b) natural sciences/physical sciences/engineering/technology, as well as c) societal partners (i.e. citizens, industry, civil society organizations), using a participatory, co-designed and co-implementation approach. Additional knowledge holders are welcome to be part of the proposing consortium once this minimum criterion is met.
Successful proposals must address and deliver on at least one of the three themes identified above, with cross-cutting linkages across multiple Areas and the integration of blue and green economies, education, and awareness encouraged.
The application process includes the following requirements:
• Every proposal must include natural scientists, social scientists and stakeholders.
• There must be collaborators from at least three different countries on each proposal.
• Researchers ineligible for funding from any of the participating funding agencies must submit their own monetary resources or in-kind funding.
• Only one proposal is submitted per team.
For additional details on eligibility and registration instructions, see the “Read Call Documents” section of the application link.
Given the complexity and scope of these challenges, research consortia must be truly transdisciplinary, thus including researchers from: a) social sciences/humanities/economics and b) natural sciences/physical sciences/engineering/technology, as well as c) societal partners (i.e. citizens, industry, civil society organizations), using a participatory, co-designed and co-implementation approach. Additional knowledge holders are welcome to be part of the proposing consortium once this minimum criterion is met.
Successful proposals must address and deliver on at least one of the three themes identified above, with cross-cutting linkages across multiple Areas and the integration of blue and green economies, education, and awareness encouraged.
The application process includes the following requirements:
• Every proposal must include natural scientists, social scientists and stakeholders.
• There must be collaborators from at least three different countries on each proposal.
• Researchers ineligible for funding from any of the participating funding agencies must submit their own monetary resources or in-kind funding.
• Only one proposal is submitted per team.
For additional details on eligibility and registration instructions, see the “Read Call Documents” section of the application link.
Application Link