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Danida fellowships: Within the framework of Danish development cooperation, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) hereby invites Phase 1 applications for research grants related to research collaboration projects. Two windows have been set up for 2017, Window 1 for research with partners in Danida priority countries, and Window 2 for research with partners in growth and transition countries. The funding is conditional of the Danish Parliament’s approval of the 2017 Finance Bill.

Scholarship Level: Fellowship

Application deadline: March 3, 2017.

Host institution: The danida fellowships can be taken in Denmark, Vietnam, Tanzania and Ghana

Scholarship degree subject: Danida fellowships a awarded in following research areas:

South-driven research projects Ghana: Theme 1: Natural Resource Management/Climate-Smart Agriculture/Environmentally Sustainable Solutions; Theme 2: Economic Development and Poverty Reduction/Role of the Informal Sector; Theme 3: Health: Right to Health/Health Care/Determinants of Health.
Tanzania: Theme 1: Good Governance; Theme 2: Economic Development and Poverty Reduction/Green Growth/Natural Resource Management; Theme 3: Health: Right to Health/Health Care/Determinants of Health.
Nepal: Theme 1: Economic Development and Poverty Reduction/Green Growth; Theme 2: Fragility, Stability and Rights
North-driven research projects Denmark: Theme 1: Conflict and fragility; Theme 2: New development actors and changing partnerships; Theme 3: ICT for development.
Scholarship benefit(s): The total budget available for this danida fellowships Call is DKK 135 million (approximately USD 22,6 million). Duration of the grants is up to 5 years, and the grant is up to DKK 10 million.

Target group: North-driven (Den­mark) and South-driven (Ghana, Vietnam, and Tanzania) development research grant applicants are eligible to apply for this danida fellowships programme.

Eligibility: The following eligibility criteria applies:

Applications can only be submitted by an institution, e.g. a governmental institution, private-sector enterprise or private organization. For the North-driven research projects this implies an institution in Denmark. For South-driven research projects this implies an institution in Ghana, Tanzania, or Nepal. The Main Applicant must be attached to the institution, which will be responsible for the grant, if approved.
The Main Applicant must at the time of submitting the application hold a Ph.D. or equivalent qualifications, documented clearly in the CV. It is regarded as equivalent to a Ph.D. if it is documented in the CV that the applicant is at Professor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor Level.
Experience shows that the Main Applicant plays a key role in ensuring that a research collaboration project is successful. An effective engagement/ involvement of the Main Applicant must entail a work load of at least 12 months during the project duration. It is important that the Main Applicant and the research team are able to document relevant scientific merits/qualifications and research background within the research topic applied for.
Application information:

Submission of a Phase 1 application must be done via DFC’s application system. Based on the recommendations of the FFU, the Danish MFA decides which applicants will be invited to submit a final application in the subsequent Phase 2. The Phase 1 application must comprise the following:

The e-application form
Appendix A: CVs of all researchers named in Step 1A of the Application Form
Appendix B: Signatures

Scholarship URL: http://fundingforstudy.com/2016/12/10/danida-fellowships-centre-scholarships-international-students/