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October 14, 2009
Call for Papers: 2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition Deadline Extended
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Submission deadlines: October 14, 2009 and September 10, 2009
The Global Development Network (GDN) is accepting submissions for the 2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition. Finalists get an opportunity to travel to Prague, Czech Republic to attend GDN’s next annual conference where they present their research before a distinguished jury for the final round and win cash prizes!
Submissions are being accepted under the following three categories:
1 . Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development
For applicants who have outstanding new research proposals that add a unique dimension to research on any of the three themes listed below
First Prize: US $30,000;
Second Prize: US $5,000
2 . Medals for Research on Development
For excellent completed research papers on any of the three themes listed below
First Prize: US $10,000;
Second prize: US $5,000
This year’s themes are:
- Globalization, Regulation and Development
- International Migration: Crossing Borders, Changing Lives?
- Regional Integration: Convergence Big Time, or, an Opportunity Wasted?
Extended deadline: October 14, 2009
3 . Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project
For exceptional on-going development projects that have given maximum benefit to local communities and need further financial assistance to scale-up the project
First Prize: US $30,000;
Second Prize: US$ 5,000
Extended deadline: September 10, 2009
Open only to researchers and organizations from developing and transition countries. Submissions are welcome from all disciplines of social sciences.
Please circulate this email to all the interested institutions, colleagues and friends working on development issues from the developing/transition countries.
For more information please log on to: http://www.gdnet.org/~2009awards
Write to us at awards@gdnet.org
