Research Awards 2024-2025: Research Grants for Economic Development

Objective

In keeping with the vision of the late Dr. Gamani Corea, the GCF Research Awards 2024-2025 was launched to support cutting-edge research in economics and multidisciplinary research between economics, social sciences, management and/or humanities. The overall focus of this program is to promote high-quality research concerning development issues, which generate evidence that can be utilized to address socio-economic challenges in Sri Lanka.

Grant Types & Eligibility Criteria

Individual Grants

• The researcher should hold a Ph.D. from a reputed university in the area of economics. A qualification less than a Ph.D. can also be considered if the researcher has a track record of successful research and publications and/or successful policy development and implementation.
• The research can be based on the generation and analysis of primary data or the analysis of secondary data.

Team Grants

• The team should consist of at least 3 researchers.
• The team leader: Should have a Ph.D. in economics from a reputed university and a track record of successful research and publications. 
• The team members:  A Ph.D. qualification in economics is preferred. Ph.D. qualified researchers from other disciplines (particularly humanities, management, and/or social sciences) can also be a part of the team based on the nature of the research. A qualification less than a Ph.D. can also be considered if the researcher has a track record of successful research and publications and/or successful policy development and implementation.
• The research can be based on the generation and analysis of primary data or the analysis of secondary data.

Areas of Research

• Any topic in economics, or multi-disciplinary research between economics, social sciences, management and/or humanities.

OR

• Specific development topics prioritized by the GCF.

Grant Period and Funding

Funding is available to support research activities within a 12-month timeframe from signing of the contract.

How to Apply

• Interested researchers or research teams are requested to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). The EOI should include the title of the research, a brief abstract summarizing the proposed project, and the curriculum vitae (CV) of the researcher(s) involved in the project.

The Foundation will inform the applicants whose EOIs qualify as potentially promising research. Upon receiving notification of selection, the invited individuals or teams will be requested to prepare a detailed proposal. The completed EOIs should be emailed to  gcf.researchgrants@gmail.com on or before May 17th, 2024.

Key Dates

Current Status

The evaluations of received proposals are ongoing.

Contact

If you have any questions or require further information about GCF Research Awards 2024-2025 please reach out to GCF Research Unit:

Phone: 011-450 0067

Email: gcf.researchgrants@gmail.com