Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development at Global Development Network, New Delhi

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: All low- or middle-income countries are eligible.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in a competitive research grant program offered by the Global Development Network.
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Past ORD winners and finalists are not eligible to apply with the same or similar research Proposal.
• Additionally, winners are not eligible to apply for a period of three years Subsequent to the end of their agreement with GDN.

Offered Benefits

The Global Development Network will provide all the following:

• The three winning projects will receive grants worth US$ 60,000.
• The first prize winner will receive a grant of US$ 30,000.
• The second-prize and third-prize winners will receive a grant of US$ 20,000 and US$ 10,000 respectively.
• The funds will be used to support the research work proposed by the winners toward completing their research.
• Additionally, awardees will be paired with world-class academics in their area of work that will play the role of Scientific and Technical Advisors.

Application Process

• How to Apply: Candidates can open the Global Development Network’s (GDN) applicant and grantee portals. After registering and logging in, candidates will be able to see all of the open funding opportunities available.
• Supporting Documents: The following documents must be presented by the students:
• Degree certificate, Official academic transcripts, a CV, and A scan of the photo page of your passport.
• They do not accept hard copies of applications or those sent through the post.
• Each applicant may be involved only with one proposal.
• Admission Requirements: To be entered into Global Development Network’s (GDN) award, applicants must meet the program‡s academic entry requirements.
• Language Requirement: The candidate should have excellent proficiency in the English language. Therefore, the application should be written in English.