[ Office of Astronomy for Development | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 20.05.2019 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
The global Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is a joint partnership between the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) with the support of the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The mission of the OAD is to further the use of astronomy, in all its aspects, as a tool for development. In this view, every year, the OAD invites proposals for projects that use Astronomy as a tool to address an issue related to sustainable development (link to the Sustainable Development Goals - SDG).
Some examples are:
- Projects that build science/technology skills and human capital to further goals 8 (Employment) and 9 (Infrastructure & Innovation), as well as 17 (Implementation)
- Leveraging the attraction of astronomy in order to support the economy, such as in astro tourism, to contribute to goal 8 (Employment, Economic growth).
- Using astronomy to support a sense of common humanity to contribute to SDG goals 16 (Peace, Security) and 10 (Inequality).
Who can apply: the call is open to anyone from anywhere in the world.
Funding: The IAU earmarks a total amount of approximately €110,000 per year for this call for project proposals.
Duration: proposals are welcome for projects that run over several years, although funds will only be released annually according to the proposed budget per year and subject to a review of progress.
Deadline for Stage 1 applications: 20 May 2019
Deadline for Stage 2 applications: 15 September 2019
Decision: 30 November 2019
For further information: please have a look at the call webpage, at the “getting started” webpage and at past supported projects.
Practical information
- General public
- Free