UNDP's APDIP: ICT R&D Grants Programme for Asia Pacific

http://www.apdip.net/projects/ictrnd

ICT R&D Grants Programme for Asia Pacific

March 2005 Competition Round

The ICT R&D Grants Programme is pleased to announce the March 2005
Competition round for ICT R&D grant applicants from the Asia Pacific
region.

This open theme competition welcomes proposals in the following areas:

* Research and development into innovative ICT applications, with a
clear focus on practical and replicable approaches and techniques.
* Research on Internet infrastructure design, performance,
management policy and related topics.
* Development of practical solutions based on the application of
proven and readily available Internet technologies with minimum
basic research.
* Research on the outcomes and social impacts of specific ICT
policies and interventions and application of Internet technologies.
* Research on policy matters affecting Internet networking in the
Asia Pacific region, especially where linked to areas such as
policy impacts, gender equity, social equity, sustainable
communities, and technology diffusion/transfer and benefits to
rural areas.
* Technology related issues such as broadband connectivity, “last
mile innovation, mobile and wireless technologies for the
developing world, and increasing the capacity or efficiency of
existing network infrastructures.

We will NOTE entertain proposals which fall outside the scope of the
grants programme.

Interested organizations or institutions from the Asia Pacific region
may apply for either of the following types of grants:

* Grants up to a maximum budget of US$9,000 over a term not
exceeding 12 months.
* Grants up to a maximum budget of US$30,000 over a term not
exceeding 24 months.

To learn more, please read about the Scope
<http://hephaestus.apdip.net/projects/ictrnd/general>;, Criteria
<http://hephaestus.apdip.net/projects/ictrnd/criteria>;, Grants awarded
<http://hephaestus.apdip.net/projects/ictrnd/recipients>; before
completing an Application form
<http://hephaestus.apdip.net/projects/ictrnd/application>; with the full
details of your proposal. Please note that proposals must satisfy all of
the programme requirements in order to be considered for funding.

Kindly note that the deadline for applications for this round is *30
March 2005*. We regret to inform that application will not be
considered for this round, but may be considered in future rounds.

The grants committee will screen all proposals, and the results will be
made known by mid May 2005.

Contact person for the ICT R&D Grants Programme at APDIP:

Phet Sayo
Programme Specialist Capacity Building
Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme
Tel: +603 2091-5172
Fax: +603 2093-9740
Email: phet@apdip.net <mailto:phet@apdip.net>

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