Application Form: call for Sex Worker Research GRANTS
With this call, Bridging the Gaps sex work project aims to support sex worker-led, civil society organisations and networks with a track record in human rights and/or health programmes for sex workers. This call for proposals directly contributes tothe three long term goals:
- Strengthened civil society that holds governments to account;
- Increased fulfilment of human rights of sex workers;
- Improved sexual and reproductive health and rights and fewer HIV infections
Population: female, male and transgender sex workers including sex workers living with HIV
1.Important dates
- The call opens Wednesday, 1 November 2017
- The call closes Thursday, 1 March2018, at 12 am.
- The earliest start-date for research and development projects is 1 June 2018 and the projects are expected to start during 2018.
Applicants are allowed to submit a maximum of one project proposal per year. Grants for research may be used to fund salaries for researchers, students and technical staff. Funding may be applied for a maximum of two years (24 months).The minimum budget is €5.000 and the maximum budget per proposal is€25.000.
2.Who can apply?
Current Bridging the Gaps partners (that have a current funding relationship with either Aidsfonds, NSWP, ITPC and GNP+) with support from the regional networks in the following countries and regions are eligible to apply for a research budget;
Eastern Europe and Central Asia:
- Kyrgyzstan
- Ukraine
Sub-Sahara Africa:
- Kenya
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
- Mozambique
South East Asia:
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
Please note that the call is not limited to country research. Grants can be used to study cross-countries or on a regional level, especially if a certain best practice model used in one country is effective/applicable in another country.
3.Requirements
Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:
- The research proposal (maximal 5 pages), including a detailed plan outlining research questions and methodology, proposed tools and approaches for analysis of data and if needed a clear proposal for a research partnership. Timeline and brief research description (including relevance, objectives and summary of scientific literature)
- Motivation letter (1/2 page).
- A strategy of future implementation (1/2 page), including a proposed strategy how research findings will be used in future programming.
- Financial proposal (Maximum 1 page). Detailed financial proposal, including number of days, salaries of staff involved, daily rate, capacity building activities (if needed), travel costs, and clearly state total amount (incl/excl VAT) with a maximum amount of 25.000 euro.
- If applicable, CV’s of research/academic partners to be involved, including past experience in similar research projects including two references (max 3 pages).
Proposals must include all documents requested. Proposals that do not meet the requirements will be rejected.An application template will be shared with all eligible applicants.
4.Application form
Country / Region:Country of Address:
Name of contact person:
Organisation / network:
Name and contact information of research/academic partner involved:
City/Town/Province:
Phone number:
Email:
Title of research
Topic of research
Ethical clearance needed?[1] / Y/N
If so, estimated duration:
- Research proposal(max. 5 pages)
Please list the research questions (including main research question and sub-questions)
Please describe the proposed research methodology (e.g. in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, surveys, observation etc.).
Please describe the population group and geographical coverage of the research:
Please describe how sex workers are involved in the study:
Please describe how the study contributes to the three long term goals of Bridging the Gaps:
- Strengthened civil society that holds governments to account;
- Increased fulfilment of human rights of key populations;
- Improved sexual and reproductive health and rights and fewer HIV infections
Please described the proposed tools and approaches for analysis of data (e.g. Excel or Survey Monkey):
Timeline (including dates with proposed activities and by whom):
Date / What / By Whom
Describe role and activities of the research partner (if applicable), also include if you have had previous experience with the research partner:
- Motivation letter
- Strategy for future programming
- Financial proposal (see excel template)
- CVs of researchers
Please sent the completed form to Lynn Werlich, policy officer Aidsfonds: 12:00 CET on the 1st of March 2018.
[1] Often ethical approval is required for all research that involves human participants. The process of ethical approvals differs per country from 3 weeks to a year. In some cases, ethical approval is not necessary, for example when findings are used for programme implementation and not publication or advocacy.