Call NWO-WOTRO Science for Global Development published

NWO-WOTRO Science for Global Development published the sixth call for applied research proposals of the Security and Rule of Law research programme, a subsidy scheme of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The theme of the call is ’The political dilemma of legitimate stability’. Deadline for submitting preliminary proposals is June 5, 2018. The budget available is € 1.5 million.

Aim of this call is to strengthen the evidence-base on how Security & Rule of Law policies and/or programmes can strengthen legitimate stability in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS), in an effort to achieve sustainable peace and development. Consortia may apply for basic projects between € 100,000 and € 150,000, or extended projects between € 150,000 and € 225,000 for projects with a duration of 6 up to 9 months. The consortium consists of at least:

• A practitioner organisation involved in the design and/or implementation of policies and/or programmes in the fields of human security, rule of law and/or political governance within FCAS and
• A research organisation with demonstrable experience working with human security, rule of law and/or political governance within FCAS.

This call is developed for the Security and Rule of Law (SRoL) Applied Research Fund (ARF). The SRoL research programme aims to contribute to enhancing the knowledge-base of security and rule of law policies and intervention programs in fragile and conflict-affected settings, in order to improve their effectiveness. The ARF specifically focuses on strengthening policy and implementation in the fields of security and rule of law.