Action Research for Policy Reforms to Enable Improved Community
Co-Management of Wetlands in Bangladesh

The John D. Rockefeller 3RD Scholars Program, in collaboration with Winrock International’s Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) project, funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), seeks concepts for applied research on community co-management of wetlands in Bangladesh. The goal of the research is to assist local communities, the Government of Bangladesh, and funders in making better informed decisions on policies and programs to protect freshwater wetlands. Application instructions will be found in ww.winrock.org/JDR or can be requested to crelgrants@winrock.org

Competition Timeline:
Teams are welcome to submit full research proposal by the February 13, 2015 deadline. One full proposal will be selected for an award up to $25,000, and supported over a period of one year. The winning team will be advised by an expert review committee made up of Senior Researchers and decision makers who can act on the team’s recommendations.

Who Should Apply:
In order to submit a proposal, please form a multi-disciplinary team of three researchers under age 45 who reside in Bangladesh, and are associated with an institution or university. Applicants must have at least a Master’s degree in a relevant field and extensive experience in related areas. Relevant fields include both the social sciences (e.g. environmental economics, development studies, rural sociology, agricultural economics) and natural sciences (e.g. forestry, wetland management, natural resource management, ecology, marine biology). Women are especially encouraged to apply. Teams may include professionals (divisional/ district or national level official) from concerned GoB agencies as team members.