International Growth Centre Research Grants

The IGC welcomes high-quality research proposals on sustainable and inclusive economic growth in low- and middle-income countries. Any researcher specialising in economics or related social sciences may apply for the small research grant and/or the full research grant (please note, the lead PI should be pursuing or have obtained a PhD). The IGC gives equal opportunity to researchers from all over the world, and particularly welcomes proposals from local researchers. International teams that include local researchers will be given preference. Two types of awards are offered:

• Small research grants: These grants are for exploratory research and pilot studies. Small research grants are designed to enable researchers to further refine and test innovative research ideas with high potential policy impact by conducting preliminary research and engaging with partners, which will enable strong applications to the full research grants in future rounds. Researchers must conduct their research in one of the 10 countries where the IGC has an office (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Mozambique, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia) or Tanzania, India, and Yemen.

• Full research grants: These grants are for fully-developed research projects. Not only must the research question be clear, but applicants must also demonstrate a commitment from implementing partners (if applicable), and a clear and compelling research design. Proposals can be for any type of research, and we encourage the use of a variety of approaches, including using secondary data. Proposals can also be submitted for funding the continuation of research projects that have already started where new research opportunities arise. The expectation is that projects funded by full research grants will result in a paper publishable in a top economics journal, and generate significant policy impact. Researchers must conduct their research in a low- or middle-income country, and researchers are strongly advised to conduct their research in a country with an IGC office.