Deadline: 31 July 2018

The Intimate Partner Violence Initiative has announced its second call for proposals from researchers working on randomized evaluations in low income countries.

Priorities

• Add IPV focused survey modules to existing studies:These are smaller grants that would fund the cost of adding IPV-focused survey modules to upcoming data collection rounds for existing studies. They are intended for research studies that are not already focused on IPV reduction, but nevertheless are likely to have notable impacts on IPV and related outcomes. They anticipate funding between 4 to 6 additions to planned survey rounds totaling between $25,000 and $50,000.
• Add IPV focused survey rounds to current or past studies: These are moderately-sized grants to fund additional survey/data collection rounds focused on IPV.  They anticipate funding between 1 to 2 additions in this category, totaling between $50,000 and $125,000 each. The types of proposals they intend to consider include, but certainly are not limited to:
  • Supplemental household or spouse surveys with respondents that are not part of the original data collection plan,
  • A long-term follow-up survey of concluded study,
  • Cases where it is important to separate any IPV data collection from the primary study.
• Add an IPV targeted treatment arm to an existing study: These are large grants that will support expanding a study by adding a treatment arm focused on reducing IPV to a randomized evaluation. Applicants can request funding for the costs of expanding the study sample and survey as well as the IPV focused intervention.They anticipate funding a large expansion to a study in the range of $250,000 or less if it is truly innovative or extraordinary.

Geographic Focus

• The fund encourages research projects in developing countries. Projects in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, as well as applications from research teams with one or more researchers working full time in these regions, are particularly encouraged.

Eligibility Criteria

• Each application must be presented by a team consisting of:
  • one or more researchers involved in the design of the intervention and responsible for carrying out a rigorous evaluation of the program,
  • one or more practitioner institutions who will partner with the research team on the proposed intervention.
• Researchers must be affiliated with a research institution or a university and either hold a PhD or be currently pursuing a PhD in a relevant social science discipline. They must demonstrate experience in field research and randomized evaluations.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Intimate Partner Violence.