I just wanted to make sure you received the call for proposals and would be delighted if you could pass the word around to PhD students / faculty / colleagues who are eligible? Details are below.

DIL Fall 2013 Grants - Request for Application (RFA) - Deadline October 30th, 2013

The Development Impact Lab (DIL) is offering grants of up to $200,000 to support the design, piloting and evaluation of innovative solutions for international development.

DIL is a USAID-funded research network headquartered at UC Berkeley. The program funds scientific, engineering, and economic breakthroughs that address pressing challenges in global development.

This RFA is the first of an annual series of competitions (to run through 2017). In this round, we expect to award approximately 8 “pilot” grants (up to $75,000) and 4 “project” grants (up to $200,000).

·         The deadline for submission is Wednesday October 30th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

·         Apply by responding to the RFA – attached and also at the DIL website

·         Please email all queries to dil-grants@berkeley.edu

We warmly encourage affiliated researchers to apply!

Do let me know if you have any questions at all.

Best regards,

Subarna

Note:

Eligibility: This opportunity is open to all researchers with PI status at UC Berkeley or at select institutes and centers at partner universities (details in the RFA).

Explore Grants: DIL also offers $5,000 micro-grants to explore early-stage ideas or build new international collaborations. Visit the DIL website for details.