Deadline: 29 February 2024
The International Center for Refugees and Migration Studies (ICRMS) is accepting research proposals for the Frontier Scholars Research Award (FSRA) 2024.
ICRMS is inviting scholars and researchers to contribute to the shared vision of a world where the rights and dignity of every individual, regardless of their migration status, are upheld and protected through production of primary research and policy recommendations.
Research Themes and Areas
- Education
- Institutional Barriers Affecting Tertiary-level Education for Refugees.
- Challenges and Prospects of Capacity Building for Refugee Schoolteachers.
- Integrating Refugee Students into the Educational System of Host Communities.
- Overcoming Gender Disparity in Education.
- Livelihood & Market Inclusivity
- Technology and Livelihood: E-commerce and Online Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Refugees.
- Protection
- Impact of Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP) on Afghan Refugees.
- WASH
- Affordable Solutions to Recycle Water for Irrigation in Refugee Villages.
- Healthcare
- Psychological Issues Related to Migration.
- Malnutrition/Undernourishment of Refugee Children.
- Refugee Village Planning for Healthy Housing Standards.
- Impacts and Challenges of UNHCR’s Mobile Healthcare Facilitations.
- Social Welfare
- Identity Crisis Issues among Refugees.
- National Relief and Financial Assistance Programs for Refugees.
- Climate
- Displacing the displaced: Impact of climate change on Afghan Refugee population.
Funding Information
- The selected FSRA candidates will receive a grant of 0.6 Million PKR.
Publication
- FSRA projects are expected to result in a paper published in the International Journal of Refugee, Minority, and Gender Studies, which is affiliated with ICRMS.
Eligibility Criteria
- FSRA targets academics and experts holding a Ph.D., with at least 1, 3, or 5 publications in W, X or Y categories of Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognized journals respectively. This category is aimed at seasoned researchers, emphasizing the importance of their contributions to the field.
For more information, visit ICRMS.
