Call for Proposals: ASPIRE Programme – Rwanda

Themes

• They welcome innovative submissions of proposals in English or French on topics connected to one of the following themes:
  • Governance and Social Cohesion:
    • Inclusive governance and the margins;
    • Innovation and tradition in post-genocide governance in Rwanda: with a critical and evaluative focus on home-grown initiatives (ubudehe, Abunzi, Itorero ry’ igihugu, Urugerero, Girinka, Umuganura, Umuganda, Imihigo, Ndi Umunyarwanda, Agaciro, Abarinzi b’Igihango,
    • New insights on unity, reconciliation, and reconstruction: theory, practice, actors.
  • Genocide, atrocity crimes, and Memorialization:
    • Documentation and/or Memorialization of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and beyond;
    • Reintegration of genocide convicts in Rwandan society after release;
    • Genocide and atrocity crimes prevention: processes, institutions, and actors.
  • Conflicts, peacebuilding, and Peace Education:
    • Epistemological and/or pedagogical approaches to peace education in Rwanda and the Great Lakes region;
    • Conflicts, peacebuilding, and justice in Rwanda and the Great Lakes Region;
    • Security, and safety in a globalized and digitalized world.

Funding Information

• At least 3 proposals will receive funding.
• Each successful proposal will receive the Rwandan Francs equivalent of 2650 British pounds (tax inclusive) to be used for researchers’ remuneration and other costs associated with conducting the research (£1900 will be paid upfront and £750 upon the production of the outputs)
• The amount paid for each research proposal will be the same, regardless of the number of authors.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only Rwandan nationals may submit proposals as principal investigators.
• Rwandan main applicants may collaborate with non-Rwandan co-investigators.
• Proposals may relate to ongoing projects (which are not yet in the final stages) or new projects that require fresh research. Both categories will be paid at the same rate.
• Submitted proposals should be around 500 words covering:
  • a brief description of the topic,
  • the specific research question to be answered,
  • a clear methodological approach, and
  • the paper’s expected contribution to the existing knowledge.
• Applicants, including any co-authors, should also submit a copy of their CV.

For more information, visit Genocide Research Hub.