Call for Research Proposals: The future of work in Latin America & the Caribbean

In this call, the hub invites research centers from LAC to submit proposals for designing educational, labor, productive, and technological policies that promote quality employment in four sectors/occupational groups

• jobs in science and technology,
• platform-based jobs,
• green and climate-resilient jobs, and
• Care economy jobs.

The call will consider research proposals from various disciplines and methodological perspectives that incorporate a gender approach in all aspects of the research work and include in the analysis groups that are disadvantaged in labor markets, such as women and gender diversities, youth, migrants, ethnic minorities, poor workers, and other vulnerable populations. Proposals that include a comparative perspective involving more than one country in the region will be particularly valued.

Funding Information

• Research projects of up to CAD 80,000 (Canadian dollars) and a maximum duration of 18 months will be considered for funding.

Eligibility Criteria 

• Only proposals meeting the following criteria will be considered:
  • Research projects must be conducted or led by a research-oriented institution with legal entity status in Latin America and the Caribbean. Eligible entities typically include research centers, universities, associations, civil society organizations, and non-profit organizations.
  • Applicants must have independent legal status, meaning they possess legal personality or capacity to hire, receive, and manage funds, and implement proposed activities. Preselected institutions must demonstrate their legal status through relevant documentation.
  • Research consortiums –applicants comprising two or more institutions– are eligible provided one of the members is designated as the lead institution, taking responsibility for complying with the agreement and managing the funds.
  • Government entities at any level, large multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and its agencies, and for-profit companies commercializing products or services unrelated to research are ineligible for this call.
  • Research proposals must be led by a researcher affiliated with the applicant institution, possessing a strong academic background in the research topic and experience in the study of public policies.
  • The research team must include professionals with the necessary expertise to execute all project stages, ensuring a diverse composition that promotes inclusion and gender diversity.
  • Proposals must outline how they will promote and adopt the gender equality principles of IDRC.
  • Projects must be methodologically rigorous, original, and relevant, adhering to the quality standards.
  • Proposals must consider their relevance to public policy, clearly articulating the research justification and its potential implications for policymakers.
  • The research proposal must explicitly adhere to the ethical standards.

For more information, visit Sur Futuro.