The 2007 Global Development Awards and Medals
Competition
The Global Development Network is now
accepting submissions for the Eighth Annual Global Development Awards and Medals
Competition 2007. Carrying prizes in cash and travel worth nearly $240,000, this
is the largest international competition on development research. Since 2000,
nearly 3,700 scholars representing over 100 countries have participated in this
competition and nearly $2 million has been distributed in prizes and conference
expenses to finalists and winners. This competition is unique in that it is open
only to researchers from developing and transition countries. The Awards and
Medals Competition is a competitive funding mechanism established by mutual
cooperation between GDN and the Government of Japan. Finalists are invited at GDN’s expense to present proposals at
the Ninth Annual Global Development Conference, Brisbane, January 2008.
Please note: This year,
applications in the categories of outstanding research and most innovative
development awards must be submitted in the template format provided
below.
The five themes selected for this year’s competition are:
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