The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is pleased to announce a call for new members to the UKRI International Development Peer Review College. The peer review college forms part of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) global engagement strategy for Official Development Assistance (ODA) research. Set up in early 2018, members of the college provided expert reviews for the full proposals submitted to the ‘Interdisciplinary Research Hubs to Address Intractable Challenges Faced by Developing Countries’. College members contribute to the peer review of calls led by one or more of the UK Research Councils from UKRI, in particular those funded under the Global Challenges Research Fund.
The main aims of the college are to:
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ensure developing country perspectives are a key part of the peer review of GCRF calls and other ODA relevant research council calls
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build on the GCRF aim of fair and equitable partnerships, ensuring developing country researchers and non-academics are able to contribute to the decision making process
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facilitate closer engagement with peer reviewers from the Global South, and provide training and capacity building in (interdisciplinary) peer review
UKRI is inviting applications for new members to the College from both academics and non- academics from organisations based in or working with DAC list countries, such as policymakers, non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations.
Applications are welcomed from suitable and eligible candidates at all career levels from Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to professors; an ECR is defined as someone who is either within eight years of the award of their PhD or equivalent professional experience or within six years of their first academic appointment. We also welcome applications from suitable and eligible ODA / international development professionals at all career levels.
UKRI especially invites applications from women to achieve our aim of a 50-50 female/male College membership.
UKRI is also especially keen to receive applications from applicants in certain countries where we currently have no members and from certain research areas where the College has a shortage (Please refer to section 4 and 5 of the complete document)
UKRI strongly advises potential applicants to read through the Call text carefully and to look at the SmartSurvey screenshots before starting their application. The Call closes on 5 January 2020.
