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Internet Policy Observatory: Call for Proposals
The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at the
Annenberg School for Communication at the University of
Pennsylvania, announces a call for proposals under its
Internet Policy Observatory (IPO). One of the goals of IPO
is helping to develop a broad understanding of the
conditions, processes and stakeholders that drive the
development of Internet policies in pivotal countries, and
of how those conditions influence developments at the
regional and international levels.
Proposals should address one or both of the two RFPs
described below:
* Internet Policy Observatory Regional Hub Grants
* Internet Policy Observatory Thematic Grants
Internet Policy Observatory – Regional Hub Grant
The objective of this Call is to add to a global network
of Regional Hubs supporting Internet policy research with
specific regional perspectives. The purpose of these grants
is to encourage research from a variety of disciplines to
help further understanding on how global Internet policies
evolve.
This Call is open to persons and organizations who are
particularly interested in Internet policy research, and who
are based in countries that are located within (1) Latin
America & Caribbean, (2) Middle-East and North
Africa[1], (3) South & South-East Asia[2] / Pacific (4)
Central Asia[3](5) East Asia[4] (6) Sub-Saharan Africa.
Research groups, universities, and civil society
organizations which already have research programs on
Internet policy issues in the relevant countries and regions
are particularly encouraged to apply. Beneficiaries of
related, but different grants awarded under the Internet
Policy Observatory may also apply to this call.
Eligible proposals should address four core deliverables
(Please view the full RFP for complete descriptions of
deliverables):
1. Hub Study: The Internet Policy Observatory welcomes
proposals that seek to investigate Internet policy issues
within specific countries within a region, or alternatively
the region as a whole. Potential topics to consider range
across the wider field of Internet policy, including, but
are not limited to, issues of Internet governance, Internet
filtration and censorship, implications of military and
security services activities and concerns on policy
development, to name but a few examples.
2. Hub Survey: Proposals should speak to the
organization’s capacity to carry out qualitative and
quantitative research. As part of the Internet Policy
Observatory’s effort to create a global Delphi (expert)
survey on Internet policy formation, organizations will be
expected to incorporate a strategy for the creation and
implementation of regional surveys.
3. Hub View: A key task of the Regional Hubs is to
regularly provide news on Internet-policy-relevant
developments within their region to the IPO website.
4. Hub Action: Each Regional Hub should also propose
further, regional specific activity – such as local
conferences or workshops – that can be financed directly
from the Grant or might be financed from other sources.
Grants are expected to be USD 20,000-40,000 per
application selected.
Applications should be submitted by 5pm EST on September
15, 2013.
Click here for the full RFP, including information about
eligibility, deliverables, submission guidelines, and award
criteria.
Internet Policy Observatory Thematic Grants
The objective of this Call is to encourage research by
individuals and institutions particularly interested in
Internet policy issues.
This Call is open to persons and organizations who are
particularly interested in Internet policy research and who
are based in key countries/regions or led by a consortium
that is located within the key regions.
Research groups and civil society organizations which
already have research programs on Internet policy issues in
the relevant countries and regions are particularly
encouraged to apply. Fluency in English is required both for
research and relevant administration tasks.
The thematic focus of the proposals may include, but is
not limited to, one of the general areas (for full
descriptions, please view the full RFP.
* Technical developments and Internet policy
* Governance and Internet policy
* Internet policy and Internet/cyberspace ownership
* Social media and Internet policy
* The socio-economic impact of Internet policy
* The language of Internet Policy
Applications should be submitted by 5pm EST on September
15, 2013.
Click here for the full RFP, including information about
eligibility, deliverables, submission guidelines, and award
criteria.