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The Botnar Foundation launches the TYPCities call for research

The Botnar Foundation invites research proposals for the new interdisciplinary research programme: 'Technology and Youth Participation in the Governance of Intermediate Cities in LMICs' (TYPCities). The programme will last for three years (2023-2026).

Deadline: 31-Aug-2022

Name of donor : Botnar Foundation

Amount of the grant : Over $1 million

Category: Events

Reference URL: https://www.fondationbotnar.org/typcities-call-for-proposals/ 

TYPCities will generate original research analysing how technology can be used to enable youth participation in the governance of middle-income cities in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The programme will generate empirical insights and analytical results on the role of various technologies in urban governance, based on multi-site research within and across cities and countries.

Objectives
  • Produce comparative information on various experiences of youth participation in urban governance in LMIC cities, with particular attention to how data-driven interventions and digital technologies enhance or hinder the inclusion of youth in urban affairs.
  • To examine how political factors such as institutions and policies, social differences between young people by class, gender and citizenship and particular technological characteristics shape youth participation in intermediate cities.
  • Critically examine and contrast past and current initiatives to support young people in the governance of urban environments through in-depth case study investigations or systematic reviews of successful and failed interventions.
  • Generate knowledge that informs the agendas of practitioners, including city officials, urban planners, international and non-governmental organisations working in and on youth participation, technologies for social change and urban governance in LMICs.
  • To foster learning, exchange and networking between researchers and practitioners committed to promoting technology and youth participation in urban governance.
  • Describe ways and technologies to promote and strengthen the influence and decision-making capacities of urban youth.
Thematic areas

The thematic areas of this call are

  • Technology and youth participation - differentiating young people
  • Youth and urban governance - distinguishing policy areas
  • Urban governance and technological innovation - understanding the contexts
Information on funding

Proposals should have a minimum funding volume of CHF 400,000 and a maximum of CHF 1 million, for a duration of three years. The total amount available for this call is CHF 5 million.

Eligibility criteria
  • They invite research consortia with a proven track record of academic excellence in technology, urban and youth studies, geography, anthropology, sociology, political science and development studies.
  • Applicants should have proven experience in collaborative research partnerships, conducting and overseeing data collection in PRFIs, publishing in high profile academic media, managing grants, and getting research adopted by policy makers and practitioners. Universities, think tanks and research institutes that meet these criteria may partner with private sector entities, including NGOs and social enterprises, as part of their application.
  • They particularly welcome applications from researchers and organisations based in IFRP. All applications must include several leading roles based in IFRP in research design, data collection, analysis and authorship. Applications from research institutions outside of IFPs must provide evidence of extensive research experience and established partnerships with IFP researchers and organisations. All applicants must adhere to the principles and best practices developed by the Research Equity Initiative (REI) for achieving equitable and transparent collaborative research and innovation. All applications should indicate how international partnerships are expected to work, with evidence of previous collaborations where possible.

For more information, please visit the Botnar Foundation.

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