Call for Applications: USAID Partnerships for Enhanced Research (PEER) program

The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) would like to share the call for a USAID Grant, Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Program.

The PEER program provides an extraordinary opportunity to promote research cooperation between the Philippines and researchers funded by or based at nine U.S. federal science agencies including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation
(NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Smithsonian Institution, US Forest Service (USFS), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), and US Geological Survey (USGS). The said program is designed to support research projects in USAID countries which address local and global development challenges. The PEER Cycle 9 Funding Opportunities for Philippine researchers include:
• Any Development-Related Research
• Family Planning and Reproductive Health
• Social, Economic, and Behavioral Sciences

The deadline for submission of a brief pre-proposal for the said program is on February 10, 2020.

Applicants are encouraged to consult at nas.edu/peer to know more about the eligibility guidelines and the application process or further inquiries, please check this link or you may contact the International Technology Cooperation Unit (ITCU) of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) at 837-2945 or [email protected].