SHAPE-SEA RESEARCH GRANTS
PROGRAMME 2017: CALL FOR
CONCEPT NOTES
Strengthening Human
Rights and Peace
Research/Education in
ASEAN/ Southeast Asia
The SHAPE-SEA Program aims to
develop the capacity of universities in
ASEAN and the Southeast Asian region
to contribute to the improvement of
human rights and peace situation in
Southeast Asia through applied
research and education. The program
has three streams:
Applied Research
Publications and Public Relations
Capacity Building and Outreach
SHAPE-SEA is a collaboration of the
ASEAN University Network-Human
Rights Education (AUN-HRE) and the
Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies
Network (SEAHRN). It is hosted by the
Institute of Human Rights and Peace
Studies of Mahidol University,
Thailand, and it is funded by the
Swedish International Development
Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
For more information
www.shapesea.com
SHAPE-SEA Research Grants Programme 2017 Call for Concept Notes
What projects will be supported
Original, innovative and groundbreaking research on
any human rights and/or peace issue in ASEAN/Southeast
Asia (not the promotion, distribution or translation of
existing research)
Must exhibit potential to contribute to the promotion and
protection of human rights and peace in the Region
Must be completed in one or two years, as determined by
the applicant and approved by the Research Committee
The product of the research must be at least one paper of
publishable standard. For grants of 340,000 Thai Baht and
over, more than a single paper output will be expecte
In pursuit of developing and strengthening
capacities of scholars and researchers in
academically emerging countries of Cambodia,
Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam, we may
consider research for MA Thesis, PhD Thesis and
Small Grants conducted and produced in local
languages (Khmer, Lao, Myanmar and Tieng
Viet).
Expected Outputs: at least one of the following -
Research Papers (5,000 to 10,000 words)
Monographs (20,000 to 60,000 words)
Edited collection of research papers
Grant outputs which include the following, in addition to a
research papers, will be viewed positively:
Policy impact briefs
Texts for use in university classrooms
Specialist Guides (for civil society, policy makers)
New media outputs such as video documentation, blog
posts and web pages
Other academic output which contributes to the
understanding peace and human rights in Southeast Asia
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Research Themes
ASEAN and Human Rights
Business Accountability
Peace and Security
Governance and Justice
Academic Freedom
Research Grants
All research grants will be received
in Thai Baht.
Small grants: 1-12 months; not
exceeding 170,000 Thai Baht
Medium grants: 1-2 years; not
exceeding 680,000 Thai Baht
Regional grants: 1-2 years; not
exceeding 2,040,000 Thai Baht
Student Thesis Grants
MA: not exceeding 102,000 Thai
Baht
PhD: not exceeding 238,000 Thai
Baht
Student thesis grants are for a period
of one (1) year. The grant will be
used to convert part of the thesis
research into a peer reviewed paper
and/or for field data-gathering. SEA
nationals enrolled in SEA universities
will be given priority.
SHAPE-SEA Research Grants Programme 2017 Call for Concept Notes
Important Reminders
Concept Notes
Applicants must download and accomplish the SHAPE-SEA
concept note template found at www.shapesea.com. All
concept note-appliction s must be written in english.
Please email your concept notes (Only in MS Excel Format) to
shapesea.rgp@gmail.com by 17:00 ICT/BKK
15 November 2016.
Referees
Each concept note application must be endorsed by a mentor,
supervisor or an academic who can vouch for the researchers
ability and interest to conduct the proposed study. Applicants
must download the referee form found at
www.shapesea.com.
Referees must directly email their accomplished forms to
shapesea.rgp@gmail.com by 17:00 ICT/BKK
15 November 2016.
Finance Policy for Research Projects
Applicants must carefully read SHAPE-SEAs finance policy. All
research grants must adhere to the rules and regulations.
Qualified Applicants
Individual applicant criteria
Students enrolled at post-graduate degree level (MA or
PhD) at Southeast Asian universities, or
Academics working in Southeast Asian universities, or
Member of a research instituted based in a Southeast Asian
universit
Regional Projects
At least two members of the regional research team should fit
the criteria above. Research team members should come from
different countries in Southeast Asia. Teams are highly
encouraged to work with researchers from developing
university systems, e,g, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Timor Leste and
Cambodia.
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