Humanitarian Action Challenges: Proposals wanted
The fifth call for proposals within the framework of the "Humanitarian Action Challenges" is open. The initiative supports collaborative research with humanitarian organisations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to develop solutions to humanitarian problems.
The aim of the "Humanitarian Action Challenges" is to support project-based research for greater impact of humanitarian aid. The fifth call for proposals is aimed at teams consisting of researchers from ETH Zurich or EPFL and employees of a humanitarian organisation. Cooperation with other partners from the ETH Domain or other humanitarian organisations is welcome.
Projects with a duration of 6-24 months can be subsidised with between CHF 50,000 and CHF 300,000. A minimum of 25 % as counter-financing is required. Applications can be submitted until Thursday, 16 January 2025. Further information.
Information webinar
Interested researchers from ETH Zurich and EPFL are invited to participate in an information webinar on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 at 12.00 noon. external page Please register for the webinar.
The "Humanitarian Action Challenges" (HAC) grants are offered by the external page Engineering for Humanitarian Action (EHA) initiative.
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