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UNESCO Call for Proposals 2023: Silk Roads Youth Research Grant ($10,000)


Deadline: 18-Apr-21

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with the support of the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO, has launched the ‘Silk Roads Youth Research Grant’ within the framework of the Social and Human Sciences Sector. This new initiative, which aims to mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk Roads shared heritage, will award 12 research grants to young women and men under 35 years of age.
The research needs to address specific issues relating to:
This Call is open to accelerate Sustainable Urban Development
Youth Initiative to enhance Peace and Security and Improve Democratic Governance in Africa
Vehicles and Medical Equipment
International Funding for Cultural Heritage Preservation Projects
the Silk Roads shared heritage and plural identities,
its internal diversity,
its potential in contemporary societies for creativity, intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, regional and international cooperation, and
ultimately sustainable peace and development.
Funding Information
The panel will award the 12 grants valued at 10,000 USD based on the strengths of the proposed research and its potential contribution to furthering understanding of the interactions and exchanges taking place across the Silk Roads and the concrete elements resulting from them.
Eligible Research Fields
A broad array of research fields, including multidisciplinary and multidimensional proposals not limited to one specific region or chronology, are eligible. Proposed research may cover any of a number of themes associated with the Silk Roads shared heritage including, but not limited to:

Science and Technology
Traditional Knowhow and Craftsmanship
Religion and Spirituality
Language and Literature
Arts and Music
Traditional Sports and Games
Eligibility Criteria
Postgraduate researchers aged 35 and younger at the time of application are eligible to apply for the grant.
The proposed research may be carried out by an individual researcher or may be part of a group or collaborative project.
For more information, visit https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/youthgrant