<div dir="ltr">Dear all,<div><br></div><div>this is slightly off topic, but I thought some of you may have good contacts for this call. So, please share. I am one of the research mentors/advisors of this network. </div><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT: Open Call for Expressions
of Interest to conduct studies on the Impact of Open Educational Resources on
Education and Training in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">The
Coordinators of the <a href="http://www.roer4d.org/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Research on
Open Educational Resources for Development</span></a> (ROER4D) programme
will be calling for research proposals for funding, on the
theme of Impact of OER in the developing regions of Asia and
Sub-Saharan Africa.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">This is a
Pre-Announcement to invite you to submit your expression of interest. Your
expression of interest will serve to assist us in gauging the range of research
interests within the thematic of OER Impact Studies in Asia and Sub-Saharan
Africa, as well as the budget level needed for carrying out OER impact
research. This Pre-Announcement is also to maximize the lead time for you to
prepare your full impact study proposal for submission when the actual Call for
Grant Applications is launched.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Guidelines
for Submitting Your Expression of Interest</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">(i) Abstract: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt">Submit an
Abstract of up to 300 words, indicating your key research question and main
research method. Indicate a lump sum budget that you would need to conduct your
research. We are tentatively setting the upper limit of the budget for each
grant application at fifty thousand Canadian dollars. If you feel that your
research warrants a higher budget amount, please justify it in your expression
of interest. You may change the ideas stated in your Abstract, when making your
application in the final Call for Grant Applications. As such, your expression
of interest is not binding.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">(ii) Scope
of Education Sectors: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt">Formal
education, informal and non-formal learning at all levels – primary,
secondary, tertiary, life-long learning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">(iii) Who
May Apply and Territories for Study: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt">Researchers
world-wide are invited to study impacts of OER usage in the territories of Asia
and/or Sub-Saharan Africa that are eligible for </span><a href="http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/DAC%20List%20used%20for%202012%20and%202013%20flows.pdf" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">official
development assistance</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt">. Researchers must demonstrate ability to
access the research sites.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">(iv)
Multidisciplinary Collaboration: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt">North-South
partnerships and inter-institutional partnerships within territories are
encouraged so that the research may be strengthened by multi-disciplinary
skill-sets through collaboration.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">(v) Study
Duration: Up to 18 months</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">(vi)
Language of Submission: English</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">(vii) Last
Date of Submission: Last date for submission of expression of interest is 30th
June 2014</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Please
e-mail your expression of interest, with your name, institutional
affiliation and contact information to: <b><a href="mailto:Pre-Announcement@oer-impact.net"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Pre-Announcement@oer-impact.net</span></a> </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">The ROER4D
programme, which is supported by the <a href="http://www.idrc.ca/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">International
Development Research Centre</span></a> (IDRC) of Canada and the U.K. <a href="http://www.dfid.gov.uk/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Department for International Development</span></a>, is
managed by two universities: the <a href="http://www.uct.ac.za/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">University of
Cape Town</span></a> administers the component on OER research and
the <a href="http://www.wou.edu.my/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Wawasan Open University</span></a> in
Malaysia administers the component on OER impact studies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">By way of
submitting an expression of interest under this Pre-Announcement, you consent
to our right to cancel this competitive Call process at any time without prior
notice. No acknowledgement of your expression of interest will be made.</span></p>
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<div dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><i>Carolina Rossini </i></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px">
<font color="#666666"><i>Vice President, International Policy</i></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.666666984558105px"><b><font color="#666666">Public Knowledge</font></b></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#0000ff"><span style="font-size:12.666666984558105px"><u><a href="http://www.publicknowledge.org/">http://www.publicknowledge.org/</a></u></span></font><br>
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