The STS Seed Corn Fund

The IGSD Team is pleased to invite proposals for collaborations among STS 2.0 participants that aim to facilitate cross-disciplinary, forward-thinking ideas building on the achievements of this week.

The availability of this seed funding is to promote sustained collaboration and innovation in the field of water security and resilience.

The funding will support a variety of initiatives, including scoping reviews, workshops, symposia, research seminars, presentations, staff exchanges, and other forms of collaborative engagement.

All applicants are required to work in partnership with a member of our faculty, who will provide mentorship and guidance throughout the project duration.

**The fund is open exclusively to proposals from STS participants.**

Scope

Projects should align broadly with one or more of the following thematic areas under the overarching theme of 'Water Security and Resilience' for the ECR STS 2.0.

We encourage contributions that explore conceptual approaches, tools, models, and case studies focused on topics such as:

Inequalities related to water security.

• Water for ecosystems and environmental management.
• Water, sanitation, and health (WASH) challenges across the Global South.
• Water-related hazards, including pluvial and fluvial flooding, flash flooding, etc.
• Place-based strategies to enhance the resilience of communities in the Global South and North.
• The impacts of climate change on water security and environmental ecosystems.
• Urban and regional adaptation to climate change with a focus on water security.
• Monitoring and evaluation of climate change adaptation actions.

Call Timeline

Call for Applications Opens: 25th April 2024

Submission Deadline : 7th May 2024

Staff panel meet : 10^th May 2024

Decisions Communicated: 13 May 2024

Project Completion Deadline: 31 July 2024

Funding Amount

Funding for successful projects will be provided up to £1500 per project. This funding can be utilised for various project-related expenses, including but not limited to research materials, participant remuneration, travel costs, and dissemination activities.