Call for grant applications Research/Studies on Human Rights and the Environment

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Background

Development is increasing at an unprecedented rate, in Phnom Penh, leading to long lasting environmental and social impacts. Wasteful and unsustainable housing for the rich, which are routinely undertaken prior to conducting comprehensive environmental and social impact assessments, are undermining the enjoyment of decent housing for the urban poor and contributing to the current climate crisis.

Cambodia comprises the largest youth and adolescent population in the South East Asian region. The involvement of young people in social and environmental development issues has been observed via social media and in groups throughout Phnom Penh. As a result, the youth are critical players in building and strengthening public outreach and awareness on urban and environmental issues in Phnom Penh, and manifest the great potential to drive economic and social development.

We are interested in original research proposals analyzing one of the topics below, from a human rights and environmental perspective, possibly also to do with the context of Covid-19:

Poverty and Human Rights
Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Women’s Rights
Environment and Human Rights
Environment and sustainability
Climate change
Trash in Phnom Penh
Flooding in Phnom Penh
Good governance of communal development plans in the urban poor community
Economic Inequality in Phnom Penh
Other topics related to Environment and Human rights

Purpose

This project will aim to build the capacity of groups who are generally not given a voice, such as the urban poor and the youth, so that they are able to promote good environmental governance, in a safe and peaceful manner.

What Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Offers:

Research grant: 800 USD to conduct individual research or group research.
Technical support and monitoring during the research.
Opportunity to be supported by STT to disseminate the paper via a soft-launch onto STT’s website.

Eligibility

Applicants are to meet the following criteria:

Be nationals of Cambodia
Applicants must have reached at least year two of a relevant university bachelor program, or be pursuing a graduate degree
A candidate has the right to research only one topic

Deliverables expected from the researchers

The researchers are expected to join the various meetings and produce the following deliverables in Khmer or English.

Timeline

No	Activities	Date
1	Interesting candidate registration for research	11-24, April 2022
2	Consultation Workshop on research	26 April 2022
3	Open submitting application	26 April to 03 May 2022
4	Shortlist candidates	06 May 2022
5	Oral interview	09 May 2022
6	Inform successor candidates	10 May 2022
7	First meetingឹឹិ with successor	14 May 2022
8	Providing technical support by STT experts	16-17 May 2022
9	Draft paper submission for review and input	10 June 2022
10	First paper submission	20 June 2022
11	Feedback commentary	27 June 2022
12	Second paper submission	30 June 2022
13	Second feedback commentary	7 July 2022
14	Final submission of the paper	15 July 2022
15	Reflection meeting with all grantees	19 July 2022