About Economic Research Mentoring program
The purpose of the Economic Research Mentoring Program (ERMP) is to support economic research by advanced PhD students and other junior scholars/researchers working in academic, business, and government institutions in either Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan. ERMP will provide an opportunity for scholars to work with leading international economic experts in refining and developing their research projects and turning their research results into publishable papers and well formulated policy recommendations.
Grants are in the amount of up to US $ 10,000 and are typically provided for up to 12 months of work. Young researchers may be offered smaller-scale development grants (up to US $2,000). All participants are offered capacity building and mentorship opportunities with invited economic experts.
During the grant period, research outputs are peer-reviewed by thematic expert panels, which include members of the CREC Academic Advisory Board (AAB) and other reputable researchers. Research mentorship and capacity building is provided at CREC/AIFC semi-annual research workshops and through consultations with program staff and experts. The final reports will be submitted to reputable international journals and CREC will provide the necessary assistance with submission of manuscripts. The final output of each project shall be a publishable working paper/article and a policy brief. Those participants who have submitted their work to a reputable journal, the definition of which will depend on area of research, and received at least “revise and resubmit” from the editor within a year after the completion of the project, would receive an additional bonus.
Thematic areas
Researchers are invited to submit proposals for research projects relevant to the Eurasian region across the following topics:
- A. Sustainability
- B. Energy and environment
- C. Banking
- D. Health Care
- E. Technological development and economic growth
- F. Trade: global and regional challenges
- G. Socioeconomic challenges: inequality, social mobility and migration
Due to the current situation in the regions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the first workshop upcoming in December 2021 will be held virtually. The next two events that are planned for 2022 to be held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan in person are scheduled as follows:
- WS 1- 6 to 8 December 2021 (virtual)
- WS 2 - June 2022, Nur-Sultan
- WS 3 - November/December 2022, Nur-Sultan
Participants are expected to submit a developed research proposal or an early draft of a paper containing preliminary results as part of this call for proposals. If accepted, the proposal will be presented in a program workshop involving the other participants and a panel of experts in December 2021. This first workshop will be conducted on-line. The workshop participants and experts will discuss the potential contribution of each research proposal presented and how to develop the research further. Invited economic experts will provide written comments on how to improve the project and how to strengthen its results, and then remain available to mentor the development of the project over a period of 12 months.
You can download a more detailed call for proposals document here – UPLOAD PDF DOC. The link to the application form can be found here - https://forms.gle/nAHMa3f7S88fJubR9.
In case you have questions, please contact ERMP coordinator Dr. Barbara Igel at barbara_igel@skolkovo.ru and copy Dinara Datbayeva at dinaraiub@gmail.com.
