About SIRCA I

The Strengthening ICTD Research Capacity in Asia (SIRCA I) awards are intended to ensure capacities to conduct research in the area of Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D or ICTD) are built in Asia. This applies particularly to emerging researchers based in Asia who are relatively new to ICTD research and interested in undertaking theoretically-based and methodologically rigorous research. Additionally, these applicants would benefit from concerted capacity building exercises including a mentorship arrangement. In particular, the program promotes broad-based high-quality multidisciplinary research in ICT development, e-services, new media use and social impact, and policy for the benefit and advancement of individuals, organizations, nation and society.

This grant focuses on social science research, in particular, the relationships between ICTs and society. Projects focusing on developing ICT applications or other similar types of action research without the social science element would fall outside the scope of this grant.

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Announcements

  • CfPs, Grants and Conferences – January 2014
    Happy new year to the SIRCA community! This is an attempt at a new regular news feature for SIRCA PIs to keep track of various CfPs, conferences and calls that we hear of. If you’ve heard of a CfP or conference you’d like us to feature here, please email Krish …
  • Call for Applications – ISIF Asia 2014
    Grant applications for 2014 by ISIF Asia are now open from 10 June to 9 August 2013. The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) is a competitive grants program that provides seed funding for creative solutions to development needs in the Asia Pacific regio …
  • Forum: 2013 CTA ICT OBSERVATORY “Strengthening e-Agriculture Strategies in ACP Countries”
    Find the complete information here. These activities are organized by CTA in collaboration with the FAO, the World Bank, the East African Farmers’ Federation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (Rwanda), The Ministry of Communication (Ghana), the …