Happy to answer questions about this program, and/or direct you to those who can. - Anne ------ USAID is currently accepting proposals from developing country researchers interested in collaborating with counterparts who are funded by selected U.S. Government-supported agencies. The program is currently inviting pre-proposals for projects up to one year in duration (with a possible 6-month no-cost extension) and up to $80K that will lead to development-related policy or programmatic change from applicants in the following specific countries or regions or working on the following topical areas : · Multiple Countries / Last Mile Awards (downstream & impactful) · Multiple Countries / Family Planning and Reproductive Health · Multiple Countries / Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Health in North Africa · Iraq / Water Research and Conservation to Keep People Healthy and Increase Employment · Peru / Strengthening Natural Resource Management in Peru · Tunisia / Economic Growth, ICT, and Small and Medium Enterprises Application process: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/PEER/PGA_147200 Focus area descriptions: *http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/PEER/PGA_147214 <http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/PEER/PGA_147214>* *Concept notes are due by January 14th.* -- *Anne Dare, PhD*Interim Program Manager, Global Engineering Programs & Partnerships, Purdue University 2016-2018 AAAS Executive Branch Fellow, US Agency for International Development anne.e.dare@gmail.com | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-dare-53976a70/>