This informs the public about the Higher Education and the SDGs Network Grants 2024. Details about the Program are given below.
Program Details
Open to professional and academic staff atย ACU member universities, the grants focus on the priority themes of theย ACU Higher Education and the SDGs Network:
- Engagement and impact
- Estates and stewardship
- Partnerships
- Research
- Teaching and learning
From sourcing energy-saving and clean energy options for Fijian schools, to supporting women’s economic empowerment by addressing the financial literacy and gender-based disparities in access to finance – the grants have been used to fund a diverse range of activities, projects, workshops, and events.
Eligibility
Applicants must:ย
- Be a staff member at anย ACU member university.ย ย
- Review the FAQs/Application Guidance.
Applicants cannot:ย
- Be from a university that has previously received an ACU Higher Education and the SDGs Network Grant. Please check our grantees pages below to see if this applies to your university.ย
Applicants are encouraged to:
- Collaborate with otherโฏACU member universitiesโฏor other organisations such as local governments, to promote further Commonwealth partnerships. This will be looked on favourably.
- Consider matching or additional funding from their own university as part of the application. Thisย will be looked on favourablyย but is not essential.ย
Applications could include ideas for:ย
- Virtual exchange or collaboration, teaching or professional practice collaboration. Sharing and co-development of learning materials, tools, training and approaches to support contingency and continuity of operations planning at higher education institutions (HEIs).
- Virtual fellowships, comparative analyses, research management and uptake capacity-building.
- Integrating sustainable development into operations.
- Sharing SDG learning content and materials.ย
- Developing SDG-focused research strategies.
- Co-creating research for impact, community engagement, and partnerships for the goals.ย
How to Apply
Application Deadline
- The deadline for receipt of applications is 2 June 2024.
Open this link for more details about Higher Education and the SDGs Network Grants 2024.
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