Research Projects

Outsourcing
The administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ support to development research and to research capacity building was outsourced to Danida Fellowship Centre per July 1, 2008.

The support managed by DFC covers research and research capacity building projects under the Consultative Research Committee for Development Research (FFU) including pilot projects with Vietnam and Tanzania, support to Danish research centres and networks, support to international research.

Fields of Responsibility
DFC handles the practical administration of all ongoing projects, including disbursements, accounts and reports, and the practical part of the annual round of applications to FFU. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the political and strategic aspects of the support to development research. The overall responsibility for the contact to the research centres, institutions and networks in Denmark and abroad is maintained at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the office of the Technical Advisory Services (TAS). For information about TAS and the technical side of Danish development aid, see: Danida DevForum. For information about the support to research from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, see the latest statement on research (in Danish: Forskningsredegørelse).

Effective, Transparent and Timely Administration
DFC aims at achieving an effective, transparent and timely administration of the research grants and applications, to both Danish and developing country project partners. All written communication will thus be in English. Questions regarding the management of ongoing research allocations and applications, which cannot be answered by the responsible institution or is covered by the guidelines or instructions to applicants, can be forwarded to: research@dfcentre.dk.