RTKC Nepal Calls for Research Proposals from Graduate Students from Universities and Colleges in Nepal

Regional Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre (RTKC) at Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

Announces

RTKC Graduate Students Research Grant 2014

(CLOSED)

Due to overwhelming requests the deadline for submission of concept paper have been extended to  April 15, 2014.

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N) is a partner of Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC), a public –private initiative led by United Nations Foundation (UNF) to save lives, improves livelihoods, empower women and preserve the environment by creating a thriving global market for clean cooking solutions. Regional Cookstoves Testing and Knowledge Centre (RTKC) an initiative of GACC roofed under CRT/N has been functioning since November 2012 providing testing and knowledge services in line with Government of Nepal’s ambitious mission of ‘Clean Cooking Solution for all by 2017’.

Establishment of RTKC has been considered an important intervention to Nepalese biomass energy sector with the first biomass stoves testing laboratory of its kind in Nepal. Besides, RTKC has been well recognized by stakeholders and have been offering testing orders to RTKC since its inception. RTKC has also been serving as a facilitator to link up Nepalese cookstoves issues with the global networks and serving national authorities to initiate the national standards on cookstoves and develop/improve testing protocols suitable to Nepalese context with reference to International Workshop Agreement (IWA), 2012.

RTKC under its student support programme aims to prepare fresh graduates to develop interest and build up competency in the future job market for which it announces grant that will help produce quality research for their thesis work and contribute to the biomass energy sector.

Thematic Area: Development and adoption of clean cookstoves, Indoor air quality assessment and improvement, biomass combustion efficiency enhancement.

Study Site: Throughout the country, preferably in the remote areas of Nepal.

Eligibility: Masters Final Year Students, preferably environmental science, related engineering (including B.E. 4^th year), energy studies or any other related fields. Meritorious women and candidates from socially and geographically marginalised communities will be given preference.

Grant Amount: NPR 25,000 (NPR Twenty Five Thousands ) each and selective use of RTKC Laboratory with other resources

Please Apply Before March 21, 2014 with following documents:

1.    Brief Proposal consisting of Background Information; Statement of the Problem; Objectives; Methodologies; Study area; Budget/Time Plan – Not exceeding 3 pages

2.    Letter of Recommendation from the department/institution with the name and short detail of the supervisor

3.    Copy of Students Identity Card

4.    Brief CV (not more than 2 pages)

The right to accept/reject the proposal will entirely depend on RTKC, CRT/N’s mandate and limitations.

Please email the documents to:

Email: basudev@crtnepal.org; roshan@crtnepal.org

Or,

Drop in to our office at

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal

Bhanimandal Lalitpur

Tel: +977 1 5000083; G.P.O. 3628