The WDARF is a national level research fund established by the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to encourage inter-disciplinary research in the areas of workforce development and lifelong learning. In setting up the research fund, SSG seeks to support evidence-informed policies and best-in-class practices that are underpinned by high quality, reliable and responsive workforce development research.
Administered by the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), the grant is awarded through an open, competitive bidding approach, where submitted proposals go through a technical expert review and evaluation, before they are presented to a Research Committee for approval.
Eligibility
The grant call is open to researchers in Singapore's Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs). Foreign institutions and researchers may partner the Singapore institutions to submit proposals for the grant call. A research team putting in a proposal can include foreign researchers as Principal Investigators or as a member of the team. Foreign researchers will need to hosted by an IHL.
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Benefits
Application
The WDARF Grant Call July 2021 is open for application from 26 July 2021 and research proposals should be submitted by 8 October 2021. Successful proposals which are accepted and approved will be notified in Q1 2022.
All submissions must be accompanied by the required documents below and sent via email to research@ial.edu.sg by 6 pm on 8 October 2021.
i. WDARF Application Form
ii. WDARF Host Institute Application Form
iii. Summary of Submission
Please read the WDARF Research Focus and WDARF Administrative Guidelines carefully before proceeding with your application.