The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) is inviting proposals under two separate programmes, the Annual Regional Call for Research Proposals (ARCP)  Programme and the Scientific Capacity Building/Enhancement for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries (CAPaBLE) Programme, for funding from April 2013, and is able to provide a limited amount of financial support for research and capacity development activities that fall within its areas of interest.

APN’s activities promote research under the following areas:

1) Climate Change and Climate Variability; 2) Ecosystems, Biodiversity, and Land Use; 3) Changes in the Atmospheric, Terrestrial and Marine Domains; 4) Resources Utilisation and Pathways for Sustainable Development; and 5) crosscutting concerns.

Activities under the first thematic area, Climate Change and Climate Variability includes the following topics:

• Regional scenarios for climate change including climate extremes
• Implications of global change for predictability and stability of the Asian Monsoon, and societal consequences
• Synergies between adapting to current natural climate variability and that of future human‐induced climate change
• Adaptation measures in the Asia‐Pacific region
• Aerosols, clouds, climate, and human health
• Mitigation options and their implications for sustainable development
• Climate change and climate variability in cryosphere and water and food security

Important Deadlines:

• Advisory Service (Voluntary). Submission of Letter of Intent:

Sunday 1 July 2012, midnight (24:00) – Japanese Standard Time

• Stage 1: Submission of Summary Proposal (Compulsory):

Sunday 12 August 2012, midnight (24:00) – Japanese Standard Time

• Stage 2: Submission of Full Proposal by the Successful Stage 1 Proponents (Compulsory and by Invitation Only):

Sunday 14 October 2012, midnight (24:00) – Japanese Standard Time

With questions, please contact the APN Secretariat:

Dr. Linda Stevenson (ARCP and CAPaBLE)

Executive Science Officer, APN Secretariat

Email: lastevenson@apn-gcr.org

Ms. Ratisya Radzi (CAPaBLE)

Programme Fellow, APN Secretariat

Email: arradzi@apn-gcr.org

Ms. Taniya Koswatta (ARCP)

Programme Fellow, APN Secretariat

Email: tkoswatta@apn-gcr.org

For more information: http://www.apn-gcr.org/2012/06/07/apns-2012-calls-for-proposals/?utm_source=climate-l&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=calls2012