Call for Small-Scale Project Proposals (MSc/MA training for MU staff-Thesis-based): MU-HU-NMBU-ICP-V Program

Announcement date: September 30, 2025

Deadline for Submission: October 20, 2025
Review Period: October 21 – 30, 2025
Notification of Awards: November 07, 2025

Overview

The MU-HU-NMBU-ICP-V Program aims to support 28 MSc thesis-based small-scale research projects in 2025. MU staff who are advising MSc/MA students from MU staff enrolled at MU are invited to submit proposals for small-scale projects that align with the research themes of the MU-HU-NMBU-ICP-V Program of enhancing food systems.

Scope

The focus area of the proposal must be aligned with the theme and sub-themes of the MU-HU-NMBU-ICP-V program (refer to the attached document for the theme and sub-themes of the program).

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a member of MU staff who advises MSc/MA students of MU staff.
• The MSc/MA students should be in their 2^nd year (at research work stage), and proof of evidence should be submitted from the registrar.
• All members of the team must have the MU researcher Profile, including ORCID iD and MU institutional email.
• Should present a clear plan to publish research results in peer-reviewed journals.
• Indicate other research result dissemination mechanisms (other than publication, optional).
• The MSc research proposal theme should be within the scope of food systems.
• The research should be carried out in one of the two ICPV “LIVING LABs”, namely the “Des’a-HaikeMas’hal-Giba catchment” and the “Guguf-Tsige’a catchment in Raya-Azebo”.
• The maximum number of advisees per an applicant advisor is 2 MSc/MA students.
• Fulfill all other ICP V project evaluation criteria.

Proposal Requirements

1. Use the attached MU research proposal and CV format
2. For each research member, provide the pertinent supporting letters listed at the bottom of the MU CV format (Annex A).
3. Refer to the evaluation instrument attached here.

Budget

• Budget is ETB 120,000.

Submission Guidelines

• Proposals and supporting documents must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
• Please send your proposal via MU e-research using 10.10.200.5

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria above and following all the stages stipulated in the attached evaluation instrument.

Contact Information

For any information or inquiries, please contact the ICP V Program Office at phone number/ WhatsApp # 0914708783 or RADO at phone number/ WhatsApp # 0914748538.

ICPV_Proposal_Call2025_Evaluation_Instruments_Completed_MS.pdf