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

Announcement date: September 30, 2025

Deadline for Submission: October 15, 2025
Review Period: October 16 – 30, 2025
Notification of Awards: November 10, 2025

Overview

This MU-HU-NMBU-ICP-V Program Grant aims to support 16 PhD research projects on food systems conducted by MU staff PhD students, enrolled in MU or other Ethio. HEIs for their PhD dissertation projects.

Scope

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

Eligibility

• Applicants must be MU staff who are studying their PhD at MU or other Ethio. HEIs.
• The PhD student applicants should be in their 2^nd year and above (at research work stage)
• The PhD students must submit proof of their class year from the registrar and proof of their proposal approval from their college/institute.
• All members of the team must have the MU researcher Profile, including ORCID iD and MU institutional email.
• The PhD research proposal must be within the scope of the food systems thematic area.
• Should present a clear plan to publish research results in peer-reviewed journals on an annual basis.
• Indicate other research result dissemination mechanisms (other than publication, optional).
• PhD students who are beginning their PhD research this year and have not yet selected their study sites must conduct their research in one of the two ICPV “LIVING LABs”, namely the “Des’a-HaikMes’hal-Giba catchment” and the “Guguf-Tsige’a catchment in Raya-Azebo”.
• 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 112,000 (includes PhD student dissertation grant and advisor and co-advisor’s payment).

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_PhD_Dissertation_MU.pdf

Announcement date: September 30, 2025

Deadline for Submission: October 15, 2025
Review Period: October 16 – 30, 2025
Notification of Awards: November 10, 2025

Overview

This MU-HU-NMBU-ICP-V Program Grant aims to support 10 PhD research projects conducted by staff from sister institutions enrolled at MU, focusing on the food system thematic area as their PhD dissertation project.  

Scope

The focus area of the proposal must be aligned with the themes 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

• Applicants must be staff of sister institutions/universities enrolled at MU.
• PhD students should provide a support letter from their employer’s institution.
• The PhD student applicants should be in their 2^nd year and above (at research work stage)
• The PhD students must submit proof of their class year from the registrar and proof of their proposal approval from their college/institute.
• All members of the team must have ORCID iD and MU institutional email; as well as the MU staff should have MU researcher Profile.
• The PhD research proposal must be within the scope of the food systems thematic area.
• Should present a clear plan to publish research results in peer-reviewed journals on an annual basis.
• Indicate other research result dissemination mechanisms (other than publication, optional).
• PhD students who are beginning their PhD research this year and have not yet selected their study sites must conduct their research in one of the two ICP-V “LIVING LABs”, namely the “Des’a-HaikMes’hal-Giba catchment” and the “Guguf-Tsige’a catchment in Raya-Azebo”.
• 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 112,000 (includes PhD student dissertation grant and advisor and co-advisor’s payment).

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 and following all the stages stipulated in the attached evaluation instrument.

Contact Information

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

ICPV_Proposal_Call2025_Evaluation_Instruments_PhD_Dissertation_Sister.pdf

Announcement date: September 30, 2025

Deadline for Submission: October 30, 2025
Review Period: October 31 – Nov 14, 2025
Notification of Awards: November 19, 2025

Overview

The MU-HU-NMBU-ICP-V Program aims to support 35 medium-scale research projects that will benefit the 35 in-house PhD scholarship students funded by ICP V. In addition, their supervisor, co-supervisors, and a female staff researcher will benefit from the grant.

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 themes and sub-themes of the program).

Eligibility

• Applicants must be MU staff who advise and co-advise the research of ICPV in-house PhD scholarship award recipient students.

Note:

1. The main advisor and the co-advisor/s must apply as a single team.
2. Advisors/co should submit a consent letter from the ICP-V in-house PhD scholarship recipient student.

• All members of the team must have the MU researcher Profile, including ORCID iD and MU institutional email.
• Should include at least one female MU staff researcher as a team member.
• Both the medium-scale research project and the PhD student's research should fall within the ICPV thematic area (food systems).
• Should present a clear plan to publish research results in peer-reviewed journals on an annual basis.
• Indicate other research result dissemination mechanisms (other than publication, optional).
• 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”.
• Fulfill all other ICP V project evaluation criteria (attachment)

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 900,000 for three years.

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 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_Medium-Scale.pdf