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Research Funding

The University is creating two funding vehicles for research: the Research Development Fund and the Sustainable Development Innovation Fund.

1. Research Development Fund: The University re-invests a significant proportion of its membership subscriptions to foster international collaborative research. The Research Development Fund (RDF) is an annual competitive fund aimed at bringing together researchers to undertake innovative, high quality, sustainable research that addresses sustainable development challenges. Learn more...
2. ​Sustainable Development Innovation Fund:  The University is establishing a Sustainable Development Innovation Fund (SDIF). It will pool financial resource funds to scale up proven and / or innovative technologies and services that support sustainable development challenges, by paying for the results achieved. Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) will be used to attract upfront financial capital and drive performance and innovation. The SDIF will complement other financing vehicles in pursuit of scalable innovation for sustainable development. Learn more ...