When planning your proposal, keep in mind the newly added project duration guidelines: travel grants should wrap up within one year, while pilot and RCT projects typically last one to two years. Additionally, you must now be fully up-to-date on all deliverables from any previous J-PAL or SfPI awards to be eligible for new funding.
Funder: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Due Dates: Rolling (EOI and full proposals reviewed as received)
Funding Amounts: Full RCTs: up to $500,000 | Pilot studies: up to $75,000 | Travel/proposal development: up to $10,000 | PhD student cap: $50,000
Summary: Supports randomized evaluations and pilot studies advancing metascience and evidence-based approaches to scientific funding and support.
Key Information: Two-stage application (EOI + full proposal); eligibility restricted to J-PAL affiliates, postdocs, PhD-level staff, invited researchers, and supervised PhD students.