MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: “European Investment Bank University Research Scholarships” Offer $400k Including for Research on Microfinance, Social Inclusion in Europe

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the Luxembourg-based long-term lending bank of the European Union (EU), recently announced a call for proposals for three new “European Investment Bank University Research Scholarships” (EIBURS). An award of up to EUR 100,000 (USD 134,000) per annum, for the duration of three years, will be provided to each winner.

Research centers associated with universities in the EU or in candidate or potential candidate countries may apply for funds to study the three following themes: (1) “Demographic change in the EU, the oldest-old and the need for innovative models of more efficient elderly care;” (2) “Economic analysis of energy efficiency;” and (3) the “Impact of microfinance on financial and social inclusion in Europe”[1].

Research proposals may be submitted in English or in French by September 30, 2014 to the following email address: events.eibinstitute[at]eib.org. EIB may be reached by telephone at +352 43 79 75000.

By Alíz Crowley, Research Associate

About European Investment Bank (EIB)

The European Investment Bank (EIB) was created in 1958 and now serves as the long-term lending bank of the European Union. In addition to supporting projects in EU member states, its main priorities include financing investments in likely future member states and EU partner countries, principally in the area of small and medium-sized enterprises. According to its website, “the EIB operates on a non-profit maximizing basis and lends at close to the cost of borrowing.” The total annual lending portfolio of EIB was EUR 71.7 billion (USD 95.8 billion) as of 2013.

Sources and Additional Resources

[1] European Investment Bank Institute, Call for proposals — The European Investment Bank Institute proposes three new EIBURS sponsorships

[2] European Investment Bank Institute, The EIB University Research Scholarship Programme

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