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Seed Funding for Cooperation with Partners in the Global South - Funded projects
After a successful pilot call in 2019, the Technische Universität Berlin offered seed funding to TU Berlin researchers seeking to initiate new projects and further cooperation with partners in the Global South for a second time in 2020.
Below we provide an overview of the projects funded under seed funding since 2019.
- Seed Funding 2020: The entire funding volume was 30.000 EUR. Seven of the 15 applications were selected for funding.
- Seed Funding 2019: The entire funding volume was 20.000 EUR. Six of the 17 applications were selected for funding.
| Academic Chair/ Faculty | Country | Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) primarily addressed | Topic |
| Work and Technology Studies, Fac. I | Ghana | 8: Decent work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced inequalities | Maker education and (accessability to) assistive technology - Gana |
| General and Historical Educational Science, Fac. I; Urban Design and Urban Development, Fac. VI | India | 3: Good Health and Well Being 10: Reduced Inequalities 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | Urban well-being with a focus on child friendly/inclusive futures - India |
| Metallic Materials, Fac. III | Kenya | 4: Quality Education 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | E-Tuktuk - Kenya |
| Fluid Dynamics, Fac. V | Colombia | 4: Quality Education 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 13: Climate Action | Wind energy - Colombia |
| International Urbanism and Design, Fac. VI | South East Asia: Thailand/ Indonesia | 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Climate Change responsive housing in a self-build and incremental context - South East Asia |
| Urban Design and Urbanization, Fac. VI | Egypt | 4: Quality Education 10: Reduced Inequality 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | Equitable Learning curricula of Schools in Urban Planning - Egypt |
| Economic and Infrastructure Policy, Fac. VII | South Africa/ Colombia | 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Energy transition and coal exit - South Africa/ Colomia |
| Academic Chair/ Faculty | Country | Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) primarily addressed | Project Summary |
| Didactics: Work/Vocational Studies, Fac. I | Laos | 4: Quality Education 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | Responsible Consumption - Laos |
| Advanced Ceramic Materials, Fac. III | Uzbekistan | 4: Quality Education 6: Clean Water and Snitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | Clean Energy- Uzbekistan |
| Exergy-based methods for refrigeration systems, Fac. III | Algeria/ Kenya/ Rwanda | 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Renewable Energies - Sub-Sahara Africa |
| Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, Fac. V | Ghana | 1: No Poverty 4: Quality Education 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | Education - Ghana |
| Design and Typology, Fac. VI | Bolivia/ Peru | 4: Quality Education 5: Gender Equality 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | Sustainable construction - Bolivia/ Peru |
| Economic and Infrastructure Policy, Fac. VII | Colombia | 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Energy transition and coal exit - Columbia |
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