IPUR is launching its 2025 seed grant call for proposals on 13 January 2025. IPUR’s current research effort spans across three main areas: Data and Technology, Environment and Climate and Health and Lifestyle. Proposals are invited in the three research areas articulated above, including (but not limited to) the following themes:
- Risk perception and communication in the Asian context
- Dimensions and drivers of risk perception and risk perception gaps between publics and experts
- Tools, metrics, and methodologies for assessing public risk perception and enhancing public communication of risk by policymakers or firms
- Understanding and communicating risks in focal domains, including (but not limited to): aging and well-being, energy transition, medical risks, coastal protection, scams, emerging technologies (e.g., generative AI)
- Intersecting risks across domains
A timeline of key dates are as follows:
- Call for Proposal: 13 January 2025 (Monday)
- Submission to Department: 21 February 2025 (Friday)
- Proposal Submission by Faculty/School to reach IPUR: 28 February 2025 (Friday), 4.00 pm
- Commencement of Project: April 2025
