The research topics to be submitted should be relevant to transitional themes while addressing and analysing specific issues under investigation from a social science perspective. Furthermore, the proposals must fit into the regional umbrella topic, “Political, Social and Economic Change in the Western Balkans.” This includes the following priority areas:

1) Rule of Law and Democracy (democratization, decentralization and local governance, judicial reform, social inclusion, strengthening civil society and democratic law making, other);

2) Economic Development and Social Change (social inclusion, inclusive market and value chain development, youth employability, migration and remittances, human capital, other);

3) "Managing Diversity” (national, ethnic and religious identities, gender, youth, minorities incl. Roma).

Eligibility: Applications for RRPP Research Project funding may be submitted by research institutions (public, private but accredited, non-governmental organisations, independent research institutes) from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia. Researchers from Montenegro can also be a part of a research consortium. There must be at least one leading research institution responsible for the whole consortium; other country-related teams can also be composed of research groups, which are not necessarily attached to an institution.

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