Netspar, the research network on Pensions, Aging and Retirement based in the Netherlands, invites proposals for academic research papers. In 2008, a maximum of 10 grants of 10,000 Euros each is available. Netspar conducts innovative scientific research on all aspects of the economics of aging. Topics of interest are, among others,
Macroeconomic aspects of ageing and retirement;
Life cycle behaviour of individuals;
Aging and health;
Financial and investment decisions of pension funds and financial institutions.
Proposals for a research grant should contain the following information
A description (one or two pages) of the research question and an indication how the paper contributes to the existing literature and to Netspar's research programme;
A description of data needed and other relevant information for the feasibility of the project, plus a timetable for completion of the project;
A statement about other funding for the project (if applicable);
A title page with names of all authors and contact details of the corresponding author; a copy of each author's CV.
Grants are awarded under the condition that the paper contains new and original work. Upon completion, the authors will be invited to submit their paper to the Netspar discussion paper series and present their paper at a Netspar workshop.
For more information, please contact one of the Netspar research coordinators, Ben Heijdra or Frank de Jong.
Research proposals can be submitted by email to info@netspar.nl. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2008.
