Advancing research on gig work that speaks directly to the decisions facing policy-makers, platforms, and regulators across LMICs
Researchers affiliated with universities or research institutions. We particularly encourage teams based in the Global South, and those with prior experience in gig economy research, to apply.
Up to $250,000.
Submit an Expression of Interest of no more than three pages to terry.muthahhari@idinsight.org, as a Google Doc with “Commenter” access granted to valentina.brailovskaya@idinsight.org and rico.bergemann@idinsight.org.
Deadline: September 21, 2026, 23:59 PDT
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