Research Proposals on Sustainability, Competition and Consumer Protection

Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is a statutory board of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. CCCS administers and enforces the Competition Act (Cap. 50B) which empowers CCCS to investigate and adjudicate anti-competitive activities, issue directions to stop and/or prevent anti-competitive activities and impose financial penalties. CCCS aims to make markets work well to create opportunities and choices for businesses and consumers in Singapore.

Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)

CCCS invites to submit research proposals on “Sustainability, Competition and Consumer Protection in Singapore” to encourage research on competition and consumer protection issues in Singapore relating to sustainability.

• The research output may enlighten CCCS’s formulation of policies and initiatives on sustainability, competition and consumer protection issues. Areas of research may include:
• Quantifying environmental benefits of business collaborations that may harm competition
• Empirical impact of misleading sustainability claims (i.e. green washing) on consumers and competition
• Evaluating the merits of the right to repair movement by weighing sustainability, competition and consumer choice against safety, quality and intellectual property considerations.

Eligibility and funding

• The call for proposals is open to all, including worldwide researchers and academicians.
• The successful applicant will receive a total of $50,000 in funding for his/her research project.
• 30% of the awarded research grant would be paid upon signing of the letter of offer, 30% will be paid upon submission of the interim draft research paper and the remaining 40% of the grant will be paid upon successful completion of the research paper and acceptable delivery of output of the research.

Last date for submission of application

• All applicants are required to complete the CCCS Research Grant Proposal Application Form. The application and all supporting documents (in Microsoft Word or pdf format) must be submitted by 5 pm Singapore time, 17 December 2021, via email to: [email protected].
• Please refer to the Brief to Applicants on the CCCS Research Grant 2021 for more information on the conditions and application process. Enquiries on the Grant should be sent to [email protected].

Download CCCS Research Grant Proposal Application Form

Brief to Applicants on the CCCS Research Grant 2021

More Details

• For more information, please visit www.cccs.gov.sg.