State of Rights in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

• The information provided in the registration form is considered a sworn statement.
• Collective applications are expected (teams of between 3 and 6 members).
• It is recommended, though not a strict requirement, that at least one member of the applicant team maintain accredited ties with a CLACSO Network Member Center. However, researchers from other academic, civil society, or public institutions may also participate.
• If the project is selected, the team must submit a letter of support signed by the highest authority of the Member Center with which the proposal is linked. If the applicants do not belong to a CLACSO Member Center, they must still attach a letter of support issued by their institution endorsing the research project.
• If applicants are affiliated with a CLACSO member center, the center must not have any outstanding membership fees for the year 2025.
• Team composition must respect gender parity. Teams are expected to be intergenerational, integrating researchers from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• The teams must be made up of trained researchers, that is, those who hold a master's degree, doctorate or equivalent, and proven academic track record; and researchers in training, that is, those who are pursuing master's/doctoral studies or have a degree.
• While research proposals must focus on the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the team may include individuals from different countries. The person responsible for receiving bank transfers must reside in Argentina, as payments will be made in Argentine pesos.
• Proposals from researchers who are currently fellows under other research calls or trials organized by CLACSO will not be accepted. Applications from researchers who have been selected in a CLACSO research call will be accepted, provided that the recipient has fulfilled all obligations in a timely manner.
• Members of the Steering Committee or officials of the Executive Secretariat of CLACSO, or officials of the Ombudsman's Office of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, may not participate.
• Each researcher may only participate with one proposal in this Call.
• To register the research proposal, the team must select one of its members as responsible for registering the project; that person must open the form and include the other team members.
• If the project is awarded and any travel is necessary, the winners will have to cover the costs of medical insurance or similar expenses themselves.

• Up to 6 projects will be supported.
• The amount of support will consist of $ 6.000.000 (six million Argentine pesos) for each selected proposal.
• The proposed research will be carried out within a maximum period of 8 (eight) months. The support will be paid in installments through bank transfers made to the name of the representative designated at the time of registration.
• The selected teams will work with the support of tutors assigned by CLACSO who will follow the process of their research and results.
• CLACSO and the Ombudsman's Office will publish the final products in print and/or digital media, giving them wide publicity and dissemination through the means they deem appropriate. If necessary, researchers will be asked to make the adaptations and adjustments required so that the resulting research can be published in various formats.
• The authors will transfer the original publication rights of their works, given that CLACSO and the Ombudsman's Office adhere to and defend the principles of open science and open access to knowledge, ensuring that the resulting work is easy to find, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. Subsequently, the works may be published in any other medium, always citing this Call for Papers. Researchers must inform CLACSO of the subsequent publication of the works resulting from their research.

• Completed research projects will not be accepted. Proposals may be linked to ongoing research processes, but the final works must be original and unpublished products and developed within the period established by the call for proposals.
• Texts written in Spanish will be accepted.
• Proposals must be uploaded to the registration system.

• In the first stage, the submitted proposals will be reviewed for their formal and administrative aspects to ensure their compliance with the competition rules. Proposals that do not meet the established requirements will be rejected.
• Applications that pass to the next stage will be evaluated by an International Committee composed of experts who will assess the quality and relevance of the proposals, which will be submitted under a pseudonym.
• The Call may be declared void or a smaller number of projects may be selected, if the proposals submitted do not meet the required quality and consistency.
• Situations not covered in this document will be resolved by the convening institution.
• The ruling will be irrevocable and unappealable.

• The research projects will develop their work plan between February 2026 and September 2026. This plan will be implemented under the facilitation of tutors assigned by CLACSO.
• The selected projects must use the information produced by the Rights Monitor The Ombudsman's Office of the City of Buenos Aires has created a digital tool to systematize data and indicators on the fulfillment of rights at the local level. This resource is a fundamental basis for the diagnosis and evaluation of public policies in the City, and it is expected that research will utilize its data, compare it with other sources, and contribute to its development by generating new data, information, and proposals that strengthen its capacity for monitoring, alerting, and accountability.
• The progress and final reports submitted by the researchers will be evaluated by the tutors.
• The final products to be delivered will be at least two:
  1. Chapter for a collaborative book. The chapter should be between 12.000 and 15.000 words (excluding appendices and bibliography) in Times New Roman 12-point font, single-spaced. This is an approximate length guideline, and CLACSO and the Ombudsman's Office reserve the right to make revisions or exceptions if they deem it necessary. Furthermore, once submitted, CLACSO and the Ombudsman's Office may request adjustments and changes from the researchers to ensure the final research chapters meet institutional criteria for publication.
  The structure of the text will be free, respecting the conventions of presentation of an academic text and the editorial standards of CLACSO, in addition to APA + GENRE.
  2. Action Guidelines (ALGs) document, containing inputs, proposals, and recommendations for public policies and social intervention on the topics investigated, based on the research results. The format of these AGs will be communicated in due course.
• The two established products may be complemented with audiovisual materials or pieces intended for social networks.
• All results must be communicated in writing, but the production of other formats and languages ​​to communicate and make them visible will also be promoted, such as: audiovisuals, materials for social networks and booklets or booklets with tools for action.

It is mandatory that the submission be made through the online registration system provided by CLACSO. Printed submissions and submissions sent by email will not be accepted. It is recommended to access the online system to review the registration form.

1. Visit the CLACSO website at clacso.org. The online registration system will be available starting November 25, 2025.
2. Register in the CLACSO Single Registration System (SUIC). The generated username and password will be required each time you wish to access the system to consult, modify, add, or submit information for this or any other CLACSO activity. Applicants who are part of collective proposals must open a single form This will include all researchers on the team. One of the authors must also be designated as responsible for the registration. This same person will receive the corresponding monetary award if the proposal is selected by the Jury.
3. Identify the proposal by indicating its title and the pseudonym of the applicant(s). Applications with pseudonyms that correspond to the applicant's first and/or last name will not be accepted. Once the corresponding fields are completed, the system will enable the uploading of the following data.
4. Applicants must indicate their institutional affiliation with a CLACSO Network Member Center on the application form. The updated list of member centers can be found at: https://archivocalendario.clacso.org/institucional/centros-asociados/?pag=listado_completo.
If this link is not available, you must register the institution that endorses the research proposal.
5. Complete the form personal and academic data and attach the curriculum vitae in free format; the digital copy of the identity document, passport or ID card; the digital copy of the highest academic degree obtained (or proof of degree in process) and the photograph.
6. The proposal must be filled out on the form that appears once the personal and academic data has been completed.
7. Once registration is closed, the system will produce an electronic certificate of receipt that will serve as proof of application.