International Research Awards
Development Partners in Higher Education (DelPHE), under DFID, awarded nec to conduct study on developing appropriate and safe drinking water for slum dwellers and squatters in Nepal. The grant is effective for four years, from 2007 to 2010.
Mondialogo Engineering Award
In 2007, nec received Mondialogo Engineering Award to study earthquake resistant adobe structures in Nepal in collaboration with Khwopa Engineering College, University of Tokyo, Oxford University and IIT Bombay.
ADB Special Study Award
In 2008, nec received the Asian Development Bank Special Study Award for action research on “Enhancing productivity in irrigated agriculture through Multifunctional Water Users’ Association”. This study is to be accomplished in collaboration with International Network for Participatory Irrigation Management-Nepal Chapter (INPIM-Nepal) and Farmer Managed Irrigation System Trust (FMIST).