SANDEE manages two annual research grant cycles to support researchers in South Asia in answering pressing questions related to climate change and other challenges at the intersection of economic development and environmental change.  SANDEE grants:

• Undergo a competitive, peer-reviewed grant making process
• Support 2- to 3-year research projects
• Provide researchers from South Asia with the opportunity to share their findings on regional and global stages through mobility and travel grants

In addition to research grants, SANDEE organizes basic to advance teaching courses. Each year, SANDEE hosts a three-week Summer School in environmental and resource economics, featuring leading economists from around the world as faculty. Through the Summer School, participants – ranging from grantees to university faculty and staff in government and non-governmental organizations in South Asia – learn the fundamentals of environmental and resource economics, present research ideas and proposals, and receive feedback from the summer school faculty. SANDEE also hosts an annual Winter School on research methods exclusively for grant recipients and one or more research and writing workshops for aspiring researchers who need technical support for developing proposal for research grant competition. Through research grants, trainings and mentoring, SANDEE facilitates leadership development in academia, government and research organizations, who conduct and promote rigorous research for supporting evidence based policy.