The Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) Policy Lab, in collaboration with Lutheran World Relief (LWR) under the PunarUtthan Program, has announced a Research Grant 2026 for graduate students and alumni of Kathmandu University. The grant supports 5-month research projects (November 2026 to March 2027) focused on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and wildfire risk reduction in Nepal across seven priority themes, including economic valuation, social inclusion (GEDSI), ecosystem impacts, community perception, policy assessment, green entrepreneurship, and indigenous knowledge. Four selected proposals will each receive up to NRs. 1,30,000. Interested applicants must submit a 10-chapter proposal along with a supervisor's recommendation to policylab@ku.edu.np by December 4, 2026.