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African agriculture knowledge transfer partnerships: 2023 to 2024, round 1
UK registered higher or further education institutions, research and technology organisations or Catapults, can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million from the African agriculture knowledge transfer partnership. You will work with a knowledge base and business partner registered in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa.
Belmont Forum Climate, Environment, and Health 2 :Call for Proposals
A call for research proposals to improve understanding among the climate, environment, and health pathways to protect and promote ecological, planetary, and human health in the face of climate challenges. Convergent research and/or transdisciplinary research projects will investigate issues that impede policy implementation; address complex climate, ecosystem, and health pathways to determine processes underlying causal links; capacity development and collaboration across relevant disciplines and institutions; and foster the use of international scientific databases with local knowledge to develop climate-related decision support tools to better inform planning, resilience, and adaptation to climate change.
INVENTION EDUCATION (IVE) SEED GRANT CALL
The Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies together with Kenyatta University are working to develop a scalable model for invention education (IvE) that empowers innovators to address pressing local and global challenges.One of the planned activities in the first quarter of 2023 is to implement a faculty research catalyst award of $ 7,500 at Kenyatta University. This will support successful individual faculty and teams of faculty proposals that cut across multiple schools and departments with a seed grant of KES. 50,000 to KES. 200,000.
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JPIAMR DISTOMOS: AMR diagnostics and surveillance 2023
£1 million to develop collaborative research in partnership with organisations participating in the JPIAMR Development of innovative strategies, tools, technologies,and methods for diagnostics and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance DISTOMOS) opportunity. The UK funding is from Innovate UK.
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Pre-announcement: applied global health partnership
Apply for funding to support a partnership to enable research that will address global health challenges and inequities.
We will accept proposals of all sizes, including large projects and small to mediumscale applications.
We are looking to develop a portfolio of high-quality partnerships, which will be diverse, promote multidisciplinarity and strengthen global health research capacity.
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FELLOWSHIPS
Open Doors Fellowship Program
International Plant Biotechnology Outreach (IPBO)
The Open Doors Fellowship Program (ODFP) is now open for women researchers in Africa, a holistic program that shall target women researchers in Africa to help them acquire the necessary hard and soft skills to strengthen their placements within their hosting institutions and, ultimately, avoid dropping out before their consolidation stage. The VIB-IPBO is committed to supporting women scientists in African research institutions and universities. They are working hard to ensure that through their hard work, outreach efforts, and fruitful partnerships with several African organizations and Belgian institutions, the Open Doors program shall grow, expand and contribute to the empowerment of many more women scientists in Africa. The ODFP targets post-doctoral and mid-career women researchers conducting agricultural research in African (inter)national research centers.The program aims to contribute to the consolidation of mid-career researchers and avoid them leaking from the scientific pipeline. Therefore, through its unique conceptualization and implementation, the program is tailored to their participants’ training needs to provide a fulfilling, nurturing, and empowering learning experience.
Eligibility
- Applicants are post-doc female scholars (minimum one year after defending their PhD) or in mid-career positions who experience challenges to progress in their career path due to limited access to training, infrastructure and international networks. There are no age limits.
- Scholarship candidates should be national and resident in one of the VLIR- UOS scholarship countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania or Uganda); or employee of a target organization in one of these countries (candidates exceptionally can have a different nationality). Candidates from Nigeria will also be supported despite not being VLIR-UOS scholarship countries through our program.
- Applicants' research fields must be plant breeding, agro biotechnology, molecular biology and genetics, microbiology, chemical ecology, plant & soil health, livestock or aquaculture.
- Applicants must have an active employment contract in a High Education institution or an (inter)national research centre in any of the countries listed above for the duration of the fellowship (20 months), where they conduct research and teach.
- Applicants are supervising MSc or PhD students and supporting staff.
The deadline for application is January 10, 2023
More Information here: https://ipbo.vib-ugent.be/en
Cambridge University PhD Scholarship in Philosophy
The Boustany Cambridge Pembroke Scholarship in Philosophy is offered at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s leading institutions for teaching and research. Scholarships will be awarded only to candidates taking a PhD degree in philosophy at Cambridge University and recipients become members of Pembroke College, the third oldest and one of the most highly regarded colleges. The Boustany Cambridge Pembroke Scholarship is granted once every three years to an applicant in philosophy.
Eligibility
- The Scholarship is offered to an outstanding and highly-meriting candidate from all nationalities that must have an excellent academic background.
- Candidates must show exceptional ability and promise and may apply for the Scholarship only after receiving an offer of admission from the Cambridge University Faculty of Philosophy.
- The Scholarship offers tuition fees for the three-year course, accommodation and living expenses at Pembroke College, travel and accommodation expenses related to the internship.
Deadline for the submission of candidacy: end of March 2024.
More Information here: https://boustany-foundation.org/scholarship-programmes/philosophy-phd-cambridge/
Walters Kundert Fellowship
The Walters Kundert Fellowship offers awards of £10,000 annually to support field research in physical geography within the Arctic and/or high mountain environments, with a preference for field studies that advance the understanding of environmental change past or present. Established in 2017, the Walters Kundert Fellowship is supported through a generous donation by the Walters Kundert Charitable Trust. The Fellowship was set up to encourage applicants from across the spectrum of geographical research to enhance the understanding and well-being of the planet's Arctic and high mountain environments through research. The Walters Kundert Charitable Trust also supports postgraduate grants through the RGS-IBG Postgraduate Research Awards.
Eligibility
- Applications are open to post-PhD researchers affiliated with a UK university or research institute, or Fellows and members of the Society who are employed outside the UK.
- The Walters Kundert Fellowship offers awards of £10,000 annually to support field research in physical geography within the Arctic and/or high mountain environments, with a preference for field studies that advance the understanding of environmental change past or present.
The deadline for the application is 23 November
More Information here: https://www.rgs.org/in-the-field/in-the-field-grants/research-grants/kundert-fellowship/#
Residential Fellowships
Each year, the National Humanities Center welcomes up to forty scholars from across the humanities and all over the world. The National Humanities Center does not discriminate based on race, colour, sex, gender identity, religion, national or ethnic origin, handicap, sexual orientation, or age. They are dedicated to fair treatment, diversity, and inclusion.
Eligibility.
- Applicants must have a doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials.
- Mid-career and senior scholars are encouraged to apply.
- Emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work may also apply.
- The Center does not support the revision of doctoral dissertations.
- The Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects.
- The Center is international in scope and welcomes applications from scholars outside the United States.
- The amounts awarded are individually determined, according to the needs of the Fellow and the Center’s ability to meet them. The Center seeks to provide half salary up to $65,000 with the expectation that a Fellow’s home institution will cover the remaining salary. The Center also covers travel expenses to and from North Carolina for Fellows and dependents living with the Fellow in North Carolina during the fellowship.
The Center will begin accepting applications for the 2024–25 academic year on July 1, 2023, with a deadline of October 5, 2023.
More Information here: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/become-a-fellow/
Nietzsche Fellowships
The Klassik Stiftung Weimar awards Nietzsche Fellowships to promote creative projects in the fields of philosophy, cultural studies and the humanities.The Kolleg Friedrich Nietzsche is not only a place of introspection and contemplation, but also a forum for productive discourse on contemporary and future-oriented problems of humanity and society – and as such, is closely aligned with Nietzsche’s multi-perspective and cosmopolitan legacy.
Eligibility
- The Nietzsche Fellowship finances a two-month research stay in Weimar with the aim of supporting a philosophical, scientific or journalistic project.
- A reference to Nietzsche’s philosophy is advantageous, but not required.
- Preference is given to projects which possess originality with potential for future research beyond the limiting constraints of the academic sector.
The fellowship consists of a scholarship of 1,500 euros/month and free accommodation at the “Villa
Silberblick”, the former Nietzsche-Archiv.
Next application deadline: 31 July 2023
More Information here: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database?detail=10000543
Non-Clinical Research Fellowships
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Non-Clinical Fellowships will aim to foster and nurture post-doctoral researchers into the MND research leaders of tomorrow. The fellowships will be awarded at two levels, depending on the experience of the applicant: Junior Non-Clinical scholarships and Senior Non-Clinical fellowships. Grants will be offered for up to three or four years duration. Junior Non-Clinical – awards will be provided for two-three years, and Senior Non-Clinical prizes will be presented for 3 – 4 years.
Eligibility
- Fellowship awards may only be held at an institute in the UK and Ireland. At the time of application, the prospective fellow may be based elsewhere.
- Junior Nonclinical applicants must have 2–5 years of postdoctoral experience at the time of commencement of the award. Exceptional final-year PhD students may apply but should consult the Association before submitting a summary application
- Senior Non-Clinical applicants must have 4–10 years of postdoctoral experience at the time of commencement of the award
- The application may be for a term of between 36 and 48 months. The maximum funding will be £110,000 per year, with an overall maximum of £440,000 for a four-year award.
Applications will be accepted from mid- march with the deadline for applications being 28 April 2023
More Information here: https://www.mndassociation.org/research/for-researchers/apply-for-funding/
IASH-CTPI Duncan Forrester Fellowship
Applications are invited for postdoctoral bursaries from researchers to work in any of the research areas of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues (CTPI). The applicant’s project must relate broadly to public theology, in relation to areas such as peacebuilding and the arts; theology, politics, and migration; theology and environmental ethics; and theology, law, and justice. The Institute welcomes visiting researchers from across the world.
Eligibility
- Applicants from both within and beyond the University of Edinburgh.
- Applicants must have been awarded a doctorate at the time of application and normally within the last seven years.
- Applicants should not have held a permanent position at a university or a previous Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Those who have held temporary and/or short-term appointments are eligible to apply.
- Overseas candidates should check visa restrictions before applying.
2023-2024 IASH-CTPI Duncan Forrester Fellowship provides: Research visit at the University of Edinburgh for three to ten months, Bursary of up to a maximum of £13,000, Dedicated office space, University e-mail and library access, An allocated University mentor from the Centre for Theology and Public Issues or another area relevant to the Fellows’ research interests, Weekly Fellows’ Lunch to build community, and Opportunities to participate in and design funded workshops, colloquia, etc. at the Institute
The deadline for application is 28h April 2023
More Information here: https://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iash-ctpi-duncan-forrester-fellowship
Centre for Research Collections Fellowships
Applications are invited for Centre for Research Collections Fellowships (previously known as Library Fellowships) from postdoctoral scholars in any area of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, to carry out research based on any of the Heritage Collections held at the University of Edinburgh. University of Edinburgh’s collections includes approximately 100km of heritage material including archives, manuscripts, rare books, art, musical instruments, and other museum collections. Many of these unique collections have either not been catalogued or not fully researched, presenting novel opportunities to a wide range of scholarly disciplines. The Institute welcomes visiting researchers from across the world. There are numerous areas of potential focus. At this time, they invite applications focused on one of the collections such as Scottish Session Papers, Thomas Nelson archive, Arthur Koestler archive, Middle Eastern manuscripts, and Malawi collections
Eligibility
- Applicants from employees of Universities and other organizations engaged in research from around the world.
- Applicants must be employed for purposes including investigative research and have a suitable project or study to undertake using a specific collection.
- Applicants must have been awarded a doctorate at the time of application, and normally within the last five years.
- Applicants should not have held a previous Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies
The deadline for application is 8 April 2023.
More Information here: https://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/centre-research-collections-fellowships
Yousef Jameel '68 PhD in Applied Sciences and Engineering Fellowships
In recognition of the critical need for scientists and engineers in the Arab world and with the generous support and visionary leadership of alumnus Yousef Jameel ’68, AUC established the Yousef Jameel '68 PhD in Applied Sciences and Engineering Fellowships in Fall 2010. The program is designed to prepare future scientists and industrial leaders who are Egyptian nationals and who have strong knowledge and skills in science and engineering. The program is intended to enable qualified Egyptian science and engineering graduates to attend AUC on a full tuition-free scholarship basis. The long-term objective of the program is to develop the manpower for research and development in the region by providing the skill sets for future scientists who are easily recruited in prominent positions in Egypt and the region.
Eligibility
- Open to all nationalities
- Master of science degree with a thesis track in an engineering or science discipline from an accredited university
- For new graduate degree-seeking students; satisfy AUC graduate admissions requirements
- Submission of a satisfactory GRE score, as per the PhD program requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
- Submission of a preliminarily proposed dissertation topic and a research outline, specifying how the topic is related to one or more of the research priority areas
- Relevant scientific research background and experience
- Financial need
The duration is three academic years, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance. The fellowship covers Tuition fees for a maximum of nine credits per semester, Student services and activities fees, a monthly stipend.
Deadline: April 15 for the fall semester and October 17 for the spring semester
More Information here: https://www.aucegypt.edu/admissions/fellowships/listings/yousef-jameel-phd
Massey University Doctoral Scholarship
The award of the scholarship focuses on the academic excellence of the student, without limiting the selection to GPA, as well as ensuring that decisions are made in line with the University, College, and School research strategies. The Massey University Doctoral Scholarship acknowledges the unique contribution that M?ori and Pacific's students make to academic research. Massey is committed to promoting equity of access to learning, teaching, and research. Massey University is pleased to advise that the October 2022 application round, for 2023 tenure, will be open to international students who are currently based offshore, as well as onshore international and domestic students. The expectation is that recipients of the Doctoral Scholarship will enrol in their doctoral study no later than 1 March for October selection recipients and 1 August for April selection recipients. The Massey University Doctoral Scholarship is available to full-time and part-time candidates enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) or Doctor of Social Work (DSW). There are also named scholarships for M?ori and Pacific doctoral candidates. This is a scholarship for a stipend plus fees.
Eligibility
You should:
- be enrolled or be eligible to enroll in doctoral study at Massey University
- have a GPA of 7.0 or higher
- be researching a topic of strategic value to the University
- agree to the conditions of the scholarship as outlined in the scholarship regulations
Applications open on 1 January 2023 and Close on 1 April 2023.
More Information here: https://www.massey.ac.nz/study/scholarships-and-awards/massey-university-doctoral-scholarship/
European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)
The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) offers a postdoctoral research fellowship programme for young neuroscientists to facilitate their conduct of and training in basic, clinical or applied research related to multiple sclerosis. The goal of the programme is to maximise the exchange of information and to help grow the pool of well-trained research scientists focused on problems in MS.
Eligibility
- Scientists and physicians who hold or are candidates for an MD, PhD, ScD or equivalent professional degree are eligible.
- Candidates must have received their advanced degree(s) prior to initiation of the fellowship.
- At the time of application, fellows should have no more than one year of prior postdoctoral training at the same host institution/mentor. More senior candidates may have no more than 5 years total of postdoctoral experience beyond their final degree (PhD, MD, ScD or equivalent) at the time of application.
- In general, successful applicants will be less than 40 years of age at the time of application; exceptions under special circumstances will be considered.
- Citizens of any country are eligible to apply to this programme; however, postdoctoral research training must be undertaken in a European laboratory or clinic.
- Candidates and their mentors must affirm that there will be no language barriers that will impede the training experience
The fellowship will provide an annual stipend of €55’000 for all fellows.ECTRIMS will also provide economy round-trip transportation from the successful candidate’s home location to the training site; travel expenses for family members cannot be provided
The deadline for application is 1 December 2022
More information here: https://www.ectrims.eu/fellowships/ectrims-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-exchange-programme/
Clinical Training Fellowship Programme
European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)
The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) offers a Clinical Training Fellowship Programme for neurologists and other physicians to provide the opportunity for successful candidates to learn the latest techniques in patient management and care and to help foster their careers as MS physicians. The training period must be under the direction of a senior clinical mentor at a European MS clinic and/or research centre and can run for 3 months, 6 months or 1 year in duration.
Eligibility
- For physicians to obtain mentored clinical training in a European MS centre to enhance their MS clinical care expertise
- One-year funded fellowships in a European laboratory or clinic
- Citizens of any country are eligible to apply to this programme. However, postdoctoral research training must be undertaken in a European laboratory or clinic.
- The application requires documents from the candidate, the proposed mentor, and the proposed host training institute, as well as other professional referees
- Successful fellows and their mentors will be asked to provide progress and financial accounting reports at the end of the fellowship year
ECTRIMS will provide a stipend of €13’750 for a 3-month programme, €27’500 for a 6-month programme, or €55’000 for a 1-year training program. ECTRIMS will also provide economy round-trip transportation from the successful candidate’s home location to the training site; travel expenses for family members cannot be provided
The deadline for application is by 1 December 2022
More information here: https://www.ectrims.eu/fellowships/ectrims-multiple-sclerosis-clinical-training-fellowship-programme/
Conservation Fellowship and Scientific Research Fellowship
There are two types of Conservation Fellowships: junior and senior. Junior fellows work closely with Met staff to receive training in scientific research and conservation practices. Senior fellows work on a specific research project that makes use of the Museum's collection and/or resources. The fellowship period is September 1 through August 31. All fellowships must take place within this period. All fellows must be in residence at The Met for the entirety of their 12-month fellowship period.
Eligibility
- Recent master's graduates, Ph.D. candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior scientists and researchers are eligible to apply.
- Junior fellows are those applicants who have recently completed graduate-level training. Senior fellows are well-established professionals with at least eight years of experience in the field and a proven publication record or those who have their Ph.D. in hand by the deadline date.
- They encourage applications from those with a background in, but not limited to, conservation, conservation science, chemistry/physical chemistry, botany, and earth sciences/geology.
The deadline for Conservation Fellowship and Scientific Research Fellowship application materials, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, is 5 pm (EST) on Friday, December 2.
More information here: https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships/types-of-fellowships
Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Food Systems Fellowship
The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Food Systems Fellowship is an intensive, one-year leadership development program offered through Acumen Academy, the world’s school for social change. The Food Systems Fellowship will introduce moral leadership principles to a globally diverse cohort of 20 food systems leaders who are creating more inclusive, nourishing and regenerative food systems. With the support of trained facilitators and world-class experts, the Fellows will participate in a blend of immersive seminars, workshops, and self-directed leadership experiments. The program will combine in-person and virtual learning over the course of the Fellowship year. After Year 1, Food Systems Fellows will join Acumen’s global community of social innovators building a world without poverty and injustice.
Eligibility
- Currently, lead or be a part of building an organization or initiative that exists to tackle poverty or injustice within food systems.
- Demonstrate a long-term commitment to food systems work including more than 5 years of work experience in the sector anywhere in the world.
- Be in a position of leadership where you work, meaning you have the capacity to influence change
- Demonstrate self-awareness and the ability to challenge yourself to grow as a leader.
- Live in a place with telephone and internet coverage so that you can actively participate in an online learning environment.
- Have the ability to read and write texts of medium complexity in English and basic handling of social platforms (e.g. Whatsapp) so that you can be an active member of the community.
- There are no specific academic prerequisites.
- There is no age requirement as they do not believe Fellows need to be within a certain age range to create impact. They do look for individuals who hold influence in the food systems initiatives and communities they work with so that they are able to create change where they work.
Acumen covers all fellowship-related expenses during the fellowship year. This includes all costs associated with the in-person seminars including lodging, food, transportation, and visas, as well as technology costs associated with virtual seminars.
The deadline for application is December 1, 2022
Fellowship training
The mission of the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. To achieve this aim, they fund hypothesis-driven, humane animal health research projects with high scientific merit and the potential for a significant impact on animal health. First Award grants are designed to assist new faculty in establishing a successful research program. Proposals should be designed to convince the reviewers that the proposed project will advance the science of animal health; the investigator clearly understands the health problem and has the expertise to conduct the study, and the approach is scientifically sound. This year focuses on Feline, wildlife, equine or canine health. Any relevant topics.
Eligibility
- Must have a DVM and/or PhD.
- Must have a full-time, permanent position in a university, accredited zoo or conservation organization. Individuals currently in a residency program are not eligible for this award.
- Postdoctoral researchers should be completing their program and proposing research intended to be conducted in a permanent full-time position.
- Must not have received previous funding as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator for more than $20,000 for any single extramural award.
- Previous funding as a co-investigator is acceptable.
- MAF offers to fund up to 54,000 USD for this call.
The next cycle will open on September 12, 2022, and close on December 2, 2022
More information here: https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/apply
Pre-doctoral fellowship
The Carter G. woodson institute for African-American and African Studies - University of Virginia
The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites scholars whose work focuses on Africa and the African Diaspora to apply for a two-year pre-doctoral research fellowship. The fellowship covers two years (beginning August 1, 2023, and ending July 31, 2025) and carries an annual stipend of $24,000, plus health insurance.
Eligibility.
- The Woodson Institute fellowship is open to qualified candidates without restriction as to citizenship or current residence.
- The pre-doctoral fellows must be in residence at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia for the duration of the award period. Fellows are expected to participate in the series of workshops held during the academic year and to present their work periodically to the larger academic community.
- Fellows may accept no employment, fellowships, or consulting obligations during the Woodson fellowship period without the approval of the Director.
- The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at the time of offer per University Policy.
Completed applications must be received no later than December 1, 2022, at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time.
More information here: https://woodson.as.virginia.edu/fellowship-predoc
Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs
The Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program is a four-month, full-time residential program based out of Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs. The Program runs annually from mid-August to mid-December.
The Program provides World Fellows the opportunity to expand their vision, learn from each other, and grow personally and professionally. World Fellows contribute to Yale’s intellectual life, give talks and participate on panels, collaborate with peers, audit classes, and mentor students.
Eligibility
- Applicants should be between five and twenty-five years into their professional careers, with demonstrated and significant accomplishments at a regional, national, or international level
- Applicants must be citizens of a country other than the United States.
- Applicants must be fluent in English.
- World Fellows are required to be in residence at Yale University in New Haven for the entirety of the program which runs from mid-August through mid-December.
Application deadline: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 1:00 PM EST.
More information here: https://worldfellows.yale.edu/the-program/application/
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2023/2024
The Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their Ph.D. studies in Hong Kong's universities. Candidates who are seeking admission as new full-time Ph.D. students in the following eight universities, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience, and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply; City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Lingnan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Education University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
- Applicants from around the world are eligible
- Applicants should be seeking admission of a Ph.D. degree
- Applicant’s academic excellence
- Applicant’s research ability and potential
- Applicant’s communication and interpersonal skills
- Applicant’s leadership abilities
The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$325,200 (approximately US$41,690) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,600 (approximately US$1,740) per year for each awardee for a period of up to three years. 300 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2023/24 academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities.
Applicants must submit their initial applications through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Electronic System before the deadline on December 1, 2022.
More information here: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html
Cambridge University IoA PhD Scholarship
Boustany Foundation
The Boustany Astronomy Scholarship supports exceptional individuals wishing to pursue research that will advance scientific knowledge of space and the universe. With a history dating back to 1823, the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University is globally acknowledged as one of the world's foremost institutes. Scholarship recipients become members of Pembroke College, the third oldest and one of the most highly regarded colleges. The Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship is granted once every three years, for a PhD course at The Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University.
Eligibility
The Scholarship is offered to an outstanding and highly-meriting candidate from all nationalities that must have an excellent academic background.
Candidates must also fulfill the admissions requirements of the Institute and show exceptional ability and promise.
Candidates of all nationalities can apply to the Boustany Scholarship, although a priority is given to nationals of Lebanese descent.
The Scholarship offers the following: All tuition and college fees and travel and accommodation expenses related to the internship. The next Scholarship will be awarded for the class commencing autumn 2022. The deadline for the submission of candidacy is 28th February 2025.
More information here: https://boustany-foundation.org/scholarship-programmes/astronomy-phd-cambridge/
MSc in Public Policy and Human Development
The starting point of the MPP program is to stimulate students to gain an understanding of the basic idea of good governance. The emphasis of the program lies on the question of how can public policy be dealt with in the most effective and efficient way. To guarantee high quality in an international environment, they cooperate with the faculties of Maastricht University, partner universities, and international bodies, such as the International Labor Organization (ILO). The MPP program concentrates on public policy analysis and governance in general and includes the following specializations:
Eligibility
- International applications are allowed.
- Students who require visas should apply one month before the final deadline.
- Applicants with strong academic records.
- Demonstrated commitment to public (international) affairs.
- Outstanding potential for career growth and leadership.
The deadline for application is 15th June every for students who require visa and 15 July every year for students who do not require a visa.
More information here: https://www.merit.unu.edu/training/msc-in-public-policy-and-human-development/
Visiting Professorships
This opportunity is for UK institutions to invite an eminent researcher from overseas to enhance the skills and knowledge of the academic staff and/or students. A Visiting Professorship may last for between 3 and 12 months, and tenures of 6 months or more can be spread over 2 or more visits. Applications will be considered in all subject areas except studies of disease, illness, and disabilities in humans and animals, and, research that is intended to inform clinical practice or the development of medical applications.
Eligibility
- Applications must be made by a member of academic staff, based in a UK university or other higher education institution, who will be responsible for coordinating the visit
- The host academic’s employing institution must also agree to administer the grant if awarded and to provide appropriate facilities for the Visiting Professor
- Visitors who have previously held a Leverhulme Visiting Professorship can only apply if at least 7 years have elapsed since the last one
- In special circumstances, the Trust Board is prepared to consider candidates who do not hold a university post
- Collaborative research alone will not be a sufficient justification for a grant. The emphasis should be on the diffusion of skills and expertise. Priority will be given to new or recent collaborative ventures
Applications are invited for a minimum of £10,000 and a maximum of £150,000. Offered twice a year 1st 2023 round Closes: 6 October 2022 and 2nd 2023 round Closes: 4 May 2023
More Information here: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/visiting-professorships
Harvard University MBA Scholarship
The Harvard MBA is one of the world’s leading business programmes, taught at one of the world’s most prestigious Universities. The Boustany MBA Harvard Scholarship is granted once every two years for a two year course at Harvard Business School. The Scholarship offers the following: Financial aid amounting to US$102,200 (US$51,100 per year) towards tuition fees and Travel and accommodation expenses related to the internship.
Eligibility
- Candidates must have an excellent academic background and show considerable promise. Although the Scholarship can be awarded to candidates of any nation, priority will be given to candidates of Lebanese descent.
- Candidates may apply for the Scholarship only after receiving an offer of admission from the Harvard MBA programme.
The deadline for the submission of candidacy is 31st May 2023.
More information here: https://boustany-foundation.org/scholarship-programmes/mba-harvard/
Funding Programme Lost Cities
Gerda Henkel Stiftung Foundation
The funding program is designed to be interdisciplinary and to facilitate projects in which there are varied dimensions to the examination of abandoned cities. At the same time, there should be a focus on causal correlations, both with regard to specific individual cultures and spanning all cultures, and on specifics of place and time. A maximum total of three scholarships per group of researchers can be applied for, as well as funds for travel and materials. A fundamental prerequisite for a grant is that project staff conduct their own research, which is published under their name. The aim of the program is to describe the tangible cultures of interpretation, knowledge and perception within these different contexts. Lost Cities are part of a distinct culture of memory, for example, which serves for the negotiation of identities, the preservation of knowledge cultures, the formulation of criticism of progress, or the construction of mythical or sacral topographies as part of a veritable “ruin cult”.
Eligibility
- Eligible to apply are post-doctoral researchers based in a university and working in the area of the humanities and the social sciences.
- Funding can be provided for projects with a thematic focus being addressed by a group of researchers.
- Applications can only be made for PhD or research scholarships.
- Applications for a research scholarship by the applicant (project leader) are also possible.
- Other contributors who are not financed by scholarships can also be involved in the project.
The next application deadline is 24th May 2023.
More Information here: https://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/en/lost_cities#120870
Scholarships for international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic
The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the establishment of the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic for the support of mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists in 2005. The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and Sport of the Slovak Republic. The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports the mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organizations in Slovakia. The scholarship is intended to cover international scholarship holders’ living costs, i.e. the costs related to staying in Slovakia (food, accommodation, etc.), during their study, research/artistic or teaching stay at universities and in research organisations3 in Slovakia. The scholarship holder can ask for assistance concerning accommodation and formalities related to entering and staying in the territory of the Slovak Republic either his/her host institution, or he/she can handle all the necessities him-/herself.
Eligibility.
Eligible applicants for a scholarship in the framework of the NSP:
- Students who: Are university students at universities outside Slovakia; Are students of the second level of higher education (master's students), or are students who at the time of application deadline have already completed at least 2.5 years of their university studies in the same study programme; Will be on a study stay in Slovakia during their higher education outside Slovakia and who will be accepted by a public, private or state university in Slovakia for an academic mobility1 to study in Slovakia.
- PhD students; Whose higher education or scientific training takes place outside Slovakia and who are accepted by a public, private or state university or a research institution in Slovakia eligible to carry out a doctoral study programme2 (e.g. the Slovak Academy of Sciences) for an academic mobility1 to study/conduct research in Slovakia.Duration of a scholarship stay (PhD students): 1 – 10 months.
- International university teachers, researchers, and artists; Who is invited to a teaching/research/artistic stay in Slovakia by an institution with a valid certificate of eligibility to carry out research and development, which is not a business company3 and it has its headquarters in Slovakia.
- Duration of a scholarship stay (university teachers, researchers or artists): 1 – 10 months.
- Citizens of any country in the world (except the citizens of Slovakia) can apply for a scholarship stay in Slovakia in the framework of the NSP.
Amount of the monthly scholarship will be given as follows university student € 350, PhD student € 580, university teacher/researcher/artist, without PhD degree (or its equivalent) and less than 4 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist € 580, with PhD degree (or its equivalent) and less than 10 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist € 850 and with PhD degree (or its equivalent) and more than 10 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist with PhD degree €1000.
The deadline for application is 31 October and 30 April
More Information here: https://www.scholarships.sk/en/main/programme-terms-and-conditions/foreign-applicants
Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowships (ethnographic film)
Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowships in Ethnographic Film support the completion of ethnographic film/s based on anthropological research already accomplished by the applicant. Fellowships are awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their research in the form of ethnographic film. There is no preference in this fellowship for any particular underlying research methodology, research location or subfield. The main requirements are that the proposed film is firmly rooted in the applicant’s completed research, is innovative in approach, and has the potential for a broad impact both within and beyond the discipline.
Eligibility
- Scholars who have received a Ph.D. or equivalent within ten years of the application deadline are eligible to apply
- Fellowships are awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their research in the form of ethnographic film.
- Applicants can apply regardless of institutional affiliation, country of residence, or nationality.
Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowships are nonrenewable and provide the US $40,000 of financial support for twelve months of continuous full-time work on the project. Applicants requesting shorter time periods will receive a pro-rated award as appropriate (e.g., a six-month project would be awarded $20,000).
Deadline for application is May 1, 2023.
More information here: https://wennergren.org/programs/fejos-postdoctoral-fellowship-ethnographic-film
IPNA Fellowship
International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA)
The International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) is pleased to announce that the Fellowship Program call is open to all those interested in applying for participation in the pediatric nephrology training program at The Children’s Hospital of Fudan University. This special call has been possible thanks to the Chengmai Charity Foundation. Applicants will follow the IPNA protocol for application submission, which includes the requirement for two years of training in Pediatrics at their respective home institution. Fellows will be selected by the IPNA Fellowship Committee Since 2003, more than 300 fellows have received training at one of IPNA’s two dozen training centres that are located around the globe. An IPNA Fellowship is usually 12 months, and in some cases, the training is extended to best serve the fellow’s home country and its children. There are two Fellowship application periods each year. The process to apply is comprehensive and is managed by the IPNA Fellowship Committee. After training, IPNA Fellows report achievements that exceed their initial learning objectives.
Eligibility
- Applicants from all over the world are eligible
Applications are received in the spring (deadline April 1) and autumn (deadline October 1) each year. Online applications are open usually 2-3 months before the deadline.
More Information here: https://theipna.org/programs/education/fellowship-program/
University of Cambridge-MPhil in Geography.
The MPhil in Geography is a 12-month full-time programme of research that introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. It involves carrying out an original piece of research and is examined on the basis of a dissertation; there are no taught courses, although, if relevant, you may participate in training offered by the Social Sciences Research Methods Programme or other similar programmes offered by the University. If you are exploring the possibility of doing the MPhil in Geography you will: have done an undergraduate degree in Geography or a related subject, either in the Physical Sciences or the Social Sciences / Humanities or spanning the two; be looking for a research-focused course that allows you to develop skills and gain knowledge as an independent researcher, possibly, but not necessarily, with a view to going on to do a PhD; be eager to pursue a piece of research under the supervision of one of our members of academic staff.
Eligibility.
- Applicants will need to provide an outline of a research plan for a possible dissertation, indicating the general problem to be addressed, the specific issues to be researched, and an indication of methodology (no more than 750 words in total).
The application deadline is 31st March 2023.
More Information here: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/eaggmpgeo/requirements
MPhil in Polar Studies
The Master of Philosophy in Polar Studies at the Scott Polar Research Institute (part of the Department of Geography) is a nine-month postgraduate degree which offers a unique opportunity to conduct independent research in one of the foremost institutes for Polar Studies in the world. The course offers specialist research and focused training in two areas: Polar Social Sciences and Humanities, including northern peoples and cultures, history of science and exploration and polar governance and Polar Physical Sciences, focusing on remote sensing of polar environments, the high-latitude marine geological record, glaciology, and climate change course also offers the opportunity to work with the unique collections of the Institute. The main focus of the course is on the production of a 20,000-word dissertation, supervised by Institute staff. Many students treat this as a springboard towards a PhD degree.
Eligibility
- Applicants will need to provide a statement of up to 600 words explaining “Why I would like to enrol on the MPhil in Polar Studies, including how my previous studies relate to this MPhil.”
- Applicants will need to include with their application a sample of their written work (between 3,000 and 5,000 words.)
The application deadline is March 31, 2023.
More Information here: https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/apply/
Andrew K. Burroughs Short-term Training Fellowship
European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
The Andrew K Burroughs short-term training fellowship programme is generously supported by unrestricted grants from AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Gilead Sciences Europe Ltd. By joining EASL, you’re committing to your future, to securing opportunities to shine, to creating change in your field, and to building relationships with your peers.
Eligibility
- You’re well on your career path, already a postgraduate investigator, whether in basic or clinical science, and needing a short, powerful career boost to take you up a level.
- You need to spend three to six months at a foreign institution, to accomplish your focused research project or to learn an experimental procedure or methodology. Or perhaps you need to gain in-depth know-how of a sophisticated, clinical or diagnostic procedure not available where you currently are.
- You’re living anywhere in the world, but angling to do your post-doctoral work at a European centre, different to your home institution.
The Andrew K. Burroughs Short-Term Training Fellowship provides EUR 3,000 of funding for up to six months.
The application deadline is Twice a year, 15 January to 29 March and 15 July to October 1
More Information here: https://easl.eu/fellowship/short_term_training_fellowship_andrew_k_burroughs/
MSC Management
University College London in the UK is inviting applications for the MSC Management Scholarship for the Masters in Management course in the 2023/24 academic year.UCL’s MSc Management is a highly competitive international programme that aims to deliver graduates who can meet those needs, providing students with a solid understanding of practical managerial issues, as well as a strong foundation in current theoretical debates, equipping ambitious students with the knowledge and skills to work for leading organisations around the world. Throughout their journey at UCL, one of the Top 10 World Universities (QS2023), students will be learning from academics who are at the forefront of their fields, as well as being a part of London’s Global University, working closely with a diverse and vibrant group of like-minded students who bring a vast range of business knowledge from across the globe. The programme offers two pathways, each tailored towards the needs of the students to ensure they get the most out of their studies: The Corporate pathway is designed for students who may or may not have previously studied business and management, particularly those who have not studied Finance and Accounting in-depth and the Finance pathway are for candidates who already have an undergraduate degree in business and management, having studied Finance and Accounting. Having a degree in business and management is not enough for this pathway if you have not studied Finance and Accounting in sufficient depth.
Eligibility
- UK/EU/Overseas are eligible for this programme
- There may be exceptions to these guidelines. Students who have a strong educational background in Finance and Accounting, even if they have not studied other disciplines related to business and management, may be allocated to the Finance pathway. Other factors will be considered for pathway allocation, such as evidence of quantitative skills.
- At the discretion of the Programme Director, applicants may be invited to do an online test to measure previous knowledge of Finance and/or Accounting. The result of this test will be used to support the pathway allocation decision.
- Pathways are allocated solely at the discretion of the Programme Director, with consideration of the entire educational background of each applicant. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and the guidance above is just indicative of the whole process.
Applications will close on 31 March 2023 (this is subject to change if the programme is filled before this date).
More Information here: http://www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/management#applications
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
ICGEB offers postgraduate studies with the aim of obtaining the “Doctor Philosophiae” (PhD) degree in the life sciences. Thanks to specific agreements, the title can be awarded through a number of academic institutions of international standing, which include The Open University (UK) and the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy, the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi and the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State. Nationals of India and South Africa, ICGEB Host Countries, are not eligible to apply for ICGEB Fellowships in their home country.
- Degree requirements: applicants for ICGEB Trieste should hold a BSc (Honours) degree; applicants for ICGEB Cape Town and New Delhi should hold an MSc degree.
- Candidates must have a good working knowledge of the English language, supported by a proficiency certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate, or equivalent). Not required when scholastic education has been undertaken in English.
- Candidates for Trieste, Italy, must be below the age of 32 years at the time of application. There is no age limit for applications for ICGEB New Delhi and Cape Town.
Duration: 3 years PhD course with the possibility of a 1-year extension. Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): Euro 1,300, New Delhi (India): US$ 1,020, Cape Town (South Africa): ZAR 14,000, the fellowship includes provision for travel expenses from the student’s home country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of the fellowship and a return travel provision upon completion of the fellowship, and Medical health insurance coverage is provided for the duration of the fellowship.
The Closing Date for Applications is 31 March 2023
More Information here: https://www.icgeb.org/fellowships/arturo-falaschi-phd-fellowships-2023/
Contemporary Approaches to Genetic Resources Conservation and Use
Wageningen University & Research
The Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation has a course on Contemporary Approaches to Genetic Resources Conservation and Use. Genetic diversity is endangered by modern agriculture and globalisation. Modern production and marketing depend on genetically uniform varieties that deliver uniform food products. In addition, globalisation has resulted in high uniformity of human diets. The course is for those who want to be updated on state-of-the-art insights into various plant genetic resources management strategies and their relevant policies.
Eligibility
- This course is designed for mid-career professionals and policymakers in policy, research, education or development arenas.
- Participants may be employed by ministries, research institutes, universities, companies, NGOs or other organisations involved in plant genetic resources.
- The programme enhances participants’ capabilities to better understand current plant genetic resource management strategies and policies and to be able to apply and implement these strategies and policies.
- Applicants should have at least an MSc or equivalent in training and experience. They should have at least three years of professional experience in a relevant field and be proficient in English.
The deadline for course registration is 20 March 2023.
More Information here: https://www.wur.nl/en/show/Contemporary-Approaches-to-Genetic-Resources-Conservation-and-Use.htm
Provosts Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The University of Toronto Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program provides funding to Graduate Faculties to increase opportunities for hiring postdoctoral fellows from underrepresented groups, specifically Indigenous and Black researchers. These fellowships will enable postdoctoral researchers to grow their scholarly profiles, undertake academic work at the University of Toronto, and strengthen the research environment at the University with diverse perspectives. This funding is designed to help the University compete with peer institutions for top-tier candidates, and to support the University in meeting its institutional goal of fostering increased diversity and representation at all levels of teaching, learning, and research.
Eligibility
The award is open to both domestic and international candidates.
Nominees must:
- Demonstrate academic excellence and a high potential for success in their chosen fields;
- Identify as Indigenous and/or Black;
- Have obtained a doctoral degree, at the time the fellowship commences and normally within the last five years from the start of the fellowship; and
- Not have held a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship previously.
Each award will provide $70,000 per year to the Faculty to support up to two years of a postdoctoral’s salary and benefits.
Deadline: March 15 (20:00 EDT)
More Information here: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowship-program/
Winston Cobb Memorial Fellowship
Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world’s 40 wild cat species and their ecosystems.it offers grants and fellowships to conservationist all over the world. The Winston Cobb Memorial Fellowship was established by Ramune Cobb under the auspices of Panthera. The Fellowship honors the memory of a dearly loved domestic cat, Winston Cobb, to bring attention to the plight of his imperiled wild relatives around the world and to further conservation efforts on their behalf by fostering the professional growth of early career cat conservationists.
Eligibility
- The Fellowship is made to an exceptional early career conservationist to undertake a field-based internship to get the training and experience in field skills necessary for the conservation of wild cats.
- Eligibility is limited to candidates who are 18-35 years old as of the application deadline.
- Preference will be given to candidates with previous travel, field or outdoor experience; this need not be specific to wild cat conservation.
- Graduate and post-graduate students are eligible but the training period is not intended to contribute to thesis requirements or student research projects.
The award of $10,000 is being used to cover all costs of travel and support for fieldwork on an established wild cat conservation project selected by Panthera. This can include travel related to the project, a living stipend, project running costs, and equipment specific to the internship. Depending on the site and its relative costs, The internship will cover 3-6 months of field training
The submission of the application period is from February 15th to March 15th
More Information here: https://panthera.org/winston-cobb-memorial-fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev(BGU)
Candidates interested in conducting postdoctoral research at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) are invited to apply for postdoctoral fellowships from the Jacob Blaustein Center for Scientific Cooperation. These fellowships are for the 2023-2024 academic year and are eligible to be renewed for a second year. Postdoctoral positions are available for scholars performing research in topics related to drylands, including desert ecology, solar energy, environmental physics, rainfed and irrigated agriculture, hydrology, aquaculture, environmental microbiology, desalination and water treatment, and biotechnology.
Eligibility
- Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to candidates who received their Ph.D. degree within the last five years from the start date of the postdoctoral position.
- The program is open to scientists from all over the world.
- Fellowships are not available to those who received their Ph.D. at BGU
Exceptional candidates may be awarded the prestigious Jacob Blaustein Fellowship, which includes a yearly fellowship of approximately $30,000 USD (paid in NIS (Israeli currency)), a roundtrip air ticket, and complimentary lodging at the BIDR’s student/scholar housing unit. All applicants are automatically considered for this fellowship and no additional material is required to apply
The deadline for applications is March 3, 2023, and applicants will be notified of the BCSC Steering Committee’s decision in May 2023.
More Information here: https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/bidr/BCSC/Pages/fellowships.aspx
Joan Shorenstein Fellowship
Shorenstein Centre at Harvard Kennedy School in the USA invites applications for the Joan Shorenstein Fellowship for journalists in 2020. The Joan Shorenstein Fellowship Program is designed to provide journalists, scholars, politicians and policymakers with an opportunity for reflection. A Fellowship offers busy professionals the time and resources needed to think, research, and write on issues central to our media and politics. The primary focus of a fellow is to research and write a paper on a media/politics topic. The Shorenstein Center strives to create an environment for fellows to do their best work, with faculty support, weekly discussion meetings with peers, and all the resources that Harvard has to offer, including world-class libraries and leading experts on a vast array of subjects. During the semester fellows will attend regular events hosted by the Center, including thought-provoking speakers from the media and social gatherings. Fellows leave the Center having made lasting friendships and important professional connections.
Eligibility
Applicants for Shorenstein Fellowships must be a working journalist, politician, scholar or policymaker currently or recently active in the field. The guidelines below offer further detail;
- Journalist: Reporters, editors, columnists, producers, media business executives and related, with a minimum of five years of full-time experience either at professional news organizations or as a full-time freelancer (not including work completed as a university student).
- Politician: Someone who has campaigned and been elected to a national or high-level state office, or communications professionals within politics and policy, e.g. speechwriters, press secretaries.
- Scholar: Tenured or tenure-track professor employed by a college, university or research institution in political science, political communication, journalism, international political communication, or a field relevant to the Shorenstein Center’s areas of inquiry.
- Policymaker: High-level official in a cabinet office or adviser to a candidate for national office.
- Applicants should not have participated in another fellowship within the two years prior to their preferred semester.
- Applicants must be fluent in English – listening, reading, writing and speaking. Non-native English speakers must provide TOEFL or IELTS score.
Fellows receive a stipend of $30,000, paid in monthly installments at the end of each month over the 4-month semester. Travel and living expenses are not covered by the Shorenstein Center. Fellows are provided with a workstation in the Shorenstein Center fellows’ suite, a computer, phone, Harvard email address, and a Harvard ID allowing access to libraries and other resources. Fellows are also able to select a paid Harvard Kennedy School student research assistant (eligible to work up to 10 hours per week) to work on their projects.
Application deadlines: Fall Semester (September – December): March 15 and Spring Semester (February – May): September 7
More Information here: https://shorensteincenter.org/programs/fellowships/fellowship-application/
Excellence Master Fellowships
The Faculty of the science of the University of Geneva is awarding excellent master's fellowships to students from any country. The fellowship is open to outstanding and highly motivated students who wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in one of the disciplines covered by the Faculty. The Excellence Fellowship consists of a grant amounting to CHF 10’000 to CHF 15’000/year (no teaching duties); it is awarded for one year and extended for the regular duration of the chosen Master’s program (three or four semesters) provided the applicant is academically successful at the end of his/her first semester of studies.
Eligibility
- The fellowship is open to outstanding and highly motivated students who wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in one of the disciplines covered by the Faculty
- Students of any country can apply for this excellent master's fellowships.
- The fellowship is awarded for one year and extended for the regular duration of the chosen Master’s programme (three or four semesters) provided the applicant is academically successful at the end of his/her first semester of studies.
The application deadline is March 15, 2023.
More Information here: https://www.unige.ch/sciences/en/enseignements/formations/masters/excellencemasterfellowships/
Wellington Doctoral Scholarship
Victoria University of Wellington
To encourage postgraduate research Victoria University of Wellington offers scholarships to those about to begin their doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline. Scholarships will normally be tenable for three years. For a student who has already been enrolled for a Doctorate at Victoria University of Wellington for more than six months at the time when the offer of a Scholarship is made, the maximum length of tenure of the Scholarship will be reduced at the discretion of the Victoria University Research Scholarships Committee. The number offered is Approximately 110 per year.
Eligibility
- These scholarships are open to graduates of any university within or outside of New Zealand who intend to enroll full time for a Doctorate (PhD) or who have commenced their doctoral study at Victoria University of Wellington
- Applicants would normally be expected to have completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree with academic distinction equivalent to a First Class Honours degree at a New Zealand University
Value of scholarship $27,500 stipend annually plus tuition fee
The deadline for applications is 1 March, 1 July, and 1 November each year
More Information here: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/scholarships/current/wellington-doctoral-scholarships
NASA Postdoctoral Program Opportunities- Automated Software Engineering through Artificial Intelligence and Formal Methods
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) invites applications for a Post Doc opportunity in Automated Software Engineering through Artificial Intelligence and Formal Methods. NASA Postdoctoral Fellows will work on 1-to-3-year assignments with NASA scientists and engineers at the Ames Research Center.
Eligibility
- You must have completed the requirements for a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctorate degree before beginning the fellowship.
- You must have U.S. citizenship, Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status, or the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa (research scholar only) before beginning the fellowship. An H-1B status is not acceptable because the NPP is not an employment program. You are eligible to apply for the NPP while holding the F-1 status. However, if you are selected for an appointment, you must change your status to the one listed above.
- Since each NPP Fellowship is tied to a specific research opportunity located at a NASA Center or program institute, you must relocate to the Center or program institute that supports the opportunity to which you were accepted. In the case of virtual Centers such as the NASA Astrobiology Institute, you must relocate to the university location of your advisor is listed on the research opportunity. Establishing and maintaining residency at the Center or at the location of the advisor is required to begin the appointment and to remain in the program.
- You must not have held an NPP appointment for five years prior to applying. NPP Fellows are eligible for another award five years after the end of the previous appointment.
- Some NASA Centers may require a security or visitation clearance before you start your appointment. The NPP Center Representative will notify you in advance if a clearance is required.
- You cannot start your NPP appointment until all appointment requirements are met. This includes completing and returning all required forms and documentation to USRA. USRA will not issue an advance stipend check, start stipend payments, or approve relocation travel until all requirements are met
Application cycle deadlines for the NASA Postdoctoral Program are March 1, July 1, and November 1, annually. You may submit only ONE application for ONE research opportunity per application cycl
More Information here: https://npp.orau.org/?ro=17508
Incoming Students
St. Thomas offers a student awards program that includes scholarships for high academic achievement, bursaries for students who have demonstrated financial need, and other awards for students balancing academic performance with extracurricular, volunteer, or community achievements. St. Thomas offers bursaries to students in financial need. Bursaries are valued between $500 - $3,000 and are funded by donations from faculty, staff, and friends of St. Thomas University. Bursaries are open to candidates for full-time admission to the first year of the Bachelor of Arts program who are applying on the basis of their high school records or as adult learners.
Eligibility
- entrance awards are open to candidates for full-time admission to the first year of the Bachelor of Arts program who are applying on the basis of their high school records.
- who submit a completed scholarship application, will be considered for entrance scholarships.
St. Thomas offers a wide variety of entrance scholarships that range in value from $500 - $65,000.
The deadline for applications is March 1
More Information here: Incoming Students
St. Thomas offers a student awards program that includes scholarships for high academic achievement, bursaries for students who have demonstrated financial need, and other awards for students balancing academic performance with extracurricular, volunteer, or community achievements. St. Thomas offers bursaries to students in financial need. Bursaries are valued between $500 - $3,000 and are funded by donations from faculty, staff, and friends of St. Thomas University. Bursaries are open to candidates for full-time admission to the first year of the Bachelor of Arts program who are applying on the basis of their high school records or as adult learners.
Eligibility
- entrance awards are open to candidates for full-time admission to the first year of the Bachelor of Arts program who are applying on the basis of their high school records.
- who submit a completed scholarship application, will be considered for entrance scholarships.
St. Thomas offers a wide variety of entrance scholarships that range in value from $500 - $65,000.
The deadline for applications is March 1
More Information here: stu.ca/scholarships/
SCHOLARSHIPS
IDRC Research Awards 2023-2024
International Development Research Center(IDRC)
IDRC's research awards application process for 2023-2024 is now open! This year IDRC will offer research awards related to these development areas or themes: Climate-Resilient Food Systems, Democratic and Inclusive Governance, Education and Science, Ethics in Development Research, Global Health, Policy and Evaluation, and Sustainable Inclusive Economies. All awards will be based in Ottawa except for the Global Health award which will be based in Nairobi. If your research proposal is selected, you will join IDRC as a Research award recipient for a period of 12 months from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024 to undertake research on the topic you have submitted. You will receive hands-on experience in research and program management and support, grant administration, and the creation, dissemination, and use of knowledge from an international perspective.
Eligibility
- For the awards based in Ottawa: Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, and students from low or middle-income countries enrolled in a Canadian university with a work permit valid for full-time work (37.5 hours per week) in Canada until 30 April 2024.
- For the Global Health award based in Nairobi, the candidates must hold Kenyan citizenship.
- Students who are enrolled in or who have completed a master’s program from a recognized university within the last three years
- Preference will be given to students who have completed a master’s degree
- Proposed research must focus on one or more developing countries on the OECD DAC list of ODA recipients
- Field research component cannot be more than 3 months
- Research cannot be proposed in countries with Government of Canada travel security advisories to "Avoid all travel"
Awardees in Ottawa will be considered full-time non-union employees of IDRC for payroll purposes. Benefits include employer contributions to employment insurance, employer health tax, the Canada Pension Plan, and paid vacation leave. The salary range is CA$42,033 - CA$48,659. The awardee in Nairobi is considered a term employee working on the Research Awardee pay scale as defined in the locally engaged Staff manual. The salary range is 2,032,072 to 3,204,520 KES
The deadline for application is February 1, 2023
More information here: https://www.idrc.ca/en/funding/idrc-research-awards-2023-2024
New Global Program to Help Customers Develop Cloud Solutions to Advance Health Equity
Amazon Web Services will support organizations that are building culturally responsive, cloud-based solutions that advance health equity and improve health outcomes among underserved or underrepresented communities around the world. These include solutions that meaningfully engage underserved and underrepresented populations and increase access to health and social services, reduce the impact of social determinants of health, and leverage data to promote equitable and inclusive systems of care.
Eligibility
- The program is open to accredited research institutions, research consortia, nonprofits, and private entities that are current or future AWS customers.
- Individuals who submit an application must apply on behalf of their organization and not in their personal capacity. AWS Partner Network (APN) members are also eligible to apply.
AWS is committing $40M to harness the power of the cloud to advance health equity globally. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is offering AWS Promotional Credit and technical expertise to selected institutions and companies addressing health disparities that impact underserved or underrepresented communities around the world.
The application deadline for the 2023 cycle is March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, and November 15, 2023.
More information here: https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/global-social-impact/health-equity/
Commonwealth Peace & Reconciliation Challenge Grants
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
The Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Challenge Grants are awarded to ACU members to support initiatives advancing peace, reconciliation, and indigenous knowledge. Aimed at academic and professional staff, the grants support collaborative work focused on either of the two main strategic priorities of the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network:
- Historical memory and trauma
- Institutional reform/indigenous knowledge
Eligibility
- This funding is only available for ACU members and they encourage applicants to collaborate with other ACU member institutions to promote further Commonwealth partnerships.
- Applications that are led by ACU members but are in partnership with institutions outside of their network will also be considered
- Grant applications that allow matching or additional funds from the applicant’s institution will be looked upon favorably.
Four grants of up to GBP 2,500 each, will be available for ACU members to meet the costs of organising projects that promote the aims and priorities of the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network
Applications open Monday 13 February 2023 and close on Monday 10 April 2023
More information here: https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-university-staff/grants/commonwealth-peace-reconciliation-challenge-grants/
Sinergia – Interdisciplinary, Collaborative and Breakthrough
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Sinergia promotes the interdisciplinary collaboration of two to four research groups that propose breakthrough research. The consortium as a whole must have adequate experience in managing research projects. One applicant must be designated as the legal representative of all applicants vis-à-vis the SNSF. If the grant is approved, this applicant becomes the corresponding grantee. This person may not be outside of Switzerland. The grants are paid to the institution at which the corresponding grantee is employed. The corresponding grantee is responsible for forwarding the funds.
Eligibility
- At least two and at the most four applicants may submit an application for a Sinergia grant.
- Applicants may be based at two or more higher education institutions or other research institutions outside the higher education sector in Switzerland that are eligible for funding.
- One applicant may be based outside Switzerland if their expertise is essential and if the overall number of applicants for the relevant proposal is three or four.
- The applicants requesting a Sinergia grant constitute a Sinergia consortium.
- The Sinergia programme is open to established researchers.
- A maximum amount of CHF 3.2 million may be requested in a Sinergia application. The minimum amount that may be requested is CHF 50,000.
The deadline for application is 2 November 2022,17th April 2023 ,1st 0ctober 2023 and 1st April 2024
More information here: https://www.snf.ch/en/HzVMPWm96mz69ZJ8/funding/programmes/sinergia#FAQ
The Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research
The Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research aims to provide recognition and publicity for outstanding efforts that enhance the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research in the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities, and stimulate awareness and activities fostering research quality among scientists, institutions, funders, and politicians. To acknowledge the outstanding role early career researchers (ECRs) have in promoting research quality, ECRs will be invited to propose projects that foster research quality and value. Projects will be competitively selected for funding and internationally showcased.
Eligibility
- This award is open to any researcher or group of researchers, organizations, or institutions involved in science and research, education, and scholarship. To be eligible for the early career award, candidates must hold a doctorate or have equivalent research experience and should have been independent researchers for no longer than five years.
- Nominations of an individual or small team should include a nomination letter, a CV, and a list of relevant publications of each nominee, as well as letters of support from eminent experts and former trainees.
- Applications or nominations of organizations and institutions should consist of a nomination or application letter, as well as letters of support from eminent experts.
- Early career researchers or small teams of early career researchers should submit a letter of motivation, a project proposal, as well as a CV and a list of relevant publications for each team member.
- The award is open to researchers and institutions from any part of the world. Applicants do not need to be affiliated with a German institution or be working in partnership with Berlin- or German-based institutions or researchers.
The Einstein Foundation will honor successful candidates in the following three categories:
- Individual Award: Individual researchers or small teams of collaborating researchers can be nominated. The laureate will be awarded €200,000.
- Institutional Award: Governmental and non-governmental organizations, institutions, or other entities can apply or be nominated. The award-winning organization or institution will receive €200,000.
- Early Career Award: Early career researchers or small teams of collaborating researchers can submit a project proposal that seeks to foster research quality and value for an award of €100,000
Application/Submission Deadline: 30 Apr 2023
More information here: https://www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/award/?mc_cid=a8fb9b06e1&mc_eid=0957530e46
HFG Emerging Scholars Awards
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim Dissertation Fellowships) recognize promising graduate-student researchers in their final year of writing a doctoral dissertation examining a salient aspect of violence. The Foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences or allied disciplines that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression. Highest priority is given to research that addresses urgent, present-day problems of violence—what produces it, how it operates, and what prevents or reduces it. The award does not support doctoral research.
Eligibility
- Applicants may be citizens of any country and studying at colleges or universities in any country.
- These grants are made to Ph.D. candidates who are entering the dissertation stage of graduate school.
- In some disciplines, particularly experimental fields, research and writing can reasonably be expected to be completed within the same year, and in those cases it is appropriate to apply.
The award is $25,000 for one year and contributes to the support of a doctoral candidate to enable the completion of a dissertation that advances the Foundation’s research interests described above in a timely manner. They are available only to students for support during the final year of Ph.D. studies.
Candidates for the Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards may apply online annually between November 1 and February 1.
More information here: https://www.hfg.org/emerging-scholars/
Globus Call
Globus Call is the newest strand within the Fund's overall Globus initiative 2020-2024. The Nordic Culture Fund’s new programme Globus aims to encourage artists and cultural actors to engage in wide transnational collaborations and long-term networks that extend beyond the Nordic region. The ambition is to meet the increasing need for artists to act across borders and to foster genuine exchange in complex and rapidly changing global environments. The Globus programme will support artistic and cultural collaborations and projects that aim in their practice to transcend cultural, social, historical, geographical and disciplinary boundaries. The project should have a clear link and/or relation to the Nordic region in terms of partners, themes or activities, but must not be able to be developed in the Nordic Region alone
Eligibility
- Applicants located both in the Global South and Global North can apply during the Call
- The applicants may be individuals, groups, associations, companies, public or private sector organisations, or institutions
- Projects must be grounded in artistic and/or cultural practices but are welcome to include other professional fields and traditions
- Grants up to DKK 700.000 (USD 98.000) can be applied for and awarded through the programme.
The deadline for application is 30th November 2022.
More information here: https://www.nordiskkulturfond.org/en/globus/
Call For Proposals: African Chronometric Dating Fund 2022-23
British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA)
The African Chronometric Dating Fund (ACDF), an initiative of the Society for Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA), the PanAfrican Archaeological Association (PAA), and the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA), encourages applications from scholars seeking to improve regional radiocarbon chronologies within the African continent. Each applicant is eligible to apply for funding up to a maximum of $2,000 (USD) for radiometric dating.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a citizen of an African nation. The highest priority will be given to archaeologists (whether professionals or students) currently resident in Africa. If the applicant is a student, the supervisor must submit a letter or email supporting the application.
- BIEA may also provide funds to African nationals who are currently students or postdoctoral fellows atuniversities outside Africa, but only if the applicant has first tried to obtain funding for radiocarbon from elsewhere. If the applicant has tried and failed to obtain such support, then the supervisor must confirm this in their supporting statement
- The sample(s) must be ready for shipping to a dating laboratory at the time of the application. BIEA does not provide funds for samples that the applicant hopes to obtain in the next period of fieldwork.
- If required by the relevant national and / or local antiquities or heritage organization responsible for the archaeological record of the country in question, the applicant must have a permit for (a) export and/or (b) destructive analysis of the sample(s). This must be confirmed in the application, and if no such a permit is required, this must be explained in the application
The deadline for applications is December 15, 2022 (no exceptions). Applications will be reviewed by members of Applications and Education Subcommittee. Applicants will be notified of their award status by March 15th, 2023.
More information here: https://biea.ac.uk/call-for-proposals-appel-a-proposition/
Call for proposals -Implementation research for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (the Alliance)
The World Health Organization (WHO) NCD Department and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research invite proposals for implementation research that addresses integrated service delivery for the prevention and management of NCDs in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). The overall goal of this initiative is to promote the generation of high-quality, locally relevant evidence on the implementation of interventions to prevent and control NCDs. This call is tailored to the needs of implementers in LMICs, to support their desire to conduct implementation research, address implementation bottlenecks, and ultimately sustainably scale-up NCD care.
Project proposals should:
- Contain an element of equity and resilience tailored to the essential health care needs of a post-COVID-19 environment;
- Emphasize the engagement of research teams, service providers or clinical teams, and local communities through implementation
- Show potential of generating policy to transform or change of health care practice; and
- Include any technical assistance required to support the development of the research protocol or deliver the research project.
Eligibility
- The Principal Investigator (PI) must be a researcher based in a research institution in a low- or middle-income country.
- Priority will be given to countries engaged in existing capacity-strengthening activities for NCD-related implementation research (Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Myanmar, and Nepal). Other LMIC countries will be considered based on strength of the proposal and funding opportunities.
- Teams must be gender-balanced with women comprising at least 50% of the research team.
- Teams must have the ability to engage directly with and coproduce the research with national or subnational health policy-makers.
- Teams must, in their proposals, be able to demonstrate their plans for engaging with policy-makers
Maximum Budget: US$ 50 000
The deadline for application is 30 November 2022
More information here: https://ahpsr.who.int/docs/librariesprovider11/calls-for-proposals/year/2022/alliance-rfp-ir-ncds.pdf?sfvrsn=8795284e_5
Stars in Global Health - Health Impacts of Climate Change
Through this Stars in Global Health funding call, Grand challenges Canada seeks to create an opportunity to landscape the state of innovative ideas seeking to address adaptation needs as climate change continues to impact health and wellbeing. They seek bold ideas that address the human health impacts of climate change in low- and middle-income countries. These innovative solutions are expected to address the adaptation gaps and build resilience against the effects of climate change on the human health and well-being of underserved communities. Solutions should consider the fact that older adults, women, young people, Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and other traditionally underserved and minority groups are most vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change in many contexts.
Applicants will be required to describe how the health challenges being addressed are specifically being worsened by climate change (current and anticipated) in the proposed implementation context. They will also need to explain how the proposed solution will address the selected human health impact as exacerbated by climate change
Eligibility
- Proposed innovations must be implemented or tested in low- and middle-income countries during the project period.
- Entities eligible under this funding call include social enterprises and other legally recognized organizations (such as non-governmental organizations, non-profit, for-profit, and limited liability companies, as well as research/academic institutions, or any other appropriately registered legal entity) in LMIC countries
- Applications must be submitted in either English or French
- They encourage locally-led organizations who are meaningfully connected with the communities they are looking to work with and for to apply to the Request for Proposals. They also want to particularly encourage Francophone entities based in Western and Central Africa, and organizations led by women or non-binary individuals to apply
Successful proposals will be awarded seed grants of up to $150,000 CAD for up to 18 months to develop and test the proposed innovation.
The applicant registration deadline is December 15, 2022, and the submission deadline is December 22, 2022
More information here: https://www.grandchallenges.ca/funding-opportunities/
2022 Foundational Integrity Research request for proposals
In this request for proposals (RFP), Meta is offering awards to global social science researchers interested in exploring integrity issues related to social communication technologies. They will provide a total of $1,000,000 USD in funding for research proposals that aim to enrich the understanding of challenges related to integrity issues on social media and social technology platforms. Their goal for these awards is to support the growth of scientific knowledge in these spaces and to contribute to a shared understanding across the broader scientific community and technology industry on how social technology companies can better address integrity issues on their platforms. Research is not restricted to focusing on Meta apps and technologies.
Eligibility
- The proposal must comply with applicable U.S. and international laws, regulations, and policies.
- Applicants must be current faculty or employed in a role focused on research at an accredited academic institution, university, non-governmental institution, or non-profit organization. Students, including PhD students, are not eligible as applicants.
- Applicants must be the Principal Investigator on any resulting award.
- Meta cannot consider proposals submitted, prepared, or to be carried out by individuals residing in or affiliated with an academic institution, university, non-governmental institution, or non-profit located in a country or territory subject to comprehensive U.S. trade sanctions.
- Government officials (excluding faculty and staff of public universities, to the extent they may be considered government officials), political figures, and politically affiliated businesses (all as determined by Meta in its sole discretion) are not eligible.
- Applicants cannot be current employees or contractors at Meta or any of its affiliated brands.
- They welcome submissions from collaborators/co-PIs at the same or different institutions.
Award amounts will be provided at two levels, $50,000 USD or $100,000 USD.
The deadline for application is November 22, 2022, at 5:00 PM AOE (Anywhere on Earth)
More information here: https://research.facebook.com/research-awards/2022-foundational-integrity-research-request-for-proposals/#areas-of-interest
Vet-LIRN Network Capacity-Building Projects
National Institute of Health (NIH)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support enhanced human and animal food safety by strengthening the capacity, collaboration, and integration of food-safety laboratories and networks, thereby facilitating an effective and coordinated response to future human and animal food safety issues. The current FOA solicits applications from FDA's Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network laboratories for research related to emerging public food safety issues identified by the Vet-LIRN network office (VPO), for equipment and personnel necessary to expand laboratory capability and capacity, and for other related activities. This cooperative agreement program is intended to build domestic laboratory capacity as put forth in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), by developing the Vet-LIRN laboratory Network capabilities and capacity to investigate potential animal foodborne illness outbreaks.
Eligibility
- Higher Education Institutions both public/state and private
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- For-Profit Organizations; Small Businesses and For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply
- Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support
Application budgets need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project period should not exceed 5 years.
More information here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-604.html
Call for proposals-Health policy analysis for health taxes: Lessons from countries
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (the Alliance)
The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research is leading the development of a series of analytical country case studies to better understand the political economy factors that contribute to advancing the implementation of health taxes. This programme is carried out in collaboration with the Inter-Agency Working Group and the WHO Working Group on Health Taxes and focuses its attention on examining how political economy factors have influenced the design, adoption, and implementation of health taxes. This call for proposals is for up to eight country case studies examining how political economy factors influence the design, adoption and implementation of health taxes at national or sub-national levels. Informed by qualitative data from key country stakeholders, research teams will develop analytical case studies based on a common conceptual framework
Eligibility
In order to apply, an individual or team must meet the following criteria:
- The Principal Investigator must be a researcher based in an LMIC research institution, but special priority will be given to the following countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Paraguay, the United Republic of Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Ukraine, and Zambia.
- Teams should be gender-balanced with women comprising at least 50% of the research team. Teams should ideally include, or at the least emphasize and highlight links to policy-makers
- The experience of researchers as reflected in the proposal as well as the CV of the PI should reflect experience both in health policy analysis and examining the role of political economy considerations in health promotion activities.
- Teams must, in their proposals, be able to demonstrate their plans for access to data sources relevant to answering their research questions.
A maximum of eight studies will be funded in as many countries. Individual research projects will be funded for up to a maximum of US$ 55 000. The research projects are expected to run for a maximum of 12 months after the development of the final protocol
The deadline for application is December 23, 2022
More information here: https://ahpsr.who.int/funding-opportunities
RESEARCH GRANTS
THE WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (TWAS) - ISDB-TWAS JOINT RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GRANT 2022
The IsDB-TWAS Joint Research & Technology Transfer Grant programme is fully funded by the IsDB and established to develop collaboration between researchers of IsDB member countries. Under this programme, qualified researchers from 57 IsDB countries* are invited to form a joint research collaboration consisting of two groups from different countries working on areas related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility
- Each Principle Investigator (PI) must be a national of an IsDB member country and hold a PhD with good research experience and lead each research group.
- One PI MUST be from an IsDB Least Developed Member Country and the other from any of the eligible IsDB member countries.
- Each member of the group should operate in a university or research institution in one of the IsDB member countries and should be represented in the proposal by a PI. No age limit is applied to the applicant.
- Applications from women scientists are especially encouraged.
- Individual young scientists or leaders of research units currently holding a TWAS Research Grant in the Basic Sciences are not eligible.
Deadlines
31 January 2023
Further information can be accessed at this link; https://twas.org/node/14726
GOOGLE - IMPACT CHALLENGE ON CLIMATE INNOVATION
The Google.org Impact Challenge (GIC) is an open call to nonprofits, social enterprises, universities, and research institutions around the world to submit their ideas for projects that accelerate progress in climate information and action.
Eligibility
- The Challenge is open to any not-for-profit charity, other not-for-profit organization, public or private academic or research institution, or for-profit social enterprise company with a project that has an explicit charitable purpose.
- Your organization must have a registered office in your country of residence.
- Organizations located in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), or Syria and projects in those countries are not eligible to apply.
- Unfortunately, individuals without organizational affiliation are ineligible.
Application Deadline
November 30, 2022
Further information can be accessed at this link: https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/climate2022
SIMONS FOUNDATION - SCPAB Research Awards
The Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB) invites investigators to submit applications for targeted collaborative awards.
The foundation seeks to fund research on human and model organisms, and areas of particular interest in resilience and reserve in cognitive aging include vasculature, neuronal plasticity, neural-immune interactions, and sleep. Supported work will contribute to large databases of information that can be shared and widely used, as well as identify possible mechanisms of intervention. They encourage applicants to develop collaborative proposals.
Eligibility
- Applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or another research facility.
- Applications may be submitted from domestic and foreign nonprofit organizations; public and private institutions, such as colleges, universities, hospitals, laboratories, and units of state and local government; and eligible agencies of the federal government.
- There are no citizenship or country requirements.
- Applications involving multiple or all-new investigators not already funded by SCPAB are strongly encouraged
- They encourage proposals for collaborative projects involving 2-3 labs. An investigator can be part of more than one collaborative project. Proposals from applicants underrepresented in the field are encouraged.
Deadlines
Applicants must submit their Letter of interest by February 1, 2023
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/scpab-research-awards/
MOZILLA FOUNDATION - AFRICA INNOVATION MRADI: IN REAL LIFE (IRL) FUND- NGUVU (STRENGTHEN)
Africa Innovation Mradi leverages Mozilla’s role as stewards of the open web to promote innovation grounded in the unique needs of users on the African continent. The program establishes networks of partners and communities exploring and developing new technologies and products grounded in open innovation.
Eligibility
- Open to an individual organization and/or collaboration between 2+organizations working in Kenya and South Africa;
- This award can be for project-based collaboration between for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. The applicant would be the not-for-profit organization;
- Arts or media-based collectives/Pan African networks/collectives with work in Kenya and South Africa;
- Applying entity should be legally registered in the country of focus and in operation for 2+ years; and
- All applicants should have a strategy in place that seeks to integrate digital resilience or technology-related innovation/advocacy.
Deadlines
Application Deadline 30 November 2022
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/awards/Africa-Mradi-IRL-Fund/call-for-proposals/
RESEARCH EXPLORER RUHR - RESEARCH ACADEMY RUHR
Research Explorer Ruhr (RER) is a two-week summer program for international doctoral researchers, who have submitted their doctoral thesis, and early postdoctoral researchers interested in exploring the research landscape of the University Alliance Ruhr with its three members Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen. The program is conducted entirely in English and the invitation includes travel expenses and accommodation.
Eligibility
- International doctoral researchers, who have already submitted their doctoral thesis, and early international postdoctoral researchers, who have recently finished their PhD, are invited to apply for a spot in Research Explorer 2023 at the three UA Ruhr Universities Bochum, Dortmund and Duisburg-Essen.
- They offer a scholarship to visit for two weeks in June 2023 to explore an institute that fits your research profile.
- They will cover the following costs for invited guests Travel expenses, visa costs, accommodation, and lunch vouchers.
Deadline for Application
15 December 2022
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://www.research-academy-ruhr.de/rer.html
SILP EXPERIMENTATION FUND - EIT CLIMATE-KIC: CALL FOR IDEAS
Systems Innovation Learning Partnership (SILP) is an initiative by EIT Climate-KIC and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The Systems Innovation Learning Partnership (SILP) is launching a call for ideas for its Experimentation Fund to support experiments advancing knowledge and understanding of systems innovation practices, methodologies, and approaches.
Eligibility
- They are looking for applicants from nongovernmental organisations, civil society organisations, small and medium enterprises, research labs or incubators, regions, and cities, or educational institutions (schools, vocational training institutes, higher education institutions) based and/or working in ODA countries. However, other actors in these countries are not discouraged from applying.
Deadline
Wednesday 7 December 2022
Further information on the call can be accessed here; https://www.climate-kic.org/systems-innovation-learning-partnership/silp-experimentation-fund/
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH (IJURR) - IJURR FOUNDATION GRANT- STUDENTSHIPS
IJURR Foundation promotes urban and regional research. Within this broad field, it is particularly keen to encourage an understanding of the interconnection between social, economic, and political processes and of the broader causes and effects of these processes.
Eligibility
- Postgraduate (Doctorate) research students working within the field of urban and regional studies.
- Nationality of a low-income or middle-income country is classified by the World Bank. Middle-income includes both lower and higher-middle income categories.
- Preference will be given to students who completed their first degree/s (BA/BSc, MA/MSc) in their home country or another low or middle-income country
Deadline
31 January 2023
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://www.ijurr.org/ijurr-foundation/grants/studentships/
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH (IJURR) - IJURR FOUNDATION GRANT
IJURR Foundation promotes urban and regional research. Within this broad field, it is particularly keen to encourage an understanding of the interconnection between social, economic, and political processes and of the broader causes and effects of these processes.
Eligibility
- Postgraduate (Doctorate) research students working within the field of urban and regional studies.
- Nationality of a low-income or middle-income country as classified by the World Bank. Middle-income includes both lower and higher-middle income categories.
- Preference will be given to students who completed their first degrees (BA/BSc, MA/MSc) in their home country or another low or middle-income country.
- Students may apply for this award if they have completed all their fieldwork, commenced their writing up, and already know the date when they will submit their dissertation (ideally within 6 months of award of funding in March). Applicants usually will be in their third or later year of studies
Deadline
31 January 2023
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://www.ijurr.org/ijurr-foundation/grants/writing-up-grants/
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH) - Building Research Capacity in Global Tobacco Product Regulation Program (U18) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces its intention to accept and consider a single source application for award to the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Building Research Capacity in Global Tobacco Product Regulation Program.
The purpose of the Program is to identify, support, develop, conduct, and coordinate research efforts relating to tobacco control laws and rules in foreign countries that will directly inform and support FDA’s exercise of its authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, marketing and sale of tobacco products in the United States.
Eligibility
- Higher Education Institutions both public and private
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- For-Profit Organizations(small business)
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
- Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed to apply
- Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support.
- Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
Deadline
January 16, 2023
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-23-003.html
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SRCD) - Small Grants Program for Early Career Scholars
The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) is inviting applications to its second annual Small Grants Program for Early Career Scholars. These small grants are available to support pilot or small-scale research projects by early-career scholars (no more than five years or less since completion of terminal degree).
Eligibility
- Applicants must be SRCD members conducting child development research and must have completed their doctoral degree (or equivalent) no earlier than January 1, 2017 and/or will have completed the degree no later than June 1, 2023.
- Proposals are welcome from eligible applicants regardless of the nature of the appointment (faculty, post-doc, research scientist, etc.), type of institution, or country of residence, provided that the employer has the infrastructure to oversee fund dispersal and IRB/IACUC (or equivalent) review.
- They especially encourage applications from those based in international institutions and/or those who are conducting research in under-represented countries.
Deadline
February 3, 2023
DANIDA FELLOWSHIP CENTRE - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2023-PHASE 1
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Danida (MFA) provides grants for development research activities as part of Denmark’s international development cooperation. The purpose is to build research capacity in developing countries and to create knowledge in order to find new solutions to existing and emerging challenges.
The overarching theme for the call for development research applications invites proposals that examine the interactions between climate change, biodiversity, and poverty alleviation. Applicants are invited from the technical, natural, social, health and economic sciences as well as the humanities. Research proposals can address adaptation and resilient development under conditions of climate change as well as emission reduction efforts, from the perspective of different topical angles, such as for example mobility, vulnerability, inequality, conflict, and natural resource use.
Eligibility
- In 2023, the following countries are eligible for research applications: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Palestine, Somalia (incl. Somaliland), Tanzania and Uganda
- Only universities or research-based institutions registered in Denmark and with a capacity to (co-) supervise Ph.D. students are eligible to submit an application.
- The application must be submitted by the researcher who will be the project coordinator (project lead) on behalf of the responsible institution if the application is successful. It is possible to share the project leadership with a scientific co-coordinator (secondary).
- The main project coordinator and the co-coordinator must both have an affiliation with the applying institution.
- The application must name the research partner institutions (nationally registered) and other collaborating partners in Denmark and in the country/ies where the research will be undertaken, and if applicable, partners in third countries and/or international partners.
The deadline for submission of a Phase 1 application is 8 February 2023
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://dfcentre.com/research/calls/calls-for-applications-phase-1/
Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) 2022- Global Development Network (GDN)
The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development is a competitive research grant program under the Global Development Awards Competition 2022. The Awards Competition is administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD) trust fund managed by the World Bank and generously supported by the Government of Japan.
Eligibility
- Eligible countries for the ORD competition are those classified by the World Bank as low-income or middle-income countries.
- The competition is open only to researchers who are citizens or permanent residents of these countries.
- Citizens of eligible countries currently residing in a non-eligible country are only allowed to apply if they have been living in the non-eligible country for no more than five years as of 1 January 2023.
- The upper age limit for all applicants is 45 years as by end of 2022. Individuals above 45 years of age as of 1 January 2023 are not eligible to apply.
- The proposal should not be receiving or scheduled to receive funds from other sources to be eligible for consideration for the ORD unless it is clearly explained how the additional funds provided by the ORD would reinforce the existing funds for successful completion of the research.
- Staff members of multilateral and bilateral organizations (The World Bank, IMF, IADB, UN agencies, DFID, AusAID, etc.) are not eligible to apply.
- Previous and current employees of GDN or its Regional Network Partners3 are not eligible to apply up till 5 years from the completion of their tenure. Previous GDN Board Members, project mentors and members of evaluation teams are not eligible to apply.
- Similar proposals or papers resulting as products from full or partial GDN funded activities (Global Research Projects and other competitions not limited to Regional Research Competitions, Global Research Competitions etc.), cannot be submitted for this competition.
- Past ORD winners and finalists are not eligible to apply with the same or similar research proposal. Additionally, winners are not eligible to apply for a period of 3 years subsequent to the end of their agreement with GDN.
- Past and current ORD reviewers are not eligible to take part in the competition.
Deadlines
14th November 2022
Further information can be accessed at this link https://www.gdn.int/gdac/2022/ord
UNESCO -Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists
The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) will foster collaboration, advancement, and popularization of science and international cooperation to advance scientific expertise globally and meet the needs of young scientists in countries that are lagging behind in science and technology.
The Prize is awarded to candidates shall have earned recognition for their significant achievement/contribution to:
- Research in the STEM including the emerging technologies or;
- STEM education, dissemination of research findings, as well as creativity and innovation or;
- International or regional cooperation in STEM.
- Candidates must be less than 40 years old at the time of the application deadline.
- Candidature of young women scientists is encouraged.
The nominations can be submitted by the following entities:
- Governments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions
- Non-governmental organizations maintain official partnerships with UNESCO and are active in relevant fields covered by the Prize
- UNESCO Chairs, International scientific unions, and Universities
Deadlines
15 November 2022
Further information can be accessed at this link: https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/al-fozan#apply
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
NAEd/ Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program- The National Academy of Education
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports 25 early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. These $70,000 fellowships support non-residential postdoctoral proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members.
Eligibility
- The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is open to all eligible applicants regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
- Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021.
- Please note, if you defended your dissertation in 2021 but did not receive your diploma, or were not conferred, until 2022, then you will not be eligible to apply for the fellowship this year. However, please do consider applying next year.
- Applicants may also not hold tenure status at the time of the application deadline.
- Applicant should have a demonstrated record of research experience in education.
- Proposed project must be an education research project. NAEd funds studies that examine the efficacy of curriculum and teaching methods, however, we do not fund the initial development of curriculum or instructional programs.
- Applications will be judged on the applicant’s past research record, career trajectory in education research, and the quality of the project described in the application.
- Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship; group applications will not be accepted.
- Non-US citizens are welcome to apply.
- Concurrent funding for the proposed project is not permitted. You may not hold a grant from the Spencer Foundation at the same time as this fellowship.
Deadlines
16th November 2022.
Further information can be accessed here: https://naeducation.org/naedspencer-postdoctoral-fellowship-program/
CONFERENCES
WORLD ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS - WAITRO SUMMIT 2022
Inspired by SDG 17: “Partnerships for the Goals”, the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) Summit 2022 will take in Cape Town, South Africa. This worldwide gathering of researchers and Innovation event brings together key research and innovation stakeholders from around the world.
Key Themes
- Innovative mechanism and partnerships for the SDGs
- Catalysing finance for innovative, high-impact projects
- Bridging the gaps between the private sector and innovative andhigh impact groups
- Maximizing the impact of applied research on the SDGs
- Commercializing research results
- Benchmarking to identify best practices in RTO management
Why Join the Summit?
- Make business connections
- Meet innovators and potential partners
- Engage with researchers that created impact on the SDGs
- Connect with funders and investors
- Get and share insights in various workshops and panel discussions
- Become a member of WAITRO’s SDG Working Groups
Dates
November 14 and 15th in Cape Town, South Africa
For further information, click this link: https://www.waitrosummit.org/
SCHOLARSHIPS
Apply for SNAPP Funding
Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP)
SNAPP, a first-of-its-kind scientific joint venture between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), is a tool for developing sustainable solutions to global conservation challenges. Since its inception, SNAPP, through its working groups, has provided science and user-friendly tools backed by hard data to identify and quantify nature's role and value in preventing and solving some of the most complex challenges the world faces around food and water security, climate change, and energy. Each year, SNAPP provides up to the US $1 million total across 4-6 approved working groups, led by an academic, governmental agency, multilateral, or nonprofit institutions. SNAPP funds teams of 12-15 people from diverse organizations to gather for 3-4 collaborative sessions over the course of 12-24 months. Between sessions, members collaborate remotely; work with long-term implementation partners; identify emerging opportunities for tangible, lasting change; develop and test tools and products; and publish research.
Eligibility
They fund the following;
- Working groups
- Salary, benefits and other direct costs of postdoctoral researchers and research assistants
- Independent contractors or the actual time of employees conducting analysis, graphic design, web development, and similar activities for the working group
- Virtual and in-person meetings, including third-party neutral facilitators, meeting planners, hotel, catering, meeting venue and technology, as well as individual attendee travel expenses
The deadline for applications is 15 December 2022.
More information here: https://snappartnership.net/get-involved/our-open-calls-for-proposals/
Research Grants: Academic Year 2023-2024
American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Research Grants are intended to support research aimed at developing new insights into the pathophysiology, etiology, and/or treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Grant proposals can address research questions anywhere along the pipeline from basic science to rehabilitation-focused projects. APDA seeks to promote the entry of new investigators into the field of Parkinson's research, as well as to support important new ideas in the field worthy of investigation.
Eligibility
- All research scientists in the field of Parkinson’s research can apply, including scientists from outside the US.
- The selection committee will more favorably consider researchers who are new to the field of Parkinson’s disease.
One-year grants up to a maximum of $75,000 will be awarded to research scientists (MD, MD/PhD, or PhD). The same investigator can reapply the following year to be considered for a second consecutive year of funding.
The letter of intent deadline is December 16, 2022
More information here: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/research/research-opportunities/grants/
Pilot Studies for the Spectrum of Alzheimers Disease/Alzheimers Disease-Related Dementias and Age-Related Cognitive Decline (R61 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is inviting applications for this Phase 1 Exploratory/Developmental Grant. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to 1) invite research grant applications that enable the collection of pilot data to support early stage testing of promising pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for cognitive and neuropsychiatric changes associated with age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD) across the spectrum from pre-symptomatic to more severe stages of disease, and 2) stimulate studies to enhance trial design and methods.
Eligibility
- Higher Education Institutions both public and private
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- For-Profit Organizations(small business)
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.
- Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed to apply
- Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support.
- Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
Application budgets are limited to $325,000 direct costs per year. Application Due Dates are March 4 2022, June 17, 2022, October 18 2022, February 17, 2023, June 19, 2023, October 18, 2023.
More information here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-360.html
Rapid Ocean Conservation (Roc) Grants
The Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants Program is a project of the Waitt Foundation. ROC Grants provide small grants with a quick turnaround time for solutions to emerging conservation issues. This complements the Waitt Foundation’s existing major grants program and is responsive to conservation opportunities, supports higher-risk ideas at a low financial cost, and engages with small, local NGOs on a global scale. Proposals for grants up to $10,000 will be reviewed on a monthly rolling basis. Proposals up to $15,000 will be considered but granted highly infrequently. Project funds will be distributed within 2 weeks of funding decisions, which are made on a monthly rolling basis throughout the year.
Eligibility
- The Waitt Foundation is currently considering grant proposals for projects related to the Waitt Foundation mission of supporting sustainable fishing and marine protected areas (MPAs) on a global scale — hence no geographical restrictions.
- The project must support sustainable fishing and/or MPAs.
- Applicants need not to hold advanced degrees but must demonstrate a commensurate level of experience and expertise with respect to the proposed project.
- Applicants must have and maintain legitimate affiliation with an academic institution or NGO for the duration of the grant project.
- ROC grants should constitute the sole or primary source of funding for the proposed project, not serve as complementary funding for larger, more costly projects.
- Spending on grant funds must commence within 1 month of granting, and be completed within 6 months.
- Funds cannot be used for event sponsorships (e.g. conferences, workshops).
- All applicants will be treated without regard to age, sex, color, religion, race, national origin, citizenship, veteran or future military status, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, physical or mental disability, legal source of income or any other by law.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline.
More information here: https://www.waittfoundation.org/roc-grants
New CRP: An Integrative Approach to Enhance Disease Resistance Against Fusarium Wilt (Foc TR4) in Banana
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is calling on research institutes to join a new Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on resistance against Fusarium wilt disease (Foc TR4) in bananas, with a time frame of five years from 2023 to 2027. The new CRP is aimed at developing state-of-the-art tools and methods for managing the disease by developing resistant varieties, developing improved pathogen detection tools, and using beneficial microbes to suppress the disease. Proposals on banana mutation induction should have available methods for banana cell/tissue culture and/or Foc TR4 resistance screening. Proposals on microbial mutagenesis are encouraged to include available methodologies for beneficial microbes’ isolation, conservation, and identification. Proposals on functional genomics of Foc TR4 resistance should indicate available germplasm, facilities, methodologies, or data for candidate gene identification and/or gene editing.
Eligibility
- Research organizations from International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) member states
- The IAEA encourages institutes to involve, to the extent possible, female researchers and young researchers in their proposals
The deadline for application is 22 December 2022
More information here: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-crp-an-integrative-approach-to-enhance-disease-resistance-against-fusarium-wilt-foc-tr4-in-banana-phase-ii-d23033
Wege Prize 2023
Wege Prize, organized by Kendall College of Art and Design’s Wege Center for Sustainable Design with support from the Wege Foundation, is an annual competition that ignites game-changing solutions for the future by inspiring college/university students around the world to collaborate across institutional, disciplinary, and cultural boundaries to redesign the way economies work. Participants contend for $65,000 (USD) in total cash prizes, all while learning—and helping to show the world—what the future of problem-solving looks like.
Eligibility
- Individuals must attend a college, university, or equivalent institution of higher education anywhere in the world
- Individual must be a student enrolled in a full-time (or equivalent) undergraduate or graduate program for the duration of the competition
- Teams can be composed of both undergraduate and graduate students if they so choose
- A team must have exactly five members
- A team must represent at least three (3) different academic disciplines
- A team must represent at least two (2) different institutions of higher education, such as colleges, universities, or separate colleges/schools within a larger university
The application deadline is on October 31st 2022.
More information here: http://www.wegeprize.org/#competition
Invitation for Research Proposals
Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development program (SATREPS)
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) in collaboration with Japan International Collaboration Agency (JICA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS).
Eligibility
- Applicants from around the world are eligible.
- Researchers in other countries apart from Japan should consult their national government agency responsible for ODA technical cooperation, the Embassy of Japan, or JICA offices in their resident countries.
- The Proposals are invited in the following research fields; Environment/Energy, Bio-resources, Disaster Prevention, and Mitigation.
- Research proposals must be submitted via e-Rad, the Cross-ministerial R&D Management System.
The deadline for application is November 7th, 2022.
Open Burning Grant Scheme- Baseline studies or awareness raising grant
The purpose of the baseline studies grants is to fund scoping activities to build up an evidence base and gather new valid and reliable data on the open burning of municipal solid waste to fill data gaps, inform future projects, and/or engage with policies and regulations. An awareness-raising grant will seek to raise awareness of the issue of the open burning of municipal solid waste at all levels. It will include the use of existing bodies of data and dissemination of it through creative approaches. This can be for a targeted group of stakeholders (i.e., policymakers) or for general public awareness. The Overall intended impact is to reduce the risk to human health and safety from open burning of municipal solid waste for the vulnerable population groups in low- and middle-income countries
Eligibility
- The proposed project must align with the grant objectives
- Applicants must be associated with an eligible registered organization.
- Eligible registered organisations include: non-governmental organisations (NGOs), research institutions, universities, government entities, semi-government organisations, charities, social enterprises, and commercial entities
- Applications from any country are eligible to apply.
- Applicants from any discipline or sector are eligible to apply.
- All applications must be submitted in English
- There is no minimum or maximum number of partners required, however, applications need to demonstrate the relevant partnerships to achieve the objectives and scope of the proposed project.
- Individuals are not eligible to apply
The maximum value of funding is Up to £20,000 for up to 24 months
The Application submission deadline is November 8, 2022
More information here: https://engineeringx.raeng.org.uk/programmes/safer-end-of-engineered-life/open-burning-of-waste/grants
Open Burning Grant Scheme- Impact grant
The Safer End of Engineered Life – Open burning grant scheme is looking to fund projects to tackle the open burning of waste that lead to a reduction of risk to human health and safety. The aim of the impact grants is to fund sustainable activities to reduce risks from the open burning of municipal solid waste. These activities must lead to a demonstrable impact(s) for the beneficiaries, which reduces the risks posed to vulnerable groups as a result of the open burning of municipal solid waste. The grants can either build on existing work or develop new activities. The Overall intended impact is to reduce the risk to human health and safety from the open burning of municipal solid waste for the vulnerable population groups in low- and middle-income countries.
Eligibility
- The proposed project must align with the grant objectives
- Applicants must be associated with an eligible registered organisation. Eligible registered organisations include: non-governmental organisations (NGOs), research institutions, universities, government entities, semi-government organisations, charities, social enterprises, and commercial entities
- Applicants from any country are eligible to apply.
- Applicants from any discipline or sector are eligible to apply.
- All applications must be submitted in English
- There is no minimum or a maximum number of partners required, however, applications need to demonstrate the relevant partnerships to achieve the objectives and scope of the proposed project.
- Individuals are not eligible to apply
The maximum value of funding is Up to £60,000 for up to 24 months
More information here:
Early career researcher international collaboration grants
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
The engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)wants to support early career researchers to initiate or develop new international partnerships with researchers overseas. You and your international partners may have a previous relationship, but they do not expect you to have worked together extensively. They expect the proposed collaborative project to present a balance between partnership-building activities and direct research, as appropriate, considering the key objectives of the funding opportunity. The international academic project partners must also have an integral role in the proposed work.
You can request funding to support any eligible international collaborative activities, including (but not limited to):
- joint research activities: scoping, feasibility, or proof of concept studies
- travel and networking
- programmes of exchange visits or staff secondments
- impact-specific activities
Eligibility
- Applicant must be an early career researcher who meets the eligibility requirements of the EPSRC New Investigator Award scheme
- Applicant should be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
- There are 2 parallel funding routes to this funding opportunity open funding route, and the international development funding route
- Proposed collaborations for the open funding route may involve international research partners from any country, this can include researchers in 1 or more lower-middle-income, low-income, or least-developed countries on the Development Assistance Committee list, where the focus of the research is outside the official development assistance compliance criteria.
The full economic cost of your project can be up to £200,000 with a duration of up to 2 years
The Intention to submit deadline is 7 December 2022
More information here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/early-career-researcher-international-collaboration-grants/
Early career researcher collaborations for global development
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
The aim of this funding opportunity is to support early career researchers to initiate or develop new international partnerships with researchers overseas in order to tackle the challenges faced by developing countries. You and your international partners may have a previous relationship, but they do not expect you to have worked together extensively. They expect the proposed collaborative project to present a balance between partnership-building activities and direct research, as appropriate considering the key objectives of the funding opportunity. The international academic project partners must also have an integral role in the proposed work. You can request funding to support any eligible international collaborative activities, including (but not limited to):
- joint research activities: scoping, feasibility, or proof of concept studies
- travel and networking
- programmes of exchange visits or staff secondments
- impact-specific activities
Eligibility
- This funding opportunity is only open to early career researchers who meet the eligibility requirements of EPSRC’s New Investigator Award scheme.
- Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding
- Whether they are successful or unsuccessful, applicants who apply for an early career researcher international collaboration grant for international development are still eligible to apply for a New Investigator Award. Applicants who hold a New Investigator Award but otherwise still satisfy the other New Investigator Award eligibility criteria are still eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.
- Appropriate collaborators in 1 or more lower-middle-income, low-income, or least-developed countries on the Development Assistance Committee list of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development are a mandatory requirement for proposals submitted through this opportunity.
- These collaborators may be academic researchers and, or, direct beneficiaries of the research outcomes. This excludes India and China. Projects with partnerships in India or China should apply through the open funding route
The full economic cost of your project can be up to £200,000 with a duration of up to 2 years. EPSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost.
The Intention to submit deadline is 7 December 2022
More information here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/early-career-researcher-international-collaboration-grants/
Call for Applications: Preparing Outstanding Social Science Investigators to Benefit Lives and Environments in Africa Programme (POSSIBLE- Africa Fellowship Programme)
Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation)
The POSSIBLE- Africa Fellowship Programme is a 24 month early postdoctoral (graduated within the last 5-10 years) fellowship opportunity for outstanding African scholars in the Social Sciences & Humanities, who propose research that aims to create evidence to inform sustainable development within the African continent. POSSIBLE- Africa is a programme of the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) that is being implemented with funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The fellowship opportunity also aligns with the goal of SFA Foundation to address the continent’s most pressing developmental needs by generating knowledge that solves problems and informs decision-making. The fellowship aims to build a critical mass of independent African research leaders in the SS&H to lead science programmes at local and international levels. These leaders will have the capacity to engage successfully with funders, policy makers, communities, and other stakeholders, and to serve as mentors and supervisors for the next generation of researchers in Africa.
Eligibility
- African Scholars who have completed their PhD in any SS&H discipline in the last 5-10 years prior to the application date are eligible to submit a proposal for funding through the POSSIBLE-Africa fellowship programme.
- Applicants must be citizens of any African country.
- Applicants must have an affiliation (academic or non-academic) with an African Institute of higher learning or research Centre in any African Country.
- Females are encouraged to apply, as are scholars from marginalized and disadvantaged groups.
The POSSIBLE-Africa fellowship programme will provide funding of up to USD 65,000 to 15-25 emerging SS&H leaders to conduct research addressing topics related to regional goals and those of the SFA Foundation.
The deadline for application is December 11, 2022
More information here: https://scienceforafrica.foundation/funding/possible-africa-call-for-applications
Research consortia to underpin proactive vaccinology
The Medical Research Council (MRC), and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) expect applicants applying for funding to establish research consortia to underpin proactive vaccinology. They must; be a researcher employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding, have at least a postgraduate degree, have a record of securing funding and delivering research, and propose a project that fits the remit of the funding opportunity. They are looking for applications proposing coordinated, multidisciplinary consortia with strong links to public health infrastructure, other UK Research and Innovation investments, industry partners, and vaccine development resources.
Eligibility
- One UK principal investigator must act as the lead applicant.
- The consortium lead applicant must: be employed by an eligible research organisation, meet the standard MRC eligibility criteria as per the MRC guidance for the applicant
- Applications from groupings of researchers from multiple disciplines, institutions, and research interests are strongly encouraged.
- Overseas co-investigators are allowed if they provide expertise or access to facilities or resources not available in the UK
- All consortia must remain open to new members, partnerships, and collaborations if funded and must ensure that data and samples, where practical, are made available to other researchers.
- Co-investigators, applications can include project partners.
The funding limit is £8 million per consortium. They will usually fund up to 80% of the project’s full economic cost.
Expression of interest closing date is on 14 November 2022.
More information here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/research-consortia-to-underpin-proactive-vaccinology/
Meade Collaboration Travel Grants in Epidemiology
The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation. The research supported in this competition is possible thanks to a generous donation by Professor Thomas Meade. Applications are welcomed from mid-career researchers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) who are making the transition to research independence and wish to develop collaborations with researchers based at a UK research organisation. Researchers should aim to advance their epidemiological skills, develop or advance collaborations and networks, share expertise, or undertake a short project which could not be completed at their employing organisation in SSA. The proposed work should complement the applicant’s current or planned research but represent a clear and distinct development. Applicants may apply for funding for a visit to a UK research organisation for between one to three months.
Eligibility
- Applications should represent a collaboration between a mid-career researcher who is a national of and based in a sub-Saharan African country working in the field of epidemiology and a UK-based researcher who has their own research group in the UK and can accommodate the visiting researcher
SSA Principal Investigator Should:
- Hold a PhD, DPhil or MD, have active research experience and be in the process of, or be ready for, transition to research independence.
- Work in the field of epidemiology.
- Have guaranteed employment with a legally established research organisation or a university in Sub-Saharan Africa for the duration of the Grant. Nationality and country of residence/employment may be different.
- Not have already secured substantial research funds and/or have already established their own research group. Applicants who have held an early-career fellowship may still be eligible.
UK Co-Investigator Should:
- Hold a PhD, DPhil or MD. UK Co-investigators may be research group leaders at any level from mid-career up to senior researchers.
- Have guaranteed employment at an eligible institution for the duration of this Grant (UK HEIs, Research Council, research institutes, hospitals, and other independent research organisations)
Applicants may apply for up to £5,000 for one month in the UK, £9,000 for two months in the UK, and a maximum of £13,000 for three months in the UK to support travel, visas, subsistence and research consumables during the applicant’s stay at the UK research organization. The Foundation is committed to awarding between three to six Meade Collaborative Travel Grants per year, depending on the length of the visits. This competition will run once per year.
The deadline for submissions is 30 November 2022.
More information here: https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/meade-collaboration-travel-grants-in-epidemiology-2022
Masters in Conservation Leadership.
The Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership invites applications for entry in 2023. The full-time master’s program during one year is aimed at graduates of leadership potential with at least three to five years of experience relevant to biodiversity conservation. Scholarship programs help support students from developing countries. The course is based in the University of Cambridge's Department of Geography, which is working in collaboration with partners in the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) to deliver the course. The unique features of this course are its delivery by a partnership between several university departments and conservation organizations based around Cambridge, and its focus on issues of leadership and management. Consequently, the course aims to deliver a world-class and interdisciplinary education in Conservation Leadership that is not available elsewhere.
Eligibility.
Applicants for the MPhil in Conservation Leadership will need to provide:
- a statement of 500 words entitled “Why I would like to enrol on the MPhil in Conservation Leadership and how my background provides the relevant leadership experience for this course”, and
- an academic essay of 500 words entitled “An analysis of the most important conservation leadership challenge facing XXX and how it should be solved”, where XXX can be either your country (e.g. Botswana) or a conservation organisation with which you are familiar (e.g. Conservation Intl.).
The application deadline for program admission is 1st December 2022.
More information here: https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate/mphil/conservation/
Echidna Global Scholars Program
The Echidna Global Scholars Program (the Program) aims to build the research, analytical, and leadership skills of NGO leaders and academics who have substantial experience with and ties to developing countries, and whose work has a specific focus on improving learning opportunities and outcomes for girls in the developing world. This position would be ideal for a candidate with 10-15 years of professional experience in a related field. Echidna Global Scholars spend four to six months at Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. The structure of the Program is divided into two main components to assist the scholars in having an impact when returning to their home countries: research on global education issues, and leadership training.
Eligibility
- The Program selects professionals with substantial experience in and ties to developing countries, a demonstrated intent to return to a developing country after completing the period of residency at Brookings, and a passion and demonstrated commitment to girls’ education.
- Applicants should have a background in education, development, economics, or a related area, with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in either research/academia; non-government and civil society; government; or business. Master’s degree required; PhD or research background strongly preferred
- Strong analytical and writing skills. Successful applicants will have an intimate understanding of education development issues and gender.
- Applicants who have not worked explicitly on girls’ education previously are welcome to apply but should include an explanation of how this focus on girls’ education can be integrated successfully into their current and future work.
- Echidna Global Scholars’ research topics must be focused on education priorities for girls, as they are relevant in their specific contexts.
The deadline for application is December 1, 2022
More information here: https://www.brookings.edu/echidna-global-scholars-program/
Research Grants on Education: Large
The Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging from $125,000 up through $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. They accept applications twice a year. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, or method. Their goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious, and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. They seek to support scholarship that develops new foundational knowledge that may have a lasting impact on educational discourse. They anticipate that proposals will span a wide range of topics and disciplines that innovatively investigate questions central to education, including for example education, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, law, economics, history, or neuroscience, amongst others. Proposals to the Research Grants on Education program must be for academic research projects that aim to study education. Proposals for activities other than research are not eligible (e.g., program evaluations, professional development, curriculum development, scholarships, capital projects). Additionally, proposals for research studies focused on areas other than education, are not eligible.
Eligibility
- Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs applying for a Large Research Grant on Education must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. While graduate students may be part of the research team, they may not be named the PI or Co-PI on the proposal.
- The PI must be affiliated with a non-profit organization that is willing to serve as the administering organization if the grant is awarded.
- Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally, however, all proposals must be submitted in English and budgets must be proposed in U.S. Dollars
- Projects proposed may not be longer than 5 years in duration.
- PIs and Co-PIs may only hold one active research grant from the Spencer Foundation at a time
The Intent to Apply deadline is January 12, 2023
More information here: https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant
Saving Lives at Birth in Low-Resource Settings
The Board has earmarked 50% of the annual appropriations through 2020 (i.e. half of the annual expected grants of NOK 30 mill, equaling USD 3.5 mill) for projects related to Saving Lives at Birth. The support will be focused on practically oriented projects helping achieve the UN Sustainability Goal no 3 (that in 2015 replaced the previous MDGs 4 and 5), aiming at reducing infant and child mortality by 2/3 from 2010 to 2030, reducing maternal deaths by 2/3 from 2010 to 2030. The Board expects to fund up to 20 projects per year, up to USD 50,000. - Per award. Higher amounts than this may be awarded to regional initiatives, or particular educational or collaborative initiatives.
Eligibility
- Projects that beyond a local impact have the potential to document long term practical value and stimulate developments also in other regions/countries through the publication of results in peer-reviewed journals.
- Projects to strengthen a local health system are not eligible.
- Innovative approaches to more efficient education and implementation.
- Collaborative initiatives, such as the Helping Babies Survive and Helping Mothers Survive and Survive & Thrive Global Development Alliances.
- Projects in selected focus countries; Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Bangladesh, India, Nepal.
- The Board is likely to focus on relatively few projects and prefers projects that can leverage new initiatives with support also from other sources.
Regular application deadlines are April 1 and October 1 each year.
More information here: https://laerdalfoundation.org/saving-lives-at-birth/
Intra-Africa Mobility for Training Agribusiness and Food Systems Scientists for African Agriculture (TAFSA) Call for Degree Seeking Mobility, Cohort III
About TAFSA Program
Intra-Africa Mobility to Train Agribusiness and Food System Scientists for African Agriculture (TAFSA) is funded by the European Union (EU). The program is run by 5 African Universities namely, Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique); Gulu University (Uganda); Makerere University (Uganda); University of Abomey Calavi (Benin), and University of Pretoria (South Africa). The goal of TAFSA project is to enhance synergetic cooperation amongst selected Agricultural Universities in Africa. Specifically, the project aims at supporting these African universities with research and training of skilful and competent professionals to contribute to the improvement of food systems, and agribusiness to respond to challenges associated with food insecurity and malnutrition, poverty and unemployment.
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DAAD Scholarships – MSc. Agricultural Economics
In collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), a limited number of scholarships are available for MSc. Agricultural Economics at the University of Hohenheim under the special initiative “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS). Through the EPOS scholarships, the DAAD supports excellent candidates from developing countries who have a strong academic and professional background. Scholarship recipients typically have work experience in a public authority, state institution and/or a private company in a developing country, and therefore they will have been engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with an emphasis on development policies relating to technology, economics and/or social impact. DAAD EPOS scholarship recipients will have their tuition fees waived for the 2 years of the Agricultural Economics Master’s program, and they will receive health insurance, a monthly living stipend, travel costs to Germany and back as well as for research . Furthermore, an integral part of the DAAD EPOS initiative is an intensive German language course from August to September at a language centre in Germany, prior to starting the Master’s program.
Eligibility
The selection for the DAAD scholarships is highly competitive.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related subject with above-average results
- Official proof of English proficiency as detailed in the admission regulations (see below)
eg. IELTS academic (overall Band 6.5), TOEFL ibt (90). - Proof of undergraduate courses in statistics and economics
- Proof of self-evaluation through the AgEcon PreTest
The application deadline for DAAD scholarships is December 15 for the AgEcon program starting in October of the following year.
More information here: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/agecon-scholarships
Mobility grants for early-career researchers
The call welcomes research projects in which researchers formulate their own research questions. It covers all of Formas’ areas – environment, agricultural sciences, and spatial planning – including transdisciplinary projects. The research funded should be of the highest scientific quality and can be basic research or needs-driven research for the ecological, economical, and socially sustainable development of society. The call covers both national and international researcher mobility.
Eligibility
- Formas’ mobility grants are targeted to individuals who have obtained their Ph.D. (diploma issued) no earlier than 1 January 2019 and no later than 31 January 2023. Deductible time, such as parental leave, sick leave, military service, political duties, or other similar circumstances, may be cause for granting exceptions to the time rule.
- You must have a doctoral degree and be an early-career researcher to qualify.
- You also need to split your project hours between your home organization and at least one host organization. The host organization can be in or outside of Sweden.
- Universities, colleges, research institutes and their affiliated researchers represent their main applicant groups.
- Others can also apply for funding from them – special interest groups, private companies (except sole proprietors), associations, municipalities, county councils, and other government agencies that are not higher education institutions.
You can apply for funds to cover your own salary, overhead, and premises costs. The projects can last 24 to 48 months.
The deadline for application is December 20, 2022
More information; https://formas.se/en/start-page/archive/calls/2022-03-31-mobility-grants-for-early-career-researchers.html
MARIHE-scholarship for students.
Master in Research and Innovation in Higher Education (MARIHE)
Master in research and innovation in higher education (MaRIHE) is offering scholarship opportunities for students. This is the application period for student intake 2023 in MARIHE as a scholarship holder. The application should be submitted through MARIHE application database. Successful candidates will be offered a study place and will be asked to submit further documents necessary for their admission.MARIHE offers a program with an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship of different categories (for holders from Erasmus+ Partner countries or Erasmus+ Programme countries; more information here) OR as a non-scholarship holder (i.e. self-paying student).
Eligibility.
Applicants to the program should have the following requirements.
- Must hold a first university degree. This should be at least a Bachelor's degree issued by a university, quantified as three years of studies corresponding to 180 ECTS.
- Applicants should show a strong motivation and interest to learn and work in the field of development and management of research and innovation in higher education.
- Have sufficient knowledge of English for academic purposes.
- Work experience can be a strong advantage for an application, especially if it has been acquired working for (higher) education institutions though it’s not an admission requirement.
The application deadline is November 10, 2022.
More information here: http://www.marihe.eu/how-to-apply/admission-requirements
World Veterinary Association (WVA) - WVA/MSD Animal Health 2022 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program is now open!
MSD Animal Health and the World Veterinary Association (WVA) are delighted to announce the 2022 Veterinary Student Scholarship Program which is dedicated to veterinary students from four world regions to enhance their academic experience
Eligibility
- Not a recipient of any previous MSD Animal Health/WVA scholarship.
- Citizen of one of the countries under the grant coverage: Latin America, Africa, North Africa/Middle East and Asia/Oceania.
- Currently registered for the academic year 2022-2023 at a recognized school of veterinary medicine in the country.
- Have completed all first-year exams.
- Registered in the second – or third-year year of the program (or equivalent if the program is longer than 4 years).
- First and last-year students are not eligible candidates for this scholarship program.
Submission Deadline
1st November 2022, 12:00 pm (Brussels time).
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://worldvet.org/news/wva-msd-animal-health-2022-veterinary-student-scholarship-program-is-now-open/
The Autism Science Foundation - Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Awards
The Autism Science Foundation invites applications for its Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Awards from graduate students, medical students and postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing careers in basic and clinical research relevant to autism spectrum disorders.
Eligibility
- Non-US citizens enrolled in universities based inside or outside of the U.S. are eligible to apply.
- U.S. citizens enrolled in universities inside or outside of the United States are eligible to apply.
- Applicants for predoctoral awards must be enrolled students in good standing in a program leading to a research doctorate such as a Ph.D. or Sc.D. or a dual degree such as an M.D./Ph.D. in an academic department at an accredited university or health/medical institution.
- Applicants for Medical School Gap Year Research Training Awards should be enrolled at an accredited university medical school. Medical school applicants must apply prior to graduation from medical school but the gap year may be taken immediately after graduation.
- Applicants for postdoctoral awards must have completed their doctoral or medical degree and have been accepted as a postdoctoral fellow in good standing in a program as of the award start date (July-Sept 2023).
- Pre- and postdoctoral applicants may apply at any point during their training.
Submission Deadline
December 9, 2022.
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://autismsciencefoundation.org/apply-for-a-predoc-post-doc-fellowship/
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
The Royal Society -Wolfson Fellowships 2023
The Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships programme enables UK Universities and Research Institutions to attract outstanding international researchers to the UK’s scientific community.
Eligibility
- The scheme is open to all nationalities.
- Award holders are expected to hold (the equivalent of) a full-time post at a UK institution.
- The grant cannot be used for researchers wishing to move between UK institutions. The scheme is aimed at exceptional researchers at the peak of their career as well as those established researchers whose career is on a steep upward trajectory.
- The candidates must be nominated by the Vice Chancellor or Institute Director
- Nominated researchers must have received a firm offer of employment from the UK host organization.
- Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences; biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.
Submission Deadline: 9 November 2022
Further information can be accessed here: https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/royal-society-wolfson-fellowship/
The Royal Society -Wolfson Visiting Fellowships 2023
The Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowships provide an opportunity for outstanding international research leaders to undertake a flexible 12-month period of sabbatical leave in a UK University or research institution, to foster international collaborative links and enriching scientific research in the host organisation as well as the wider UK science base.
Eligibility
- Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.
- Applicants can be of any nationality and those requiring a visa are eligible to apply for a Global Talent Visaunder the fast-track process of endorsement.
- This scheme is aimed at exceptional international researchers of all nationalities at the peak of their career as well as those established leading researchers whose career is on a steep upward trajectory. And who wish to undertake a 12 month sabbatical period (full-time or flexibly over 24 months) at an eligible UK academic institution.
- Nominated researchers must have received a firm offer to take effect from the start of the appointment. The grant cannot be used for researchers wishing to move between UK institutions.
Further information can be accessed here: https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/royal-society-wolfson-visiting-fellowship/
TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme
In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly.
An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre twice for research collaboration. TWAS provides travel support for the associates and a contribution towards subsistence costs up to USD300.00 per month while living expenses are covered by the host centres.
Eligibility
- Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree.
Submission Deadline: 12 December 2022
Further information can be accessed here; https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-unesco-associateship-scheme/
ICGEB SMART Fellowships
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
The ICGEB SMART Fellowship programme promotes the mobility of researchers between the ICGEB Member States as a way of enhancing skill development, acquisition of specific hands-on training in new technologies, and increasing cooperation in science and technology and should show clear evidence of strong collaboration between the two laboratories. The programme promotes the mobility of researchers among the ICGEB Member States as a way of enhancing skill development, acquisition of specific hands-on training in technologies available in the receiving laboratory, and increasing bilateral cooperation in science and technology, and should show clear evidence of strong collaboration between the two laboratories. Applicants should focus on the impact on the fellow’s career, the benefit to the applicant’s home laboratory, and the suitability of the receiving laboratory. Applications are welcome in any area of the Life Sciences.
Eligibility
- The call is open to nationals of ICGEB Member States and provides fellowships to scientists in the early stage of their career wishing to spend between 3 and 9 months at a research institution in an ICGEB Member State other than their own.
- Fellowships for mobility support to laboratories located in Italy, India, and South Africa can be considered if the research activity proposed is not covered by one of the ICGEB laboratories
- There is no age limit. However, preference is given to young scientists at the beginning of their research careers.
- Applicants should be either registered for a PhD or have obtained their PhD degree within the last 5 years.
- Young scientists holding an MSc or equivalent can apply. SMART Fellowships support mobility between laboratories located in the Member States.
- Awards are not intended to prolong visits begun under other auspices; to support participation in courses, workshops, or symposia or as bridging fellowships between, or prior to, long-term stays funded by ICGEB or other organizations.
- Awards are for a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 9 months. The fellowship covers international economy return travel, health insurance plus subsistence of the fellow only. The stipend ranges from US$ 800 to 1,500 per month according to local conditions in the receiving country and the seniority of the applicant. Additionally, a US$ 500 monthly bench fee can be paid directly to the receiving laboratory based on the recommendation of the ICGEB Fellowships Committee.
The deadline for application is 30 September 2022 and 31 March 2023.
More information here: https://www.icgeb.org/activities/fellowship/http-www-icgeb-org-wp-content-uploads-2019-02-smart-app-form-250219-doc/
2023 Fellowship: Food is Local
Russell E. Train Fellowships support individuals pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in conservation and related fields. Each year, WWF supports committed conservation leaders and scientists from target countries to receive financial support for their studies and research. EFN invites applications from the current and next generation of researchers and practitioners to pursue graduate-level studies (master’s and PhDs) geared towards research that cultivates a better understanding of the place-based nature of food system transformation. The aim of the fellowship is to support individuals to develop evidence-based, innovative, and interdisciplinary research on food system transformation at the national level to build a better understanding of the country-specific actions that need to be taken to transform food systems to improve human health and foster environmental sustainability.
Eligibility
- The fellowship is open to nationals of eligible countries such as; Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, the Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda, who already enrolled/are interested in enrolling in a master’s or PhD program.
Applicants may apply for up to two years of funding and request up to $30,000 per year. The amount will vary.
The deadline to submit an application is February 1, 2023, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
More information here: https://www.worldwildlife.org/projects/russell-e-train-fellowships
World Food Day Poster contest (Age 5-19)
Food and Agriculture Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation invites applications for the World Food Day 2022 Poster contest open to children and teens all over the world. They’re calling on children and teens all over the world, from age 5 to 19, to use their imagination and create a poster that illustrates their idea of Zero Hunger. Young minds can be inspired by the World Food Day Activity Book which explains what Zero Hunger is all about, and how everyone needs to come together and take action to reach this global goal. Three winners in each age category will be selected by the jury and announced in December. Winners will be promoted by FAO offices around the world and receive a surprise gift bag and Certificate of Recognition.
Eligibility
- The Contest is open to children and youth between the ages of 5 and 19, living anywhere in the world.
- The age to declare in the entry form is the one at the time of entering the Contest. Minors must have the permission of their parents or legal guardians to participate in the Contest.
Deadline applications close on 4 November 2022.
More information here: https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/contest/en/
Junior Faculty Development programme
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
The Junior Faculty Development (JFD) programme is the first programme launched within the framework of the “Excellence in Africa” initiative. It is pairing up early-stage professors in Africa with EPFL professors, providing funding for jointly-designed research projects over a period of 4 to 5 years. In the course of their project, the Africa-based professors will complete a secondment of up to one year in the laboratory of their colleague at EPFL. The Junior Faculty Development programme will thus lay the ground for successful careers in Africa and potentially lasting collaborations with EPFL. The research projects will develop and deploy innovative solutions to respond to key priorities in areas such as clean and sustainable energy, global warming, resource efficiency, as well as health, and neuroscience. The grants will also support breakthrough science that uses the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and information technology for several applications, such as smart farming and robotics to address critical gaps.
Eligibility
- Must be employed or due to be hired by an African higher education institution.
- Must have earned a PhD degree between 1st January 2011 and 16th November 2022.
- Must have an outstanding research and publication track record.
- Must submit a research project that comprises an activity that falls in whole or in part of current domains of scientific or technological research activity at EPFL.
Eligible costs include and are limited to; Personnel costs, Travel costs, Equipment and research fund, living allowance for secondment at EPFL, and institution contribution
The deadline for application is 16 November 2022.
More information here: https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/exaf/excellence-in-africa-2/exaf-a-dynamic-research-centre/presentation-of-the-programme-excellence-in-africa/jfd-programme-call2022/
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM
Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellows Program prepares dedicated global citizens to pursue a career in international relief & development work. CRS empowers Fellows to hone their skills and gain practical field experience while contributing to impactful work. Each Fellow works alongside experienced CRS staff to address critical issues facing developing countries today. CRS invites applicants of diverse backgrounds who are committed to their agency mission and strategy to join the global team.
Eligibility
They shall recruit Fellows from around the world, including nationals of the countries where they work and from underrepresented groups in the U.S. and globally. They welcome applications from candidates of all faiths and secular traditions who share their values and commitment to serving those in need.
- Graduate degree in a relevant field
- At least six months of work or volunteer experience in a developing country
- Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills
- Professional proficiency in a second language (preference given to French, Arabic and Portuguese)
- Willingness to work in locations with tropical and infectious diseases and limited access to medical facilities.
Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2022.
More information here: https://www.crs.org/about/careers/fellowships
Visiting Professorships
This opportunity is for UK institutions to invite an eminent researcher from overseas to enhance the skills and knowledge of the academic staff and/or students. A Visiting Professorship may last for between 3 and 12 months, and tenures of 6 months or more can be spread over 2 or more visits. Applications will be considered in all subject areas except studies of disease, illness, and disabilities in humans and animals, and, research that is intended to inform clinical practice or the development of medical applications.
Eligibility
- Applications must be made by a member of academic staff, based in a UK university or other higher education institution, who will be responsible for coordinating the visit
- The host academic’s employing institution must also agree to administer the grant if awarded and to provide appropriate facilities for the Visiting Professor
- Visitors who have previously held a Leverhulme Visiting Professorship can only apply if at least 7 years have elapsed since the last one
- In special circumstances, the Trust Board is prepared to consider candidates who do not hold a university post
- Collaborative research alone will not be a sufficient justification for a grant. The emphasis should be on the diffusion of skills and expertise. Priority will be given to new or recent collaborative ventures
Applications are invited for a minimum of £10,000 and a maximum of £150,000. Offered twice a year 1st 2023 round Closes: 6 October 2022 and 2nd 2023 round Closes: 4 May 2023
More information here: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/visiting-professorships
Early Career Conference Grants
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
For emerging academics, taking part in conferences can have a profound impact on their teaching and research. These events are a chance to share research, learn about the latest developments in an area of work, and build valuable professional networks. Researchers find themselves better informed and better connected with new knowledge that can be shared and multiplied among colleagues and students. Early Career Conference Grants help to ensure that more emerging researchers – and the universities that employ them – can benefit from these valuable opportunities. This year's grants are being offered for both virtual (online) and in-person conferences. There are 25-40 grants available. The final number awarded will depend on the number of applications for each format (virtual/in-person). The conference must take place between 1 April and 30 September 2023. High-quality conferences organised by universities or academic bodies of good standing will be prioritized for selection.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be employed by an ACU member university with a job title of lecturer, post-doctoral researcher, professor, associate professor, or equivalent.
- Be within 7 years of the start of their academic (research/teaching) career, with the exception of those who have had career breaks. A career break is a period of time out from employment for personal or professional reasons, including to care for children.
- Not have previously travelled for work purposes (including conferences) outside their region of employment since the start of their academic career.
- Not be a previous recipient of an ACU Early Career Conference Grant (previously known as Early Career Academic Grants)
For virtual conferences, the grants cover:
- Conference registration fee of up to £600 GBP
- A data grant of £50 GBP for successful applicants who do not have reliable access to Wi-Fi.
- Free access to a half-day training session on how to deliver great virtual presentations
For in-person conferences, grants are a maximum of GBP 2,000 to cover: Conference registration fees, Flights, Accommodation, Visa costs, Travel and health insurance, and COVID-19 testing for travel.
The deadline for application is November 28, 2022
More information here: https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-university-staff/grants/early-career-grants/
Tongarewa Scholarship
Victoria University of Wellington
The Victoria Tongarewa Scholarship celebrates Victoria's commitment to its international student community. These scholarships will provide partial fee-based scholarships for one year. Applicants can be either entering their first year of an undergraduate degree or entering a postgraduate degree program at Victoria University of Wellington.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- International students who are paying full international fees
- entering their first year of an undergraduate degree or entering a postgraduate degree.
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:
- completed your secondary education at a New Zealand school
- completed a prerequisite degree at Victoria University of Wellington (i.e. the English Proficiency Programme or Foundation Studies Programme)
- are a Study Abroad or Twinning student from one of our overseas partner universities
- are in your second or subsequent year of study at Victoria University of Wellington
The deadline for application is 30th November 2023,1st June 2024 and 1 September 2024.
More information here: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/scholarships/current/tongarewa-scholarship
Science and Research Fund
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
The Marine Stewardship Council-Science and Research Fund provide grants of up to £50,000 to support research projects that help MSC Certified fisheries meet and maintain sustainability best practice. The fund supports projects that deliver the essential research needed for MSC-certified fisheries. For the year 2023, they particularly welcome projects focusing on bycatch reduction. Priority will be given to projects that aim to develop low-cost solutions and which have strong match funding in place. Preference will also be given to projects that have the potential to benefit multiple fisheries and the wider ocean community.
Eligibility
- The fund is open to submissions from external organizations, including academic institutions, independent researchers, NGOs, or MSC-certified fisheries. Submissions by organizations must be made by a named individual who will be responsible for that project.
- All submissions must be applicable to an MSC-certified fishery or fisheries, and applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from the fishery or fisheries related to the proposal.
- Applicants can only submit one application for consideration and must not have received a Science and Research Fund grant within the last three years before the time of application.
- Employees, trustees, agents, current contractors, and relatives of employees or trustees of the MSC are ineligible.
Applications are now open and must be submitted by 5 December 2022.
More information here: https://www.msc.org/for-business/fisheries/funding/science-and-research-fund
Fondation Maison Des Sciences De L’homme(FMSH) And The Institut Français De Recherche En Afrique (IFRA) Of Nairobi - Research Fellowship
The Foundation house of human sciences (FMSH) and the Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA) of Nairobi offer a short-term fellowship of three months in France for postdoc researchers from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Eastern Congo (Kivu) who have presented their thesis from 2016.
Eligibility
- This program is open to researchers originating from Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda Eastern Congo (Kivu) (nationality is a requirement) and affiliated with an institution of higher education and research or a public or private research institute
- Applicants must have obtained their Ph.D. doctorate and presented their thesis in 2017.
- Applicants must be involved in research in social and human sciences.
- Laureates will receive a monthly stipend of 1 600 € (paid at the beginning of each month of stay). This financial contribution is intended to cover expenditures such as transport and accommodation costs. Besides, the FMSH and the IFRA provide support for visas and logistical support to organize the stay (possibility to have a workspace, letter for the libraries...).
Deadline for Submission
December 9th, 2022
Further information can be accessed at: https://www.fmsh.fr/en/our-work/call-applications-atlas-2023-east-africa-france
Institute of Historical Research (IHR) - J.B. Harley Research Fellowships in the History of Cartography
These Research Fellowships, established in memory of Brian Harley, are primarily intended to promote the use of the great wealth of cartographic material available in London and other parts of the United Kingdom.
The Harley Trustees require that projects we support are concerned with maps as cultural, scientific or artistic artefacts, which may be studied for their production, their meaning, their influence, or their significance in the history of ideas. The study of maps for the specific information they can provide about past landscapes would not be considered by our selection committee to fall within the history of cartography.
Eligibility
- Applications are invited from anyone pursuing advanced research in the history of cartography, irrespective of nationality, discipline or profession. ‘Advanced research’ is taken to mean work towards a doctorate, post-doctoral research, and work of an equivalent level regardless of the applicant’s formal qualifications. Applications will be judged on scholarly criteria.
- Recipients will be expected to be working towards publication and, where appropriate, to participate in activities in the history of cartography in the region of their stay.
Deadline for Submission
1st November 2022
Further information can be accessed at: https://www.maphistory.info/harley.html
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation - HFG African Fellows
The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim Young African Scholars) recognize emerging African scholars studying aspects of violence on or directly related to the African continent.
The Foundation welcomes proposals for the African Fellow Awards from any of the social and natural sciences or allied disciplines that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression. The highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence and aggression in the modern world. The proposed project must relate directly to the African continent.
Eligibility
- Applicants for the fellowship may be citizens of any country.
- They must be aged 40 or younger, currently enrolled in an accredited Ph.D. program at an African higher-education institution, and living on the continent.
Deadline for Submission
Annually between December 1 and March 1
Further information can be accessed at: https://www.hfg.org/african-fellows/
The Schlumberger Foundation - Faculty for the Future Fellowship Programme
The Schlumberger Foundation is accepting new applications for the 2023–2024 Faculty for the Future Fellowships. The Faculty for the Future program, launched in 2004, awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or Post-doctoral research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at leading universities worldwide.
Eligibility
- Women from developing and emerging economies
- Candidates should have applied to, have been admitted to, or be currently enrolled in a university abroad when submitting their grant application.
- Candidates must hold an excellent academic record, demonstrate leadership skills, community outreach activities and have a track record in encouraging girls and women into STEM fields.
- Candidates should also prove their commitment to return to their home countries upon completion of their studies to contribute to the economic, social and technological advancement of their home regions by strengthening the STEM teaching and research faculties of their home institutions as well as through their leadership in science-based entrepreneurship.
Deadline for Submission: 5 November 2022
Further information can be accessed at https://www.facultyforthefuture.net/
Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) - Supporting excellence & innovation in anti-doping science, Grants Program
Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) Research Grants support projects advancing knowledge in the anti-doping sphere.
Current research priorities:
- Developing methods of cost-effective testing to detect and deter the use of banned and illegal substances.
- Developing testing protocols to detect designer substances used for doping purposes.
- Improving existing analytical methods to detect particular drugs, ex. GH, IGF-1, EPO, and HCG.
- Developing analytical methods to detect performance-enhancing drugs not currently detectable.
- Longitudinal urinary excretion patterns, metabolism and dose-concentration.
- Critical reviews to support the interpretation of laboratory data.
- Alternative specimens, (ex. oral fluid, dried blood/plasma spots) for testing.
Eligibility
- Investigators worldwide contributing to the detection or deterrence of performance-enhancing drugs are eligible for PCC Grants
Deadline for Submission
Applicants invited to submit full applications must do so by December 1st, depending on the cycle (30 days after the pre-application due date).
Further information can be accessed at: https://cleancompetition.org/programs/grants-program/
GRANTS
Research Grants: Academic Year 2023-2024
American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Research Grants are intended to support research aimed at developing new insights into the pathophysiology, etiology, and/or treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Grant proposals can address research questions anywhere along the pipeline from basic science to rehabilitation-focused projects. APDA seeks to promote the entry of new investigators into the field of Parkinson's research, as well as to support important new ideas in the field worthy of investigation.
Eligibility
- All research scientists in the field of Parkinson’s research can apply, including scientists from outside the US.
- The selection committee will more favorably consider researchers who are new to the field of Parkinson’s disease.
One-year grants up to a maximum of $75,000 will be awarded to research scientists (MD, MD/PhD, or PhD). The same investigator can reapply the following year to be considered for a second consecutive year of funding.
The letter of intent deadline is December 16, 2022
More information here: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/research/research-opportunities/grants/
Pilot Studies for the Spectrum of Alzheimers Disease/Alzheimers Disease-Related Dementias and Age-Related Cognitive Decline (R61 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is inviting applications for this Phase 1 Exploratory/Developmental Grant. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to 1) invite research grant applications that enable the collection of pilot data to support early stage testing of promising pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for cognitive and neuropsychiatric changes associated with age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD) across the spectrum from pre-symptomatic to more severe stages of disease, and 2) stimulate studies to enhance trial design and methods.
Eligibility
- Higher Education Institutions both public and private
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- For-Profit Organizations(small business)
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.
- Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed to apply
- Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support.
- Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
Application budgets are limited to $325,000 direct costs per year. Application Due Dates are March 4 2022, June 17, 2022, October 18 2022, February 17, 2023, June 19, 2023, October 18, 2023.
More information here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-360.html
Rapid Ocean Conservation (Roc) Grants
The Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants Program is a project of the Waitt Foundation. ROC Grants provide small grants with a quick turnaround time for solutions to emerging conservation issues. This complements the Waitt Foundation’s existing major grants program and is responsive to conservation opportunities, supports higher-risk ideas at a low financial cost, and engages with small, local NGOs on a global scale. Proposals for grants up to $10,000 will be reviewed on a monthly rolling basis. Proposals up to $15,000 will be considered but granted highly infrequently. Project funds will be distributed within 2 weeks of funding decisions, which are made on a monthly rolling basis throughout the year.
Eligibility
- The Waitt Foundation is currently considering grant proposals for projects related to the Waitt Foundation mission of supporting sustainable fishing and marine protected areas (MPAs) on a global scale — hence no geographical restrictions.
- The project must support sustainable fishing and/or MPAs.
- Applicants need not to hold advanced degrees but must demonstrate a commensurate level of experience and expertise with respect to the proposed project.
- Applicants must have and maintain legitimate affiliation with an academic institution or NGO for the duration of the grant project.
- ROC grants should constitute the sole or primary source of funding for the proposed project, not serve as complementary funding for larger, more costly projects.
- Spending on grant funds must commence within 1 month of granting, and be completed within 6 months.
- Funds cannot be used for event sponsorships (e.g. conferences, workshops).
- All applicants will be treated without regard to age, sex, color, religion, race, national origin, citizenship, veteran or future military status, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, physical or mental disability, legal source of income or any other by law.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline.
More information here: https://www.waittfoundation.org/roc-grants
New CRP: An Integrative Approach to Enhance Disease Resistance Against Fusarium Wilt (Foc TR4) in Banana
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is calling on research institutes to join a new Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on resistance against Fusarium wilt disease (Foc TR4) in bananas, with a time frame of five years from 2023 to 2027. The new CRP is aimed at developing state-of-the-art tools and methods for managing the disease by developing resistant varieties, developing improved pathogen detection tools, and using beneficial microbes to suppress the disease. Proposals on banana mutation induction should have available methods for banana cell/tissue culture and/or Foc TR4 resistance screening. Proposals on microbial mutagenesis are encouraged to include available methodologies for beneficial microbes’ isolation, conservation, and identification. Proposals on functional genomics of Foc TR4 resistance should indicate available germplasm, facilities, methodologies, or data for candidate gene identification and/or gene editing.
Eligibility
- Research organizations from International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) member states
- The IAEA encourages institutes to involve, to the extent possible, female researchers and young researchers in their proposals
The deadline for application is 22 December 2022
More information here: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-crp-an-integrative-approach-to-enhance-disease-resistance-against-fusarium-wilt-foc-tr4-in-banana-phase-ii-d23033
Wege Prize 2023
Wege Prize, organized by Kendall College of Art and Design’s Wege Center for Sustainable Design with support from the Wege Foundation, is an annual competition that ignites game-changing solutions for the future by inspiring college/university students around the world to collaborate across institutional, disciplinary, and cultural boundaries to redesign the way economies work. Participants contend for $65,000 (USD) in total cash prizes, all while learning—and helping to show the world—what the future of problem-solving looks like.
Eligibility
- Individuals must attend a college, university, or equivalent institution of higher education anywhere in the world
- Individual must be a student enrolled in a full-time (or equivalent) undergraduate or graduate program for the duration of the competition
- Teams can be composed of both undergraduate and graduate students if they so choose
- A team must have exactly five members
- A team must represent at least three (3) different academic disciplines
- A team must represent at least two (2) different institutions of higher education, such as colleges, universities, or separate colleges/schools within a larger university
The application deadline is on October 31st 2022.
More information here: http://www.wegeprize.org/#competition
Invitation for Research Proposals
Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development program (SATREPS)
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) in collaboration with Japan International Collaboration Agency (JICA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS).
Eligibility
- Applicants from around the world are eligible.
- Researchers in other countries apart from Japan should consult their national government agency responsible for ODA technical cooperation, the Embassy of Japan, or JICA offices in their resident countries.
- The Proposals are invited in the following research fields; Environment/Energy, Bio-resources, Disaster Prevention, and Mitigation.
- Research proposals must be submitted via e-Rad, the Cross-ministerial R&D Management System.
The deadline for application is November 7th, 2022.
Open Burning Grant Scheme- Baseline studies or awareness raising grant
The purpose of the baseline studies grants is to fund scoping activities to build up an evidence base and gather new valid and reliable data on the open burning of municipal solid waste to fill data gaps, inform future projects, and/or engage with policies and regulations. An awareness-raising grant will seek to raise awareness of the issue of the open burning of municipal solid waste at all levels. It will include the use of existing bodies of data and dissemination of it through creative approaches. This can be for a targeted group of stakeholders (i.e., policymakers) or for general public awareness. The Overall intended impact is to reduce the risk to human health and safety from open burning of municipal solid waste for the vulnerable population groups in low- and middle-income countries
Eligibility
- The proposed project must align with the grant objectives
- Applicants must be associated with an eligible registered organization.
- Eligible registered organisations include: non-governmental organisations (NGOs), research institutions, universities, government entities, semi-government organisations, charities, social enterprises, and commercial entities
- Applications from any country are eligible to apply.
- Applicants from any discipline or sector are eligible to apply.
- All applications must be submitted in English
- There is no minimum or maximum number of partners required, however, applications need to demonstrate the relevant partnerships to achieve the objectives and scope of the proposed project.
- Individuals are not eligible to apply
The maximum value of funding is Up to £20,000 for up to 24 months
The Application submission deadline is November 8, 2022
More information here: https://engineeringx.raeng.org.uk/programmes/safer-end-of-engineered-life/open-burning-of-waste/grants
Open Burning Grant Scheme- Impact grant
The Safer End of Engineered Life – Open burning grant scheme is looking to fund projects to tackle the open burning of waste that lead to a reduction of risk to human health and safety. The aim of the impact grants is to fund sustainable activities to reduce risks from the open burning of municipal solid waste. These activities must lead to a demonstrable impact(s) for the beneficiaries, which reduces the risks posed to vulnerable groups as a result of the open burning of municipal solid waste. The grants can either build on existing work or develop new activities. The Overall intended impact is to reduce the risk to human health and safety from the open burning of municipal solid waste for the vulnerable population groups in low- and middle-income countries.
Eligibility
- The proposed project must align with the grant objectives
- Applicants must be associated with an eligible registered organisation. Eligible registered organisations include: non-governmental organisations (NGOs), research institutions, universities, government entities, semi-government organisations, charities, social enterprises, and commercial entities
- Applicants from any country are eligible to apply.
- Applicants from any discipline or sector are eligible to apply.
- All applications must be submitted in English
- There is no minimum or a maximum number of partners required, however, applications need to demonstrate the relevant partnerships to achieve the objectives and scope of the proposed project.
- Individuals are not eligible to apply
The maximum value of funding is Up to £60,000 for up to 24 months
More information here:
Early career researcher international collaboration grants
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
The engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)wants to support early career researchers to initiate or develop new international partnerships with researchers overseas. You and your international partners may have a previous relationship, but they do not expect you to have worked together extensively. They expect the proposed collaborative project to present a balance between partnership-building activities and direct research, as appropriate, considering the key objectives of the funding opportunity. The international academic project partners must also have an integral role in the proposed work.
You can request funding to support any eligible international collaborative activities, including (but not limited to):
- joint research activities: scoping, feasibility, or proof of concept studies
- travel and networking
- programmes of exchange visits or staff secondments
- impact-specific activities
Eligibility
- Applicant must be an early career researcher who meets the eligibility requirements of the EPSRC New Investigator Award scheme
- Applicant should be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
- There are 2 parallel funding routes to this funding opportunity open funding route, and the international development funding route
- Proposed collaborations for the open funding route may involve international research partners from any country, this can include researchers in 1 or more lower-middle-income, low-income, or least-developed countries on the Development Assistance Committee list, where the focus of the research is outside the official development assistance compliance criteria.
The full economic cost of your project can be up to £200,000 with a duration of up to 2 years
The Intention to submit deadline is 7 December 2022
More information here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/early-career-researcher-international-collaboration-grants/
Early career researcher collaborations for global development
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
The aim of this funding opportunity is to support early career researchers to initiate or develop new international partnerships with researchers overseas in order to tackle the challenges faced by developing countries. You and your international partners may have a previous relationship, but they do not expect you to have worked together extensively. They expect the proposed collaborative project to present a balance between partnership-building activities and direct research, as appropriate considering the key objectives of the funding opportunity. The international academic project partners must also have an integral role in the proposed work. You can request funding to support any eligible international collaborative activities, including (but not limited to):
- joint research activities: scoping, feasibility, or proof of concept studies
- travel and networking
- programmes of exchange visits or staff secondments
- impact-specific activities
Eligibility
- This funding opportunity is only open to early career researchers who meet the eligibility requirements of EPSRC’s New Investigator Award scheme.
- Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding
- Whether they are successful or unsuccessful, applicants who apply for an early career researcher international collaboration grant for international development are still eligible to apply for a New Investigator Award. Applicants who hold a New Investigator Award but otherwise still satisfy the other New Investigator Award eligibility criteria are still eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.
- Appropriate collaborators in 1 or more lower-middle-income, low-income, or least-developed countries on the Development Assistance Committee list of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development are a mandatory requirement for proposals submitted through this opportunity.
- These collaborators may be academic researchers and, or, direct beneficiaries of the research outcomes. This excludes India and China. Projects with partnerships in India or China should apply through the open funding route
The full economic cost of your project can be up to £200,000 with a duration of up to 2 years. EPSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost.
The Intention to submit deadline is 7 December 2022
More information here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/early-career-researcher-international-collaboration-grants/
Call for Applications: Preparing Outstanding Social Science Investigators to Benefit Lives and Environments in Africa Programme (POSSIBLE- Africa Fellowship Programme)
Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation)
The POSSIBLE- Africa Fellowship Programme is a 24 month early postdoctoral (graduated within the last 5-10 years) fellowship opportunity for outstanding African scholars in the Social Sciences & Humanities, who propose research that aims to create evidence to inform sustainable development within the African continent. POSSIBLE- Africa is a programme of the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) that is being implemented with funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The fellowship opportunity also aligns with the goal of SFA Foundation to address the continent’s most pressing developmental needs by generating knowledge that solves problems and informs decision-making. The fellowship aims to build a critical mass of independent African research leaders in the SS&H to lead science programmes at local and international levels. These leaders will have the capacity to engage successfully with funders, policy makers, communities, and other stakeholders, and to serve as mentors and supervisors for the next generation of researchers in Africa.
Eligibility
- African Scholars who have completed their PhD in any SS&H discipline in the last 5-10 years prior to the application date are eligible to submit a proposal for funding through the POSSIBLE-Africa fellowship programme.
- Applicants must be citizens of any African country.
- Applicants must have an affiliation (academic or non-academic) with an African Institute of higher learning or research Centre in any African Country.
- Females are encouraged to apply, as are scholars from marginalized and disadvantaged groups.
The POSSIBLE-Africa fellowship programme will provide funding of up to USD 65,000 to 15-25 emerging SS&H leaders to conduct research addressing topics related to regional goals and those of the SFA Foundation.
The deadline for application is December 11, 2022
More information here: https://scienceforafrica.foundation/funding/possible-africa-call-for-applications
Research consortia to underpin proactive vaccinology
The Medical Research Council (MRC), and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) expect applicants applying for funding to establish research consortia to underpin proactive vaccinology. They must; be a researcher employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding, have at least a postgraduate degree, have a record of securing funding and delivering research, and propose a project that fits the remit of the funding opportunity. They are looking for applications proposing coordinated, multidisciplinary consortia with strong links to public health infrastructure, other UK Research and Innovation investments, industry partners, and vaccine development resources.
Eligibility
- One UK principal investigator must act as the lead applicant.
- The consortium lead applicant must: be employed by an eligible research organisation, meet the standard MRC eligibility criteria as per the MRC guidance for the applicant
- Applications from groupings of researchers from multiple disciplines, institutions, and research interests are strongly encouraged.
- Overseas co-investigators are allowed if they provide expertise or access to facilities or resources not available in the UK
- All consortia must remain open to new members, partnerships, and collaborations if funded and must ensure that data and samples, where practical, are made available to other researchers.
- Co-investigators, applications can include project partners.
The funding limit is £8 million per consortium. They will usually fund up to 80% of the project’s full economic cost.
Expression of interest closing date is on 14 November 2022.
More information here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/research-consortia-to-underpin-proactive-vaccinology/
Meade Collaboration Travel Grants in Epidemiology
The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation. The research supported in this competition is possible thanks to a generous donation by Professor Thomas Meade. Applications are welcomed from mid-career researchers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) who are making the transition to research independence and wish to develop collaborations with researchers based at a UK research organisation. Researchers should aim to advance their epidemiological skills, develop or advance collaborations and networks, share expertise, or undertake a short project which could not be completed at their employing organisation in SSA. The proposed work should complement the applicant’s current or planned research but represent a clear and distinct development. Applicants may apply for funding for a visit to a UK research organisation for between one to three months.
Eligibility
- Applications should represent a collaboration between a mid-career researcher who is a national of and based in a sub-Saharan African country working in the field of epidemiology and a UK-based researcher who has their own research group in the UK and can accommodate the visiting researcher
SSA Principal Investigator Should:
- Hold a PhD, DPhil or MD, have active research experience and be in the process of, or be ready for, transition to research independence.
- Work in the field of epidemiology.
- Have guaranteed employment with a legally established research organisation or a university in Sub-Saharan Africa for the duration of the Grant. Nationality and country of residence/employment may be different.
- Not have already secured substantial research funds and/or have already established their own research group. Applicants who have held an early-career fellowship may still be eligible.
UK Co-Investigator Should:
- Hold a PhD, DPhil or MD. UK Co-investigators may be research group leaders at any level from mid-career up to senior researchers.
- Have guaranteed employment at an eligible institution for the duration of this Grant (UK HEIs, Research Council, research institutes, hospitals, and other independent research organisations)
Applicants may apply for up to £5,000 for one month in the UK, £9,000 for two months in the UK, and a maximum of £13,000 for three months in the UK to support travel, visas, subsistence and research consumables during the applicant’s stay at the UK research organization. The Foundation is committed to awarding between three to six Meade Collaborative Travel Grants per year, depending on the length of the visits. This competition will run once per year.
The deadline for submissions is 30 November 2022.
More information here: https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/meade-collaboration-travel-grants-in-epidemiology-2022
Masters in Conservation Leadership.
The Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership invites applications for entry in 2023. The full-time master’s program during one year is aimed at graduates of leadership potential with at least three to five years of experience relevant to biodiversity conservation. Scholarship programs help support students from developing countries. The course is based in the University of Cambridge's Department of Geography, which is working in collaboration with partners in the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) to deliver the course. The unique features of this course are its delivery by a partnership between several university departments and conservation organizations based around Cambridge, and its focus on issues of leadership and management. Consequently, the course aims to deliver a world-class and interdisciplinary education in Conservation Leadership that is not available elsewhere.
Eligibility.
Applicants for the MPhil in Conservation Leadership will need to provide:
- a statement of 500 words entitled “Why I would like to enrol on the MPhil in Conservation Leadership and how my background provides the relevant leadership experience for this course”, and
- an academic essay of 500 words entitled “An analysis of the most important conservation leadership challenge facing XXX and how it should be solved”, where XXX can be either your country (e.g. Botswana) or a conservation organisation with which you are familiar (e.g. Conservation Intl.).
The application deadline for program admission is 1st December 2022.
More information here: https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate/mphil/conservation/
Echidna Global Scholars Program
The Echidna Global Scholars Program (the Program) aims to build the research, analytical, and leadership skills of NGO leaders and academics who have substantial experience with and ties to developing countries, and whose work has a specific focus on improving learning opportunities and outcomes for girls in the developing world. This position would be ideal for a candidate with 10-15 years of professional experience in a related field. Echidna Global Scholars spend four to six months at Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. The structure of the Program is divided into two main components to assist the scholars in having an impact when returning to their home countries: research on global education issues, and leadership training.
Eligibility
- The Program selects professionals with substantial experience in and ties to developing countries, a demonstrated intent to return to a developing country after completing the period of residency at Brookings, and a passion and demonstrated commitment to girls’ education.
- Applicants should have a background in education, development, economics, or a related area, with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in either research/academia; non-government and civil society; government; or business. Master’s degree required; PhD or research background strongly preferred
- Strong analytical and writing skills. Successful applicants will have an intimate understanding of education development issues and gender.
- Applicants who have not worked explicitly on girls’ education previously are welcome to apply but should include an explanation of how this focus on girls’ education can be integrated successfully into their current and future work.
- Echidna Global Scholars’ research topics must be focused on education priorities for girls, as they are relevant in their specific contexts.
The deadline for application is December 1, 2022
More information here: https://www.brookings.edu/echidna-global-scholars-program/
Research Grants on Education: Large
The Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging from $125,000 up through $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. They accept applications twice a year. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, or method. Their goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious, and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. They seek to support scholarship that develops new foundational knowledge that may have a lasting impact on educational discourse. They anticipate that proposals will span a wide range of topics and disciplines that innovatively investigate questions central to education, including for example education, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, sociology, law, economics, history, or neuroscience, amongst others. Proposals to the Research Grants on Education program must be for academic research projects that aim to study education. Proposals for activities other than research are not eligible (e.g., program evaluations, professional development, curriculum development, scholarships, capital projects). Additionally, proposals for research studies focused on areas other than education, are not eligible.
Eligibility
- Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs applying for a Large Research Grant on Education must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. While graduate students may be part of the research team, they may not be named the PI or Co-PI on the proposal.
- The PI must be affiliated with a non-profit organization that is willing to serve as the administering organization if the grant is awarded.
- Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally, however, all proposals must be submitted in English and budgets must be proposed in U.S. Dollars
- Projects proposed may not be longer than 5 years in duration.
- PIs and Co-PIs may only hold one active research grant from the Spencer Foundation at a time
The Intent to Apply deadline is January 12, 2023
More information here: https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant
Saving Lives at Birth in Low-Resource Settings
The Board has earmarked 50% of the annual appropriations through 2020 (i.e. half of the annual expected grants of NOK 30 mill, equaling USD 3.5 mill) for projects related to Saving Lives at Birth. The support will be focused on practically oriented projects helping achieve the UN Sustainability Goal no 3 (that in 2015 replaced the previous MDGs 4 and 5), aiming at reducing infant and child mortality by 2/3 from 2010 to 2030, reducing maternal deaths by 2/3 from 2010 to 2030. The Board expects to fund up to 20 projects per year, up to USD 50,000. - Per award. Higher amounts than this may be awarded to regional initiatives, or particular educational or collaborative initiatives.
Eligibility
- Projects that beyond a local impact have the potential to document long term practical value and stimulate developments also in other regions/countries through the publication of results in peer-reviewed journals.
- Projects to strengthen a local health system are not eligible.
- Innovative approaches to more efficient education and implementation.
- Collaborative initiatives, such as the Helping Babies Survive and Helping Mothers Survive and Survive & Thrive Global Development Alliances.
- Projects in selected focus countries; Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Bangladesh, India, Nepal.
- The Board is likely to focus on relatively few projects and prefers projects that can leverage new initiatives with support also from other sources.
Regular application deadlines are April 1 and October 1 each year.
More information here: https://laerdalfoundation.org/saving-lives-at-birth/
International Travel and Subsistence Grants
International Travel and Subsistence Grants are competitive funding that is available to provide grants for young research workers aged 35 or under, on avian diseases of any nationality for undertaking the following, in countries other than their own:
- Attendance and participation in scientific meetings.
- Short visits to appropriate laboratories for discussions and/or learning specific techniques (maximum duration 14 days).
- Attendance at appropriate training courses (not exceeding 14 days).
- It is an absolute requirement that the grant will be used in the furtherance of research on avian diseases.
- Grants will be awarded in full or in part
Eligibility
- Applicants may be young researchers of any nationality.
They are currently accepting applications (for funding up to £1K) to cover registration fees for online conferences and courses.
Applications must be received by the secretary by 15th February, 15th June, or 15th November each year.
More information here: http://www.houghtontrust.org.uk/travel-grants.php
ERC Consolidator Grants
European Research Council(ERC)
The ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or program. Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition, and feasibility of their scientific proposal. All proposals must be complete, readable, and accessible. They must be submitted by eligible Principal Investigators before the relevant call deadline. Applicant Principal Investigators should also be able to demonstrate a promising track record of early achievements appropriate to their research field and career stage, including significant publications (as the main author) in major international peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journals, or in the leading international peer-reviewed journals of their respective field. They may also demonstrate a record of invited presentations in well-established international conferences, granted patents, awards, prizes, etc.
Eligibility
- The ERC actions are open to researchers of any nationality who intend to conduct their research activity in any EU Member State or Associated Country.
- All Principal Investigators funded through an ERC Consolidator Grant must spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in an EU Member State or Associated Country and a minimum of 40% of their working time on the ERC project.
The total amount allocated to this budget is EUR 595 000 000.
The submission deadline is on 02 February 2023.
Renewable energy incorporation in agriculture and forestry
This topic requires the effective contribution of SSH disciplines and the involvement of SSH experts, institutions as well as the inclusion of relevant SSH expertise, in order to produce meaningful and significant effects enhancing the societal impact of the related research activities. The effective contribution of renewable energy and agronomy disciplines is also expected. Proposals should demonstrate the incorporation of renewable energy technologies in agriculture or forestry to meet its electricity, heat, cold, waste, and land management needs. Solutions should combine innovative renewable, circular and regional value chains from different renewables and adapted storage options to de-fossilize agricultural or forest processes trans-seasonally, taking into account hybridization compatibility. The award value is EUR 15 000 000.
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries;
- The Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions
- The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are linked to the Member States
- Eligible non-EU countries; countries associated with Horizon Europe and low- and middle-income countries
The deadline for application is on 27 October 2022.
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - Call for Proposals
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) invites applications for funding to pursue an ambitious, high-risk, and high-reward project in environmental science.
NERC looking for proposals that can support pure, applied, technology-led or policy-driven research but still address, or provide the means to address, clearly-defined scientific questions.
Eligibility
- To be eligible as a principal investigator, you must be a resident in the UK, employed by an eligible UK research organization, and employed at lecturer (or equivalent) level or above
- The research project must address a significant environmental science question, but NERC welcomes proposals from applicants that can demonstrate a capability to collaborate with experts from other disciplines to generate innovative research.
- NERC encourages multidisciplinary research and collaborations with other UK organisations.
- International and non-academic collaborators can be involved as project partners.
- NERC welcomes applications from principal investigators and co-investigators at any career stage, subject to NERC eligibility criteria.
- Investigators may be involved in no more than two proposals submitted to this funding opportunity and only one of these may be as the principal investigator.
Submission Deadline
17 January 2023
Further information on the call can be accessed here
Seeding Labs - Instrumental Access: Apply for Equipment
Seeding Labs seeks applications from universities and research institutes in low- and middle-income countries for Instrumental Access, a program that provides high-quality scientific equipment for research and education at an affordable price.
The instrumental Access program removes a key barrier to research and science teaching by making laboratory equipment available to universities in low- and middle-income countries. As an Instrumental Access awardee, your institution would have an opportunity to "shop" in its extensive inventory of donated laboratory equipment, glassware, and consumables to select items that meet your needs for teaching and research. A typical shipment consists of 100+ individual items and fits into a 20-foot freight container.
Eligibility
- An academic department (or another subunit of similar scope) at a college, university, or other institution of higher education OR a university-affiliated research institute OR a public research institute that is actively engaged in research training.
- Located in an eligible country.
- Have diverse needs for equipment and supplies that are commonly used in biology and chemistry laboratories.
- Able and willing to meet all program requirements, including paying a program fee that underwrites a portion of their operating costs.
Submission Deadline
Phase I review are: 14 October 2022 and 11 February 2023
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://seedinglabs.org/programs-and-impact/instrumental-access/about_ia/rfa/
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - New CRP: Development and Implementation of Cultural Heritage Preservation using Ionizing Radiation Technology.
The IAEA is calling on interested organizations to join its new Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on the development and improvement of good practice procedures for cultural heritage preservation using ionizing radiation. The overall objective of the CRP is to extend the outreach of radiation technology to end-users and conservators in cultural heritage preservation and to improve inter-institutional collaborations by developing good practice procedures.
Eligibility
- Research organizations from International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) member states
- The IAEA encourages institutes to involve, to the extent possible, female researchers and young researchers in their proposals
Submission Deadline
December 1, 2022
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-crp-development-and-implementation-of-cultural-heritage-preservation-using-ionizing-radiation-technology-f22082
Primate Conservation, Incorporated (PCI) – Call for Proposals
The Primate Conservation, Incorporated (PCI) is seeking proposals for its grant program to fund field research that supports conservation programs for wild populations of primates.
Priority will be given to projects that study, in their natural habitat, the least known and most endangered species. The involvement of citizens from the country in which the primates are found will be a plus. The intent is to provide support for original research that can be used to formulate and implement conservation plans for the species studied. Grants have averaged approximately $2,500, with a maximum grant of $5,000.
Eligibility
- Primate Conservation, Inc. will grant seed monies or provide matching grants for graduate students, qualified conservationists and primatologists to study rare and endangered primates and their conservation in their natural habitat.
- PCI does not support conferences, travel to scientific meetings, legal actions, tuitions or salaries at institutions, and overhead costs.
- All appropriate projects will be considered, but the regions of current interest are Asia and West Africa.
Submission Deadline
1st February and September 20.
Further information on the call can be accessed here: http://www.primate.org/grant_in.htm
Microsoft - Accessibility Innovation: Request for Proposals for Low-Cost Assistive Technology
In line with the vision to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more, Microsoft has announced equitable access to assistive technologies globally as a key component of our accessibility strategy
In this Request for Proposals, they are prioritizing scalable solutions for the below two themes. They may also consider applications that address other aspects of access to assistive technologies that may not be listed here.
- Theme 1: Locally relevant innovation
- Theme 2: Distribution and support
Eligibility
- All types of organizations are encouraged to apply, they support startups, nonprofits, academic institutions, and more.
- They accept applications from any country or region and this round is particularly focused on innovations that will empower people with disabilities outside of the US in low and middle-income countries.
- They especially welcome innovations and solutions focused on Africa.
- Only applications related to low-cost assistive technologies will be considered during this Request for Proposals
Submission Deadline: November 4th, 2022
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://sway.office.com/46cC1fqQhgv4RJ3P
French Development Agency (AFD) - EOI: A systematic review of the effects of education on ecological transitions
French Development Agency (AFD) is launching a call for research proposals for a systematic review about the intersection of thematic issues around the education sector and ecological transitions, with a particular focus on developing and emerging countries.
Eligibility
- The research team must have only one main institution submitting the application and this must be an academic institution (university, research Centre, lab, think tank, etc.). The application must specify the main institution of the research team and the team members’ affiliations.
- The applicant institution can be from any country in the world. AFD encourages applicant teams to involve partners from other organisations to complete their team and meet the requirements of this call.
- The research team must include at least one researcher from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC, defined as a national of a low- or middle-income country residing in that country). AFD encourages both proposals from low- and middle-income countries (defined as institutions residing in a LMIC) and proposals that include LMIC researchers in the study team.
- Although AFD is mainly interested in low- and middle-income countries, the literature review could also focus on high-income countries, in order to highlight existing gaps in knowledge related to low- and middle-income countries, and to build on the knowledge collected in other contexts.
Submission Deadline
15 November 2022
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://www.afd.fr/en/call-expressions-interest-research-systematic-review-education-ecological-transitions
European Commission - Building a community of scientific research and enabling a network of PhD (academia teaming with industry)
With this Research and Innovation Action, the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking intends building a rail research and innovation “community” (cooperation/network/alliance) of scientific research entities (cooperation/network)
- to strengthen, expand and optimise raylway’s research and innovation capabilities through the sharing of world-class national facilities in Europe to contribute to the EU-Rail Programme or other funded multi-national programmes
- to team up with industry for at least 6 -10 PhD positions.
To apply under this Call topic, the related entities are requested to establish a Consortia with the aim to promote fruitful collaboration and share of knowledge on any topics in the area of works related to the EU-Rail Programme or relevant in the context of other European rail research and innovation activities.
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries;
- The Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions
- The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are linked to the Member States
- Eligible non-EU countries; countries associated with Horizon Europe and low- and middle-income countries
Submission Deadline
14 December 2022.
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-er-ju-2022
Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) - Call for Proposals: Catalyzing Curriculum Change at universities in sub-Saharan Africa
Through this call, Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) invites applications for grants to support the development of new, online postgraduate courses, modules, and educational resources specifically in areas related to urban transport and mobility at universities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Eligibility
Successful proposals must fulfill the following criteria:
- The lead applicant must be based at a university in SSA.
- The proposed course/module/educational resource must be embedded in state-of-the-art, research-based knowledge on issues related to transport, mobility and access that are based on SSA conditions, experiences, and perspectives.
- The proposed course/module/educational resource must consist of new course content in relation to existing educational offerings at the applicant’s home university.
- The proposed course or module must be made available on a no-cost, “open access” basis to all students at the applicant’s home university who wish to take the course. Where possible in accordance with existing institutional frameworks, the proposed course or module must also be made available to students at other universities, nationally or on a pan-African basis.
- The applicant and her/his department and faculty must commit to implementing/offering a new course or module at least twice over a period of two years (contingent on scheduled review processes).
- The applicant’s home university (department, faculty, and/or other relevant administrative levels) must certify its intention to institutionally embed, fully accredit and assign/approve degree credits for the new course (or course module) within an existing department, program, or center institutional support must also include a commitment to allocate sufficient staff resources to develop, implement and fully evaluate the course/module.
- The applicant must present a concrete plan/strategy for embedding and implementing the course/ module as part of a specific educational department, program or center at her/his home university.
- The applicant must present a plan for how the course/module will be evaluated by students
Submission Deadline
November 1, 2022
American Psychological Foundation (APF) - Division 56 CHANGE Grant
The Division 56 Cultivating Healing, Advocacy, Nonviolence, Growth, and Equity (CHANGE) Grant supports student or early-career psychologist-led collaborative projects aimed at identifying and dismantling all forms of systemic racism, discrimination, and violence.
Eligibility
- Graduate students and early career psychologists (a psychologist with a doctoral degree who is no more than 10 years postdoctoral) are eligible to apply.
Submission Deadline: October 15, 2022
Further information on the call can be accessed here: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/change-grant?tab=2
Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness - Research grant development awards
Research grant development awards provide ‘pump-priming’ funds for the development of high-quality, innovative research grants in medical sociology/sociology of health and illness. They are intended to support groups to work together to develop a research grant application and to submit it to a major national or international funding body within three months of the end of the award.
Eligibility
- Applications will be considered from groups comprising at least four researchers, based in at least two different institutions, at least two of whom (including the lead applicant) have a track record as active researchers in the sociology of health and illness. As of the autumn 2020 round, the minimum number of institutions contributing to an application is reduced from three to two. Welcomes multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary applications.
- The lead applicant must be based in a UK university or research institution and be an active researcher in the sociology of health and illness. Other applicants may be based outside the UK.
- Successful applicants may reapply for funding in subsequent years. Individual researchers may participate in more than one research group applying for a research grant development award, but may not hold more than one award at any one time.
- Trustees are not eligible to be lead applicants for awards (though they can act as co-applicants). Other members of their department are not excluded from applying as lead applicants or co-applicants.
Submission Deadline: 31, October 2022.
Further information on the call can be accessed here: http://www.shifoundation.org.uk/?page_id=30
Africa Scholarship Programme
If you're an international student from an African nation and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee.
Awards will be made on the basis of grades obtained in your first degree, so all applications for relevant courses will automatically be considered. The scholarship is awarded as a partial tuition fee waiver and is available for students on postgraduate taught Masters courses (excluding MBA).
Eligibility.
- These scholarships are restricted to applicants who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self-funded. They are not available to students who are fully or partly sponsored.
- Applicants must be a national of an African nation (defined as a member state of the African Union).
- These scholarships may be awarded to students who have completed relevant school or university studies in one of the specified countries, and who are nationals of an African nation.
- Graduates of the University of Essex are not eligible for this award.
- for 2022-23 entry: be applying for a full-time taught Masters course starting in 2022-23 (excluding MBA)
The application deadline is 16 September 2022 and 06 January 2023.
African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge
African Development Bank Group
The African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT Challenge) is an annual competition and awards program for youth-led enterprises (50% women-led) jointly organized by the Global Center on Adaptation, the African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) as part of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program YouthADAPT flagship pillar. The challenge seeks to boost sustainable job creation through support for entrepreneurship and youth-led innovation in climate change adaptation and resilience across Africa. The competition invites young entrepreneurs and Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises in Africa to submit innovative solutions and business ideas that can drive climate change adaptation and resilience. The 2022/2023 cycle of the Challenge will support 20 winners, 50% women with an emphasis on digital solutions to climate change adaptation and resilience building across sectors including agriculture, infrastructure, waste management, and environment, among others.
Eligibility
- The YouthADAPT Challenge targets Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders between the ages of 15 to 35.
- The competition is open to participants from all countries in Africa.
- Lead an enterprise delivering climate adaptation or resilience solutions that address real-life challenges
- The enterprise must have been operational for at least two years and generated income for at least two years
The 20 winners will each be awarded $100,000 and will receive training, mentorship and coaching to support their climate change adaptation innovation in their communities and across Africa.
The closing date for applications is 4th October 2022.
Human Rights Scholarship
The University of Melbourne is inviting applications for Human Rights Scholarship. The Human Rights Scholarship was established by the University of Melbourne and awarded to students who are undertaking research in the field of human rights.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
- have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a Master's or Doctorate by research degree at the University of Melbourne
- intend to undertake graduate research in the field of Human Rights
- be committed to the peaceful advancement of respect for human rights that extends beyond academic studies (such as voluntary work and/or work experience);
- have not already completed a research qualification at the same or higher level as the course for which a scholarship is sought
- intend to study as a full-time student unless there are compassionate or compelling circumstances that prevent you from undertaking full-time study
- not have previously received a Human Rights Scholarship
The living allowance may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick maternity, and parental leave and a relocation grant of $2,000 for students moving from States or Territories outside Victoria or $3,000 for students moving from outside Australia. Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership for international students who require a student visa to study in Australia. The total value of the scholarship is up to $94,200.
Applications close on 31 October 2022.
Junior postdoctoral fellowship
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO) is inviting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship on ALS. The evaluation of the candidates for this specific postdoctoral fellowship will be conducted following the same terms as for the regular postdoctoral fellowships. Applications not selected for the ALS fellowship will be integrated into the ranking and selection of the regular fellowships. The junior postdoctoral fellowships are intended to support researchers who have only recently completed their PhD, in developing an independent, international research career.
Eligibility.
- Applicant to hold a PhD by thesis or a degree or a diploma or certificate recognized as equivalent in accordance with European Union directives or a bilateral agreement
- The applicant can apply for a junior postdoctoral fellowship if the PhD was obtained not longer than 3 years before October, 1 of the year in which the fellowship would start, or will be obtained on Jun 1 of that year at the latest.
- Applicants who have not previously received a similar fellowship (not even in part) can apply.
- The applicant can apply a maximum of two times for the same fellowship.
- The applicant can apply for a senior postdoctoral fellowship immediately after the junior postdoctoral fellowship
- Salary scale: minimum € 4,565.20 - maximum €7,116.70.
The application opens on 19 September 2022 and closes on 1 December 2022.
Making Blended Training Work
Then the iCRA online course “Making Blended Training Work” is a course that will help the applicants to design and deliver both online and face-to-face training in such a way that they can feel confident in front of the group and that participants achieve results that benefits them. As this program is taking place fully online, combining group sessions, individual exercises, and personal coaching, applicants will experience what their participants will experience in their training.
Eligibility
The course is specially designed for professionals who
- Are trainers and want to transform their group training into online and blended training programmes
- Are trainers that provide online training to participants with an unstable internet connection
- Experts that want to effectively share their experience and passion for their subjects with others
- Are ready to invest 12 hours a week for the duration of this 8-weeks course
- Have at least five years of professional experience in facilitating training events
- Are proficient in English
- Have access to a stable internet connection in a quiet surrounding
This course is a recognized NUFFIC course and therefore qualifies for OKP & MENA Scholarships. Each course participant will receive a certificate of attendance after successfully completing the course. MENA scholarship is for applicants in MENA countries. The OKP scholarship applicant must hold the nationality of and is resident and working in one of the countries on the OKP Country list
The deadline for scholarships applications is 11 October 2022
Fellowship training
The mission of the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. To achieve this aim, they fund hypothesis-driven, humane animal health research projects with high scientific merit and the potential for a significant impact on animal health. First Award grants are designed to assist new faculty in establishing a successful research program. Proposals should be designed to convince the reviewers that the proposed project will advance the science of animal health; the investigator clearly understands the health problem and has the expertise to conduct the study, and the approach is scientifically sound. This year focuses on Feline, wildlife, equine or canine health. Any relevant topics.
Eligibility
- Must have a DVM and/or PhD.
- Must have a full-time, permanent position in a university, accredited zoo or conservation organization. Individuals currently in a residency program are not eligible for this award.
- Postdoctoral researchers should be completing their program and proposing research intended to be conducted in a permanent full-time position.
- Must not have received previous funding as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator for more than $20,000 for any single extramural award.
- Previous funding as a co-investigator is acceptable.
- MAF offers to fund up to 54,000 USD for this call.
The next cycle will open on September 12, 2022, and close on December 2, 2022
Senior postdoctoral fellowship
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
The senior postdoctoral fellowships are intended to support researchers who have completed their PhD, in developing an independent, international research career. For the funding of a limited number of additional postdoctoral fellowships, the FWO collaborates with Meise Botanical Garden. Applying for this ‘ALS’ fellowship is possible within the regular postdoc cal.
Eligibility.
- Applicant to hold a PhD by thesis or a degree or a diploma or certificate recognized as equivalent in accordance with European Union directives or a bilateral agreement
- Applicant can apply for a senior postdoctoral fellowship if your PhD degree, with as a reference point the date mentioned on the PhD degree, was awarded a minimum of three years and a maximum of six years before the first of October of the year in which the fellowship commences.
- An applicant who has not previously received a similar fellowship (not even in part) can apply
- Individuals can apply a maximum of two times for the same fellowship.
- Applicant can always apply for a senior postdoctoral fellowship if he/she has previously enjoyed a junior postdoctoral fellowship. In that case, the senior postdoctoral fellowship must immediately follow the junior postdoctoral fellowship.
- Applicant can also apply if he/she has not had a postdoctoral fellowship from the FWO before.
Salary scale: minimum €4,565.20 - maximum €7,116.70 the new call will open on 19 September 2022 application deadline is 1 December 2022
TWAS-TUBITAK Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜB?TAK) and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in a field of the natural and related applied sciences, in departments and laboratories of public and private universities of Turkey and TÜB?TAK Research Centers and Institutes. The Fellowship is offered for a sandwich research visit to PhD students from developing countries who are registered for a PhD in their home country or another developing country (other than Turkey). Candidates must have passed the PhD qualifying exam or be in an advanced stage of their PhD. In this regard, they will have to submit a letter from their PhD thesis advisor which confirms that they are fully engaged in the research laboratory work for their Ph.D. thesis.
Eligibility
Applicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
- Be permanent residents and nationals of a developing country.
- Candidates from Science and Technology Lagging countries (STLC) and women are especially encouraged to apply.
- Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Turkey or any developed country;
- Applicants already on site in the host country (Turkey) are not eligible to apply for this fellowship;
- Hold a master’s or equivalent degree in natural and related applied sciences (in one of the fields specified above);
- Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year;
- Not have previously received or been awarded a fellowship under this programme;
- Must return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship
TWAS will be responsible for providing travel support to Turkey and from Turkey to the researchers’ home / living country and will also cover visa-related expenses. TÜB?TAK will be responsible for a monthly allowance to cover accommodation and living expenses and medical facilities for minor ailments as available in Turkey at amounts to be specified by TÜB?TAK. The study fees, including tuition, registration, and research costs, should be waived or covered by the host institutes.
The call for applications is open from 15 September 2022 until 15 November 2022
Excellence Programme (MSc/Non-EEA)
Wageningen University & Research
The Excellence Programme is initiated by Wageningen University & Research to attract excellent students for a master’s programme, and who might have the potential to do a PhD after MSc graduation. In Wageningen or elsewhere. You can only take part in the Excellence Programme on invitation after you have applied for masters programme.
Eligibility
- You come from a country outside the European Economic Area (and Switzerland).
- You have applied for one of the MSc programmes at Wageningen University & Research before February 1, 2022
- During your MSc application, you have uploaded a reference letter from a professor, preferably of a high-ranked institute.
- You have a high GPA.
Components of the scholarship include A tuition fee waiver for the duration of the programme (24 months), A budget for one seminar in Europe (travel, stay, registration fee),A budget for participation in the 'reach your full potential programme'.The available scholarships are 10.
The application deadline for the MSc programme is 1st February 2023
African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge
African Development Bank Group
The African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT Challenge) is an annual competition and awards program for youth-led enterprises (50% women-led) jointly organized by the Global Center on Adaptation, the African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) as part of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program YouthADAPT flagship pillar. The challenge seeks to boost sustainable job creation through support for entrepreneurship and youth-led innovation in climate change adaptation and resilience across Africa. The competition invites young entrepreneurs and Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises in Africa to submit innovative solutions and business ideas that can drive climate change adaptation and resilience. The 2022/2023 cycle of the Challenge will support 20 winners, 50% women with an emphasis on digital solutions to climate change adaptation and resilience building across sectors including agriculture, infrastructure, waste management, and environment, among others.
Eligibility
- The YouthADAPT Challenge targets Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders between the ages of 15 to 35.
- The competition is open to participants from all countries in Africa.
- Lead an enterprise delivering climate adaptation or resilience solutions that address real-life challenges
- The enterprise must have been operational for at least two years and generated income for at least two years
The 20 winners will each be awarded $100,000 and will receive training, mentorship and coaching to support their climate change adaptation innovation in their communities and across Africa.
The closing date for applications is 4th October 2022.
Agriculture -Post-Harvest Support Challenge
D-Prize will award up to $20,000 to teams that can create a new social enterprise that provides location-appropriate post-harvest loans and protection products to 100 smallholder farmers.You must have a vision to grow quickly and serve at least 100,000 smallholder farmers within five years. This award is meant to enable the first step toward this vision by supporting a small test pilot of the enterprise that serves 100 smallholder farmers through one full harvest season.
Eligibility
- D-Prize is for aspiring entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world, of any age, and any background. The majority of their awardees have not launched nor raised any funding.
- They will consider funding existing organizations only if you are distributing an existing intervention and you have a need for high-risk capital that cannot be supported by your current donors or revenue.
- Existing organizations applying to D-Prize should have operated for no more than 18 months and raised no more than $30,000 in outside funding.
- They are only able to evaluate applications submitted in English
Early Submission Deadline is October 16, 2022, Regular Submission Deadline is November 6, 2022, and Extension Deadline is November 27, 2022, at midnight PT (Pacific Time)
Conservation grants
Conservation, Food & Health Foundation
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. The foundation helps build the capacity of organizations and coalitions with grants that support research or improve the learning and generation of local solutions to complex problems. The foundation supports projects that demonstrate local leadership and promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations, and address a particular problem or question in the field. It prefers to support projects that address under-funded issues and geographic areas.
Eligibility
- The foundation supports low- and lower-middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
- It prefers to support organizations located in low- and middle-income countries or organizations located in upper-income countries whose activities are of direct benefit low- and middle-income countries.
- The foundation does not support the states of the former Soviet Union or former Eastern Bloc countries.
- The foundation supports special projects and programs of non-governmental organizations in three areas: conservation, food, and health.
- In general, the foundation will support: Non-governmental organizations (NGO), Nonprofit organizations, Civil society organizations, Community-based organizations,Colleges, universities and academic institutions
Concept Application Deadlines are January 1 and July 1
Global Leadership Full-Tuition Scholarship
Coe College is a private Christian college located in the United States of America. Coe College values a diverse international population and offers financial assistance to qualified students in the form of renewable scholarships, grants, and on-campus work-study. Their funds are not limitless and generally, students should expect to pay for a portion of their college expenses (at least one-half or more). For over 100 years, students from across the world have made Coe College their second home. Cultural diversity expands their campus borders and allows all students to learn from one another. This scholarship seeks to continue Coe's support of making international education a priority.
Eligibility
- A student must be a non-citizen or non-permanent resident of the United States and attend a foreign high school.
- Students must intend to enroll as full-time, undergraduate degree-seeking students, live in on-campus residential housing and meet all the requirements for admission to Coe College.
- All awarded scholarships are renewable each year for three years. Scholarships range up to $30,000 per academic year.
The deadline for application is April 3, 2023.
Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme
The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Education and Skills and managed by the Council. The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is unique in the Irish research landscape and complements other channels for funded postgraduate education in the Irish eco-system. Among its features are: individual, prestigious awards for excellent research in the name of the applicant; an objective selection process using international, independent expert peer review; funding across all disciplines, from archaeology to zoology; awards for bottom-up, non-directed research, with the exception of those funded by our strategic funding partners.
Eligibility
- The programme open to students from anywhere in the world
- Outstanding students with the opportunity to direct their own research at the early-career stage, working with a supervisor, in their chosen area of interest.
- Pioneering proposals addressing new and emerging fields of research or those introducing creative, innovative approaches are welcomed.
- Proposals of an interdisciplinary nature are also encouraged as it is recognized that advancing fundamental understanding is achieved by integrating information, techniques, tools and perspectives from two or more disciplines.
- Successful applicants who become scholars under the programme are recognized as demonstrating world-class potential as future research leaders and in the quality of their ideas.
The programme offers; a stipend of €18,500 per annum, a contribution to fees, including non-EU fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum, and eligible direct research expenses of €3,250 per annum.
The deadline for application is 20 October 2022
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY - DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
This project aims to research the impact of the Ukraine conflict on food security with a focus on East Africa.
It is funded by the Saxon State Ministry for energy, climate protection, environment and agriculture (SMEKUL) and conducted in close collaboration with the United Nations Development Coordination Office within the context of the design and operationalisation of the UN Sustainable Development project with a focus in Tanzania.
Eligibility
- An excellent academic profile including a Master's degree at least grade 2.5 or equivalent according to the German system in Political Science, Economics, Agro-economy, Governance, Systems Analysis, Environmental Policy or other relevant disciplines with an emphasis on food system transformation;
- Relevant professional experience of at least one year, predominantly in time and preferably in an East African regional setting;
- Experience with the agricultural-based economic development of Tanzania is an asset;
- Knowledge and concepts of food system resilience research;
- A strong methodological skillset for qualitative and quantitative analyses is required;
- Demonstrated ability to synthesise complex information, regulations and policies and translate them into impactful communications and publications;
- Excellent writing and communication skills (academic and non-academic) are required;
- A team player with strong interpersonal skills, Initiative seeker; Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills, strong ability to carry out work independently; interest in interdisciplinary and multicultural, multi-ethnic work environments;
- Must be flexible with the ability to establish priorities and work within prescribed timeframes;
- Demonstrated proficiency in English is required;
- Proficiency in Swahili is required; Knowledge of German and/or another UN official working language is an asset
Funding
EUR 1,566 for the duration of the Doctoral Research (up to a maximum of 3 years)
Application deadline
9th October 2022
Further details on the grant is available at: https://careers.unu.edu/o/doctoral-researcher-resilience-and-resource-nexus-in-food-systems
CENTRAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (CPMA) – CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Central Project management Agency (CPMA) on behalf of the Lithuanian Aid has announced calls for submission of concept notes under the Fund for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid.
Below are 2 concepts open for application by teams from Lithuania and respective implementing countries:
Concept No 1 Digital transformation in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.
- To propose and implement digital solutions in Nigeria (priority would be given to the area of data protection regulation);
- To promote digital entrepreneurship and innovation in Kenya (priority would be given to the areas of smart agriculture and commerce);
- To contribute to the development of digital economy in Ghana (priority would be given to the area of e payments payments)
Concept No 7 Innovating for sustainable development.
Projects should address areas related to any of the following Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (and are encouraged to identify specific indicators): Quality Education; Gender Equality; Affordable and Clean Energy; Climate Action; Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions; Partnerships for the Goals
Eligibility
- Lithuanian and foreign legal persons, organizations, their subdivisions, and individuals are invited to submit project applications.
- The applicant must have partner(s) in the partner country where the project is implemented.
- A partner in a partner country is not required for activities related to democracy support.
- Legal entities of Lithuania and foreign countries, other organizations, their divisions, and natural persons can be partners in the project.
- The number of project partners is not limited.
Funding
The maximum grant applied for shall not be more than 100.000 EUR and minimum is EUR 20,000.
Submission deadline
17th October 2022
Details on the grant available here: https://www.cpva.lt/en/development-cooperation-and-humanitarian-aid/calls-for-proposals/660/k74
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THE STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION OF AFRICAN AND ASIAN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL SPACES (STAAARS+)
Fellows program, a part of the USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI), is a collaboration between Cornell University, Michigan State University (MSU), and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The objective is to build and reinforce an effective policy research culture within African and Asian policy research organizations that can help build and sustain research capacity beyond the life of PRCI and the STAAARS+ program.
The STAAARS+ program invites teams of two to three members from African, South Asian, and Southeast Asian research institutions to apply.
Eligibility
This call is open for teams of two to three early career African or Asian researchers currently working for eligible policy research institutions based in sub-Saharan Africa or Asia. Team members must be actively engaged in research, as manifest in published work within the past four years, and hold an M.S. or Ph.D., or equivalent degree – with a strong preference for teams containing multiple Ph.D.-holders – in agricultural economics, economics, geography, sociology, statistics, or a related field.
Submission deadline
The deadline to submit a concept proposal is October 16, 2022 at 11:59 PM New York time.
The full RFP, application instructions, and more information about STAAARS+ can be found here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/request-for-proposals
GERMAN SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION - GIZ
The Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) aims to improve investor readiness so that the start-ups supported can raise more capital to reach more customers and achieve greater impact
Eligibility
- You have to be registered and operate in Africa. You have to provide a certificate of registration
- You must have a founding team of at least two people who work ideally full-time for the start-up
- Your founding and management team should have entrepreneurial and technical experience in their area of operation
- You must have a viable digital product that positively impacts the incomes of its customers
- Your product must have a positive impact on the African AgTech, FoodTech or livestock sector (vertical sectors that have an influence can be accepted like eCommerce, FinTech, Logistics, EdTech etc)
- You must have launched your digital product at least six months before the application period
- Your start-up has to provide evidence of traction (customer base, first revenue)
- Your start-up should have an easily understandable and convincing business model (clear statement of the problem, clear digital solution, clear customer segment, and clear revenue stream)
Submission deadline
Apply online until October 31, 2022
MELTON FOUNDATION- SDG INNOVATION CHALLENGE
Designed as a virtual, pan-African ideation space, the SDG Innovation Challenge is a powerhouse for young people from across the continent to come together and co-develop practical solution ideas to grassroots challenges while pushing the needle of sustainable development on a global scale.
Eligibility
- The SDG Innovation Challenge is open to participation from young people across Africa, students, professionals, community activists, social entrepreneurs, change makers, and all other interested folks in Africa are eligible.
- Only groups of 4 to 7 people can register, and any idea entering the challenge must be at a nascent (early) stage at the most.
Submission deadline
1 November 2022.
Further information can be accessed here: https://meltonfoundation.org/global-events/sdg-innovation-challenge/sdg-innovation-challenge-2022/
WAAW FOUNDATION 2022/2023 SCHOLARSHIP
WAAW Foundation Scholarship offers $500 for need-based undergraduate female African students admitted to a University, College or institute of higher learning in Africa. WAAW Foundation awards annual scholarships to students who demonstrate need and prove their status as full-time students in a STEM-related course in an African University.
Eligibility
- Female students of African origin, living and studying in Africa.
- Currently enrolled in the undergraduate B.S.degree program.
- Studying STEM-related courses in a University or college in Africa.
- Demonstrable financial need, and
- Excellent Academic Record.
- Below the age of 32 years.
- Graduation date is after December of the award year.
Submission deadline
November 12, 2022
UTRECHT UNIVERSITY - EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship (UES) is a highly selective programme meant for talented international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA = the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) who seek to pursue a Master’s degree at Utrecht University.
Eligibility
- To be eligible for a Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, the following criteria must be met:
- Belong to the top 10% of your graduating class;
- Not hold an EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans;
- Have completed your secondary school and/or Bachelor's degree outside the Netherlands;
- Have applied for an international Master’s programme with a start date of 1 September 2023.
Application deadline
31 January 2023.
THE MICROSOFT AI FOR ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM
The Microsoft AI for Accessibility program has opened the call for proposals for lowering costs and increasing access to AT in the global disability population
The program’s aim is to accelerate solutions that amplify human capability for people with disabilities. We wish to empower researchers, startups, nonprofits, and assistive technology companies around the globe to push the limits of what technology can do in accessibility
Eligibility
All types of organizations are encouraged to apply especially startups nonprofits and academic institutions
Application deadline
4th November 2022
FORMAS MOBILITY GRANTS FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS
The call welcomes research projects in which researchers formulate their own research questions. It covers all of Formas’ areas – environment, agricultural sciences, and spatial planning – including transdisciplinary projects
Eligibility
- Formas’ mobility grants are targeted to individuals who have obtained their Ph.D. (diploma issued) no earlier than 1 January 2019 and no later than 31 January 2023. Deductible time, such as parental leave, sick leave, military service, political duties, or other similar circumstances, may be cause for granting exceptions to the time rule.
- You must have a doctoral degree and be an early-career researcher to qualify.
- You also need to split your project hours between your home organization and at least one host organization. The host organization can be in or outside of Sweden.
- Universities, colleges, research institutes and their affiliated researchers represent their main applicant groups.
- Others can also apply for funding from them – special interest groups, private companies (except sole proprietors), associations, municipalities, county councils, and other government agencies that are not higher education institutions.
Submission Deadline
20th September 2022
Further information can be obtained at https://formas.se/en/start-page/archive/calls/2020-12-21-mobility-grants-for-early-career-researchers.html
NOVO NORDISK FOUNDATION-RECRUIT -GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT 2022
The grants are aimed at supporting the recruitment of researchers at the assistant-, associate-, or full professor level. A RECRUIT grant is intended to provide ample funding over a long timeframe to make it more attractive for international top researchers to relocate from abroad to establish their research group at a Danish university.
Eligibility
- The grant is intended for excellent researchers to be employed at the level of assistant-, or associate- or full professors.
- Promising early-stage researchers with several years of postdoc research and sufficient maturity for, or early experience from, independence as a group leader will qualify for a grant as an assistant professor.
- Researchers with demonstrated experience as a group leaders and outstanding scientific potential will qualify for a grant as an associate professor.
- Research leaders with a track record of performing original and excellent research at the highest international level will qualify for a grant as full professors. For all career levels, it applies that: The candidate may have any nationality and must be recruited from outside of Denmark
Submission deadline
22 September 2022 at 2:00 pm (CET).
Further information can be accessed here: https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/recruit-grants-for-international-recruitment-2022/
INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ILRI) POST-Doctoral Scientist: Livestock Sector Foresight/Ex-Ante Economic Modeling
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a post-doctoral scientist to contribute to model development and quantitative foresight modeling related to national and global livestock sector analyses
Eligibility
- PhD. in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or a closely related field
- Relevant post-Ph.D. experience with strong economic modeling skills will be considered
- Expertise (required) in foresight/ex-ante economic impact quantitative agricultural/livestock sector analysis.
- Strong skills in partial/general equilibrium analysis using GAMs
- Experience in climate change or environmental quantitative analysis
- Track record of engagement in peer-reviewed publications
- Familiarity with the context of livestock systems and sectors in developing countries
- Experience using econometric software such as STATA and R is an advantage
- Relevant professional certification
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work well with a team
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
- Proven ability to work within strict deadlines
- Proven ability to work independently
- Ability to travel extensively to regional and international locations
Submission deadline
17 September 2022
Further information can be accessed at :
US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Academic Development of a Training Program for Good Laboratory Practices in High Containment Environments (U24) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
Objective
FDA seeks to continue a robust, collaborative, and educational program using problem-based learning techniques designed to bring researchers and regulators together to educate each other on the challenges related to these issues and to identify solutions that are acceptable from both scientific and regulatory perspectives. This program consists of the continued development and implementation of a certified, academic training course for instruction in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) in a Biosafety Level (BSL) 4 High Containment Environment
Eligibility
Eligible Organizations
Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)
- Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and women are always encouraged to apply for FDA support.
- For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Deadline
October 3, 2022, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Further information can be accessed here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-23-002.html
ENI AWARD 2023
- Aims
The Advanced Environmental Solutions Prize is one of the six sections of the Eni Award, composed by the Energy Frontiers, Energy Transition, Young Researcher of the Year and the Debut in Research: Young Talents from Africa Prizes, together with the Recognition at Innovation Eni. The aim of the Advanced Environmental Solutions Prize is to is to foster the development of a sustainable and resilient nature within a continuously changing climate scenario, through the enhancement of nature-based solutions, and the preservation and restoration of natural capital, in order to accelerate the transition towards circular economy, bio-economy and environmentally sustainable business models, accordingly with the “One Health - Planetary Health” perspective.
Eligibility
The Prize is awarded to the researcher or group of scientists that achieved internationally significant research and development results in the field of environmental stewardship, including climate change adaptation, mitigation and remediation strategies, such as:
- Biodiversity and habitat protection
- Environmental Remediation
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Water, air and soil quality
- Nature based and circular economy solutions
- Sustainable use of natural land and ocean resources
- One planet one health
Deadline
November 25, 2022 before and no later than 5 p.m. CET
Detailed information is available at: https://www.eni.com/assets/documents/eng/topic/scientific-research/eni-award-2023/advanced-environmental-solutions-announcement.pdf
IGC CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Researchers are invited to submit proposals for research projects relevant to promoting sustainable growth in developing countries.
Research Themes
- Firms, trade, and productivity - Increasing productivity through structural changes in firms’ capabilities, the functioning of markets, and how firms interact with world markets. See here for our research prioritiesunder this theme.
- State effectiveness - Improving the capabilities and effectiveness of states, including those affected by fragility, to deliver higher rates of sustainable growth. See here for our research priorities.
- Cities -Making cities more productive, sustainable, and inclusive while addressing the downsides of density. See here for our research priorities.
- Energy and environment -Improving access to reliable energy and developing strategies to mitigate and adapt to global and local externalities from energy consumption. See here for our research priorities.
Submission deadline
30 September 2022, 17:00 GMT
Detailed information on the call can be accessed at: https://www.theigc.org/funding/call-for-proposals/#:~
FRITZ THYSSEN STIFTUNG FOUNDATION
The Fritz Thyssen Foundation supports scholarly events, in particular national and international conferences with the aim of facilitating the discussion and analysis of specific scholarly questions as well as fostering cooperation and networking of scholars working in the same field or on interdisciplinary topics.
Eligible fields
- History, language and culture
- The interdisciplinary field “image- sound- language”
- State, Economy and Society
- Medicine and the natural languages
Deadline
November 30th 2022
Detailed information can be accessed at: https://www.fritz-thyssen-stiftung.de/en/funding/types-of-support/conferences/
RALLY FOUNDATION
A Collaborative Pediatric Cancer Research Awards Program-Consortium Grants - Rally Foundation
Eligibility:
- Fellows, Research Scientists, Instructors and Professors with MD, DO, PharmD and/or PhD degrees.
Rally funds pediatric cancer research in the following areas:
- Innovative approaches to research which could lead to advanced studies or clinical trials.
- Basic science studies that are likely to lead to a new discovery.
- Personalized, targeted, alternative or integrative research proposals.
- Under-studied cancer types.
- Quality of life, survivorship and palliative care studies.
- Data utilization through data standardization, collection, storage, analysis and sharing.
Dates
Letter of Intent
Application opens
August 22, 2022
Due September 23, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Detailed information is available at: https://rallyfoundation.org/become-a-rally-funded-researcher/
THE DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST - Dissertation Research Awards in Language Assessment
The Duolingo Dissertation Awards Program supports dissertation research by doctoral candidates specializing in language assessment. The awards program is open to doctoral candidates worldwide
Eligibility
Students who:
- are currently registered for the Ph.D. or equivalent degree
- have completed all coursework
- have an approved dissertation proposal in language assessment
https://duolingo-papers.s3.amazonaws.com/other/Doctoral+Awards+Call+Closed+2020.pdf
Deadlines
October 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm EDT.
For details follow this link: https://duolingo-papers.s3.amazonaws.com/other/Doctoral+Awards+Call+Closed+2020.pdf
AFRICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (AAS) - The African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) - Training early career scientists to respond to Africa's challenges in global health
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are partnering under the auspices of the Coalition of African Research & Innovation (CARI) to establish a post-doctoral training fellowship program, the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI).
The main objective of APTI is to train a cadre of African scientists so they return to their home institutions and become scientific leaders in their community, help solve Africa’s challenges in global health and development, and in turn become trainers of the next generation.
Eligibility
- Must be citizens of and currently employed in an academic, research, or government position in an African country.
- Must have a relevant doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD, MBBS) awarded no more than 15 years earlier.
- Must have less than 5 years of relevant research experience following the award of their doctoral degree by their start date at the NIH. The maximum five years of research experience are only after the doctoral degree has been earned. Research conducted before the award of the doctoral degree does not count against this time.
Detailed information can be accessed here: https://www.aasciences.africa/aesa/programmes/african-postdoctoral-training-initiative-apti
DIGITAL CULTURE GRANT SCHEME
Objectives
For projects that relate to digital technology, new media or games and contribute to the quality, development or understanding of the field of digital culture. This scheme is open for projects initiated by professional designers, makers, observers, design agencies or cultural institutions active within the field of digital culture.
The following grants may be provided:
- regular project grant, co-financing is required
- a starting grant to explore the possibilities of a project, up to a maximum of € 7,500, co-financing is not required
Deadline
12 October 2022
Detailed information can be accessed at: https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/digital-culture-grant-scheme
FELLOWSHIPS
THE MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS -2023
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
During the Fellowship the Fellows participate in six-week Leadership Institutes, studying Business, Civic Engagement, or Public Management hosted by U.S. colleges or universities. Throughout the Institutes, Fellows enrich local U.S. communities while sharing best practices.
Eligibility
- Are between the ages of 25 and 35 on or before the application deadline, although exceptional applicants ages 21-24 will be considered;
- Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States;
- Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa;
- Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government (including a U.S. embassy or consulate, USAID, or other U.S. Government entity);
- Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English (additional guidance coming for applicants who are deaf);
- Are citizens of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe;
- Are residents of one of the above countries; and
- Are not Alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.
Application Timelines
- August 16, 2022| Application opens
- September 13, 2022| Application deadline
- November 2022 – January 2023| Semi-finalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates
- March 2023| Applicants are notified of their status
- May 2023| Visa processing and Pre-Departure Orientations for Finalists
- June 2023| Fellowship begins in the United States
Further information can be accessed at: https://www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org/apply/
MO IBRAHIM FOUNDATION -2023 IBRAHIM LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIPS
Fellowships are open to young professionals, mid –career and new executives from Africa with relevant work experience and a master’s degree
Eligibility
- National of an African country
- Minimum 7 years' of relevant work experience
- Master’s degree
- Under the age of 40, or 45 for women with children
- Any additional criteria as set by the host
Deadline
21 October 2022.
Details are available at this link: https://mo.ibrahim.foundation/fellowships
THE WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCES -TWAS Visiting Expert Programme
The programme supports visits of internationally renowned scientists to institutions located in developing countries, especially those located in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The objective of the programme is to provide institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially those with limited outside contacts, with the opportunity to establish long-term links with world leaders in science and so help develop capacity-building in their country.
Eligibility
Institutions wishing to be considered for this programme must complete the online application form by clicking on the 'Apply now' button at the bottom of this page. While filling in the online application, the following documentation needs to be uploaded:
- brief CV of the Visiting Expert (maximum 10 pages) and list of publications;
- letter from the Visiting Expert detailing the research and teaching programme with which he/she could assist at the host institute (template available in the online form);
- Supporting statement from the head of the host institution (template available in the online form).
Application deadline
3rd October 2022
Detailed information can be accessed here: https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-visiting-expert-programme
THE WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training
TWAS offers fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend three to 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own. The purpose of these fellowships is to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the beginning of their research career, helping them to foster links for further collaboration.
Eligibility
- The fellowships are for research and advanced training. They are offered to young scientists holding at least an MSc or equivalent degree.
- Eligible applicants for the fellowships are young scientists working in any area of natural sciences who are citizens of a developing country and are employed by a research institution in a developing country.
- There is no age limit. However, preference is given to young scientists at the beginning of their research career and those working in Least Developed Countries.
- Lists of possible host institutions divided by field are available here. These lists are only a suggestion and institutions that are not included are acceptable as long as they are in a developing country.
- Institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, are not eligible host institutions under this programme. Applicants interested in conducting a fellowship in China are required to check whether their chosen host is a CAS institute. For a complete list of CAS institutes, see: cas.cn/institutes/. Applicants wishing to attend a CAS institute should either apply to the CAS-TWAS President’s Postgraduate Fellowship Programme or consider the CAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars from Developing Countries
Deadline
3 October 2022
Further information can be accessed here: https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-fellowships-research-and-advanced-training
UNESCO - OWSD Early Career Fellowship
The OWSD Early Career Fellowship is a prestigious award of up to USD 50,000 offered to women who have completed their PhDs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and are employed at an academic or scientific research institute in one of the listed Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs). The OWSD Early Career fellows are supported to establish environments at their institutions where they can maintain an international standard of research and attract scholars from all over the world to collaborate.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the OWSD Early Career Fellowship applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Eligible countries
- Applicants must have been resident in one of the listed Science and Technology Lagging Countries(STLCs) for at least 5 years. The 5 years do not have to be consecutive.
- Applicants can be citizens of any country, provided that the above residence requirement is fulfilled.
- Eligible employment
- At the time of application, applicants must provide proof of being employedat the university or research institute where the research project will be carried out. If employment has not yet commenced, a proof of employment offer and confirmation of acceptance is required.
- The institution where the research project will be carried out must be in one of the listed STLCs.
- Applicants must provide evidence that they will receive a salary from their university/research institute for the duration of the three-year fellowship.
- Agricultural Sciences
- Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
- Biological Systems and Organisms
- Chemical Sciences
- Computing and Information Technology
- Engineering Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Medical and Health Sciences
- Neurosciences
- Physics
- Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Research project proposals from other fields (social science, education, etc.) are not eligible and will not be taken into consideration.
- Eligible academic qualification
- PhD in one of the above listed study fields.
- PhD awarded not more than 10 years prior to application.
Deadline
9 September 2022 (23:59 Rome time)
Detailed information can be accessed at: https://owsd.net/career-development/early-career-women-scientists-ecws-fellowships
Ph.D. in Germany DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates for 2023/24!
1. One-Year Grants for Doctoral Candidates
Offers the opportunity to carry out research in Germany primarily as part of doctoral projects in the home country: www.daad.de/go/en/stipa57140602
2. Doctoral Programmes in Germany
Offers the opportunity to pursue your doctoral degree in Germany: www.daad.de/go/en/stipa57135739
3. Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle
Offers the opportunity to carry out research in Germany primarily as part of doctoral projects in the home country up to 24 months: www.daad.de/go/en/stipa57507783
4. Kenyan-German Postgraduate Programme (Kenyans only!)
Trains staff members of Kenyan Universities and research institutions for Ph.D. in STEM and agriculture: www.daad.de/go/en/stipa50015259
Application deadline for all programmes: 31 October 2022
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Applications are now being accepted for the Big Data Africa School 2023. Students will work on real-life data sets applied to healthcare/medical imaging.
The 4th Big Data Africa School will take place from 5 to 11 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.
More details including the list of projects that will be offered at the school can be found at:
https://www.sarao.ac.za/
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Training early career scientists to respond to Africa's challenges in global health
Nairobi, Kenya I Tuesday 16 August 2022
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), in partnership with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), announces a call for applications for the 3rd cohort of the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) fellowships. APTI Fellows are trained and supported to become scientific leaders who can advocate for increased research and innovation projects in Africa. This is done through 4-year postdoctoral fellowships where APTI Fellows are placed in various laboratories of the NIH Institutes or Centers (i.e., Intramural Research Program) for 2 years before returning to their home institutions in Africa for another 2 years of research. Ultimately, APTI fellows are expected to be a part of an African regional and global web of collaborations connecting to their home institutions.
APTI fellowships are open to applications from fields of health research, with a focus on innovation aimed at the discovery and translation of transformative solutions to global health problems that are priorities for their home institutions and countries. Additionally, proposals should align with the focus areas of BMGF, the NIH, and the AAS.
Eligibility requirements:
To be eligible, applicants must:
• Be citizens of an African country, currently employed in an academic, research, or government position in an African country
• Have a relevant doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD, MBBS) awarded no more than 7 years before the application submission deadline. Applicants whose doctoral degrees were awarded earlier may be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to justification (e.g., where one took a career break for family-related reasons or to seek asylum due to political instability). Such applicants should submit a request (with justification) for consideration
• Have less than 5 years of relevant research experience after the award of their doctoral degree, by their start date at the NIH. Brief periods of clinical work and/or teaching, that does not include research, may be allowable, but cannot exceed 2-3 years total.
• Be fluent in English – reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Additional information:
• All applications and their supporting documents must be submitted in English. Supporting documents issued in a language other than English should be accompanied by their English translation.
• Applications must be submitted via the AAS Grants Management system (Ishango).
• Submission of applications opens on 16 August 2022 and closes on 30 September 2022, at 17:00 East African Time (GMT +3).
For more information on this call, please visit the AAS funding opportunities webpage here.
NOTES TO EDITOR
The African Academy of Sciences
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is a non-aligned, non-political, not-for-profit pan African organisation whose vision is to see transformed lives on the African continent through science. Our tripartite mandate is recognising excellence, providing advisory and think tank functions and implementing key STI programmes addressing Africa’s developmental challenges.
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The Fogarty International Center
The Center addresses global health challenges through innovative and collaborative research and training programs and supports and advances the NIH mission through international partnerships.
Website www.fic.nih.gov.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases.
Website visit www.nih.gov.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty.
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African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (PARTICIPANTS)
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON POLICIES AND REGULATIONS ON AGENT BANKING AND DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
Established in 1988, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has grown to be a premier capacity building institution for the advancement of research and graduate training to inform economic policies in Africa. The consortium’s mandate and strategic mission is built on the basis that sustained development in Sub-Saharan Africa requires well trained, locally based professional economists. A highly integrated knowledge organization spanning research, training, and policy outreach, AERC is now a vast network of universities, policy makers, researchers, educators, and international resource persons. The principal mission is to strengthen local individual and institutional capacity to conduct independent, rigorous inquiry into problems pertinent to the management of Sub-Saharan African economies through synergistic programmes combining economic research with postgraduate training in economics.
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AFRICAN-GERMAN SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE: “SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURE”
Pre-Call Announcement: Initiation of Cooperation in the Area of Agriculture between Sub-Saharan African and German Researchers
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) invites interested scientists from all Sub-Saharan African countries and researchers at all universities and research institutes in Germany, explicitly including universities of applied sciences, to take part in a scientific exchange in the field of agricultural sciences with special emphasis on the sustainable intensification of agriculture.
The invitation is issued in close cooperation with the Fundo Nacional de Investigação (FNI) of the Republic of Mozambique and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of the Republic of Zambia.
This initiative covers all (interdisciplinary) research questions that are primarily concerned with agriculture. Subject areas include (integrated) animal production and cropping systems, animal and plant breeding technologies, soil and plant microbiome interaction, abiotic and biotic plant stressors, digital methods in agriculture, livestock farming and animal disease control as well as socioeconomic aspects of agriculture.
Purpose
The aim of the initiative is for participating researchers to identify joint interests in the area of agricultural research and initiate new collaborative ventures.
The initiative comprises three consecutive steps:
- Identification of collaboration partners through previously submitted posters reflecting the researchers’ expertise, research interests and ideas for collaborative research projects;
- the subsequent opportunity to submit DFG proposals to support the Initiation of International Collaborations;
- Status Workshop in Bonn/Germany to convene all researchers funded under this call.
Eligibility
- Qualified researchers from all Sub-Saharan African countries and Germany are invited to take part in the initiative (as a rule they should hold a doctorate and have a track record in their respective research field).
- Applicants from German research institutions are required to fulfil the DFG eligibility requirements.
Invitation to Submit Posters
Submitted posters should reflect the profile of the researcher as well as showing their expertise, experience and contact details. At the same time, the posters should highlight current research interests and ideas for joint research projects. Posters that show solely the results of previous research projects are out of scope and will not be considered.
Posters must comply with the template provided
Deadlines
Researchers are required to submit their posters in either English or French by 30 September 2022.
The submission of posters is a prerequisite for participation in the subsequent call for proposals.
For Further Information click the link
https://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/announcements_proposals/info_wissenschaft_22_54/index.html
Fondation Botnar - TYPCities Research Proposal Call
Purpose
Fondation Botnar works to improve the well-being of young people (between the ages of 10 - 24 years old) living in cities around the world.
Responding to the need to give young people a greater say in rapidly urbanising environments by harnessing the potential of digital and data-driven technologies, they are inviting applicants to submit research proposals as part of the interdisciplinary research program ‘Technology and youth participation in governing intermediary cities in LMICs’ (TYPCities).
Research question: What is the scope for technology and youth participation in the governance of intermediary cities with a population between 50,000 and 1 million in LMICs?
Research proposals should address one or several of the themes described below based on comparative, multi-city and multi-country research designs;
- Theme 1: Technology and youth participation – differentiating youth
- Theme 2: Youth and urban governance – distinguishing policy domains
- Theme 3: Urban governance and technological innovation – understanding contexts
Eligibility
- Proposals from research consortia with a track record of academic excellence in technology, urban and youth studies, geography, anthropology, sociology, political science, and development studies.
- Applicants should have proven experience in collaborative research partnerships, conducting, and supervising data collection in LMICs, publishing in high ranking academic outlets, grant management as well as research uptake to policy-makers and practitioners. Universities, think tanks, and research institutions fulfilling these criteria may partner with private sector entities including NGOs and social enterprises as part of their application.
- Applications from researchers and organizations based in LMICs. All applications should include several leading roles based on LMICs with regard to research design, data collection, analysis, and authorship.
- Applications from research institutions outside of LMICs must make proof of long-standing research experience and established partnerships with researchers and organisations in LMICs.
- All applications should state how international partnerships are expected to work, with evidence of earlier collaborations, if possible.
Funding
The total funding available for this program is CHF 5 million (Swiss Francs). Applications for projects funded by this research call should be a minimum of CHF 400,000 and may not exceed CHF 1 million, including a max of 10 percent overhead.
Deadlines
The deadline for submission of pre-proposals is 31 August 2022
More information on the call can be accessed at: https://www.fondationbotnar.org/typcities-call-for-proposals/
IPA’s Consumer Protection Research Initiative Call for Proposals: Consumer Protection for Financial Inclusion in Low and Middle Income Countries ;Bridging Regulator and academic Perspectives
IPA’s Consumer Protection Research Initiative is a four-year research initiative which partners with policymakers, financial institutions, and civil society to develop new consumer protection solutions in digital financial services.
The Initiative focuses on key consumer protection themes relevant to digital financial services.
- Fraud in digital channels. Digital financial services have created new opportunities for fraudsters to take advantage of consumers such as phishing messages and call centre impersonation. Lost money from fraud can erode consumer trust and cause consumers harm. IPA seeks to identify and measure emerging fraud risks, then test solutions to help consumers and providers reduce the likelihood of fraud in digital financial services.
- Consumer redress and complaints handling. In emerging markets, many lower-income consumers struggle to obtain effective resolution of problems. To improve the complaints and redress experience for low-income consumers, we will develop and test solutions (i) to increase use of complaints channels and (ii) to improve effectiveness of redress for consumers suffering harm or abuse.
- Product information and consumer choice. Well-timed, relevant, and clear product information can help consumers to be better informed and make more suitable and cost-effective choices with their financial services. Digital channels create new opportunities to provide timely product information and advice to consumers. We will develop and test new methods for providing consumers with information on products available in the marketplace, and to facilitate easier comparison shopping and improved consumer outcomes.
- Over indebtedness. Credit can be a boon if utilized for productive uses or responsible consumption smoothing. However, credit can also lead to negative outcomes for borrowers if not managed appropriately. There is a lack of robust evidence on how the risks of over indebtedness can be identified and minimized. This initiative will leverage data analysis and experimental interventions to test new solutions to reduce the risks of over indebtedness
Application
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Eligibility
The Consumer Protection Research Initiative will accept proposals for projects which use randomized controlled trial evaluations to assess the impact of a consumer protection intervention or market monitoring tool. Partners will test consumer protection solutions and rigorously measure their impacts to better understand what works in consumer protection and inform global good practices. (For reference, see past funded projects under the Consumer Protection Research Initiative)
Where organizations or researchers are interested in participating in this research initiative but are in need of a research or implementation partner, IPA’s Consumer Protection Research Initiative is available to facilitate connections. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Minimum Criteria for Proposals
- Proposals should be for research in countries in the regions referenced above. For projects being implemented through an institution that is not an IPA country office, at least one Primary Researcher should be from an institution that is able and willing to accept the administration of this award.
- Each application must be presented by a team consisting of one or more researchers involved in the design of the intervention and responsible for carrying out a rigorous evaluation of the program. At least one member of the research team must be affiliated with a research institution or a university and either hold a PhD or be a current PhD candidate in a relevant social science or engineering discipline, such as economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health, education, or computer science. They must demonstrate experience in field research and randomized trials. Special consideration will be given to research teams with researchers from low- and middle-income countries.
Funding
Maximum award amount per project: $300,000*
Anticipated number of awards made: 2-3, pending funding levels requested
*Institution overhead expenses may not exceed 15% of the funding request
Timelines
- Open RFP:July 11, 2022
- Information session and question and answer: July 14, 2022
- Deadline for questions regarding RFP:July 31, 2022
- Deadline for submissions:August 19, 2022
- Awards announced:September 16, 2022
Further Information click the link: https://www.poverty-action.org/program-area/financial-inclusion/call-for-proposals
THE GERMAN AFRICAN COOPERATION PROJETS IN INFECTOLOGY
CALL: Drafts Infectology 2022
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) calls for draft proposals of joint research projects between scientists in Germany and Africa.
The DFG primarily seeks to encourage researchers in human and veterinary medicine to apply for funding of projects on the investigation of neglected tropical infectious diseases. Projects researching AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis will only be considered in the scope of the call if they study mechanisms of virulence or the immune response against them. Co-infections can also be topics of project outlines. Projects with a social and behavioural approach will be considered if they investigate consequences or conditions of neglected tropical infectious diseases.
The scope of the call includes:
- The investigation of neglected tropical infectious diseases in humans and animals but also research on topics of their social and behavioural aspects.
- ’Neglected' in this context means that little funding for basic research on these diseases is available.
- The establishment or consolidation of mutually beneficial equal partnerships that allow African researchers to investigate topics of local significance and that open up research opportunities in Africa for German scientists in the long term.
- An additional central goal is to provide support and funding for the academic and professional careers of young African researchers in their home countries in order to contribute to building research capacities in Africa.
- It is furthermore desirable to strengthen research networks within Africa, therefore several African partners may participate in one project.
Eligibility
The principal investigator submitting the proposal must be integrated into the German research system and is in charge of the project. Funding for the African co-applicants has to be applied for within the full proposals later on. For grant eligibility on the German side, the usual DFG rules apply.
Deadlines
Draft proposals must be submitted via DFG’s electronic submission system “elan” by 27 October 2022
Further information on the call can be obtained at: https://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/announcements_proposals/2022/info_wissenschaft_22_42/index.html
GRC/SDG CALL FOR PROPOSALS - Sustainable Development Goals Pilot Call 2022
This is a pilot call aiming to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs, through the implementation of results from ongoing or recently finalised research and innovation projects to advance knowledge-based achievement of the SDGs, from local to regional scale.
Projects will be funded through international consortia where researchers together with implementation partners and stakeholders collectively and collaboratively aim to improve research outcomes for impact. The research and outcomes of the projects funded should lead to impact on society and improve the livelihoods of people on the ground.
Application
- Applicants must form project consortia with eligible partner organisations from at least three (and max. six) different countries funding the call. Consortia must be based on previously or recently finalised research and innovation projects funded by the following countries:
Chile, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, Tanzania, The Netherlands and Turkey. - Each funding agency will provide funds directly to their eligible applicants per consortia in accordance with the agencies’ rules and regulations as stated in the national annexes.
Funding
- Approximately € 8.2 million is available for this call, supported by 11 funding agencies. The total NWO budget available for this call is € 500,000 (max. € 125,000 per project).
- The permitted project length is two to four years.
Timelines
- May 2022 - Call for Concept Notes launched
- 25 August 2022 - Deadline for Concept Note submission
- September 2022 - Concept Note eligibility check by national research institutions and selection of successful Concept Notes
- 20 January 2023 - Deadline for full proposals
- February/March 2023 - Panel meeting to assess proposals
- April/May 2023 - Funders decision and announcement of successful projects
Further information on the call can be accessed at: https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/grc-sdg-call-2022
CONQUER CANCER INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION GRANT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Conquer Cancer International Innovation Grant (IIG) provides research funding in support of novel and innovative projects that can have a significant impact on cancer control in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as defined by the World Bank
The IIG is intended to support proposals that have the potential to reduce the cancer burden in local communities, while also being potentially transferrable to other low- or middle-income settings. The grant funding is intended to support research projects aimed at forming a basis for reducing the barriers to cancer control in LMICs; not for short-term funding of cancer control services.
Funding
The one-year grant is funded at the level of up to $20,000, payable in two installments.
The first installment will be paid around the start of the grant period, which is expected to be on April 1, 2023. Payment of the second installment is dependent on Grantee Organization’s satisfactory submission of required reporting and satisfactory progress during the mid-year reporting period
Deadline
Letter of Intent Deadline: August 31, 2022
Further information on the call can be accessed at: https://www.asco.org/career-development/grants-awards/funding-opportunities/international-innovation-grant
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