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Research
Nuffic invites applications for Joint Proposals on Food and Nutrition in Ethiopia and Bangladesh. The Nuffic’s Orange Knowledge Programme aims to strengthen professionals and organisations through education and training. Proposed projects must contribute to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture, and ensure availability and sustainable management of water for all. Applicants must be Dutch or from one of the participating countries: Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam. Maximum funding per collaboration project is €1.4 million. The deadline for Ethiopia is 01 July 2019, and for Bangladesh is 08 July 2019.
- Call: Section 1 – Management of Water 2019 Topic 1.1.1 Sustainable groundwater management in water-stressed Mediterranean areas- Deadline Stage 2 Full proposals - 16th July, 2019
- Call: Section 1 – Farming Systems 2019 - Topic 1.2.1 Conserving water and soil in Mediterranean dry-farming, smallholder agriculture Deadline Stage 2 Full proposals - 16th July, 2019
- Call: Section 1 – Farming Systems 2019 - Topic 1.2.2 Sustainability and competitiveness of Mediterranean greenhouse and intensive Horticulture Deadline Stage 2 Full proposals - 16th July, 2019
- Call: Section 1 – Agro-food Value Chain 2019 Topic 1.3.1 Implementation of analytical tools and digital technology to achieve traceability, authenticity control of traditional Mediterranean foods. Deadline Stage 2 Full proposals - 16th July, 2019
- Call: Section 1 – Nexus 2019 RIA Topic 1.4.1 Assessing social, technical and economic benefits of a cross-sectoral governance of the Water-Ecosystems-Food Nexus Stage 2 Full proposals - 16th July, 2019
- Call: Section 2 – Multi-topic 2019 - Transnational call funded by Participating States
- Deadline Stage 2 Full proposals – 4th September, 2019
GAFSP announces its next call for proposals in the Public Sector
Window for programs and projects that strengthen agriculture and lessen food
insecurity in low-income countries. GAFSP intends to fund 4-6 proposals for a
total of at least US$100 million. Applications (English and French) are limited
to 24 countries in fragile and conflict-affected situations: Africa, Middle
East and North Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe, Latin America
& the Caribbean, and South Asia. For the first time, GAFSP is providing
technical assistance for proposal preparation. Application for proposal
preparation assistance have to be submitted by 15 April 2019. The
closing date for full applications is 10 September 2019.
The CFC calls for proposals that advance commodity
development in its member countries. Funding is targeted mainly to for-profit
organizations and social enterprises for production, value chains, and
marketing across a wide group of commodities (agricultural crops, tree crops,
timber, bamboo and rattan, minerals, and others). This 15th call for proposals
has a deadline on 15 October 2019.
Agribusiness
The Global Facility for Disaster
Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and partners seek innovators to design a tool
that can support public finance decisions based on an integrated approach for
the management of agriculture sector risks. The tool should help to prioritize
investments in resilience and preparedness to reduce agriculture losses,
poverty and food insecurity. All approaches should be scalable to regions or
countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The winner(s) will participate in a 2-day
expert workshop in London (June 2019) and receive up to US$300 thousand to
develop their proposed tool. The call for applications closes 17 June 2019.
The
D-Prize funds pilot projects that more widely distribute relatively low-cost
products and services in the fight against poverty. The current challenges
include social enterprises for innovations in specified themes of agriculture;
energy; and several other categories. The D-Prize will award up to US$20
thousand to social enterprises that are successful in their pilot phases.
Eligibility to compete extends to entrepreneurs anywhere in the world, and of
any age or background. The D-Prize invites concept notes before 12 May
2019 (early deadline); 02
June 2019 (regular deadline); or 23
June 2019 (limited extension).
The Pollination Project (TPP) offers start-up grants of up to US$1
thousand to compassion-driven visionaries in who need seed capital to get
started. Currently, TPP makes grants for community projects in Kenya
and Uganda. Topics for projects include education, clean water,
afforestation, and many others. The deadlines for applications are 15
April and 01 August 2019.
The
Business Partnership Facility awards subsidies to support and develop private
sector involvement in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing
countries. The projects submitted under this call must contribute to achieving
at least one clearly identified SDG. Funding of up to €200 thousand is
available. Partnerships must comprise of actors from the private sector, civil society,
academia and/or the public sector, with least one organisation from the
for-profit private sector. The application deadline is 09 September 2019.
BBSRC seeks collaborative research
projects involving collaborative research with at least one company and one
research-base partner through the ‘Stand-alone’ LINK scheme. Case Studies from
the LINKS scheme include the themes of agriculture, sustainable energy and
climate change. Applicants from industry and academia can request a
maximum of £1 million per project. Projects must be based in the UK, however,
where a suitable company cannot be found in the UK, an overseas company may be
used. Applications must be submitted by 02 October
2019.
Dining for Women makes grants to non-profit organizations
that support women and girls living in extreme poverty in developing countries.
Thematic areas include access to clean water and sanitation, food security,
and education, among other themes. Applicants may request between US$35
thousand to US$50 thousand. Eligibility extends to US 5.01(c)3 corporations or
international organisations with a fiscal sponsor which is a US 5.01(c)3
corporation. Dining for Women has two annual grant cycles. The submission
deadlines for 2019 are 24 April and 24 October 2019.
The Rescued Tools Foundation (Stichting Gered Gereedschap)
collects and refurbishes discarded tools and small items of equipment in the
Netherlands for the benefit of recipients in Sub-Saharan Africa. The priority
countries are Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania and Ghana. The Foundation
favors projects that offer opportunities for women, marginalized groups,
co-operatives, and ecological awareness and environmental protection.
Organizations that meet the Foundation’s criteria for assistance can fill out
an application form.
Misereor is the international development agency of the Catholic
Church in Germany. Its mission is to fight hunger, disease, poverty, and other
forms of human suffering in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Issues and themes
include climate change and justice; food security and agriculture; access to
land; energy for the poor; and extractive industries. Misereor posts guidelines
in multiple languages regarding how to request funding support. Applications
can be sent at any time.
Bio-diversity, Environment, Climate change
Earthwatch
supports scientific field projects in topics of ecosystems and biodiversity in
several world regions. Applicants to lead these field projects must have a PhD
and can be of any nationality. Earthwatch invites projects that have a strong
rationale for using non-specialists (volunteers) to aid with data collection,
scientific observation, or other research tasks. Annual budgets range between
US$20 thousand to US$80 thousand. Program themes include among others
collaborative ecological research; ecological restoration; global conservation
priorities; ocean ecosystems; and sustainable agriculture and forestry. The
deadline for submitting pre-proposals is 09 June
2019.
The British Council announces
workshops that convene UK researchers with partners in other countries. Among
the workshops that have deadlines beyond the date of this posting are: Brazil,
Food fraud prevention using Blockchain technology (deadline 30 May 2019);
China, Low-Carbon Heating and Cooling Technologies (deadline 31 May 2019);
Brazil, UK-Brazil workshop on financing urban climate-resilient development (deadline 16 June 2019); Israel, Nanoscience,
Neuroscience, Agri Science, Water Science, Cyber and Antimicrobial Resistance (deadline 16 June 2019). The site lists additional
workshops in additional subject areas.
The United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in collaboration with the UNDP-GEF Small
Grants Program, invites youth ages 18-30 to submit videos about projects or campaigns
that showcase actions on climate change. The three categories are (1)
Nature-based solutions for food and human health (2) Cities and local action to
combat climate change, and (3) Balancing use of land for people and ecosystems.
The videos will be posted on a web page, and the winners of the competition
will have their expenses paid to attend and participate in the COP25 in Chile
(December 2019) as youth reporters. The deadline for video submissions is 27 July 2019.
The
Embassy of Japan in Uganda provides financial assistance to non-profit,
development-oriented organizations in support of community development projects
in Uganda. Any projects geared towards grassroots assistance are eligible for
financing, including water and sanitation, disaster relief, and agricultural
development. The grant amount per project is generally under 10 million yen
(approx. US$100thousand). Potential recipients are international or local NGOs,
community based organizations, educational institutions and local governments.
The Embassy receives concept papers anytime throughout the year, but the
selection process is conducted twice a year. The next deadline is 31 July 2019.
The First Solar Corporate Charitable Fund seeks to improve the
quality of life in communities around the world. Priority areas are “green”
education; access to clean energy and water in underserved areas; and the
development of innovative and sustainable technologies. In support of these
objectives, the Fund donates solar modules and systems. Applications may also
include a request for a grant (US$10 thousand to US$15 thousand) to help with
project support. The next deadlines for proposals are 01 May, 01 August and 01
November.
Danida Market Development Partnerships
promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Focusing on SDG
8, the main objective is to promote sustainable local economic growth and
employment in developing countries in agriculture, energy, and other sectors.
Applications are invited from consortia that include a business partner and an
administrative partner, and possibly including additional partners from civil
society, government, universities, etc. The program is available in Denmark’s
priority countries for development assistance, and in selected other countries
below the World Bank limit of lower-middle income countries that have a Danish
representation. DMDP has a budget of DKK 100 million in 2019 for 10-12
partnerships. Danida’s support to the partnership project may cover up to
75% of total project costs. The deadline for concept notes is 09 August 2019.
UN Women offers free online courses
across many subject areas through the global online platform for training for
gender equality. Courses include the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and Gender Equality’ which is directed to government representatives
and public servants, officials from the UN System and other international
organizations, Civil Society Organizations representatives, academics and
general public. Many of the courses are free to take part. Deadline for the
Sustainable Development and Gender Equality course is 31
December 2019.
Fellowships/scholarships/grants
The program Scientific Exchanges is
aimed at researchers who want to host their own scientific event in
Switzerland; invite colleagues from abroad for a research visit to Switzerland;
or visit their colleagues in another country. For events, an important criterion
is the participation of women speakers and young researchers. Applicants for
scientific exchanges must be employed in Switzerland, and applications must be
submitted at least four months before the event or visit.
The Global Fund for Community
Foundation (GFCF) accepts concept notes aimed at strengthening and supporting
community philanthropy approaches. Projects may focus on mobilizing local
resources and/or foster the growth of local philanthropy for progressive social
change. (Note: This may include on or more categories of the Terra Viva Grant
directory, including environmental programs.) Grants will be in the range of
US$7 thousand to US$20 thousand. Eligibility extends to CPOs based in Africa,
Asia, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, or Latin America and the
Caribbean. Eligible applicants are welcome to submit a concept note anytime.
Grant making supports socially
progressive projects in the UK and developing countries. Grants include some
for environment, natural resources, and related areas. The Network does not
accept unsolicited funding applications. However, the Network is willing to
receive project ideas from outside of its membership via its Project
Noticeboard.
RUFORUM’s program for Graduate
Training Assistantships (GTA) grants support for 325 PhD training opportunities
during the next four years. The GTA aims to improve the quality of higher
education and increase the pool of PhD academic staff in RUFORUM’s member
universities by facilitating cross-university PhD studies and teaching.
Applicants need to be nominated for PhD training by his/her university. RUFORUM
Secretariat assists in facilitating placement of the nominated staff to
universities with the appropriate fields of the required training. The GTA
accepts rolling applications (no deadline).
The International Foundation makes
grants in subject areas that include agriculture, water and sanitation,
environment, and several others. Grants are to nonprofit tax-exempt charitable
organizations in the USA. Most grant recipients are small and medium NGOs in
the USA engaged in international development assistance. Grants are up to US$25
thousand for projects of one year. There are no calendar deadlines for
applications.
ENGIE Africa is currently seeking applications from
innovators and startups who are developing new technologies and service-based
solutions to improve reliable access to energy and clean water in
urban Sub-Saharan Africa.ENGIE Africa is a long-term partner for Africa’s
growing energy needs. It has over 50 years of experience on the continent and
employs 3,000 people of which 98% are Africans. ENGIE now has over 3,000
MW of energy capacity; it is a leader in energy services and provides clean
off-grid electricity to more than 2 million people. Africa’s business
context is particular and needs new models and technologies which are tailored
to its specific needs.In Sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people do not
have access to electricity and 2/5 of the African population on average does
not have access to a reliable supply of electricity even when connected to the
grid. ENGIE Africa recognizes the enormous potential of off-grid solutions and
aspires to give access to off-grid green electricity to 30 million people by
2025, but also to improve the access to reliable power to those connected to
the grid. Concerning the access to clean water, it is estimated that 17% of the
urban sub-Saharan population does not have access to a sanitary source of
water. Deadline: 6 June 2019.
The European Commission seeks to improve the livelihoods for
smallholder farmers and small-scale fishers to develop a competitive and
environmentally-sustainable cocoa sector and climate-resilient aquaculture
value chain in Liberia. Applicants may request up to €4 million unter this call
(varying by activity). Eligibility extends to non-profit organizations
registered in the APC region or the European Union. The deadline for submission
of concept notes is 07 June 2019.
SingularityU invites applications for
the MENA Global Impact Challenge to foster innovations and startups that
positively impact the lives of people living in the Middle East and North
Africa. Thematic areas include sustainable energy, climate-secure agriculture,
and others. The winner of this challenge will be selected at a final pitch
event and receive a full scholarship to attend SU’s Global Startup Program
(GSP). The challenge is open to residents and citizens of the MENA region.
Application deadline is 07 June 2019.
The RMTI University offers
scholarships for international students undertaking a degree at the University’s
College of Science, Engineering and Health. Courses in the Science department
include environmental science, food science, biological sciences, among others.
Eligible candidates must be citizens of Indonesia, Malaysia or Singapore that
achieve a minimum of 70% average in their highest level of education
award. The scholarship total value is AU$10 thousand. The deadline for
applications is 14 June 2019 (Semester 2 2019),
and 15 January 2020 (Semester 1 2020).
The goal of the Seed Money Grants is
to strengthen or initiate scientific exchange between researchers from Swiss
and Latin American institutions in all disciplines. The call objectives are to
develop joint project proposals to be submitted to large funding agencies in
Latin America, Switzerland, and Europe, or to combine already existing and
independently funded projects in Switzerland and the partner countries in order
to create long lasting cooperation. Grants amounts vary between CHF10 thousand
and CHF25 thousand. The deadline for submissions is 16
June 2019.
The IUSSTF invites Indian Women
Scientists, Engineers & Technologists to apply for the “Indo-U.S.
Fellowship for Women in STEMM” (2nd Batch) to undertake international
collaborative research in the USA. Proposed thematic areas of work include
agricultural sciences, life sciences and seven others. Eligibility extends to
Indian women (aged 21-35 years) currently pursuing Ph.D. degree. Unemployed
Women applicants who have completed Ph.D./M.D/M.S are also eligible. The
deadline for submission is 17 June 2019.
The Association of Commonwealth
Universities (ACU) supports the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for
citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. Scholarships are awarded across
many subjects, including climate resilience and life sciences. Eligibility
extends to citizen of (or hold refugee status in) a Commonwealth country
other than the country hosting the award. Scholarships cover tuition fees, living
expenses (stipend) for duration of award, return economy flight, one-off
arrival allowance and research support grant (on request). The application
deadline is 26 June 2019.
Applications are open for the World Bank/ACE II Masters
Fellowships for African female scientists. Priority areas include agriculture,
among others. Selected fellows will receive financial support that covers
tuition fees, living expenses, research, and travel. Eligibility extends to
female nationals under 35 years from Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi,
Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, or Burundi. Closing date
for applications is 30 June 2019.
India’s Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR) offers postdoc fellowships to young scientists from
developing countries (other than India) to pursue postdoctoral research at
CSIR’s laboratories and institutes. The duration of the fellowships is six to
twelve months. Subject areas range across the physical and natural sciences,
including agricultural sciences. CSIR will provide a monthly stipend to cover
living costs, food, and health insurance. The application deadline is 30 June 2019.
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Bari), Italyhas launched the Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA), a capacity development component of its Holistic Empowerment for Livelihoods Program (HELP), which aims to produce a new generation of fit-for-purpose workforce to re-engineer African agri-food sector to provide the change factor for rapid agricultural transformation in the next 10 years.
ARIFA is based on Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) approach. Under the program, suitably qualified Africans will be trained in ARIFA- affiliated universities and centers of Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) in ARIFA affiliated countries including, but not limited to Brazil, China, Cuba, India, Italy and the Netherlands.
By this inaugural call, FARA and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Bari), Italy, invite applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates for fully funded training at MSc level and Advanced Short Courses in Agricultural Research and Innovation.
The call for applications have been opened and available online. Please visit Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA): Inaugural Call for Application for all the details. For the purpose of this call, only candidates from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Niger, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda are illegible to apply. Deadline: June 30 2019.
The Global Good Fund Fellowship is a
12-month leadership development program for young social entrepreneurs who
remain in their workplaces. Each fellow is offered mentoring; resources for
leadership assessment; a peer network; and financial support. Past fellows
represent enterprises for agriculture; environment; solar energy; and other
green development. The program is open to applications worldwide. Candidates
should be under age 40. The application deadline (Phase 1) is 30 June 2019.
ACIAR awards the John Dillon
Fellowships to agricultural scientists or economists from our partner countries
and Australia. The fellowships aim to support the professional development of
outstanding mid-career agricultural scientists, economists and researchers. Key
features of the program are: a 4-6 week residential stay in Australia, a 1-week
hosting period with an Australian organisation, formal training, program of
visits to engage with various Australian institutions, and exposure to relevant
researchers, industry experts and professionals. ACIAR funds fifteen individual
John Dillon fellowships. The deadline for applications is 30 June 2019.
FARA is currently implementing the Capacity Development and
Technology Outreach (CDTO) compact of the Technologies for Africa
Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme in African countries funded by
the Africa Development Bank (AfDB). TAAT has emerged as a framework to foster
the development of Agriculture on the continent through the scaling of proven
technologies. The CDTO technology scaling instrument is the agricultural
Innovation Platform (IP), established agribusinesses and other
multi-stakeholders’ platforms (MSP). The deadline for submission of all
proposals is June 30, 2019.
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation supports special
projects and programs in the areas of conservation, food, and health in low-
and lower-middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the
Middle East. The foundation supports projects that demonstrate local
leadership; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a
particular problem or question in the field. Eligibility extends to NGOs,
community-based organizations and academic institutions. There is no maximum
grant size. The average grant is approx. US$20 thousand. Grants exceeding US$30
thousand are rarely awarded. The application deadline for concept notes
is 01 July 2019.
The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH) is aimed at
assisting Beninese community groups to develop lasting, self-sustaining
projects with focus on development concerns, including sustainable agriculture,
renewable energy, and access to clean water and sanitation. Small grants of up
to US$10 thousand are made to local community-based groups or organizations.
The deadline to submit proposals is 01 July 2019.
The Monsanto Fund makes grants to strengthen agricultural communities
in several countries around the world. Grants of US$25 thousand and more are
available to tax-exempt charitable organizations for activities and projects
that address farmers’ education and training; food security;
community water and sanitation; and other local needs. Monsanto’s
international grants are administered at the country level. The Fund presents a
list of eligible countries. Monsanto accepts international applications during
two periods each year. The first period ranges from 01 January through 28
February. The second period ranges from 01 July through 31 August.
TWAS offers postdoc fellowships to young scientists from
developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue advanced research
in the natural sciences at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang,
Malaysia. The duration of the fellowships is 12 months to 3 years. Subject
areas range across the physical and natural sciences, including agricultural
sciences. TWAS-USM will provide a monthly stipend to cover living costs, food,
and health insurance. The application deadline is 15 July
2019.
South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and Department
of Science and Technology (DST), in collaboration with the World Academy of
Sciences (TWAS), invite applications for the NRF-TWAS Doctoral Fellowships and
the NRF-TWAS African Renaissance Doctoral Fellowships. The programs are open to
to scientists from developing countries (other than South Africa) to enable
them to pursue PhD research in the natural sciences such as agriculture,
biology, and others. The application deadline is 15 July
2019.
WFP is the world’s largest
humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in
emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build
resilience. The World Food Programme seeks great ideas and bold solutions to
solve hunger globally. The Innovation Accelerator offers financial support,
training and access to WFP partners and technical experts. Selected teams get
an opportunity to develop their projects and receive up to US$ 100 thousand.
Applications for the 2019 Cohort III have to be submitted by 31 July 2019.
The International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD), the specialised UN agency, funds journalists
from around Africa to attend the workshop ‘Reporting Rural Poverty and
Agricultural Development’. The programme aim is to enable journalists to tell
the story of rural development. Participants will have the opportunity to
attend the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Kigali in September 2019.
Eligibility extends to full-time journalists from across Africa. Bursaries
include air travel expenses (economy class), accommodation, local transfers and
meals. The deadline for applications is 31 July 2019.
The New England Biolabs Foundation makes grants to grassroots and
charitable organizations to support conservation of biological diversity;
ecosystem services; community food security; and marine environment. The geographical
scope focuses on regions (specified on the website) in Central America;
South America, and West Africa. Maximum grant size is US$10 thousand. Most
grants are US$3 thousand to US$8 thousand. The deadlines for submission of LOIs
and proposals are 25 March 2019 and 09 August 2019.
The Joke Waller-Hunter (JWH)
Initiative offers grants to advance the leadership of young individuals working
for or affiliated with environmental civil society organizations in developing
and emerging countries. JWH especially encourages the nomination of young women
and local community leaders. Grants range from €2,500 to €7,000 each. The next
nomination deadline is 01 September 2019.
The flagship Master in Food Systems programme is EIT Food's unique
offering to develop top talent for the food sector. The programme is based on a
combination of essential skills to become effective innovators and
entrepreneurs in the food sector along with key technical skills that are
tailored to the individual career pathway for each student. The approach of the
programme is unique in how students can select study pathways from a wide range
of profiles at different European Universities to suit their career ambitions.
The programme will start in September 2019.
In Europe’s research program Horizon
2020, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships provide opportunities
to acquire and transfer new knowledge and to work on research in a European
context or outside Europe. The scheme particularly supports the return and
re-integration of researchers from outside Europe who have previously worked
there. It also develops or helps to re-start the careers of individual
researchers that show great potential, considering their experience. Applicants
in the EU; their overseas territories; countries associated to Horizon 2020;
and most developing countries are eligible for consideration. The closing date
for applications is 11 September 2019.
The University of Essex invites applications from African students
who self fund their postgraduate studies. The university offers a scholarship
of £4 thousand to African students that will be paid as a discount on the
tuition fee. Available courses include biological sciences, marine biology, and
biochemistry, among many others. Applicants that meet all the eligibility
criteria and firmly accept the offer of their place by 13
September 2019 will automatically be
awarded this scholarship (please read the instructions carefully).
The Fulbright Scholar Program invites applications from U.S.
scholars for research, teaching, and creative arts in an international context.
Eligibility criteria include U.S. citizenship and a PhD or equivalent
professional degree. The available openings include several in the developing
world in subjects related to agriculture, environmental and biological
sciences, geography, and others. The deadline for applications is 16
September 2019.
Online Turf offers £500 for full time education of an agricultural
or horticultural subject field. Eligibility extends to students enrolled full
time in an agricultural or horticultural course in university or college. The
scholarship is not restricted to any nationality, but applicants must study and
reside in the U.K. The submission deadline is 30
September 2019.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program supports non-degree
academic study and related professional experiences in the U.S. for experienced
professionals from countries that are undergoing development or political
transition. Fellows are hosted at universities in the USA. Program fields
include agriculture and rural development; natural resources, environmental policy,
and climate change; and many others. Applications are made through the U.S.
Embassies or Binational Fulbright Commissions in eligible countries, with
varying deadlines. The embassies and commissions submit their nominations
before 01 October to
the Institute of International Education office in Washington, DC.
ETH Zurich makes competitive grants in
two programs sponsored by its World Food System Center. They are: (i) Sustainability
in Food Value Chains (Cooperative Research Program); and (ii) Organic
Production Systems for Food Security (Mercator Research Program). Principal
Investigators must be current members of the World Food System Center.
Co-applicants can be from other research institutions in Switzerland or other
countries. The deadline for proposals is 01 November
2019.
The RGS-IBG makes grants for
geographical research, fieldwork, and teaching that include several awards with
deadlines in November. The application deadline is 10 November for the Journey
of a Lifetime Award. The deadline is 23 November for the Ralph Brown Expedition
Award; Thesiger-Oman International Research Fellowships; Walters Kundert
Fellowship; Dudley Stamp Memorial Award; Rob Potter Award; Postgraduate
Research Awards; and Geographical Club Award. The deadline is 30 November for the Neville Shulman Challenge Award.
DAAD co-fund research grants for
qualified applicants from Brazil. The aim of the programme is to s to promote
research projects within the context of doctoral studies. The programme accepts
doctoral candidates at universities in Brazil, who have been awarded a domestic
scholarship from CAPES (Co-funder). Subject areas include natural sciences and
agriculture. The domestic doctoral scholarships will be paid by CAPES during
the research stay in Germany, and DAAD will co-fund a monthly payment of €650,
health, accident and personal liability insurance cover, and travel allowance.
The application deadline is 02 December 2019.
Mobility grants allow researchers and students to build personal
contacts and relationships for collaborations between institutions. Mobility
grants can be awarded to young scientists who hold a Bachelor or Master’s
degree and with not more than 6 years of professional research experience.
Activities may include field work and/or an internship in relation to the
applicant’s research project. The call is open for activities in all scientific
disciplines and fields of research. Priority countries under this call
are: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Tunisia and the United
Arab Emirates. Mobility visit should have a minimum duration of 4
weeks and not exceed CHF 5 thousand. Applications will be accepted until 31
December 2019.
AWARDS and O T H E R
The iF Social Impact Prize aims to publish and support design
projects that contribute to solving urgent challenges and help to improve
living conditions in the developing world. Solutions should already be
established and help to solve well known issues in any category of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals. The best projects will share a cash prize of €50
thousand in total. Eligibility extends to non-profit organizations, companies
and foundations. There is no deadline and projects can be submitted on a continuous
basis. The winners will be decided after 05 June and 20
November each year.
The World Food Prize Foundation invites nominations for the
Borlaug Field Award. The Award (US$10 thousand) recognizes science-based
achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual
under age 40 in the challenge to eliminate global hunger and poverty. The deadline
for nominations is 15 June 2019.
The annual St Andrews Prize for the Environment recognizes
significant contributions to environmental conservation in the developing
world. The subject areas include human-animal conflicts; water and
biodiversity; sanitation; air quality; solar power; food supply; waste and
recycling; environmental justice; and others. Applications are invited from
individuals, multi-disciplinary teams, and community groups. Research projects
will not be considered. The Prize consists of an award of US$100 thousand and a
medal. Awards of US$25 thousand are presented to each of two other finalists.
The deadline for applications is 21 June 2019.
Crenov8 Consulting
seeks innovative ideas and enterprises with projects and methods to
improve the agriculture value chain across Africa. The competition is aimed at
early stage Agric entrepreneurs from all sectors of the agriculture ecosystem.
Winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to Dubai to participate and
exhibit in the MTFC grand finale and pitch their idea for the top prize of US$5
thousand. The deadline for applications is 30 June
2019.
The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs
Awards invite nominations of individuals ages 18 to 35 anywhere in the world
who have initiatives, products, or services that address sustainability
challenges in three categories. The categories are ‘improve people’s health and
well-being’; ‘improve the health of the planet’; and ‘contribute to a
fairer and more socially inclusive world’. Unilever will recognise up to eight
winners in 2019, each of whom will be awarded a cash prize in addition to
one-to-one mentoring support for a year. The overall winner will receive the
“HRH The Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize” of €50
thousand, the remaining winners will each receive a €8.5 thousand cash award.
The deadline for nominations is 30 June 2019.
The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a global program
to mobilize youth-led innovations for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). Young entrepreneurs (age 15-35) from around the world are invited to
submit their innovative ideas and projects. Winners of the competition will be
announced at the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin in October 2019 and will
receive international recognition. The deadline for entries is 31 July
2019.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards the Sofja
Kovalevskaja Award to young promising researchers from abroad in recognition of
outstanding academic achievements. The award is designed to enable them to
embark on academic careers in Germany by establishing their own junior research
groups at research institutions in Germany. The award winner is entitled to
funds of up to € 1.65 million which may be used to cover all research expenses
(including the necessary equipment and material, personnel, travel expenses,
etc.). The deadline for applications is 31 July 2019.
The Society of Chemical Industry
awards travel bursaries to young PhD students. There are various schemes available,
some related to agriculture and life sciences. Applicants will have
preference if they wish to travel outside their country of residence,
especially if they wish to work in a laboratory abroad. Next deadline cycle for
the AJ Banks Award (Food science), and the Messel Award (Chemical science
including all life sciences) is 31 October 2019.
Nominations are open for the 2019 Arab
Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) International Prize. The Subject of the
2019 Prince Talal International Prize is “Ensure access to water and sanitation
for all”. Projects should highlight best practices which aim to improve the
living conditions of the poor and disadvantaged with particular emphasis on
women and children. (Note: This may include one or more categories of the Terra
Viva Grants Directory.) The winners receive between US$400 thousand and US$100
thousand (depending on their category). Eligibility extends to UN Development Agencies,
NGOs, government ministries, public institutions, social business enterprises
and individuals. There are no geographical restrictions. Nominations are
accepted until 30 November 2019.
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