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A G R I C U L T U R E
The African Union Research Grants
The programme responds to the implementation of Africa’s Science Technology and Innovation Strategy -2024 (STISA-2024) priority one and the EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership focusing on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA). The Guideline for the Grant Applicants, developed by the Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology, will facilitate and assist prospective applicants to complete the Grant Application Form in order to access the research grants. Applicants are requested to read this document carefully. The deadline is 17 August 2016. Call documents can be downloaded from the following:
The programme responds to the implementation of Africa’s Science Technology and Innovation Strategy -2024 (STISA-2024) priority one and the EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership focusing on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA). The Guideline for the Grant Applicants, developed by the Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology, will facilitate and assist prospective applicants to complete the Grant Application Form in order to access the research grants. Applicants are requested to read this document carefully. The deadline is 17 August 2016. Call documents can be downloaded from the following:
The Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) is a
NEPAD program for collaborative research, development, and innovation
addressing challenges in health and nutrition in Southern Africa. The
SANBio/BioFISA II Programme invites public research institutions, universities,
private sector organizations, and NGOs in eligible SADC countries to apply for
flagship projects. Flagship projects should emphasis the later stages of the
biosciences value-chain, and have the ability to scale up. Thematic areas
connected to agriculture include animal
health, aquaculture (fish farming), indigenous foods and neglected foods, and
others. Funding is up to Rand 4.5 million for projects of up to two years.
The eligible countries are Angola,
Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa,
Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.The deadline for concept notes
is 16 May 2016.
The Food & Business Applied Research Fund of the Netherlands
Organization for Scientific Research (WOTRO) offers grants for applied research contributing to food
security in the partner countries of Dutch international cooperation (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi,
Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Palestinian Territories,
Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Yemen). The main applicant should be a
public or private organization in one of these partner countries, working with
one or more research partners in Netherlands or the partner country. Grants are
a maximum of €50 thousand for six months to a maximum of €300 thousand for up
to 36 months. Each project requires at least 20% co-funding. The next
application deadlines are 05 July 2016 and 06 December 2016.
African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) is soliciting
for business ideas and solutions from organizations and individuals focused on innovative
agribusiness incubation. The investment financing is to help support solutions
or start small scale agribusiness incubators along different value chains. The
investment ranges from 5,000 - 50,000 USD. The deadline for receipt of your
application for this stage is no later than 30 June 2016
The German Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and The
Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) are planning to launch a call
(June 2016) on food processing and packaging end of May, begin of June 2016. The
research project is to start begin of 2017. Duration: 3 years. Structure of the
proposal: (a) German coordination ; (b) Partners from research institutes from
partner countries and other German partners ; (c) CGIAR research partners are
possible but based on self-funding basis ; (d) If appropriate non-research
partners can be involved ; (e) the total budget per project is expected to be
around 1 million Euro ; (f) BLE can assist as contact mediator. A total of 8
million Euro should be available for this call (TBC) which means about 8
research projects will be selected. The concept note should be submitted mid-September 2016.
USAID invites applications from U.S. and non-U.S.
organizations to support a program on improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in Ethiopia. The focus is
improved governance and management in WASH at local levels; increased supply of
and demand for WASH products and services; and expanded knowledge to bring WASH
innovations to scale. Eligibility to compete for funding is completely
unrestricted. USAID anticipates making one award of US$24 million over five
years. Funding Opportunity RFA-663-16-000007. The deadline for applications is 19 May 2016.
Germany's BMU (Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety) funds the International Climate
Initiative (IKI) to support projects on climate
change mitigation and adaptation, and biodiversity projects that have
climate relevance. Most projects are led by German and international
organizations with partners in
developing and emerging countries. Grants are generally over €200 thousand,
and sometimes much larger, for projects that are usually two to four years. The
closing date for project outlines (German, English) is 06 June 2016
USAID-Juba announces funding to build foundations for conservation, wildlife protection and
anti-poaching, land and natural resource management, and related themes.
The program includes support for livelihoods in fishing, vegetable gardening,
and micro-enterprises to disengage local populations from wildlife poaching. It
will also fund pilot community conservancies. Concept papers may address one or
all of the target regions including Boma, Jongeli, and the Equatorias. USAID anticipates
that approximately US$23 million may be available to support the five-year
program. Eligibility to compete for funding is unrestricted. The deadline for
concept notes is 26 September 2016.
USAID’s Livelihoods, Vulnerability, and Resilience Program
(LVRP) aims to improve livelihoods in conflict-affected areas of South Sudan
struggling with food insecurity. Among other objectives, the program will
support the initiation, development, and capacity building of community-led
groups engaged in agriculture,
livestock, forestry, and fishery production. It will also address how to
build community capacity for increased resilience to shocks and disasters, and
how to alleviate problems in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for improved
livelihoods. Eligibility for funding is unrestricted. The closing date for
applications is 10
October 2016.
Spain's Biodiversity Foundation funds conservation field
projects, research, education and training, and public awareness. Most grants
are made in Spain. However, the Foundation
is willing to consider international
projects proposed by Spanish nonprofit NGOs; by large international
nonprofit NGOs; by nonprofit organizations in other EU member states; and
projects co-funded by AECID (Spain's agency for international development
cooperation). Grants are up to €60 thousand for one year. The closing date for
the main program of competitive grants is 15 July 2016.
From 20-24 June 2016, ANH is organizing a week-long
programme for researchers in these fields to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Participants will have opportunities to select - according to their needs and
preference – from numerous training sessions in specialist research skills delivered
by leading mentors. They will participate in an international conference with
over 90 presentations from the global research community working at the
intersection of agriculture, nutrition and health. Keynote speeches from
internationally-recognised figures in these fields and topical panel
discussions will be interspersed among many opportunities to network and foster
new research collaborations. Participants will need to sponsor their own travel
and accommodation. There are 100 places for the two-day Learning Labs and 150
for the three day Conference on Agri-Health Research. Participation is strictly
first come,
first served.
15 PHD fellowships @one of the five academic partners: Ghent
University (Belgium); TU Delft (the Netherlands) ; RWTH Aachen University (Germany) ; University
of Chemistry and Technology Prague (Czech Republic) ; Universitat Politècnica
de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech (Spain). Strong collaboration with non-academic
partners all over Europe (industrial partners in technology development,
consulting/engineering SMEs, service providers, governmental agencies). Deadline
15 May 2016
The Ekhaga Foundation makes grants for research in ecological agriculture and biological
medicine. Universities, research institutes, etc., from all over the world
are invited to apply. Ekhaga requires cooperation with a Swedish institution
for applications that do not come from Europe or North America. The deadline
for applications is 20 May 2016.
The French Institute for Development Research (IRD) makes
grants of up to €50 thousand for periods of three years to build the capacity
of research teams in the developing world in collaboration with IRD's research
units. Thematic areas include sustainable
energy; water resources; climate change; ecosystems and biodiversity;
agriculture and food safety; and several others. The leader is a full-time
researcher with a research institution in a country of the global South. He/she
is the initiator of the application. The deadline for concept notes (French,
English) is 30
May 2016
The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing
World (OWSD) supports female scientists in Sub-Saharan
Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) with doctoral fellowships in
the natural sciences. The fellowships are for the pursuit of a doctoral degree
at a host institution in a developing country, but not in the applicant's home
country. Applicants should be qualified young women science graduates
(generally below 40 years of age), who have an M.Sc. degree or outstanding
B.Sc. in the natural sciences. The eligible scientific fields include agricultural sciences; biological systems
and organisms; and many others. The application deadline is 31 May 2016.
The Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) funds short-term training in selected
development topics for participants from developing countries. The Global
program includes a course on integrated processes for sustainable urban water
and sanitation open to applicants from Bangladesh, Kenya, Myanmar, Tanzania,
and Uganda. The training will be provided in two parts, first in Sweden and
then Uganda. The closing date for applications is 10 June 2016
CRDF Global welcomes proposals to support collaborate
research in agricultural sciences between young Arab female scientists in the
Middle East and North Africa in partnership with U.S. researchers. This
initiative is jointly funded by CRDF Global and the International Center for
Biosaline Agriculture. The supported research areas are: (i) Breeding and
genomics of important food crops for
resilience to climate change and salinity; and (ii) Water, soil, and
nutrient management to enhance resilience to climate change and salinity.
Eligible MENA countries are Algeria,
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco,
Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab
Emirates, and Yemen. Proposals are submitted jointly by one principal
investigator from MENA and one principal investigator from the USA. The
deadline for proposals is 15 June 2016
The Rotary Foundation partners with UNESCO to offer funding
for masters studies in water and sanitation. Applicants for Rotary's support
must be provisionally admitted to one of the three participating degree
programs at UNESCO's Institute for Water Education (IHE). Students apply via
their local Rotary club or district. Each award is approximately €34 thousand,
paid directly to UNESCO-IHE. The application deadline is 15 June
The International Fertilizer Development Center will hold a
five-day training, Developing Private Sector Agro-Input Markets, which will
cover how to develop and implement targeted subsidies for fertilizer. The
workshop is from May 30-June 3 in Arusha,
Tanzania.
The government of New Zealand sponsors LEARN as a program to
build international capability in livestock emissions research. The program is
New Zealand's contribution to the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural
Greenhouse Gases, which seeks to reduce the emissions intensity of agriculture
and increase its potential for soil carbon sequestration. The program offers a
co-funded PhD scholarship; postdoctoral fellowship; technical training award;
and Global Research Alliance Senior Scientist (GRASS) award. The next deadlines
for full applications are June, and October
Master program, offered in English by the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Perugia, Italy. The - The maximum number of students who can be admitted is established at 50 and the minimum at 20. The Master will be held from September 2016 to September 2017. Deadline for application: 20th June 2016.
Master program, offered in English by the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Perugia, Italy. The - The maximum number of students who can be admitted is established at 50 and the minimum at 20. The Master will be held from September 2016 to September 2017. Deadline for application: 20th June 2016.
Organised by IFDC. Venue: USA (Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa,
Missouri, Tennessee and Washington, D.C.). Dates: August 22 – September 2, 2016.
Registration and Payment by 22 July 2016: $2,500
This is an international competition for PhD and
post-doctoral researchers to present their projects and concrete solutions on the themes of food and
sustainability. The competition encourages research that might be
considered ground-breaking, withpotential to be of high impact for the
sustainability of the agri-food system. The Barilla Center for Food and
Nutrition (BCFN) accepts submissions of either new or ongoing research
projects, whether currently unfunded or co-financed. Proposals can be submitted
by individuals or teams. All participants must be under the age of 35. The winning proposal will be awarded a
research grant of €20 thousand for one year. The period to submit proposals is 22 April 2016
through 27 July 2016.
Postgraduate course Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology
IPBO (International Plant Biotechnology Outreach) is organizing its distance learning at Ghent University (Belgium) for the academic year 2016-2017. This international e-learning course is aimed at training scientists and law specialists in biosafety expertise and evaluation both at governmental and industrial level. The course combines distance learning with on campus training at Ghent University and offers a solid basis to assist in the legislation and interpretation of biosafety risk assessment, risk management and communication to policymakers or the public. Deadline August 31st 2016
Postgraduate course Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology
IPBO (International Plant Biotechnology Outreach) is organizing its distance learning at Ghent University (Belgium) for the academic year 2016-2017. This international e-learning course is aimed at training scientists and law specialists in biosafety expertise and evaluation both at governmental and industrial level. The course combines distance learning with on campus training at Ghent University and offers a solid basis to assist in the legislation and interpretation of biosafety risk assessment, risk management and communication to policymakers or the public. Deadline August 31st 2016
The Center for Development Innovation (CDI) at Wageningen
University in the Netherlands helps build the capacities of individuals and
organizations that are addressing the
global challenges of sustainability and food security. Services at CDI
include professional short courses in subject areas related to agriculture,
genetic resources, pest management, water management, climate change, natural
disasters, rural entrepreneurship, and others. Funding for most courses can be
applied for through the Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP) and/or the MENA
Scholarship Program (MSP). Many courses in 2017 have NFP/MSP scholarship
deadlines on 19
July 2016 or 18 October 2016.
The Ernest du Bois Prize of the King Boudouin Foundation
offers €20 thousand for doctoral studies on the theme of water availability.
The awards are for young engineers who are carrying out research on the theme
of water and its availability -- including issues of protecting reserves,
managing pollution, developing processing techniques, and others. Applications
need to be submitted in French or Dutch. The application deadline is until 19 October 2016
AWARDS and O T H E R
IDRC Doctoral Research Awards 2016
AWARDS and O T H E R
IDRC Doctoral Research Awards 2016
Canada's
International Development Research Center (IDRC) offers doctoral research
awards in priority themes that include Agriculture
and Environment, Inclusive Economies, Technology and Innovation. The
program is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and nationals of
developing countries who are pursuing doctoral studies at Canadian
universities. Approximately 20 grants of a maximum of CA$20,000 each. The
deadline is 18 May 2016.
Seminar on the results of EU support to
Research and Innovation for development in partner countries
Lessons learned and recommendations for the future. This
seminar will take place in Brussels, Belgium on 26 May 2016. Register your
participation before 23 May 2016.
This Congress (El Jadida, Morocco, at the Faculty of
Science of the University of Chouaib Doukkalii from 4 – 8th September 2016) is
themed "Conservation Biology in Africa: Challenges of Globalization."
The abstract submission deadline is 30th May.
The Academy
of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) makes grants to support the
organization of high-level international and regional scientific activities in
developing countries by offering financial assistance for conferences,
workshops, symposia, and special meetings. Eligible fields include
agricultural, biological, geological, and other sciences. Support is normally
in the form of travel grants for principal speakers from abroad and/or
participants from developing countries other than the country where the meeting
is held. The amount provided normally does not exceed US$5 thousand. The next
application deadline is 01 June 2016
The nova Session on biomass feedstocks today and in the
future will take place on 30 June 2016 at the Airport Cologne/Bonn. The number
of participants is limited (max. 20 people). Places will be offered on a ‘first-come –
first-serve’ basis.
The MasterCard Foundation and Institute of Development
Studies have joined forces to launch the Matasa Fellows Network. This
initiative will develop cohorts of young African researchers with the skills
and commitment to bring their research into policy processes that address the
challenges of young people and employment in Africa. To kick-start the Network,
ten fellowships will be awarded in 2016.
