Great Funding Opportunities on Biodiversity, Climate Change etc
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Razwan Nabin
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University of Oxford: PhD Support in Crop Science, Biodiversity, and ConservationDeadline:
18 Jan 2013
With financial support provided by the Louis Dreyfus
Foundation, the University
of Oxford invites PhD applicants from Africa, Asia, and South America for
doctoral studies in food security (crop science, biodiversity,
conservation). Scholarships will cover tuition fees and living expenses
for three years.
The university posts the available projects,
requesting interested candidates to directly contact the project
supervisors.
U.S. National Science Foundation: Plant Genome ResearchDeadline:
13 Mar 2013
The National Science Foundation (USA) funds several areas
of research to explore grand challenge questions in plants of economic
importance on a genome-wide scale in its Plant
Genome Research Program.
USAID: Transfer of Agricultural Innovation from India to AfricaDeadline:
20 Mar 2013
The U.S. Agency for International Development in India
(USAID-Delhi) invites applications for the India-Africa Agricultural
Innovation Bridge Program. The program will make grants to transfer
proven Indian agriculture innovations to Liberia, Kenya, and
Malawi.
Eligibility for grants extends to Indian nonprofit
organizations, as well as to Indian business organizations willing to forego
profits. Universities and research organizations in India are among the
eligible groups.
Food Security Center and Kasetsart University: Short-Term Scholarships for Asians 2013Deadline:
06 Jan 2013
The Food
Security Center at the University of Hohenheim
collaborates with strategic partners to promote higher education and research
related to agriculture and food security. Among the partners is Kasetsart
University, Thailand.
IIASA: Young Scientists Summer Program 2013The
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) invites
applications from doctoral students worldwide to participate in its Young Scientists
Summer Program to be held at IIASA's headquarters in Laxenburg,
Austria.
Fondation Ensemble: Program Fund and Small Grants 2013Deadline:
08 Feb 2013
Fondation Ensemble supports field
projects in water, sanitation, sustainable agriculture,
renewable energy, eco-habitat, and biodiversity conservation.
French Development Agency (L'AFD): Grants to NGOs for Agriculture and Climate ChangeDeadline:
14 Feb 2013
French Institute for Development Research (IRD): North/South Research CollaborationDeadline:
15 Feb 2013
The French Institute for Development
Research (IRD) sponsors the program PEERS to reinforce research capacity in
the global "South." Priority themes include agriculture,
aquaculture, climate change, and energy (among others).
SICRISA 2013: Climate Research and Information Services in South AsiaDeadline:
31 Jan 2013
The Institute of Development Studies
contributes to the program SICRISA (Support to Improve Climate Research
and Information Services in South Asia).
Academy of Sciences for the Developing World: TWAS Prizes 2013Deadline:
28 Feb 2013
Each year, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing
World (TWAS) awards prizes of US$15 thousand to individual
scientists in each of eight fields: agricultural sciences;
biology; chemistry; earth sciences; engineering sciences; mathematics;
medical sciences; and physics.
The basis of the
awards are as follows:
International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology: Grants for Research 2013Deadline:
29 Apr 2013
The International Center for Genetic
Engineering (ICGEB) offers research grants to support projects
in agricultural biotechnology, environmental
bio-remediation, and many other fields.
World Food Prize and Borlaug Field Award: Nominations 2013Deadline:
30 Apr 2013
The World Food Prize Foundation invites nominations for
the World Food Prize, and for the Borlaug Field
Award.
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Abdullah Al Razwan (Nabin)
Member of the Youth Commission,
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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