january2017
January 19, 2017 | by JanLaarman | Cross-Cutting Subjects
AuthorAID announces its first round of small grants in 2017 to support researchers in developing countries with travel and workshops. In this first round for 2017, AuthorAID plans to award five travel grants (US$1,500 each) and five workshop grants (US$2,500 each). AuthorAID posts the list of eligible developing countries. The deadline to apply for travel […]
Tags: all regions, february2017, january2017, research, travel/mobility, workshops/conferences
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January 11, 2017 | by JanLaarman | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum announces its 3rd call for proposals. Projects should focus on advancing reforms in the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine), with the aim of taking a regional perspective. Among five working groups, WG3 has the theme of environment, climate change, and energy security. Grants will […]
Tags: climate, energy, Eurasia/Central Asia, january2017, nonprofit orgs, Russia/Eastern Europe
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January 2, 2017 | by JanLaarman | Cross-Cutting Subjects
WeMENA announces a challenge to help women advance solutions across eight cities in the Middle East and North Africa to build resilience to climate change. The cities are Alexandria, Amman, Beirut, Byblos, Cairo, Casablanca, Ramallah, and Tunis. The challenge categories include agriculture and food security; sustainable energy and the environment; water and sanitation; and several […]
Tags: agriculture, climate, energy, january2017, MENA, social enterprise, water
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December 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Biodiversity, Conservation, Wildlife
EarthCorps invites applications from emerging environmental leaders around the world to participate in an environmental service program in the USA. Participants from the USA and other countries take part in field projects such as tree planting, trail construction, stream restoration, and removal of invasive plants. Projects are located in the state of Washington (i.e., not […]
Tags: all regions, conservation, forests, january2017, training/education, water
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December 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Biodiversity, Conservation, Wildlife
The Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 as a framework for the biodiversity-related conventions and for the UN system as a whole. The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP) calls for proposals addressing the Aichi Biodiversity Targets 1, 3, and 15. To fill gaps in these targets, the BIP will fund proposals […]
Tags: all regions, biodiversity, january2017, research
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December 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Energy, Climate Change
The Climate Strategies Accelerator (CSA) aims to identify and support leaders with big ideas to address the complex problem of climate change. The 2017 theme is “end the age of oil.” CSA selects prototype projects and program leaders in progressive stages, beginning with a Breakthrough Lab of intensive networking and proposal development. At the end […]
Tags: all regions, climate, energy, january2017, social enterprise
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December 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand offers PhD scholarships in various fields of studies, including in Agricultural Technology. Eligibility for scholarships extends to nationals of ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam). Applicants must old a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, and be proficient in English. The […]
Tags: agriculture, Asia-Pacific, fellowships/scholarships, january2017, training/education
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December 12, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education offers scholarships to young Arab citizens for university studies in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at any of the Foundation’s partner universities. Applicants should be ages 15-30 and demonstrate past high academic achievement, as well as financial need. The application deadline is 15 January 2017. Link
Tags: fellowships/scholarships, january2017, MENA, training/education
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December 12, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Cheng-Long Wetlands are located in a rural area on the south-central coast of Taiwan. To call attention to the changing global environment, with a particular focus on conservation of the Cheng-Long Wetlands, artists from all countries are invited to send a proposal for a site-specific outdoor sculpture that will raise public awareness and enlist […]
Tags: climate, conservation, january2017, training/education
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December 12, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Energy, Climate Change
The MIT Climate CoLab organizes contests to solicit the world’s best ideas to prevent and adapt to climate change. Some contests pose social and political questions, while others focus on issues in science and technology. Each year, the contest winners are invited to a conference at MIT’s campus in the USA, where a pool of […]
Tags: awards/prizes, climate, energy, february2017, january2017, research, social enterprise
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