october2016
October 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Energy, Climate Change
APWLD invites grassroots women’s rights organisations and movements to take part in the Climate Justice Feminist Participatory Action Research programme. The programme aims to develop tools and resources that support rural, indigenous, migrant, and urban poor women to monitor, engage, and influence climate policies that impact on them. Grants are up to US$10 thousand. The […]
Tags: Asia/Pacific, climate, community projects, october2016, research
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October 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Energy, Climate Change
APN is partnering with Past Global Changes (PAGES) and the National Environment Commission of Bhutan to jointly host a proposal development training workshop in Bhutan (December 2016). The focus will be Paleoclimate science and modern climate studies in South Asia. The workshop is designed to enhance the capacity of young scientists and practitioners in the […]
Tags: climate, october2016, research, South Asia, training/education, workshops/conferences
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October 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
CLIFF is an initiative of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University. CLIFF invites applications from PhD students from developing countries for short-term (3-4 month) scientific training and research stays at CGIAR research centers or affiliated research institutions. The focus of […]
Tags: agriculture, all regions, climate, fellowships/scholarships, october2016, research, training/education
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October 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
With funding by the UK Government and implementation led by Rothamsted Research, the Agri-Tech in China: Newton Network+ (ATCNN) addresses challenges facing the agri-tech and agri-food sector in China. The program will provide UK excellence in satellite imaging, remote sensing, smart sensors, robotics, and data-intensive science for new solutions for agricultural productivity and sustainability […]
Tags: agriculture, Asia/Pacific, october2016, research
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October 20, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Energy, Climate Change
The Climate Science for Service Partnership Brazil (CSSP Brazil) announces grants for UK researchers on subjects of climate change and disaster risk in Brazil. The focal areas are models of vegetation dynamics; the use of in situ forest observations and measurements to evaluate models; the use of regional scale observations and measurements to evaluate models; […]
Tags: climate, forests, LAC, natural disasters, october2016, research
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October 10, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Energy, Climate Change
WASCAL supports research to address the severe challenges posed by climate change in West Africa. WASCAL currently calls for proposals in “Building Local Capacity for Policy-Oriented Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in West Africa (BLOC).” BLOC will make small research grants of between €5 thousand to €10 thousand. To be eligible for consideration, […]
Tags: Africa, agriculture, biodiversity, climate, energy, october2016, research
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October 10, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Energy, Climate Change
The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance is partnering with the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance and the Fire Awards to request ideas that will attract increased investment for a low-carbon and climate resilient economy. The call for ideas covers three programs, each with distinct priorities. (i) The Global Lab seeks ideas to scale […]
Tags: all regions, business/enterprise, climate, december2016, energy, october2016, South Asia
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October 10, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
The Agri-Tech Catalyst aims to increase the pace and scale of uptake of agricultural innovation by farmers in developing countries. Projects should focus in any of three categories: early-stage technical feasibility; industrial research; or late-stage experimental development. Project leaders must be UK businesses (or UK research organizations in the case of early-stage technical feasibility). Projects […]
Tags: agriculture, all regions, business/enterprise, january2017, october2016
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October 3, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Biodiversity, Conservation, Wildlife
The NFWF has developed a 10-year strategy to improve the recovery of seven sea turtle populations in the Western Hemisphere. The program is open to grant applications from U.S. nonprofit 501(c) organizations; state government agencies; local governments; municipal governments; Indian tribes; educational institutions; businesses; unincorporated individuals; and international organizations. Most grants will range from US$50 […]
Tags: conservation, governments, LAC, nonprofit orgs, october2016, wildlife
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October 3, 2016 | by JanLaarman | Cross-Cutting Subjects
WHO invites proposals to undertake trans-disciplinary research on health and environment that could lead to community strategies for preventing and controlling vector-borne diseases transmitted by mosquitos, flies, snails, etc. Proposals are invited from eligible countries in WHO’s South East Asia and Western Pacific regions. The aim is to explore ecosystem-based tools and approaches to address […]
Tags: Asia/Pacific, climate, october2016, research, water
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