The Terra Viva Grants Directory develops and manages information about grants for agriculture, energy, environment, and natural resources in the world's developing countries.
AuthorAID invites participants to apply for the free online course ‘Research Writing in the Sciences’ for researchers in developing countries. The course duration is 6 weeks and aims to cover literature review; research and publication ethics; targeting the right journals; writing and publishing a research paper; and communicating research outside academia. Please note that although […]
The Young Water Fellowship East Africa targets young entrepreneurs from East Africa. Selected Fellows will be invited to participate in a 10-days training workshop in Uganda (November 2019). The workshop aims to empower its participants to implement projects addressing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), water pollution, and water scarcity in their country. All training costs […]
Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa Foundation, in partnership with Enel Foundation, invites applications for the two weeks advanced training course “Deployment of renewable energy solutions: challenges and opportunities” (Italy, November 2019). The course targets professionals serving in public institutions, energy companies, energy centers, universities and research agencies in the Africa Region. 40 selected participants will […]
The British Ecological Society (BES) makes Outreach Grants of up to £2 thousand to encourage the promotion of ecological science to a wide audience. Proposals must be aimed at a non-academic audience. Awards are open to individuals and organizations to organize ecological public engagement events, including BES members, researchers, schools, museums, libraries and community groups. […]
Biodiversity Revisited seeks applications for an early career essay competition. Early-career researchers are invited to share their view on biodiversity conservation or develop a provocative idea on how biodiversity research and practice can be improved. The essays submitted will be part of the discussions at the international Biodiversity Revisited Symposium taking place in Austria (September […]
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing offers travel fellowships to cover the cost of attending the annual New Horizons in Science briefing for journalists. The annual conference brings together top-rank scientists and leading science reporters for an in-depth look at seminal developments in science. Fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in […]
The International Conference UN-SPIDER aims to contribute to the use of big space data approaches and satellite-based applications in Africa to respond to challenges posed by natural hazards. UN-SPIDER invites applications to participate in the conference, which will take place in Bonn (Germany). Only a very limited number of scholarships (round-trip ticket, room and board […]
The Royal Society brings together scientists from around the world to present and discuss new research in all areas of science. (Note: These may possibly include ideas related to the subjects of the Terra Viva Grants Directory.) The Society provides financial support to meeting organizers, chairs and invited speakers. The application deadline for proposals is […]
The Thomson Reuters Foundation seeks participants for a four-day workshop on reporting land rights in New Delhi, India (6-9 August 2019). Journalists with outstanding story ideas on property rights will receive training, editorial support and limited funding to help them realize their stories. The program will cover airfare, lodging, and subsistence for Indian journalists from […]
Ashoka and American Express seek young social innovator for a bootcamp workshop on social entrepreneurship in either Mexico, USA, Spain, Senegal, or Kenya (September/October 2019). Workshop participants will receive intensive training and guidance on how to grow and sustain their social ventures. This opportunity is open to social entrepreneurs from all fields in Africa, Europe, […]