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Research Grants – Doctoral Programmes in Germany • DAAD

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 05:08

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is happy to announce Research Grants Doctoral Programmes in Germany for the academic year 2021/2022. This study award is open to provide financial support to foreign doctoral candidates, young academics and scientists who wish to pursue Doctoral programmes in Germany. The aim of this grant programme is to support doctoral projects in Germany.

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BiodivERsA and Water JPI Call

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 02:27

BiodivERsA and Water JPI are pleased to announce that their transnational 2020-2021 joint Call on “Conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems and their biodiversity, including a focus on aquatic systems” is now open.

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Research Grants – Short-Term Grants • DAAD

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 02:14

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is happy to announce Short-Term Research International Grants for the academic year 2021/2022. This study award is open to provide financial support to foreign doctoral candidates, young academics and scientists who wish to pursue a short-term research education program in Japan. The primary aim of this grant is to promote research projects within the context of doctoral programmes.

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Grace Chisholm young fellowships

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 02:02

These Fellowships, named after Grace Chisholm Young, will give an endorsement of the holder's status as a mathematician, so that a break in formal employment should not prevent them from resuming a career as a mathematician at a later stage. The Fellowships aim to provide some support when a mathematical career is interrupted by family responsibilities, relocation of a partner, or other similar circumstance, making possible some continuous mathematical activity and so enabling the fellow to be in a position to apply for posts when circumstances allow.
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Argelander Scholarships for doctoral candidates from universities in the Global South

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 01:56

The aim is to provide funding for doctoral candidates from countries in the Global South in order to promote scientific exchange with partners, particularly in regions that have been relatively marginalized in terms of scientific production. In order to promote international cooperation in the priority regions indicated in the partnership strategy, the University of Bonn is especially calling on doctoral candidates from Africa, South America, and Asia to participate. The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months.

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Webb Fellowship using the James Webb Space Telescope

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 01:02

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)supports research in astronomy, physics, space science and operates world-class research facilities for the UK.STFC is thus inviting application s for the Webb Fellowship using the James Webb Space Telescope. The role of the fellows will be to undertake their own research programme utilising the capabilities of the JWST (around 70% of their time) and to enhance the UK community use and wider impact of the JWST (around 30% of their time).

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Total E&P Masters Scholarships

Fri, 03/05/2021 - 05:54
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Covid-19 Science Fund

Fri, 02/26/2021 - 05:00

In response to worldwide disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Geographic Society is providing funding for projects focused on how humanity and the natural world have reacted to and are living through the unparalleled circumstances created by COVID-19 in order to better understand how this pandemic—or the threat of another—will shape our world for years to come.

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OWSD PhD Fellowships

Wed, 02/17/2021 - 00:41

The Fellowship is offered to women scientists from science- and technology-lagging countries (STLCs) to undertake PhD research in the natural, engineering and information technology sciences at a host institute in another developing country in the Global South.

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Plant Genetic Resources and Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Food Security 2021

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 23:42

Wageningen University & Research is inviting applications for a course in Plant Genetic Resources and Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Food Security 2021. The training is designed for professionals in public, civil, research, education and/or development organisations, with an interest in agriculture, agrobiodiversity, seeds and food security.

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DAAD In-Country/In-Region Graduates and Postdocs Funding

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 23:25

The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. As part of the In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme DAAD offers scholarships for PhD and Master Studies.

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PhD scholarships: Materials science and engineering and in additive manufacturing

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 23:18

Four PhD scholarships are available now within the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering. The successful applicants will work on two Australian Research Council (ARC) funded Discovery Projects. One is one high entropy alloys and another is on additive manufacturing of metals.

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PhD scholarship: Evolutionary and developmental genomics

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 23:15

The University of Queensland is inviting applications for PhD scholarship: Evolutionary and developmental genomics.This project seeks to understand how the environment influences the fate of cells over an animal's life, and how this influence originated in animal evolution.

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Aquaculture Development 2021

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 23:05

Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation is inviting applications for a course in  Responsible Aquaculture Development 2021. This course learns professionals involved in aquaculture sector development with making sector management plans for a certain region or ecosystem that take ecological, socio-economic and governance aspects into consideration.

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Call for Research Proposals: Genomic Research Approach for Diversity and Optimising Therapeutics - Project Africa GRADIENT

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 01:18

Project Africa GRADIENT (Genomic Research Approach for Diversity and Optimising Therapeutics) was initiated in 2018 as a collaboration between GSK and Novartis. The primary aim was to establish a consortium to collaborate with expert academic centers and organisations in Africa to support high quality research on African genetic diversity of relevance to drug therapeutics.

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Solar and Wind Energy Projects Grant

Tue, 02/02/2021 - 02:48

EKOenergy seeks project proposals to provide funding for solar and wind energy projects in developing countries. The funding will be made available to renewable electricity projects aimed at alleviating energy poverty. All projects are managed by experienced organizations and are implemented in cooperation with local NGOs. EKOenergy will support 6-8 new projects of €15 thousand to €35 thousand each.

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Open Research Fund by Wellcome trust

Mon, 02/01/2021 - 23:44

Funder: Wellcome trust

This funding supports researchers to develop and test innovative ways of making health research open, accessible and reusable.

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TWAS Research Grants in Basic Sciences (Groups)

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 01:33

The TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences was established in response to the needs of researchers in developing countries, particularly those attached to institutions that lack appropriate research facilities.

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