New in:
1. Request for Ideas, Grand Challenges for Human Flourishing, Templeton World Charity Foundation
2. Solid Waste Management Grant Program, USDA (USA)
3. 2021 YSEALI Seeds for Future Grants Competition, Cultural Vistas (see link for eligible countries in Asia)
4. Grant Program, Conservation Alliance (USA)
5. Call for Proposals, MAVA Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
6. Know-how Exchange Program, Central European Initiative (see link for eligible countries)
7. Call for Projects, UNESCO (see link for eligible countries)
8. Call for Proposals, UNDP (Thailand)
9. Global Public Space Program, UN-Habitat (see link for eligible countries)
10. Call for Proposals, Water JPI (see link for eligible countries)
All currently open calls:
Grant-making opportunities
1. Call for Proposals: Conducting a Multidimensional Biodiversity Index (MBI) for Switzerland, Luc Hoffmann Institute (Switzerland)
The MBI project aims to develop a policy-focused index for biodiversity as a tool for decision-makers to monitor if we are living within the regenerative capacity of nature or eroding own opportunities to achieve sustainable development.
Funding information: applications with a total budget in excess of CHF 200,000 (including, if it applies, VAT) over the said period will not be considered.
Deadline: Oct 9, 2020.
2. Environmental Education Action Fund, WWF New Zealand
Its aim is to support schools, environmental educators and communities who, as part of their learning, are taking hands-on action to address an environmental issue. Preference is given to projects with clearly defined learning outcomes aimed to address a specific environmental issue or issues, and with strong community support.
Funding information: max amount that can be applied for is NZD 15,000.
Deadline: Oct 9, 2020.
3. Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants Program (Australia)
The grants provide funding for short-term research collaborations to develop a new technology, product or service, with focus on addressing gaps in Australia’s waste and recycling capability, particularly in regards to plastics, paper, glass and tires.
Funding information: matched funding of between AUD 100,000 and AUD 3 million.
Deadline: Oct 11, 2020.
4. r4d Program launches Second Call for Transformation Accelerating Grants
Second Call for Transformation accelerating grants (TAGs) that allow teams of r4d researchers and implementing partners (e.g. policy makers, the private sector, development practitioners) to make use of the knowledge, tools and technologies developed within r4d projects through translation and implementation initiatives. Transformation accelerating grants (TAGs) focus on co-creation, social learning, technology transfer and transformative actions with the ultimate aim to accelerate transformation towards sustainable development and reduce poverty in countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Award information: A total budget of about CHF 800'000 is available
Deadline: Oct 12, 2020.
5. National Grant Program, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (USA)
To support innovative projects that help youth with disabilities develop the leadership and employment skills they need to succeed.
Funding information: grants typically range from USD 10 - 100K/year, for one to three years.
Deadline: Oct 15, 2020.
6. Activity Grant Program 2020, Niwano Peace Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
Under the theme “Dialogue and collaboration in divided societies” expects activities that tackle the problems presented by divisions through dialogue and collaboration, undertaken on the subjective initiative of those affected rather than outsiders or external intervention.
Funding information: grant amount which one applicant can apply will be up to JPY 1,000,000. (For foreign applicant, the grant amount which one can apply will be up to some USD equivalent to JPY 1,000,000).
Deadline: Oct 15, 2020.
7. EUROPE DIRECT Activities (2021-2025), European Commission (Sweden)
EUROPA DIRECT works continuously and proactively to reach out to people and make them feel more involved in the EU. Through its activities, it disseminates information that enables people to make balanced decisions about the future of the EU and to participate fully in the European democratic process.
Funding information: first year total budget allocated EUR 528,000; individual annual grant 2022-2025 EUR 45,600; individual annual grant amount 2021 is EUR 30,400
Deadline: Oct 15, 2020.
8. New Call for Projects, UNESCO (see link for eligible countries)
Invites biosphere reserves located in islands and coastal areas to submit projects aimed at mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their territories.
Funding information: max. amount of the projects will be USD 15,000
Deadline: Oct 16, 2020.
9. Disney Conservation Fund Inspiring Action: Annual Conservation Grants Program (see link for eligible countries)
Awards grants to nonprofit organizations leading comprehensive community conservation efforts and initiatives that protect species and habitats, and inspire kids and families to take action for wildlife and the planet.
Funding information: consider requests for a maximum of USD 50,000 to be provided over a grant period of two years.
Deadline: Oct 16, 2020.
10. Request for Proposals, Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (USA)
Invests in projects that achieve or substantially lead to measurable on-the-ground conservation outcomes, and fill key information gaps through assessments and strategic monitoring that result in improved management actions.
Funding information: awards generally range in size from USD 50,000 to 200,000. Total available USD 500,000
Deadline: Oct 21, 2020.
11. Request for Proposals, National Geographic
Theme: EQUITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD. Effort to tell stories of environmental challenges and equitable solutions with all communities in mind, ensuring this Earth is hospitable to everyone.
Funding information: applicants may request up to $80,000.
Deadline: Oct 21, 2020.
12. Generation Equality, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (USA)
In order to support a stronger wave of youth-led advocacy in 2021 and beyond, and in order to seek out and fund young leaders from underrepresented and marginalized identities and communities, the Foundation is issuing an open request for proposals from groups interested in carrying out advocacy work in support of the Generation Equality Forum.
Funding information: up to 10 recipients at USD 50,000 each, total of USD 500,000 allocated
Deadline: Oct 21, 2020.
13. Early Career Grants, National Geographic
Designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project. Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application submission but are not required to have an advanced degree. Focus areas: changing planet, human journey, and wildlife.
Funding information: projects typically funded for USD 5,000 and cannot exceed USD 10,000.
Deadline: Oct 21, 2020.
14. Call for Proposals, BEST 2.0+ Program, European Union (EU)
The overall objective of BEST 2.0+ is to promote the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation, as a basis for sustainable development in EU Overseas Countries and Territories.
Funding information: grants amount to a maximum of EUR 60,000
Deadline: Oct 22, 2020.
15. Call for Proposals, Wehubit (see link for eligible countries in Africa + Palestine)
Seeking proposals for its grant program "Resilient cities: Towards Inclusive & Sustainable Urban Development" to increase the use and access to digital solutions offering better living conditions in the partner countries of the Belgian Development Cooperation.
Funding information: total indicative sum available is EUR 1,500,000
Deadline: Oct 22, 2020.
16. New Call for Proposals, MAVA Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
To support activities that strengthen nature conservation in the immediate recovery phase and the mid-term (re)construction phase of the COVID crisis. The proposals should have an emphasis on the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components.
Funding information: overall budget available for this call is CHF 2,000,000; expected typical grant size between CHF 400,000 and 500,000
Deadline: Oct 23, 2020.
17. Conference Grant Program, Spencer Foundation
To provide support to scholars to organize small research conferences, focused symposia, or other forms of convening are around important issues in education.
Funding information: supports proposals with budgets of USD 50,000 or less.
Deadline: Oct 23, 2020.
18. CLÁR-Funding for Small-Scale Rural Projects (Ireland)
The CLÁR program (CeantarLagaÁrd-Riachtanais) provides funding for small-scale
infrastructural projects in rural areas. CLÁR aims to support sustainable development in
identified areas by attracting people to live and work there. The funding works in
conjunction with local funding and on the basis of locally identified priorities. The scheme is
funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development. It is delivered by local
authorities in consultation with groups in local communities.
Award information: EUR 5 million
Deadline: Oct 28, 2020.
19. New Call for Proposals, UNDP (Thailand)
For Grant Submission by NGOs/CSOs in support of Vulnerable and at Risk Community in Thailand in the Context of COVID-19 within the framework of the project: “Strengthening socio-economic recovery, human security and resilience in Thailand in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak ensuring the Leave No One Behind and Safeguard progress made towards the SDGs.”
Funding information: each grant in the range of USD 20,000 (min.) and USD 50,000 (max.)
Deadline: Oct 29, 2020.
20. Grant Scheme, Union for the Mediterranean (see eligible countries in link)
To enable citizens in the region, particularly the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries, to mitigate the labor market challenges following COVID-19 outbreak, by improving the citizens’ employment situation as well as the business environment for entrepreneurs and MSMEs.
Funding information: total EUR 1,130,000; min. EUR 100,000 and max. 300,000
Deadline: Oct 29, 2020.
21. Future Drought Fund for Natural Resource Management Drought Resilience Program, Government of Australia (Australia)
Focused on support for experimentation in NRM practices, systems and approaches that go beyond current best practice. Aims to foster innovation and transformational change in the management of Natural Capital to deliver drought resilience in agricultural landscapes. Through holistic management and new or existing technology and practices, the program will deliver a range of on-ground outcomes achieving benefits that meet local priorities.
Funding information: total of AUD 10 million available
Deadline: Oct 30, 2020.
22. Call for LOIs for Large Grants, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (Libya, Morocco, Tunisia)
Strategic Direction 1: Support civil society to engage stakeholders in demonstrating integrated approaches for the preservation of biodiversity in coastal areas.
Strategic Direction 2: Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity.
Funding information: USD 20,000 to USD 250,000
Deadline: Oct 30, 2020.
23. Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants 2020, Fundación MAPFRE
To provide financial support for undertaking research projects in areas of Health Promotion.
The grants are open to any academic and professional researcher and research teams wishing to run research programs, independently or as part of the universities, hospitals, companies or research centers to which they are affiliated.
Funding information: total EUR 240,000. Max. amount each grant EUR 30,000
Deadline: Oct 30, 2020.
24. Research Funding Program 2020, Azim Premji University (India)
Program is designed to promote inquiry into areas of particular interest to Azim Premji Foundation and to explore possible responses for some of them. Focus areas: Education and Allied Areas; Labor, Livelihoods, and Employment; Urban Governance and Sustainability; Local Democracy; Climate Change Action.
Funding information: INR 5-20 lakhs depending on the domain
Deadline: Oct 31, 2020.
25. Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund 2020
To provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field and elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate. Its focus is global and eligibility for grants will extend to all plant, animal and fungi species conservation efforts, without discrimination on the basis of region or selected species.
Funding information: up to a maximum of USD 25,000 per project
Deadline: Oct 31, 2020.
26. New Grant Program, Conservation Alliance (USA)
Seeks to protect threatened wild places throughout North America for their habitat and recreational values. Looking for: landscape-scale projects; Indigenous led conservation initiatives; projects that benefit underserved communities and organizations that work directly with these; and projects that significantly mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Funding information: accepts requests up to USD 50,000
Deadline: Nov 1, 2020.
27. 1st CDC ERG Call on Development Finance, Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (see link for eligible countries)
For projects researching the role of development finance: investments in private sector development that are impact-led but commercially rigorous.
Funding information: ERGs are grants of between GBP 10,000 and 40,000
Deadline: Nov 1, 2020.
28. Professional Development Grants, WWF (see link for eligible countries)
Provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills. This training can include short courses, certificate training, or conferences among other training opportunities.
Funding information: grants will be awarded up to US 2,000 based on program reqs.
Deadline: Nov 1, 2020.
29. Connection Grants Program, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Canada)
Supports events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events/activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those participating, and may serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects. Supports workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, or other events or outreach activities
Funding information: must request min. CAD 7,000; for supporting events CAD 7,000-25,000; for supporting outreach activities CAD 7,000-50,000
Deadline: Nov 1, 2020.
30. New Global Public Space Program, UN-Habitat (see link for eligible countries)
The Program helps cities become more sustainable by providing policy advice, capacity building, knowledge sharing and support for public space regeneration and improvement. More concretely, it maps public spaces and works with cities to develop city-wide public space strategies and urban development frameworks.
Funding information: up to USD 80,000
Deadline: Nov 2, 2030.
31. Call for Proposals, IDRC & Sida (Africa)
Proposals from independent policy research organizations from across Africa that are committed to using research to inform and influence national-level artificial intelligence policies and research ecosystems. This opportunity will provide funding to (2) AI policy research organizations representing distinct linguistic regions (anglophone & francophone).
Funding information: budget of CAD 2.5 million for 2 centers
Deadline: Nov 4, 2020.
32. Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA (USA)
RCPP promotes coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand collective ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns. NRCS seeks to co-invest with partners to implement projects that demonstrate innovative solutions to conservation challenges and provide measurable improvements and outcomes tied to the resource concerns they seek to address.
Funding information: max. available for any project (combined financial and technical assistance) is USD 10 million. The min. amount for a project is USD 250,000.
Deadline: Nov 4, 2020.
33. New 2021 YSEALI Seeds for Future Grants Competition, Cultural Vistas (see link for eligible countries in Asia)
For the region’s most promising young leaders to carry out projects that improve their communities, countries and the region. Projects cover one of the four YSEALI themes: Civic Engagement, Economic Growth, Education, and Sustainable Development.
Funding information: all projects are eligible for up to USD 15,000
Deadline: Nov 8, 2020.
34. New Request for Ideas, Grand Challenges for Human Flourishing, Templeton World Charity Foundation
To support new scientific research on human flourishing and to translate related discoveries into practical tools. Priority will go to interdisciplinary scientific research on humanity’s cognitive, affective, social, and spiritual well-being.
Funding information: USD 40 million available
Deadline: Nov 11, 2020.
35. Request for Applications, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (USA)
Seeking innovative research focused on improving climate resilience in crops to provide the critical solutions necessary to enhance the sustainable production of nutritious food for a growing global population.
Funding information: range USD 250,000 - 1,000,000
Deadline: Nov 11, 2020.
36. Call for Project Proposals for Micro-Grants 2020-2021, Council of Europe (see link for eligible countries)
Will fund projects promoting Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE) and aims at contributing to the fostering of inclusive and democratic societies in the States party to the European Cultural Convention.
Funding information: indicative available budget is EUR 200,000
Deadline: Nov 11, 2020.
37. New Know-how Exchange Program, Central European Initiative (see link for eligible countries)
To contribute to the development of the CEI region, bolstering social cohesion and economic dynamism while strengthening cooperation between/among the CEI Member States.
Funding information: overall amount EUR 180,000; grant ceiling amounts to EUR 40,000
Deadline: Nov 13, 2020.
38. Partnership Development Grants, Government of Canada (Canada)
Provides support over one to three years to teams/partnerships, led by a project director, to: develop research and/or related activities in the social sciences and humanities, by fostering new partnerships with existing and/or potential partners; or design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities that can result in best practices or models.
Funding information: CAD 75,000 - 200,000
Deadline: Nov 15, 2020.
39. Environmental Education Grants Program, NSW Environmental Trust (Australia)
Grants program aiming to support educational projects that develop, broaden and transform the community’s knowledge, skills, and intrinsic motivation to undertake sustainable behavior and encourage participation in the protection of the environment.
Funding information: total allocation is AUD 1,000,000
Deadline: Nov 16, 2020.
40. Call for Proposals 2021-2022, Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (Canada)
To enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and innovation of search and rescue activities as it relates to the response and prevention objectives of the National Search and Rescue Program (NSP) which aims for a multi-jurisdictional approach to promoting individual, collective and organizational behaviors that minimize the risk of injury or loss of life while maintaining timely and effective response services.
Funding information: annual SAR NIF budget is CAD 7.6 million
Deadline: Nov 19, 2020.
41. Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, NOAA (USA)
Funds projects that address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits
by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep
working waterfronts viable.
Funding information: max. funding amount is USD 300,000
Deadline: Nov 20, 2020.
42. Reforestation Grants, WWF (see link for eligible countries)
Focuses on supporting communities in regaining ecological integrity and enhancing human well-being in deforested and degraded landscapes through forest restoration and reforestation.
Funding information: a detailed project budget (not exceeding USD 15,000)
Deadline: Nov 25, 2020.
43. Call for Proposals, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (Pacific countries)
Inviting eligible institutions to submit concept notes for the Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) program, funded by the Directorate-General for International Relations of the European Union. The program aims to build capacities for the effective mobilization and use of biodiversity data in support of sustainable development decisions and policies.
Funding information: total funding allocated amounts to approximately EUR 350,000
Deadline: Nov 26, 2020.
44. Call for Proposals, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (Caribbean)
Invites the submission of concept notes for project funding from the Caribbean through Biodiversity Information for Development (BID), a program funded by the Directorate-General for International Partnerships of the European Union. The program aims to enhance capacity for effective mobilization and use of biodiversity data in support of decision- and policymaking for sustainable development.
Funding information: total funding assigned to this call is approximately EUR 450,000
Deadline: Nov 26, 2020.
45. New Call for Proposals, Water JPI (see link for eligible countries)
“Conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems and their biodiversity, including a focus on aquatic systems.” To support research projects in which the approaches and skills of natural sciences, social sciences and humanities are integrated as needed to address the specific objectives of each research proposal.
Funding information: total available over EUR 20 million
Deadline: Dec 7, 2020.
46. Knowledge Synthesis Grants, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Canada)
To mobilize social sciences and humanities research to examine and synthesize existing knowledge on mobility and public transit issues. Grant holders will identify research gaps and opportunities and their work will inform and guide policy-makers and service providers responsible for public transit at the community level.
Funding information: grants are valued at USD 30,000 for one year.
Deadline: Dec 17, 2020.
47. New Solid Waste Management Grant Program, USDA (USA)
Qualified organizations will receive SWM grant funds to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas.
Funding information: award ceiling USD 1 million; total available USD 4 million
Deadline: Dec 31, 2020.
48. Call for Applications, Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Grant Program (USA)
Inviting applications for its grant program to funds research to investigators in United States non-profit institutions proposing research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer. The Foundation funds projects for a one-year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers.
Deadline: Dec 31, 2020.
49. Accessible Technology Program, Government of Canada (Canada)
Will co-fund innovative projects led by the private sector, not-for-profit organizations and research institutes to develop new assistive and adaptive digital devices and technologies in order to make it easier for Canadians with disabilities to more fully participate in the digital economy.
Deadline: Jan 2, 2021.
50. Societal Transformations for Climate Action Research Program, Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Sweden)
Inviting research groups, jointly with civil society organizations, the public sector and other stakeholders, to submit proposals to facilitate societal transformation for climate action through research and innovation. In line with Mistra’s statutes, the research program shall be of strategic environmental importance.
Funding information: expected program budget total SEK 40 million over four years; Foundation’s financial contribution maximum of SEK 40 million.
Deadline: Jan 29, 2021.
51. 2020 Mexico-U.S. Innovation Fund Competition, 100K Strong in the Americas (USA and Mexico)
Provides unique opportunities to U.S. universities and colleges to partner with higher education institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean to create partnerships, build capacity, provide students with access to training programs, and strengthen regional education cooperation throughout the Americas.
Funding information: to award up to eleven grants of up to USD 25,000 each.
Deadline: Feb 15, 2021.
52. Call for Proposals, Social Science Research Council
As part of the Just Tech program, seeks proposals from across the social sciences and related fields that address the risks, opportunities, and challenges posed by public health surveillance stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Funding information: awards will range from USD 5,000 to 10,000, with larger amounts directed to projects committed to research partnerships
Deadline: ongoing
53. Collaborate Pacific, New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade (see eligible Pacific countries)
Aims to support effective governance, leadership, regional cooperation, and sustainable development in the Pacific through support to one-off, small scale activities that tackle issues that matter to the region. Recognizes that partnership, capacity building, people-to-people links, and knowledge-sharing are critical to ownership of development processes.
Deadline: ongoing
54. Global Water Futures – Affiliate Projects
To deliver risk management solutions, informed by leading-edge water science and supported by innovative decision-making tools to manage water futures in Canada and other regions where global warming is changing landscapes, ecosystems, and water environments.
Deadline: There is no associated closing date with applications.
55. Call for Applications, Urgent Action Fund (Africa)
Urgent Action Fund-Africa is expanding its COVID-19 response towards supporting women, transgender and gender non-conforming defenders with disabilities to: develop and widely disseminate messages and information about the disease in disability friendly formats, simplify and/or translate complex COVID 19 information, and provide practical resources.
Funding information: up to USD 8,000
Deadline: applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
56. COVID-19 Young Leaders Fund
Program is designed to support young leaders who are tackling the Covid-19 pandemic on the frontlines. Applicants should be focused on SDGs 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. One Young World will prioritize initiatives which can use the funds to impact the maximum number of people to the greatest extent.
Funding information: One Young World recommends requesting between GBP 2,500 - GBP 10,000.
Deadline: Program is open on an ongoing basis.
57. Global Innovation Fund (GIF)
This program seeks to invest in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. Open to funding innovations in any sector as long as they can demonstrate their innovation improves the lives of those living on less than USD 5 PPP per day.
Range: USD 50,000 – 15,000,000
Deadline: Program is open on an ongoing basis.
Fellowships and other opportunities
1. Chevening Research, Science, and Innovation Leadership Fellowship (CRISP) (India and Sri Lanka)
Aimed at mid-career professionals with very high potential in the fields of science, innovation, and business. The program is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office.
Deadline: Oct 19, 2020.
2. Online Training Program, UNITAR Hiroshima (women in Pacific Ocean SIDS countries)
The Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction is designed to encourage participants to gain knowledge in DRR, including Sendai Framework, Sustainable Development Goals, Gender Responsive DRR, Multi-stakeholder Coalition in DRR, Community Based DRR, etc. and finally to develop an “inclusive country DRR Plan” that is contextualized for each country with consideration of both natural and biological hazards.
Deadline: Oct 20, 2020.
3. Green Ambassador for the Climate in Africa 2020
The young ambassadors will enjoy international recognition as young climate and environment activists in Africa and will join the Climate Change Africa Opportunities (CCAO) Network to share ideas, learn, connect and act on the environment. global imperative to fight climate change.
Deadline: Oct 31, 2020.
4. Health Policy Fellows, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (USA)
Seeks outstanding midcareer health professionals, behavioral/social scientists, and others who have a record of exceptional professional accomplishment and are recognized experts within their profession, community, institution, or organization.
Award information: up to six awards of up to USD 165,000 each will be made in 2021
Deadline: Nov 9, 2020.
5. Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship 2021, International Peace Research Association Foundation (see link for eligible countries in Global South)
Available to women from countries in the Global South who have completed a Bachelor's degree, who have been accepted into a graduate program, and whose graduate work is to be focused on issues related to the goals of the IPRA Foundation.
Award information: every other year two women receive school expenses in the amount of USD 5,000 per year for two years.
Deadline: Jan 15, 2021.
6. International Climate Protection Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
Enables fellows to conduct a one-year research-based project in Germany focusing on combating climate change, on adaptation strategies, on preserving ecosystems and biodiversity, or on the sustainable use of the oceans and seas. Sustainability topics relating to natural resources, resource-efficient consumption or urban development also welcome. Awards up to 15 Fellowships to prospective leaders and up to five to postdoctoral researchers each year.
Deadline: Mar 1, 2021.
Each Chair will be provided up to USD 970,000 over a four-year period and tasked with executing a world-class research program able to contribute significantly towards building both the human capital and the scientific knowledgebase required to solve important climate change-related problems in Africa and beyond.
The application process will remain open until suitable candidates are identified.
8. Scholarship for Displaced Students, Columbia University
Supports displaced students from anywhere in the world who are unable to complete their higher education. These students will receive full tuition, housing, and living assistance while pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees across all 18 Columbia schools and affiliates. Scholarship aims to shift the global dialogue surrounding displaced persons, from one that views them as a burden to one that recognizes them as vital contributors to global innovation and prosperity.
9. Partnering for Change: Link Research to Societal Challenges, University of Basel
Course: How can we address societal challenges with research? Investigate the principles, processes, and uses of transdisciplinarity. Topics include: transdisciplinary projects on sustainable development, migration, and health.