YPARD Funding News Bulletin - 3rd August 2012

Latest funding opportunities

Funding News Bulletin This bulletin provides twice a month information about available funding opportunities which are posted on the www.ypard.net website. If you have any comment or question about this information service, please contact the YPARD Team at info@ypard.net. Latest funding opportunities

Bioversity International -- Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo Fellowship 2012, Deadline extended Deadline:  05 Aug 2012 This fellowship offers up to US$10 thousand for research on conservation of genetic resources of forest tree species in two priority topics: Read more Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA): Calls for Proposals with Deadlines in August 2012 Deadline:  10 Aug 2012 ASARECA makes research grants to improve agricultural productivity in Eastern and Central Africa. It invites research in the following topics, all of which have August deadlines for concept notes: Read more International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie): Systematic Review Call 5 Deadline:  31 Aug 2012 3ie invites proposals for systematic reviews to strengthen evidence-based policy making related to development issues and strategies. Read more AWARD: African Women in Agricultural Research and Development 2012 Deadline:  07 Sep 2012 Read more African Union: Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award 2012 Deadline:  08 Sep 2012 The African Union (AU) honors outstanding African scientists through the Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards for fields that include agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, and energy innovation (among others). The program seeks to recognize outstanding science at the continental level. The Continental Scientific Award carries a prize value of US$100 thousand. Read more CRDF Global: GIST Technology Idea Competition Deadline:  24 Sep 2012 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) supports innovators, scientists, and entrepreneurs from eligible countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia to participate in the GIST Tech-I Competition. GIST seeks innovative ideas that have potential to become technology solutions to critical problems in agriculture, energy, ICT, and related areas. Read more Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Post-Graduate Studies in Climate Change 2013-2014 Deadline:  30 Sep 2012 The IPCC Scholarship Program builds capacity in the understanding and management of climate change in developing countries. The program is open to PhD-level students at recognized educational institutions who are younger than age 30. Proposals should address: Read more Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Netherlands Fellowship Programs Deadline:  02 Oct 2012 The Netherlands Fellowship Programs (NFP) provide training and education in the Netherlands for mid-career professionals from 61 developing countries. Read more Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative: USA-India Science Collaboration Deadline:  01 Nov 2012 The United States - India Educational Foundation (USIEF) supports partnerships between U.S. and Indian institutions of higher education to strengthen collaboration and build partnerships. Proposals in the following fields are eligible: Read more EC Erasmus Mundus: PhD Research in Agricultural Development at European Universities, AGTRAIN 2013 Deadline:  01 Nov 2012 Six European universities collaborate to offer the program Agricultural Transformation by Innovation (AGTRAIN): Read more

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