YPARD Latest funding opportunities - 17th September 2012

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

IDRC: Bentley Cropping Systems Fellowship Deadline:  01 Oct 2012 Canada's International Development and Research Center (IDRC) administers the Bentley Cropping Systems Fellowship for graduate students who wish to undertake on-farm research with cooperating farmers in one or more developing countries. The research should focus on the use of fertility-enhancing plants — such as leguminous forages, shrubs, cover crops, and grain legumes — on small farms. Research should seek cropping-system changes that will lead to some of these results: Read more European Union: Intra-ACP Mobility Support at the Doctoral Level for Africans Deadline:  05 Oct 2012 The European Union funds the Intra-ACP Mobility Scheme to enhance education, research, and intercultural exchange among the countries of the ACP (African, Caribbean, and Pacific) group. The current call for applications is directed to citizens and residents of African countries at the PhD level in thematic areas that include agricultural sciences, natural sciences, and others. Read more Elsevier Foundation: Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World Deadline:  15 Oct 2012  Read more Marie Curie Actions: Training and Career Development Deadline:  22 Nov 2012 Read more   Volkswagen Foundation: Post-Doctoral Research on Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa Deadline:  30 Nov 2012 The Volkswagen Foundation invites junior and senior post-doctoral African researchers to apply for its program on "Livelihood Management, Reforms, and Processes of Structural Change." Read more U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF): PEER Science, 2nd Cycle Deadline:  04 Dec 2012 USAID and the NSF jointly support Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Science. PEER Science invites scientists in 87 eligible developing countries to apply for funds to support research and capacity-building of importance to USAID, and conducted in partnership with NSF-funded collaborators. Read more   Belgium's University Commission for Development: Awards, Courses, and Training 2013-2014 Deadline:  13 Feb 2013 Read more