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University of Oxford: PhD Support in Crop Science, Biodiversity, and Conservation Deadline:  18 Jan 2013 With financial support provided by the Louis Dreyfus Foundation, the University of Oxford invites PhD applicants from Africa, Asia, and South America for doctoral studies in food security (crop science, biodiversity, conservation).  Scholarships will cover tuition fees and living expenses for three years. The university posts the available projects, requesting interested candidates to directly contact the project supervisors. Read more U.S. National Science Foundation: Plant Genome Research Deadline:  13 Mar 2013 The National Science Foundation (USA) funds several areas of research to explore grand challenge questions in plants of economic importance on a genome-wide scale in itsPlant Genome Research Program. Read more USAID: Transfer of Agricultural Innovation from India to Africa Deadline:  20 Mar 2013 The U.S. Agency for International Development in India (USAID-Delhi) invites applications for the India-Africa Agricultural Innovation Bridge Program. The program will make grants to transfer proven Indian agriculture innovations to Liberia, Kenya, and Malawi. Eligibility for grants extends to Indian nonprofit organizations, as well as to Indian business organizations willing to forego profits.  Universities and research organizations in India are among the eligible groups. Read more Food Security Center and Kasetsart University: Short-Term Scholarships for Asians 2013 Deadline:  06 Jan 2013 The Food Security Center at the University of Hohenheim collaborates with strategic partners to promote higher education and research related to agriculture and food security. Among the partners is Kasetsart University, Thailand. Read more IIASA: Young Scientists Summer Program 2013 The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) invites applications from doctoral students worldwide to participate in its Young Scientists Summer Program to be held at IIASA's headquarters in Laxenburg, Austria. Read more Fondation Ensemble: Program Fund and Small Grants 2013 Deadline:  08 Feb 2013 Fondation Ensemble supports field projects in water, sanitation, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, eco-habitat, and biodiversity conservation. Read more French Development Agency (L'AFD): Grants to NGOs for Agriculture and Climate Change Deadline:  14 Feb 2013 Through its program FISONG, the French Development Agency (AFD) makes grants to NGOs for field projects in selected thematic areas. Read more French Institute for Development Research (IRD): North/South Research Collaboration Deadline:  15 Feb 2013 The French Institute for Development Research (IRD) sponsors the program PEERS to reinforce research capacity in the global "South." Priority themes include agriculture, aquaculture, climate change, and energy (among others). Read more SICRISA 2013: Climate Research and Information Services in South Asia Deadline:  31 Jan 2013 The Institute of Development Studies contributes to the program SICRISA (Support to Improve Climate Research and Information Services in South Asia).  Read more Academy of Sciences for the Developing World: TWAS Prizes 2013 Deadline:  28 Feb 2013 Each year, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) awards prizes of US$15 thousand to individual scientists in each of eight fields: agricultural sciences; biology; chemistry; earth sciences; engineering sciences; mathematics; medical sciences; and physics. The basis of the awards are as follows: Read more International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology: Grants for Research 2013 Deadline:  29 Apr 2013 The International Center for Genetic Engineering (ICGEB) offers research grants to support projects in agricultural biotechnology, environmental bio-remediation, and many other fields. Read more World Food Prize and Borlaug Field Award: Nominations 2013 Deadline:  30 Apr 2013 The World Food Prize Foundation invites nominations for the World Food Prize, and for the Borlaug Field Award. Read more

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