The Tennessee Disability Coalition is currently seeking Letters of Interest for the November 2011 grant cycle. These announcements are made on a semi-annual basis in the Spring and Fall of each year. Purpose In keeping with the mission of the Coalition to help build a society that includes and values people with disabilities, the purpose… [Read More]
Applications open for Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
Ford Foundation has announced to award approximately 60 pre-doctoral fellowships. These fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. Predoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Research Council (NRC) of the National… [Read More]
Applications invited for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program seeks to improve the nation’s health by addressing the full spectrum of factors that affect health and inform policy. More scholars will need to investigate the effects of contextual factors on behavior and biology to increase the array of population-wide interventions. In this context, applications… [Read More]
Applications invited for the two-year “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program from mid-career professionals interested in Japan studies
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership have initiated a new program aimed at fostering a network of “New Generation” Japan specialists. This unique effort is intended to build and enhance a network of “New Generation” Japan specialists that can bring diverse expertise and perspectives to the bilateral… [Read More]
Applications invited for Soros Graduate Fellowships for New Americans
Thirty Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships are available for award to the New Americans for the year 2012. These fellowships will be offered on the basis of a single national competition. The candidates selected for the fellowships will be provided financial support for up to two years of graduate study in any field and in… [Read More]
The Fair Trial Initiative seeks applications from law students for the two year Osborn Fellowship program in the United States
The Fair Trial Initiative (FTI) strives to ensure fairness for indigent defendants facing the death penalty. FTI furthers this purpose by: (1) recruiting and training lawyers and other professionals to assist with representation in individual cases; (2) promoting a multi-disciplinary approach and teamwork in capital defense; and (3) continually introducing innovative approaches to the defense… [Read More]
Youth Challenge International invites applications for Youth Ambassadors for Tanzania Project
Youth Challenge International (YCI) is a non-profit youth development organization that was founded on the principles of volunteerism. The mission of YCI is to build communities and leaders through Global Youth Development. YCI strives to achieve its youth development vision with the commitment and energy of its volunteers. The results that YCI has achieved can… [Read More]
AARP Foundation invites proposals for Sustainable Solutions to Hunger Innovation grants
AARP Foundation is a charitable organization in the US working to support the people above 50 to meet their basic needs. The foundation is dedicated to find solutions for the needs related to food, housing, income and personal connection for the vulnerable people. The foundation is currently inviting grant proposals for the development of innovative… [Read More]
Applications invited from US college graduates for the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships are awarded each year to support college graduates, and provide them an opportunity to gain practical knowledge by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues. Applications are being invited for the full-time, six-to-nine month fellowships in Washington, DC. Selected candidates will get… [Read More]
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation invites applications for German Chancellor Fellowships for prospective leaders from the US, China and Russian Federation
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) is currently seeking applications for German Chancellor Fellowships for prospective leaders. About ten fellowships are on offer for prospective leaders from the USA, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China. The funds for the fellowships are offered by the German Federal Foreign Office, while the programme gets… [Read More]
