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Call for Proposals: Nordic Green Growth Research and Innovation Programme

Deadline: 16 August 2016

The NordForsk is currently inviting proposals from researchers and innovators for the Nordic Green Growth Research and Innovation Programme whose aim is to promote green economic growth, sustainability and competitiveness in both the public and the private sectors.

Objectives

  • To generate knowledge and policy advice about green growth.
  • To stimulate innovative solutions that can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society.

Thematic Areas

  • Societal changes and future scenarios with focus on sustainable regional development.
  • Global competitiveness and catalysing investment and innovation in Nordic businesses to utilise the ongoing green shift.

Program Budget

The total budget amounts to NOK 73 million.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The consortium must involve partner institutions/industry from at least three Nordic countries. Entities from non-Nordic countries must fund their own participation.
  • The host entity for the project (project manager/project owner) must be based in one of the Nordic countries.
  • The project duration is not to exceed three years.
  • A budget showing the anticipated total costs of the project, including a specification of the requested funding and own financing/contributions in-kind must be submitted.

How to Apply

Proposals must be submitted in English via the NordForsk Application Portal (Module I) or Nordic Innovation Application Portal (Module II) through the given website.

For more information, please visit Call for proposals.

Department of Justice: Seeking Applications for Research and Evaluation on Victims of Crime

Deadline: 3 June 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is inviting applicants for funding for research and evaluation studies that will improve the understanding of victims of crime and/or will improve the programs designed to address their needs.

The program furthers the Department’s mission by sponsoring research to provide objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of victims of crime, particularly at the State and local levels.

Priority Areas

  • Victim-Offender Overlap.
  • Secondary Data Analyses that Improve our Understanding of Violent Victimization Experiences of At-Risk Groups.
  • Research on Restorative Justice Practices with Victims of Crime.
  • Financial Costs of Crime Victimization

Funding Information: NIJ estimates that it will make up to two (2) awards per focus area of up to $750,000 per award for a 24-36 month project period, beginning on January 1, 2017.

Eligibility Criteria

  • NIJ is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, States (including territories), units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and certain qualified individuals.
  • For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
  • Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign institutions of higher education are not eligible to apply.
  • NIJ welcomes applications that involve two or more entities that will carry out the funded federal award activities, however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the other(s) must be proposed as subrecipient(s).
  • The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for conducting and leading the research project.
  • If successful, the applicant will be responsible for monitoring and appropriately managing any subrecipients or, as applicable, for administering any procurement subcontracts that would receive federal program funds from the applicant under the award.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Research and Evaluation on Victims of Crime.

Call for EOIs: Financial Inclusion Program at Innovations for Poverty Action

Deadline: 29 April 2016

The Financial Inclusion Program at Innovations for Poverty Action is currently accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from teams of researchers and financial service providers to conduct rigorous research on financial product innovations for low-income households in developing countries.

Supporting Areas

  • Designing financial and non-financial services linked to digital finance channels, including payments for health and education services.
  • Increasing women’s use of (and empowerment through) digital financial services.
  • Testing cash transfers and graduations programs which connect people to digital channels.
  • Addressing the specific needs and cash-flow challenges of farmers and micro-entrepreneurs.
  • Improving take-up and usage of formal financial services by the poor through product design, regulation, or other policy levers.
  • Incorporating behavioral insights into financial product design.

Funding Information

This call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) marks the second competitive funding round of a four-year, $4.1 million

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants: Each application must be presented by a team consisting of:
    • one or more researchers involved in the design of the intervention and responsible for carrying out a rigorous evaluation of the program.
    • one or more practitioner institutions from the financial sector who will partner with the research team on the proposed intervention.
    • Researchers must be affiliated with a research institution or a university and either hold a PhD or be currently pursuing a PhD in a relevant social science or engineering discipline. They must demonstrate experience in field research and randomized evaluations.
  • Geographic Focus: The fund encourages research projects in developing countries.
    • Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, as well as applications from research teams with one or more researchers working full time in these regions, are particularly encouraged.
  • Research: All submissions must present a rigorous study design for a randomized evaluation and a clear set of hypotheses.
  • Submissions proposing to conduct field-based data collection should specify the research implementing partner organization that will assist the research team with the management and implementation of the randomized evaluation.
  • The organization must demonstrate experience implementing randomized evaluations and have a presence in the country.

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) application form via given website and submit the completed application and other required attachment via email.

For more information, please visit Call for EOIs.

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Call for Applications: ESPA-NERC Research Grants Program 2016

Deadline: 13 May 2016

The Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) grant program invites research synthesis projects designed to significantly advance global understanding on the way that ecosystem services contribute to poverty alleviation.

The call will fund a set of projects that build upon the scientific advances and evidence generated by ESPA projects.

Grant Information

Applications are invited for funding in the range of between £50,000 and £200,000 Full Economic Cost (FEC). This call has been allocated a total available budget of up to £1m, which may be revised at the discretion of the Programme Executive Board (PEB).

Eligibility Criteria

  • The Principal Investigator on the proposal must reside in the UK and be employed by an eligible UK Research Organisation (Higher Education Institution, research council institute or a recognised independent research organisation). Employment should be at lecturer (or equivalent) level or above.
  • Non-UK Principal Investigators and PIs from organisations not normally eligible for UK Research Council Funding, should meet the following criteria:
    • have at least three years of relevant post-doctoral experience, or an appropriate equivalent level of research experience;
    • be employed—at the time of application—by the Research Organisation submitting the proposal, or if not employed
      • have an existing formal arrangement with the organisation that enableshim or her to carry out research there and receive all necessarymanagement and infrastructure support from the organisation or
      • be scheduled to move to the submitting organisation before the proposed start date of the grant in such a way that would ensure that the criterion stated above is met by the time the grant starts;
    • have an assurance from the submitting organisation—at the time of application— that should the proposal be successful, the contract of employment, orformal commitment, to provide support if not employed, will extend at least threemonths beyond the end date of the grant. Confirmation of this assurance from organisations should accompany any grant application.

How to Apply

Full proposals must be submitted via email.

For more information, please visit ESPA-NERC.

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Apply for BFCN YES Competition 2016: Supporting Research on Issues Relating to Food & Nutrition!

Deadline: 27 July 2016

The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) Foundation is seeking applications from across the globe for its BCFN young Earth Solutions (YES) competition 2016 to support higher education and interdisciplinary research, to advance the knowledge base in food and sustainability.

Objectives

  • to encourage young scientists to conduct research on issues relating to food and nutrition
  • to favour collaborative research
  • to open new fields of research and create new generations of experts
  • to promote clear analyses with high scientific value
  • to identify solutions to improve food safety and guarantee healthy and sustainable nutrition

Topic Areas

  • Sustainable and healthy diets
  • Urban food systems and policies
  • Resilient agriculture, land use change and agroecology
  • The nexus between climate change, energy and food
  • Sustainable water management
  • Food supply chains
  • Ecosystems and ecosystem services
  • Healthy lifestyles
  • Food waste reduction
  • Food policy development
  • Food security: availability, access, utilisation, stability
  • Communication technologies and networks
  • Youth and women’s involvement in agriculture

Award Information

Each winner will be awarded a €20,000.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition is designed for individual or multidisciplinary and/or cross-national research teams that consist of a maximum of three components.
  • Students/applicants who are currently pursuing doctoral degrees are eligible, as well as researchers/applicants with a PhD or a doctoral degree received after December 2014.
  • All the Participants must be under the age of 35 at the date of December 31, 2016.

How to Apply          

Applicants must fill the application form via given website.

For more information, please visit BFCN YES Competition 2016.

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Applications Open for IDRC Doctoral Research Awards 2016: Improving the Lives of People in Developing World

Deadline: 18 May 2016

​International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is currently accepting applications for the IDRC Doctoral Research Awards 2016, to promote the growth of Canadian and developing country capacity in research to improve the lives of people in the developing world.

Thematic Priorities

  • Agriculture and Environment
  • Inclusive Economies
  • Technology and Innovation

Award Information

The award will cover justifiable field research expenses up to CA$20,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

  • Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, or a citizen of a developing country.
  • Be enrolled at a Canadian university at the doctoral level (when you submit your application, you must have completed several courses of the doctoral program but not necessarily all the courses).
  • Have research proposal must be approved by your thesis supervisor.
  • Have proposed field research must take place in one or more developing countries and be conducted for a doctoral dissertation.
  • Provide evidence of affiliation with an institution or organization in the developing region(s) in which the research will take place.
  • Have completed coursework and passed comprehensive exams before taking up the award.

How to Apply

Applicants must apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit Research Awards.

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Call for Applications: Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships 2016

Deadline: 16 May 2016

The European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) is currently inviting applications for its Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships, conducted jointly by EAJS and the Toshiba International Foundation for candidates to undertake research in Japan.

Applications are invited for Toshiba International Foundation scholarships for a three-month stay in Japan to be completed by the end of March 2017.

Grant Information

Grantees of the Toshiba International Foundation Fellowship program can expect a fellowship of not more than 7000 EUR.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be doctoral students, and they should be specializing in any field in Japanese Studies at a European institution.
  • Applications by Japanese High School graduates will not be considered.

How to Apply

Applications should include:

  • A curriculum vitae and a brief statement (not more than 300 words) describing the project for which the applicant wishes to pursue their research in Japan. These two documents are to be submitted by the applicant via the online application system.
  • A letter of support from the student’s supervisor or advisor must be sent to the EAJS office separately by the advisor on the student’s behalf. It must be printed on university letterhead and display the advisor’s signature. The letter may be sent by post or in PDF format by email.

For more information, please visit Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships.

AREF Research Development Fellowship 2016: Supporting Researchers working on Human Health Challenges in Africa

Deadline: 6 July 2016

The Africa Research Excellence Fund is seeking applications for its AREF Research Development Fellowship 2016 with an aim to enhance the research competitiveness of early-career African researchers who have research leadership potential and are working on important challenges for human health in Africa.

Objectives

  • to develop your own research ideas and researchable questions
  • to develop your skills – advanced research methods or technologies – to advance those ideas
  • to extend your network of research collaborators and mentors
  • to lay the foundations for an application for a highly competitive grant or fellowship award. If you apply for an award, you will need to describe how you would make these four opportunities happen – and how the fellowship would advance your development

Award Information

The maximum award is 43,000 GB Pounds.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

  • Be a national of a country in sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa.
  • Be working in an active research role and have guarantee of employment with a legally established research organisation or a University in sub-Saharan Africa for the duration of your fellowship.
  • Have a declaration from your current director on how they will support your development as a researcher, if you receive an award.
  • Have a PhD qualification:
    • Non-clinician: PhD qualification within the last four years – awarded a PhD or equivalent postgraduate degree from a recognised institution of higher education after 30 June 2012 and before 1 July 2016
    • Clinician: Clinically-active applicants should have a relevant3 Master’s degree and up to three years active research experience. They will normally have plans to gain a PhD or equivalent (although not as part of the AREF Fellowship).

How to Apply

Applicants must download the application form via given website.

For more information, please visit Research Development Fellowship.

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USDA/NIFA: Inviting Applicants for Aquaculture Research Competitive Grants Program

Deadline: 17 May 2016

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting applicants for Aquaculture Research Competitive Grants Program to support the development of an environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S. by generating new science-based information and technology to address industry constraints.

Results of projects supported by this program are intended to help improve the profitability of the U.S. aquaculture industry, reduce the U.S. trade deficit, increase domestic food security, provide markets for U.S.- produced products, increase domestic aquaculture business investment opportunities, and provide more jobs for rural and coastal America.

Funding Information: The anticipated amount available for NIFA support of this program in FY 2016 is approximately $1.2 million, which is anticipated to fund four to five awards in FY 2016.

Program Area Priorities

  • Genetics of commercial aquaculture species;
  • Critical disease issues impacting aquaculture species;
  • Design of environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture production systems;
  • Economic research for increasing aquaculture profitability

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applications may only be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals for the purpose of conducting research, extension, or education activities to facilitate or expand promising breakthroughs in areas of the food and agricultural sciences of importance to the United States.
  • Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
  • Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit their application packages electronically via given website.

For more information, please visit Aquaculture Research.

CRDF Global: Seeking Proposals for 2016 U.S. MENA Joint Research Competition

Deadline: 15 June 2016

CRDF Global is accepting proposals for its 2016 U.S.-MENA Joint Research Initiative, to support research projects between young Arab female investigators in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and U.S. researchers in the agricultural sciences.

CRDF Global is an independent nonprofit organization that promotes international scientific and technical collaboration through grants, technical resources, training, and services.

Goals

  • Support high-quality, innovative international research by teams of U.S. and MENA researchers in the agricultural sciences.
  • Encourage diversity in the international community by increasing the representation and development of early-career female scientists.
  • Foster long-term, sustained scientific engagement between U.S. and MENA researchers.

Award Information

Research Grant awards, each up to USD 100,000 total, will be made to joint research teams of U.S. and MENA scientists, in support of 1-3 year projects.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Joint research teams of scientists employed at accredited public and private U.S. and MENA universities and research centers are eligible to participate in this competition.
  • Eligible MENA countries include Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.
  • Proposals must include one MENA female Principal Investigator (PI) and one U.S. PI
    • Possessing the degree of Ph.D., M.D., or the equivalent research experience
    • Having at least five scientific publications in peer-reviewed scientific literature.3 These PIs will share overall responsibility for the project in their respective countries, coordinating all project participants and institutions.
  • The PI for the MENA team:
    • must be female
    • must be an early-career scientist, defined as a clinician or scientist who has received her highest degree of study within the past five years. No exceptions to this requirement will be considered
  • The MENA PI and participants on the MENA team:
    • must be citizens and permanent residents within the eligible MENA countries
    • must reside within the eligible MENA country during the course of the CRDF Global-ICBA project
    • must be currently employed at one of the country’s universities (academic institutions)
    • must work full-time in civilian research
  • The U.S. PI and participants on the U.S. team:
    • must be legally employed by an accredited U.S. university
    • must reside in the U.S. during the course of the CRDF Global-ICBA project. Graduate students on the U.S. team may be foreign nationals, but they must be enrolled full-time in an accredited degree program at the U.S. institution
  • All projects must be oriented toward non-military objectives and must be carried out in a civilian research environment.
  • All proposals must include participation by at least one student/postdoctoral researcher on each team (i.e. one MENA student or postdoctoral researcher AND one U.S. student or postdoctoral researcher) who will make substantive contributions to the research while receiving practical opportunities for professional development in the natural sciences or engineering. These opportunities should be described in the “Student/Postdoctoral Mentorship Plan.

How to Apply

Applicants must apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit Joint Research Competition.

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