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Nominate candidate for Helmholtz International Fellow Award 2014

Deadline: 8 April 2014

Helmholtz Gemeinschaft is accepting nominations for Helmholtz International Fellow Award 2014 for Excellent Researchers and Science Managers from Abroad. The award aims to intensify existing cooperation between Helmholtz Centers and international research institutes and to further strengthen the links between Helmholtz researchers and outstanding colleagues abroad. It also aims to further increase the international visibility of the Helmholtz Association as an excellent research institute and an attractive cooperation partner.

Fellows get an opportunity to pursue research flexibly at one or more Helmholtz Centers where cooperation already exists or would be useful and profitable in the future. The Fellows can serve as ambassadors for the Helmholtz Association and promote new links and cooperation with their country of origin and/or home institute. Funding of €20,000 will be awarded to up to 10 individuals in the year 2014.

Eligibility Criteria –

  • The nominee must demonstrate high academic performance and compatibility of his/her research field or project with the activities of the proposed Helmholtz Centre.
  • Priority is given to individuals who are already working successfully with the Helmholtz Centers.
  • Nomination documents must be either in English or German language.
  • Nomination documents include – curriculum vitae, list of publications, letter of recommendation that gives assurance to candidate’s academic performance and explains the reasons for the nomination (e.g. relevance of the research project to the Helmholtz Centre’s program and research area strategy).

For more information, please visit Award Announcement.

Apply for SMSC Scholarship for Adaptive Management for Conservation Success Training

Deadline: 7 April 2014

Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation (SMSC) is accepting applications for International Conservation Training Scholarships from international professionals to attend different conservation training courses, the nearest entitled Adaptive Management for Conservation Success.

Scholarship recipients are expected both to utilize their training to address conservation challenges in their countries, and to disseminate their new knowledge among  regional colleagues.

The awards range from $500-$3,000.

Application Deadline for Different Training Courses –

  1. Ecological Restoration: Invasive Species Management – 5 May 2014
  2. Statistics for Ecology and Conservation Biology- 9 June 2014
  3. The Ecology and Conservation of Migratory Birds – 23 June 2014
  4. Spatial Ecology, Geospatial Analysis and Remote Sensing for Conservation – 7 July 2014
  5. Watershed Conservation: Riparian Restoration – 21 July 2014
  6. Applied Climate Change: Gaining Practical Skills for Climate Change Adaptation – 11 August 2014

Eligibility Criteria –

  • Applicant must be a non-US citizen.
  • Applicant must obtain acceptance into the professional training course to which he/she has applied. These scholarships cannot be used towards graduate/’for-credit’ courses.
  • Applicant must be early- to mid-career.
  • Applicant’s personal statement of interest, submitted in his/her online course application, should clearly indicate the relevance of the course topic to his/her professional position or career goals.
  • Applicants should first fill the online application. Eligible applicants will be sent a scholarship application form.

For more information, please visit SMSC International Conservation Training Scholarships.

Nominate Organization for GlobalGiving Open Challenge

Deadline: 24 July 2014

GlobalGiving is accepting nominations of organizations for the Open Challenge, a grand opportunity to raise funds online for the projects they conduct. GlobalGiving Community offers the organizations a platform to leverage with its donor networks, technology, and partner relationships.

Through the Challenge, projects have the opportunity to earn an ongoing spot on the GlobalGiving website if they can mobilize supporters to raise US $5,000 from at least 40 unique donors during this time period.

Prizes –

  1. Bonus Grants – Top 3 (three) Projects that Raise the Most Funds receive Supplementary Cash Bonuses of $3,000, $2,000 & $1,000 respectively.
  2. Project with the greatest number of Unique Donors will be awarded a bonus of $2,000
  3. Bonus Day Surprise –  For at least one day during the Challenge all donations of $25 or more (up to $1000 each) will be matched at 15% till the total matching grant of $5000 on each day is used up. Donation below $25 will count on the main leaderboard towards the volume and unique donor goal but will not be matched or count for the unique donor bonus on Bonus Day. The matching funds will not count towards to the $5000 threshold. Also, the project with the most unique donors at 11:59pm EST on Bonus Day will receive an additional $500 prize. the project with the most funds raised on Bonus Day will also receive a $500 prize.

Benefits to Participation –

  1. Exposure to a New Community of Online Donors
  2. Training from GlobalGiving’s Expert Online Fundraising Team
  3. Full Online Giving Capability and Fundraising Tools
  4. If an organization gain a permanent space on GlobalGiving there are even more benefits

Eligibility Criteria –

  • The organization is a registered non-profit organization in the US (i.e. 501(c)3) or its home country;
  • The organization is committed to updating donors at least every three months on the progress of the project it lists;
  • The organization’s staff must have the ability to communicate with GlobalGiving in English, including translating documents;
  • The organization does not discriminate in selecting its beneficiaries;
  • The organization must satisfy GlobalGiving’s application requirements;
  • The organization acknowledges that listing its project on the GlobalGiving website is not guaranteed; in order to qualify for an ongoing spot on the GlobalGiving website, the organization must meet a donation threshold, i.e. generating donations from a certain number of donors and raising a certain amount of donations within a defined time period.
  • To be considered for the Open Challenge, the nomination form must be filled and submitted to the GlobalGiving team to verify their credentials by deadline.
  • Nominations can be made for own organization or for organization an individual is familiar with.

To get started, an individual can nominate an organization (own or other’s). The nominee will receive an email with instructions.

For more information, please visit GlobalGiving Nominate Your Organization.

Submit Articles to Publish in Earthzine

Deadline: 30 May 2014

Articles about programs, projects, organizations, examples of interdisciplinary and/or cross-regional research, latest discoveries, and unusual findings on Oceans Environment and Technologies are invited to publish in Earthzine Issue 3 (22 June – 20 September 2014). The magazine aims to explore the application of scientific and technological research as well as policy and its implementation for the benefit of society.

Initial proposal should present the topic, list sources, and cite credentials for writing on that particular topic. All accepted contributions will be published online and will be freely accessible to the public.

Articles may relate to Applications and Research Initiatives in (but not limited to) –

  1. Ship and Pollution Monitoring
  2. Coastal Zones Surveillance
  3. Deep Sea Exploration
  4. New Technological Outcomes for Underwater Mmissions
  5. Spaceborne Sensing of the Oceans
  6. Active and Passive Sensing of Physical Events (Wind, Waves, Currents)

Eligibility Criteria –

  • Topics may include project developments especially concerning the European Commission’s Horizon 2020, and the equivalent in the U.S. and Asia/Pacific; national or regional achievements; industrial projects with societal impacts among others.
  • Articles should be between 500 to 2500 words depending on the topic and scope.
  • Graphics should be submitted in common formats such as jpg, tiff, bmp, and gif. Photos and images should be of sufficient resolution to present all relevant detail.  Image file sizes should not exceed 1 MB.
  • Author should obtain permission if s/he uses human subjects.
  • Author must submit a completed IEEE copyright form with the final article.
  • Author can create hyperlinks within her/his article to words and phrases that should be defined, individuals and organizations with web sites, and other external links pertinent to the topic.

For more information, please visit Call for Papers.

Submit Abstracts for International Human Trafficking, Prostitution and Sex Work Conference

Deadline: 2 June 2014

Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition is accepting abstracts for 11th Annual International Human Trafficking, Prostitution and Sex Work Conference to be held from 18-19 September 2014 on the Campus of the University of Toledo, Ohio.

Areas of Interest –

  1. Violence and the Sex Trade
  2. Children and Teen Victims of Trafficking
  3. International Trafficking
  4. HIV & other Health Related Risks
  5. Programming Models and Funding
  6. Domestic Trafficking
  7. Personal Experiences in the Sex Trade
  8. Drug Addiction and the Sex Trade
  9. Men & Boys in the Sex Trade
  10. Children of Women in the Sex Industry
  11. Neighborhood & Community Responses
  12. Emotional Health
  13. Target Assessment & Effective Intervention
  14. Paradigms, Perspectives & Policies
  15. LGBTQ Perspectives on the Sex Industry
  16. Advocacy & Social Action
  17. Survivor Experiences and Stories
  18. Law Enforcement Perspectives
  19. Coalition Building and Consciousness Raising

Eligibility Criteria –

  • Any interested party is eligible to submit abstract.
  • Applicant must have expertise in the area s/he is presenting abstract.
  • Applicants must also submit a brief personal/professional bio (50 words or less) along with the abstract.

For more information, please visit Call for Abstracts and download the document.

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Institute for Peace and Justice Women Peace Makers Program

Deadline: 15 May 2014

University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Call women engaged in peace building and human rights to apply for Women Peace Makers Program. Total four Peace Makers will be selected for the residency program which require the selected Women Peace Makers to give presentations at the IPJ and in the San Diego community, and to participate in documenting their stories through writing and videotaping their reflections.

Women Peace Makers will participate in group discussions and take part in an annual Women Peace Makers event, held at the Institute. Each Woman Peace Maker will have an assigned Peace Writer to document her story. This process involves daily interviews (usually 1.5-3 hours in length) and bi-weekly writing reviews of the narratives as they are completed, on a schedule set forth by the institute.

The Women Peace Maker will –

  1. Work together with a Peace Writer to document stories of your life and work.
  2. Have her experiences and personal stories captured on video and audiotape.
  3. Share their experiences of peacemaking and human rights advocacy with students and faculty at USD, and at other schools and universities in southern California, Washington D.C. in New York.
  4. Participate in a conference or high level meeting held during the 2014Women Peace Makers residency.
  5. Meet with and learn from local and national women leaders involved in human rights, political action and peacemaking efforts.
  6. Form networks that can be called upon for international peacemaking and post-conflict planning processes.
  7. Take time to reflect in a safe and nurturing environment that promotes new learning and an authentic exchange of ideas.
  8. Visit local governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and participate in guest lectures and other public engagements.

Eligibility Criteria –

  • Applicants must be women engaged in peace building and human rights to apply for Women Peace Makers Program.
  • The application must be postmarked on or before 1 May 2014 to be considered for selection.

Complete application includes – completed and signed 2014 application form, two-part statement, resume/curriculum vitae/listing of peacemaking and work activities and educational background, and two letters of reference.

For more information, please visit Call for Applications page.

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Apply for Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience

Deadline: 31 March 2014

German Academic Exchange Service is inviting applications from individuals around the world who are doing their PhD degree to apply for Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME). The major objective of the program is to support postdocs for international mobility.

The support is for 18 months, of which the first 12 months should be spent abroad (period abroad) and the remaining six months in Germany (reintegration phase).

Eligibility Criteria –

  • Applications may be made by persons of all nationalities.
  • Applications may be submitted before completion of the PhD. The PhD must, however, be completed before the start of the funding period.
  • There are no restrictions as to the country of destination as long as the applicant has not stayed in the respective country for more than 12 months in total during the three years up to 31 March 2014.
  • Appropriate host institutions in Germany and abroad must have been identified at the time of application. The contact with these institutions and the agreement on modalities are the responsibility of the applicant.
  • The German host institution must confirm in writing that the postdoc will be employed for the whole funding period, should the application be successful.
  • The foreign host institution must be willing to support the postdoc in the realization of her/his research project. The type of support (office space, access to instruments, libraries etc.) has to be defined and a mentor appointed at the foreign host institution, who may be contacted should problems arise.
  • The ‘Rules of good scientific practice’ and ethical guidelines of the program must be accepted.

Application documents include – completed application form, curriculum vitae, detailed research plan, time schedule, invitation letter from the German host, binding declaration from the German host institution, invitation letter from the foreign host, two letters of recommendation, certificate of the most recent academic degree, maximum three important publications, short summary of the doctoral thesis, supplementary information, language certificate for the period abroad, and certificate for the knowledge of German.

For more information, please visit DAAD PRIME Page.

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The Archaeology of Portugal Fellowships by Archaeological Institute of America

Deadline: 1 November 2014

Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is inviting applications for the Archaeology of Portugal Fellowships program. The major purpose of the program is to support projects pertaining to the archaeology of Portugal.

Applicants can request fellowship awards within the range of $2,000 to $8,000.

The projects can be – research projects, colloquia, symposia, publication, and travel for research or to academic meetings for the purpose of presenting papers on the archaeology of Portugal.

Eligibility Criteria –

  • Portuguese, American, and other international scholars are eligible to apply.
  • Applicants must be members of the AIA at the time of application and until the end of the fellowship term.

For more information, please visit the Fellowship Page.

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