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2nd ERANet-LAC Joint Call 2015-2016 on Research & Innovation for Europe, Latin-America & Caribbean Countries

Deadline: 10 March 2016

European Commission is currently inviting applications for its 2nd ERANet-LAC Joint Call 2015-2016. The aim of the Programme is to start new, sustainable and multilateral research cooperation between researchers from Europe, Latin-America and the Caribbean countries. The fundamental principles of the call guiding the selection of projects to be funded are:

Transparency.:The process for reaching funding decisions will be clearly described and available to any interested party.
Equality of treatment: All proposals shall be treated alike, irrespective of where they originate or the identity of the proposers.
Ethical considerations: Any proposal that contravenes fundamental ethical principles may be excluded from being evaluated and selected at any time.

Eligible Countries

Argentina, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal (tbc), Romania, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey and Uruguay.

Project Duration

The duration of a project can be up to 36 months (check national regulations). Approved projects should start between November 2016 and January 2017.

Research Topics

Ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience.
Waste management, recycling and urban mining.
Biorefinery – Fractionation and valorisation of residual biomass to intermediate and/or final high added value bioproducts.
Biorefinery – Lignocellulosic biorefinery platform: Production of high-value biobased products.
Wind Energy – Advancement of small/medium-scale wind turbines in EULAC countries.
Solar thermal energy – Energy storage technologies.
Cancer – Improving the quality of care and quality of life of dying cancer patients.
Infectious diseases – Research in prevention of infectious diseases and promotion of well-being.
(ICT in relation with HEALTH): Improving wellbeing and inclusiveness through e-health, m-health, and active and assisted living (AAL) solutions.
Smarter, inclusive and sustainable cities.

Eligibility Criteria

The ERANet-LAC call includes 32 different national funding organizations with their own call management system. In order to respect the necessary national funding rules and procedures, national eligibility criteria have been defined by the participating countries. Project partners are advised to check in advance what type of costs are eligible for national beneficiaries as well as the funding rates and limits of the countries in question.
Applicants can represent public and private scientific, research, technological and innovation 8 institutions on national, federal or EU-LAC regional level, research active industry and NGOs and other institutions involved in research and or innovation activities, as long as they are eligible for funding according to the respective national and/or institutional regulations.
There should be a principal investigator (PI) for each of the national research groups. Within a joint proposal, the principal investigator from each country will be the contact person towards the respective national funding organizations.
Each consortium submitting a proposal must involve a minimum of four eligible partners from four different countries with at least two countries from each region.

How to Apply

Project proposals must be submitted electronically using the CYTED web tool through the website.

For more information, please visit Call for proposal.

“MINERVA” EU-Japan Research Fellowship Programme 2016

Deadline: 15 January 2016

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is currently inviting applications for the “MINERVA” EU-Japan Fellowship Programme 2016 to support its research and policy analysis of EU-Japan economic and industrial issues.

Priority Topics

Digital technologies for advanced manufacturing in Japan: an analysis on the benchmarking relevance of Japan, technological cooperation and business potential for the EU companies.
Circular economy design and business models in Japan – an assessment of the potential for policy exchange, industrial cooperation and business development with Europe.
“Future Factories”: concepts and projects in Japan – analysis on the EU-Japan technological cooperation and business potential.
Laser and photonics industry in Japan- Opportunities for European Companies.
Wind energy in Japan: technological cooperation and business potential for European companies.
Hydro, tidal and wave energy in Japan – Business, research and technological cooperation opportunities for European Companies.
Space Industry business opportunities in Japan: Analysis on the market potential for EU SMEs involved in Earth Observation products and services (Industry liaison office for the European Earth Observation Cluster in Japan).

Benefits

The fellowship is worth 1700 EUR/month (paid in JPY) and covers a period of 6 months.
The fellowship is expected to cover basic daily expenses and accommodation in Tokyo. A Research Fellow selected from outside Japan, will receive an additional travel subsidy of up to 1000 EUR.
Insurance: The Research Fellow shall take out a personal insurance policy for the whole duration of the Fellowship to cover:
- Travel,
- Personal health,
- Accident insurance,
- Third-party liability (private life): insurance against the loss of, or damage to, his/her personal property, and insurance against any injury, loss or damage suffered by a third person for which the Participant is personally liable.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications are open to EU (Montenegro, Turkey, FYROM, Iceland, Moldova) and Japanese professionals (trade and economic analysts, academics, scientists, civil servants) with a proven interest in Japan and EU-Japan cooperation from multiple perspectives (trade/market access, industrial policy issues, R&D, etc).
The following elements will constitute an advantage in the selection process: previous professional experience with Japan, an already advanced study/research on one of the priority topics, Japanese language abilities.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their CV, Covering Letter, Research Topic-Research Plan (1-2 A4 pages) electronically.

For more information, please visit MINERVA Fellowship.

Policy Workshop of the EU-Middle East Forum: Deconstructing Islamist Terrorism in Tunisia

Deadline: 29 November 2015

The DGAP’s EU-Middle East Forum (EUMEF), in close cooperation with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, is inviting applications for its upcoming policy workshop on “Deconstructing Islamist Terrorism in Tunisia,” which will take place in Tunis on February 25–27, 2016.

The conference program will include plenary sessions with external speakers as well as intensive working group sessions, in which the participants will present and discuss their own papers.

Furthermore, the workshop will serve to establish and strengthen a network of young and mid-level scholars and professionals from North Africa, Turkey, and the EU working on common topics.

Workshop Objectives

Analyze Islamist terrorist groups, their emergence, their appeal, their recruitment methods, and their financial structures
Deliberate on and develop potential policies for dealing with the growth of Islamist terrorism in Tunisia (military and non-military measures such as de-radicalization measures)
Bridge academic and non-academic discourses by bringing together researchers, policy makers, and other practitioners
Establish a network between Arab and European researchers, think tanks, activists, and officials involved in the study of Islamist militancy in Tunisia

Eligibility Criteria

The main protagonists and hence target group of the workshop are mid-level professionals (aged around 30-40) from academia, politics, the media, the private sector, and civil society organizations, who deal with issues related to the topic of the workshop.
Participants should ideally come from Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Greece.
The working language of the workshop is English.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send their applications at the address given on the website.

For more information, please visit this link.

Global Bridges & Pfizer:Independent Grants for Learning and Change Program: Up to $2 million is Available for Projects Focused on Treating Tobacco Dependence

Deadline: 21 January 2016

Global Bridges:Healthcare Alliance for Tobacco Dependence Treatment in collaboration with Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning and Change (IGLC) is currently inviting applications focused on treating tobacco dependence. IGLC’s goal is to increase the number of people who stop smoking by improving the frequency and effectiveness of treatment interventions (e.g., counseling and/or evidence-based pharmacotherapy) provided by healthcare professionals.

Eligible Countries

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uzbekistan

Grants available

The total available budget related to this RFP is two million U.S.dollars ($2,000,000), including indirect costs. The maximum allowed overhead rate is 28%, and the maximum dollar amounts delineated above include overhead costs. All amounts listed are in U.S. dollars (USD).

Eligibility Criteria

Credentialed medical, dental, nursing, allied health, public health or pharmacy professional schools, universities, healthcare institutions, hospitals, for-profit health systems, professional associations, member societies, state agencies involved with tobacco control, and other not-for-profit entities working in the WHO European Region may apply (mentioned above).
Project work must be focused on capacity building or Article 14 implementation in the WHO European Region. Collaborations are encouraged, provided that the conditions above are met.
Applicants who have accepted any funds from the tobacco industry in the past five years are not eligible to apply.

How to Apply

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) via email.

For more information, please visit Global bridges program.

Monsanto Fund: Improving Lives in Farming Communities

Applications Open: 1 January 2016

Deadline: 28 February 2016

The Monsanto Fund is inviting applicants in order to improve the lives of farming communities around the world – as well as supporting the communities.

The Monsanto Fund accepts grant proposals for programs outside of the U.S. in the following areas:

Providing basic education support designed to improve education in farming communities around the world, including supporting schools, libraries, science centers, farmer training programs and academic programs that enrich or supplement school programs
Meeting critical needs in communities by supporting nonprofit organizations that help with things such as food security, sanitation, access to clean water, public safety and various other local needs.

Funding Information

The smallest grant will consider is US $25,000.

Eligible Countries

Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
Asia: China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam
Europe & The Middle East: Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
North America: Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Chile, Paraguay, Venezuela, Uruguay

Eligible Criteria

Applicant can apply for either a new program OR an existing program.
International applications from organizations to fund projects located in eligible countries (given above)
Applications to the Monsanto Fund for international regions are by invitation only
Eligible organizations include public charities incorporated in the U.S. and working in a foreign country, indigenous public charities, units of government, private schools primarily serving an economically disadvantaged population, and private hospitals primarily serving an economically disadvantaged population.
Monsanto Fund will not fund to Individual aid, Underwriting deficits, Fraternal, labor, Religious, politically partisan or similar groups.
Organizations that discriminate based on race, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, age or national origin are not eligible to apply.

For application details and more, please visit Monsanto Fund.

MAC AIDS Fund’s International Grants of up to $75,000 USD for NGOs Providing Direct Services for Individuals living with HIV/AIDS

Applications are considered throughout the year

The MAC AIDS Fund supports organizations that provide direct services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and that address the link between poverty and AIDS. The aim is to help fund those direct care services most needed in a particular community based on HIV/AIDS prevalence and the availability of other public or private funding sources.

Examples of the kinds of services eligible under this program include, but are not limited to: food and nutrition, transportation assistance, prevention and education, treatment adherence, and housing.

Focus Regions/Countries

Asia Pacific: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
Europe/Middle East: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom (including Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)
Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela

Grant Size

Grants range from $25,000 to $75,000 USD. The maximum grant amount for a first-time grant is $50,000 USD.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant’s organization must be registered as a non-profit organization in one of the countries listed above.
Applicant’s organization must provide direct services that address the link between poverty and HIV/AIDS.
Applicant’s organization must have been in operation for three years or longer.
Applicant’s organization must have not applied for a grant from the M∙A∙C Affiliate Community Grants Program in the current calendar year.
The M·A·C AIDS Fund will not fund the following:
- Political lobbying
- Religious activities; faith-based organizations must provide services to all clients regardless of denomination
- Capital campaigns
- Sponsorship of events
- Individuals
- Research
- Endowments, unless they provide a direct service to people living with HIV/AIDS
- Debt reduction
- Direct medical care or services
- Programs based outside of the country where the organization is based
- Requests from past grantees who have not met our reporting requirements or terms of past grants.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants can apply through MAF online system.

For more information about these grants, please visit MAC AIDS Grants.

European Commission- BiodivERsA Joint Programme 2015: Funding of 30 Million euros for Organisations in 15 Countries

Deadline: 16 December 2015

The BiodivERsA ERA-Net is currently inviting applications for its Joint Call Programme 2015 to support research for understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services in a global change context. The call will be co-funded by the European Commission.

Grants Available: The indicative global budget for this call is 30 million euro.

Program Themes

Program covers the two following independent themes:

Understanding and managing the biodiversity dynamics of soils and sediments to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services.
Understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics in land-, river- and sea-scapes (habitat connectivity, green and blue infrastructures, and naturing cities) to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services.

Eligible Countries

Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants from 15 Countries (mentioned above) are eligible to apply.
Scientific teams will be invited to form transnational research consortia with teams from minimum 3 countries participating in the call, except for proposals including research groups from outermost regions and overseas countries and territories for which it suffices if the research groups come from two different countries and the proposal concerns three different funding organizations.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their proposals electronically through the website.

For more information, please visit Call for Programme 2015.

Abraaj RCA Innovation Scholarship: Grab the Chance to Study in London

Deadline: 13 January 2016

The Royal College of Art is accepting applications from eligible countries for the Abraaj RCA Innovation Scholarship to support outstanding recipients who lack the financial resources to pay for their own studies.

The Abraaj Group is recognised as a leading investor in growth markets with a long-standing track record of engaging with stakeholders. Consistent with its desire to be fully integrated in the markets in which it operates, Abraaj is delighted to expand its support of emerging creative talent around the world by working closely with the Royal College of Art in establishing this Scholarship.

Eligible Countries

UAE; Turkey; Mexico; Singapore; Algeria; Brunei; Colombia; Egypt; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Malaysia; Morocco; Nigeria; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Thailand; and Tunisia.

Benefits

The Abraaj RCA Innovation Scholarship will cover full international tuition fees to study at a Master’s level for two years at the Royal College of Art in London.
A significant contribution towards living costs will also be provided.
The successful candidate will:
- Share the principles and values of Abraaj in terms of having a positive impact on communities in their home country
- Demonstrate the potential to grow into a leadership position in their chosen field.
- Return to their home country upon graduation in order to make a difference to their community

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants from all eligible countries will be automatically considered for the scholarship.
Candidates must demonstrate the potential to change the way people think and behave, and in doing so share the values of Abraaj in working for the betterment of the life and culture of their home countries.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit RCA Innovation Scholarship.

Education UK Alumni Awards 2016: Honouring Outstanding Achievements

Deadline: 31 October 2015

British Council is inviting applicants for UK Alumni Awards 2016, open for applicants to honour the outstanding achievements made by business professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders across the globe who can demonstrate how their UK education has contributed to their subsequent success.
The prestige of winning an Education UK Alumni Award is far reaching, the benefits to award winners include enhanced global status and strengthened professional networks.
There are three award categories for each participating country:

Entrepreneurial Award – recognizing alumni who are active in initiating or contributing to innovative new business opportunities that have the potential for strong growth.
Professional Achievement Award – recognizing alumni who have distinguished themselves through exemplary leadership and achievements in their professional industry.
Social Impact Award – recognizing alumni who have made an exceptional contribution and commitment to creating positive social change and improving the lives of others.

Benefits

All award finalists will be invited to a prestigious award ceremony in their country.
Award winners will be invited to join panel of judges, to participate in the judging of future award competitions.
All finalists will be invited to join Alumni Award Network, giving access to Alumni wide-ranging events programme, as well as the opportunity to connect with fellow alumni and influential change-makers.

Eligible Countries
Brazil, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, USA

How to Apply
Interested applicants may apply online via the website.

Note: Alumni must have studied at an officially recognised UK higher education institution (UK University) for a minimum of one term/semester, within the last ten years

For more information, please visit UK Alumni Award 2016.

Humanity in Action Fellowships 2016 to Protect Minorities and Promote Human Rights

Deadline: 7 January 2016

Applications for the 2016 Humanity in Action Fellowships are now open. This program will take place in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Warsaw from may 24 to June 26 in 2016. The Fellowship seeks to educate, connect and inspire the world’s future leaders in the fields of human rights and social justice.

The objective of the Humanity in Action Fellowship programs is to facilitate a collective exploration of the social and political roots of discrimination, as well as to provide a forum where potential solutions to some of today’s most challenging issues can be considered and discussed. The programs are also intended to instill a responsibility among Humanity in Action Fellows to recognize and address the need to protect minorities and promote human rights—in their own communities and around the world.

What Fellowships Covers?

Humanity in Action provides a modest stipend for meals; Fellows should also plan to bring spending money of approximately $750 for food and social activities during the fellowship program. Humanity in Action will also cover the cost of airfare to Washington, DC to attend the orientation.

Eligibility Criteria

Students and recent graduates from universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States.
If you are an American citizen studying at a foreign university, you are eligible to apply to the Humanity in Action Fellowship through the United States.
If you are an American student studying at a university in Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands or Poland, you may be eligible to apply through the Humanity in Action offices in those countries.
If you are a non-US citizen studying at a university in the United States, you are eligible to apply to the Humanity in Action Fellowship through the US office.

Application Process

Applicants must apply online through the website.

For more information, please visit HIA Fellowships.