At the annual meeting of 2011 Clinton Global Initiative, which was held in New York on September 21st, the Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation (The MSFF) declared that it would be providing a $500,000 scholarship fund to students from Tunisia and Egypt, who will be pursuing their junior year in college at … [Read more...] about Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation Commits $500,000 to Scholarship Fund
Top 10 ‘CNN Heroes’ Announced
CNN, the world news leader, has announced the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2011. All these ten individuals are the everyday people who tried to bring some positive change in the world. People will now select “CNN Hero of the Year” from these 10 individual through online voting. The voting for selecting the … [Read more...] about Top 10 ‘CNN Heroes’ Announced
Grinnell College Seeks Nominations for 2012 Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize
Grinnell College is inviting nominations for 2012 Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize. This prize is offered by the college to honour individuals who have shown leadership in their fields and have creative ideas for bringing positive changes in the society. This prize also celebrates the … [Read more...] about Grinnell College Seeks Nominations for 2012 Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize
Swedish government funding given to twelve organizations under the Innovations Against Poverty program
Swedish government, in line with its efforts to fight against poverty, has provided grants to twelve innovative entrepreneurs that implemented innovative ideas within the fields of energy, agriculture, water, sanitation and financial services. These entrepreneurs received the funds up to 20,000 … [Read more...] about Swedish government funding given to twelve organizations under the Innovations Against Poverty program
STARS Foundation’s Impact Awards 2012: $100,000 of grant funding to NGOs
The STARS Foundation is now open to accepting applications for the STARS Impact Awards 2012, which offer $100,000 of unrestricted funding in addition to providing tailored consultancy support and media training, content and access to NGOs across Africa, Middle East, Asia and the Pacific … [Read more...] about STARS Foundation’s Impact Awards 2012: $100,000 of grant funding to NGOs
Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty: Call for Papers Under the General Theme of “Land Governance in a Rapidly Changing Environment”
The Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty is the forum where representatives of governments, civil society, academia, the private sector and the development community meet to discuss various issues that usually concern the land practitioners and policymakers worldwide. The conference acts … [Read more...] about Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty: Call for Papers Under the General Theme of “Land Governance in a Rapidly Changing Environment”
Entries now open for the 3rd edition of International Documentary Festival on Gender Equality to be held in Spain
Sourced from: http://yfa.awid.org/ mujerDOC is inviting documentary entries for the 3rd International Documentary Festival on Gender Equality that contribute to the promotion of equal possibilities for women and men. The festival, instituted up by the NGO Mujeres del Mundo (Women of the World) … [Read more...] about Entries now open for the 3rd edition of International Documentary Festival on Gender Equality to be held in Spain
Yemeni group awarded the UNHCR’s Nansen Award for rescuing refugees who arrive at the Gulf of Aden
Source: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39525&Cr=UNHCR&Cr1= The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced the winner of this year’s Nansen Refugee Award, which will be given to The Society for Humanitarian Solidarity of Yemen. This Yemeni group … [Read more...] about Yemeni group awarded the UNHCR’s Nansen Award for rescuing refugees who arrive at the Gulf of Aden
Open Society Foundations funding opportunity for registered NGOs to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth website
The Youth Initiative of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) is currently seeking proposals from eligible registered NGO’s for up to $10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth portal and community being developed at www.youthpolicy.org. Youthpolicy.org aims to … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundations funding opportunity for registered NGOs to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth website
National Academy of Education seeks applications for Dissertation Fellowship Program to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education
National Academy of Education(NAEd), Washington is currently seeking applications from eligible candidates for the 2012 Dissertation Fellowship Program aimed at encouraging a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the … [Read more...] about National Academy of Education seeks applications for Dissertation Fellowship Program to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education
