On October 12, a new World Peace Award was launched by the Government of Dubai. The award will be presented to individuals and institutions for their outstanding contribution to promote world peace. The award entitled 'The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum World Peace Award' is launched as per a … [Read more...] about World Peace Award announced by Dubai
Applications now Open for 2012 Drama for Life Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions and Scholarships
The University of the Witwatersrand’s Wits School of Arts, South Africa is currently seeking applications for admissions and scholarships to the full-time Drama for Life (DFL) undergraduate and postgraduate courses. DFL is a program aimed at enhancing the capacity of communities to take … [Read more...] about Applications now Open for 2012 Drama for Life Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions and Scholarships
NCCARF, Australia seeks proposals for research grant addressing Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan: Indigenous Communities
National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) of Australia is seeking proposals for research on contribution of indigenous communities to Australia's adaptation response to climate change, the resilience and vulnerability of Indigenous communities to climate change, and the knowledge … [Read more...] about NCCARF, Australia seeks proposals for research grant addressing Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan: Indigenous Communities
SaciWATERs Invites Nominations for ToT course on Integrated Urban Flood Management
South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies (SaciWATERs) is a group of scholars and activists dedicated to bring structural change in the dominant water resources management paradigm in South Asia. The consortium focuses on transforming water resources knowledge systems and … [Read more...] about SaciWATERs Invites Nominations for ToT course on Integrated Urban Flood Management
University of Cape Town is seeking applications for A W Mellon Foundation Honors Scholarships in the Humanities – 2012
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa's oldest university, and is one of Africa's leading teaching and research institutions. UCT is currently seeking applications for A W Mellon Foundation Honors Scholarships in the Humanities – 2012. Andrew A. Mellon Foundation’s higher education … [Read more...] about University of Cape Town is seeking applications for A W Mellon Foundation Honors Scholarships in the Humanities – 2012
Resilience and Adaptability: Equator Prize 2012
7. “How has the initiative improved the community’s ability to adapt and respond to environmental, social and economic change? What specific elements of the initiative help to ensure community resilience in the face of external pressures?” The initiative implemented by your organization is has … [Read more...] about Resilience and Adaptability: Equator Prize 2012
The Tennessee Disability Coalition seeks Letters of Interest for the November 2011 cycle under small grants program
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 … [Read more...] about The Tennessee Disability Coalition seeks Letters of Interest for the November 2011 cycle under small grants program
Finland grants Euro 190 000 to UNODC towards construction of prison in Somalia with minimum international standards intended to house convicted pirates
Source: http://formin.finland.fi/ Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has come up with a grant of Euro 190 000 for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Piracy Prisoner Transfer Programme (PPTP). Grant towards the program will be mainly used for constructing a new prison at … [Read more...] about Finland grants Euro 190 000 to UNODC towards construction of prison in Somalia with minimum international standards intended to house convicted pirates
UNU-ISP seeks applications for On-the-Job Research Capacity Building for Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries funded by Japanese government
United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) is now accepting applications for On-the-Job Research Capacity Building for Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries (OJCB). This program is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, and … [Read more...] about UNU-ISP seeks applications for On-the-Job Research Capacity Building for Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries funded by Japanese government
UN University-Institute for Environment and Human Security, Bonn seeks proposals for Junior Research Fellow (Vulnerability and Adaptation Researcher)
The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars, engaged in research, postgraduate teaching and capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. United Nations University-Institute for … [Read more...] about UN University-Institute for Environment and Human Security, Bonn seeks proposals for Junior Research Fellow (Vulnerability and Adaptation Researcher)
