There are 20 fellowships available under UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi (Japan) Co-Sponsored Research Fellowships Programme, which aims “to support innovative and imaginative post-graduate research in the areas of development to which former Prime Minister Obuchi was committed and which coincide with areas of … [Read more...] about UNESCO Scholarship for Research in ICT, Peace and Environment for Developing Countries
Grants and Resources for Research
A list of current and past grant funding opportunities and useful resources for NGOs for research.
LEVE’s Call for Proposals for Seed Funding
LEVE (“Livelihoods in Developing Countries: Health, Environment and Poverty”), the new inter-faculty research area at the University of Oslo has issued the Call for Proposals to Seedfunding for the LEVE Research Network for 2010. It is also an opportunity for researchers to join the LEVE Academic … [Read more...] about LEVE’s Call for Proposals for Seed Funding
Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (Research Proposals)
Research proposals, which have “high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues” in developing and transition economies, are considered for the Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development. The Award is funded by the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (Research Proposals)
Grants of up to $150,000 for Researching Generosity from the Science of Generosity at the University of Notre Dame
Supported by the John Templeton Foundation, the Science of Generosity at the University of Notre Dame is currently seeking proposals and letters of inquiry from scholars to undertake research in generosity in the human and social sciences. “The aim of this initiative...is to stimulate scientific … [Read more...] about Grants of up to $150,000 for Researching Generosity from the Science of Generosity at the University of Notre Dame
$50,000 to $100,000 Alive & Thrive (A&T) Small Grants Program for NGOs
Development and research projects that can lead to the improving of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in low-income countries can receive grants from between $50,000 and $100,000 from the Alive & Thrive (A&T) Small Grants Program. “Grant activities can include formal research studies, … [Read more...] about $50,000 to $100,000 Alive & Thrive (A&T) Small Grants Program for NGOs
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program to understand Democracy
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program to understand Democracy Human rights activists, practitioners, journalists and scholars can apply for the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program which will give an opportunity for them to participate in a residential program at the National Endowment … [Read more...] about Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program to understand Democracy
IDRC’s Internship Awards open to receive applications
IDRC’s Internship Awards open to receive applications The International Development Research Center (IDRC) is accepting applications from individuals for the Internship Awards where individuals get an opportunity to undertake research on international development in Canada. Individuals from … [Read more...] about IDRC’s Internship Awards open to receive applications
Request for Proposals for the $100,000 “Enterprise-based Solutions to Poverty” Competition
After Rockefeller Foundation’s InnoCentive Partnership challenge for finding solutions to poverty, we have now got another unique “Second Annual Open Enterprise Solutions to Poverty” competition from the S.E.VEN Fund which aims to look deeper into ideas and ways for alleviation of poverty. S.E.VEN … [Read more...] about Request for Proposals for the $100,000 “Enterprise-based Solutions to Poverty” Competition
Food Security Call for Proposals from the EC
In its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the European Commission (EC) has identified agriculture as a critical sector for ensuring food security in developing countries.The EC has the Agriculture Research for Development (ARD) which is aimed at providing "technological, … [Read more...] about Food Security Call for Proposals from the EC
Abe Fellowship in Social Sciences
The Abe Fellowship is an annual competition organized jointly by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The fellowship aims to develop a new generation of researchers to carry out … [Read more...] about Abe Fellowship in Social Sciences
