Deadline- May 25, 2012 The Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Arts and Humanities are open to recent recipients of the PhD whose research and teaching interests involve one or more of the following disciplines: Arabic language; Arabic literature; archaeology; art history; English language; … [Read more...] about Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Arts and Humanities-Call for applications
CALL FOR CONCEPT NOTES: Canadian Partnerships Small Grants Competition
Deadline- April 30, 2012 Countries/Region- Developing countries IDRC invites applications for its 2012-2013 Small Grants for Innovative Research and Knowledge-Sharing. Provided through IDRC’s Canadian Partnerships program, these grants support research, knowledge-building, and knowledge-sharing … [Read more...] about CALL FOR CONCEPT NOTES: Canadian Partnerships Small Grants Competition
UNWC Global Initiative Symposium – The 1997 UN Watercourses Convention – What Relevance in the 21st Century?
The IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy Science (under the auspices of UNESCO) and WWF are together organizing a symposium on the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention in June 2012. The aim of the symposium is to collect many and different viewpoints from academia, government, international … [Read more...] about UNWC Global Initiative Symposium – The 1997 UN Watercourses Convention – What Relevance in the 21st Century?
How to prepare yourself for writing a proposal on human rights
When you are assigned with the task of writing a project proposal, it does not really mean that you have to immediately sit down on a computer and start typing it. There is a lot of field research work that needs to be taken up prior to preparing a proposal. In some cases, you may have enough … [Read more...] about How to prepare yourself for writing a proposal on human rights
Commonwealth Scholarship Plan (New Zealand Awards 2012)
Deadline- 31st May, 2012 Countries/Region- India Applications are invited from Indian Nationals residing in India for the Commonwealth Scholarship Plan (New Zealand Awards 2012) for higher studies, research leading to Ph.D/Masters level Study in New Zealand Scholarship is an incentive as well as … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Scholarship Plan (New Zealand Awards 2012)
Online Seminars on NGO Fundraising this week!
Just one day left to register for: "Grant Fundraising for Women's and Girls' Issues" Date: February 14, 2012 Timings: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM GMT Fundraising for prospective institutional donors for women's and girls' programs can be an overwhelming process and many NGOs don't know where to start. … [Read more...] about Online Seminars on NGO Fundraising this week!
Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia-Call for Proposals
Deadline:29 February 2012 Countries/Region:Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. South Asia is prone to disasters spawned or magnified by extreme climatic events, including floods, droughts, heavy downpours, and heat-waves. The frequency and severity of such events … [Read more...] about Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia-Call for Proposals
Tips to start Local Fundraising
A document providing useful tips on how to start local fundraising has been written by Michael Norton, founder of the Directory of Social Change, and the Centre for Innovation in Voluntary Action. The document aims to provide guidelines and tips to social workers who wish to start raising funds for … [Read more...] about Tips to start Local Fundraising
Astia inviting Applications from Women-led Organizations for the Global Entrepreneur Program 2012
Astia is currently inviting applications for Astia Global Entrepreneur Program 2012, specially meant for exceptional women-led high growth start-ups who know that success is about growing a business and thriving even in today's tough market. Astia was founded in 1999, and is a not-for-profit … [Read more...] about Astia inviting Applications from Women-led Organizations for the Global Entrepreneur Program 2012
Gates Foundation’s Request for Proposal: Preventing Preterm Birth
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's new grant program for Grand Challenges in Global Health in partnership with the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS), is seeking letters of inquiry for the new grant program Preventing Preterm Birth. The grant program seeks to … [Read more...] about Gates Foundation’s Request for Proposal: Preventing Preterm Birth
