The Open Society Institute's Returning Scholars Fellowship Program, as part of a conscious strategy to combat “brain drain” in the social sciences and humanities, supports talented young scholars who, after earning a postgraduate degree abroad, seek university positions and academic careers in their … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundation’s Returning Scholars Fellowship Program
USAID seeking applications for “Rule of Law” in Liberia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Liberia is seeking applications from U.S. non governmental and non US non-governmental to implement the program entitled “Rule of Law”. The Grantee will be required to develop and implement an actionable strategy utilizing a … [Read more...] about USAID seeking applications for “Rule of Law” in Liberia
Call for Applications: Open Society Foundations / University of St Andrews Scholarships
The Open Society Foundations / University of St Andrews Scholarships provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, UK, for applicants from Indonesia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Scholarships are available for study for the master's in … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Open Society Foundations / University of St Andrews Scholarships
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award
The Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award (CCPH) recognizes exemplary partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions that build on each other's strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall health of communities. The intent of the award is … [Read more...] about Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award
Managing Migration: A new european strategy
The video focuses on new projects that the EU has been implementing in the fields of refugee protection, border management and legal migration in its eastern neighbouring countries and in particular in Moldova and Ukraine. Videos (EuropeAid) … [Read more...] about Managing Migration: A new european strategy
How to write a proposal for a Community Livelihoods Development Project
Strengthening livelihoods, especially ensuring food security and increasing income opportunities for local communities, is one of the core responsibilities of NGOs working in poor and developing countries. As many efforts are made in this direction, small organizations continue to face challenges in … [Read more...] about How to write a proposal for a Community Livelihoods Development Project
How to define “problem” in a project proposal
Defining the Problem The foremost part of any proposal is to identify and analyze the problem we have seen in our area. These are the general problems that we may notice in our project area. But simply writing down these problems will not help. We need to be analytical to know why these problems … [Read more...] about How to define “problem” in a project proposal
Why NGOs should ask “Why” when writing project proposals?
How to find the cause of the problem we are seeing around us One of the ways to analyze a problem or trying to find the cause of the problem is to ask oneself: “Why this is happening?” By continuously asking oneself this question, we can reach out to the cause of the problem. There can be many … [Read more...] about Why NGOs should ask “Why” when writing project proposals?
Analyzing Problems: Cause-Effect Relationship – NGO tool for writing proposals
We should not stop immediately after identifying just one cause. Remember that there are a chain of events that lead to a certain problem, and these events should be noted down. We have to address all possible causes to effectively get rid of the problem Problem Why? Cause Again … [Read more...] about Analyzing Problems: Cause-Effect Relationship – NGO tool for writing proposals
The Framework for NGOs to identify Problems, Causes, Issues & Solutions while writing project proposals
The above table can become larger as we keep identifying more causes to the causes we have already identified. Once we think that we have arrived to the root of the cause and there is a possible solution that can be applied to it, we can stop and start writing the proposal. The solution is your … [Read more...] about The Framework for NGOs to identify Problems, Causes, Issues & Solutions while writing project proposals
