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Applications are now being accepted for the  United Nations Global Climate Action Awards . These awards shine a light on the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people around the world are doing to tackle climate change. Applications are welcomed from organizations, communities, cities, businesses, universities, governments and others that are taking concrete action on climate change. Winners will receive: Participation at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021;  Access to policy makers and potential funders during the conference;  Public recognition by the UN Climate Change secretariat;  Public relations support and media training; marketing materials, including promotional videos;  A dedicated page about your project on our website; and professional photography. Projects should be in one of three areas: CLIMATE NEUTRAL NOW: Efforts by individuals, companies and governments that are achieving real results i...

  The   Global Development Network   (GDN) and the   French Development Agency   (AFD) have jointly launched the AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Awards, to create a high-quality and high-visibility opportunity for researchers based in select developing countries to produce and disseminate quality research, especially multidisciplinary research, that is independent, of high quality, and policy relevant on the link between   biodiversity and development . The Awards consist of four competitively selected   individual research grants of  up to USD 40,000   for maximum 24 months, one of which is earmarked for Francophone Africa, plus   two additional grants   for winners that successfully develop a multi-disciplinary project together. Eligibility The awards are open to  candidates from developing countries  - for a full list of eligible countries, see the attached Call for Expressions of Interest, or view online  her...

T he International Centre for Theoretical Physics, are welcoming project proposals for their   Physics Without Frontiers   (PWF) programme. Scientists from developing countries, whether at home or abroad, who are interesting in developing a project with PWF are invited to submit project ideas. This programme works to motivate, train, and educate physics and mathematics university students worldwide, with focus on science and technology lagging countries, to help build the next generation of scientists. Each project is unique, developed with the country's specific needs in mind. PWF organises  projects  working with volunteer scientists, who are PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, or lecturers from all over the world, who are passionate about promoting and supporting physics and mathematics. Apply For more information, see:  https://www.ictp.it/physics- without-frontiers.aspx The application portal can be accessed at:  https://www.ictp.it/physics- withou...

  The   Bayer Foundation   has created a new award to empower women as key change makers and help female entrepreneurs generate social impact in Sub-Saharan Africa. Applications are now being accepted for the  Women Empowerment Award , which provides EUR 25,000 in cash to women's-led organizations that can generate large-scale social impact, plus an in-kind contribution that equals EUR 25,000 in the form of a 24-week growth accelerator. During this period, the winners will receive tailored support and training for scaling, including active investor feedback. In addition, they will be able to will tap into an extensive network of Bayer experts, who will offer coaching both in health and nutrition as well as sustainable agriculture related focus areas. Eligible enterprises should already have their first customer and less than 1 million EUR revenue per year. Apply Applicants are asked to submit: A pitch deck including an executive summary describing your vision, your t...

  OWSD PhD Fellowship s  application for 2021 is hereby announced. The Fellowship is offered to women scientists from  Science and Technology Lagging Countries  to undertake PhD research in the natural, engineering and information technology sciences at a host institute in the South. Costs covered include travel to the host country, tuition fees, board, accommodation and living expenses, and a special allowance for travel to international conferences. The programme is administered with funds generously provided by the  Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency  (Sida) and is offered in partnership with host institutes throughout the developing world. Two types of fellowship are available: A  full-time   fellowship  (maximum 4 years funding), where the research is undertaken entirely at a host institute in another developing country in the South. A  sandwich   fellowship , where the candidate must be a registered PhD stude...

  Applications are now being accepted for the Daniel Carasso postdoctoral fellowship, an initiative by the Fundación Daniel y Nina Carasso to support research on sustainable food systems. The Daniel Carasso Fellowship targets excellent young postdoctoral researchers of any nationality and scientific discipline, who are contributing actively to the transition to the sustainability of food systems. Each fellowship is endowed with up to Eur 160,000 to cover the salary and research activities of the awardee in a Spanish university or research center for a two-year period. You can find further information about this initiative in the rules for the Call for Nominations (attached) and in the  Calls section  in the Foundation´s website. Apply Full information about the fellowship is available on the  foundation's website  in Spanish and in French. For more information in English, please see the attached Call for Nominationns. Candidates must be nominated by co...

  The Call for Applications is now open for the research grants for developing world scientists from OWSD's colleagues at   TWAS, the World Academy of Sciences . Under this scheme, grants are awarded to promising high-level research projects in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics carried out by scientists in one of the eligible S&T-lagging countries identified by TWAS. Grants are available for both individual early career scientists as well as research groups. Research Grants to individual scientists amount to a maximum of USD 15,000; grants to research groups may be up to USD 30,000. The grants, which are normally provided for a period of 24 months, may be used to purchase scientific equipment, consumables and specialized literature (textbooks and proceedings only). They do not cover salaries of researchers and/or students, field expenses, or travel expenses. In addition, the purchase of laptops, tablets, drones and laboratory animals is not supported. Eligibility...

  Applications are now being accepted for the Master's degree programme in Mathematical Sciences from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS). This degree programme runs over three semesters. The requisite skills phase of the AIMS course builds a standard core set of problem-solving skills: estimation, computation, approximation, modelling, data analysis and statistics. The elective review phase allows students to apply these skills in some of the most exciting areas of science. During the final phase of the AIMS course students do a research project and write a scientific report under the supervision of an expert researcher on a topic of their choice. Research initiated in these projects often develops into further postgraduate research work after AIMS. No registration fees are required for the candidates selected for the Master’s degree. Full scholarships covering tuition, accommodation, meals and travel expenses are also awarded to successful applicants. Applicati...

Applications are now being accepted for the  Africa Young Innovators for Health Award   from  the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations ( IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa. This award provides young entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector an opportunity to develop their business ideas and advance promising solutions to support, equip, protect, and train healthcare workers. The Award offers three winners up to $40,000 to help bring their healthcare innovation to life, a business mentorship and expert support, and advice on intellectual property protection. Eligibility Applicants must be between 18 and 35, a resident or national of an African country, and show that their invention is scalable, measurable, has a sustainable and positive impact on healthcare workers and is commercially viable. Apply Full information, including how to apply, is available at:  http://www.africayounginnovatorsforhealth.org/ Applications close on  31 M...

  As so many of us are still working and studying from home and we are all adjusting to this new virtual world, you may find this new, freely available self-paced tutorial at  INASP  on  Facilitating Events and Courses in an Online World . The tutorial provides practical guidance on how to get started with online events and training activities and how to facilitate them.  The tutorial is free to users around the world but has a particular focus on the needs of those who are new to online facilitation and who are facilitating online activities and events with participants in low- and middle-income countries.   With a total learning time of 12 hours, the tutorial consists of four units: Introduction to online facilitation, including benefits and challenges Moving events online Facilitating online events, with some suggestions for activities Facilitating online courses.  The course draws on INASP’s experience in running and facilitating a wide r...