International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Science Award

The deadline to apply for the 2015 Science Award is September 30, 2015.
 
The IPNI Science Award is to be presented each year to one agronomic scientist. Private or public sector agronomists, crop scientists, and soil scientists from all countries are eligible for nomination (no self-nomination). The recipient receives a plaque and a monetary award of US$5,000. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in research, extension, or education which focus on efficient and effective management of plant nutrients and their positive interaction in fully integrated crop production that enhance yield potential. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge and promote distinguished contributions by scientists involved with ecological crop intensification where productivity is increased and the environment is improved.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.ipni.net/article/IPNI-3160

Acumen East Africa Fellows Program

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: JULY 31, 2015
 
The Regional Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to build the next generation of social leaders with the audacity to transform society and create a better, more inclusive world.

The program equips 20 extraordinary individuals from across East Africa with the knowledge, support system and practical wisdom to unlock their full potential and drive positive change in society. Over the course of a year, Fellows remain in their jobs while taking part in five week-long seminars, where they receive the tools, training and space to innovate new ideas, accelerate their impact, build a strong network of social leaders from across their region and around the world.

The Fellows are bright minds and big thinkers who dare to do what’s right, not what’s easy, to create positive change in their country. Fellows can come from diverse cultural, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds and work in any sector, and they must be committed to ending poverty in their community through their work.

The Fellows Acumen seeks are:

• Innovators who either started an organization or enterprise, or who are driving change within an existing organization or company.
• Men and women of all ages and education levels who are able to participate in a program conducted in English.
• East Africans who demonstrate a commitment and concrete connection to the region.
• Leaders with strong personal integrity, unrelenting perseverance and moral imagination.
• Committed individuals ready to undergo an intensive yearlong personal transformation and leadership journey.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://acumen.org/leaders/regional-fellows/east-africa/

Exploratory Research Grants: 20th Call for ERG Proposals

Exploratory Research Grants

 Deadline: July 30, 2015
The 20th Round of the Exploratory Research Grants under the PEDL initiative is now open. Proposals for the 19th call must be submitted by 5pm GMT on July 30, 2015.

PEDL will support approaches that promise to produce credible research results that will be useful for policy-making. It will promote research related to private enterprises of all sizes and will initially focus on four research themes:

• Modelling market frictions in LICs using newly available data
• Understanding how constraints interact using micro-founded macro models
• The dynamics of SMEs: Informality and entrepreneurship
• The role of export-oriented industries in driving growth

Proposals that address the following cross-cutting issues will be encouraged.

• Fragile and conflict affected states
• Gender
• Climate, environment and social compliance

Exploratory Grants are research grants of between £10,000 and £35,000 that are designed to allow researchers to:

• explore new approaches to the study of firms in low-income-countries (LICs); and
• to develop new (or build on) existing sources of data on firms in LICs.

If you have any issues with the website, please contact: pedl@cepr.org.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://pedl.cepr.org/node/4029

Call for Applications: AuthorAID Small Grants 2015 (Second Set)

AuthorAID is pleased to announce the second set of AuthorAID small grants for 2015. AuthorAID plans to award the following grants to people working in eligible developing countries, following a competitive selection process.

•  8 travel grants ($1500 each): For researchers who have an accepted abstract or proposal to present at a conference. Deadline to apply: 22 July 2015, 10 PM GMT.
•  8 workshop grants ($2500 each): For experienced researchers or administrators who would like to organise a workshop on research writing or grant proposal writing. Deadline to apply: 29 July 2015, 10 PM GMT.
•  2 online course grants ($1500 each): For experienced researchers with exposure to online training who would like to organise an online course on research writing or grant proposal writing. Deadline to apply: 29 July 2015, 10 PM GMT.

If you’re interested, please go through the PDF copy of the application form:

•  Copy of application form: Travel grant
•  Copy of application form: Workshop grant
•  Copy of application form: Online course grant

When you are ready to apply, please fill out the online application form for the relevant grant:

AuthorAID We will announce the next set of grants in January 2016.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.authoraid.info/en/news/details/918/

TREE Fund: Jack Kimmel International Grant Program

DEADLINE: October 1 each year

This grant is administered by the TREE Fund, with participation from the Canadian TREE Fund in the evaluation process.

Projects are expected to be completed within one to three years. Grant award amounts are limited to a maximum of $10,000 and will vary depending upon the adjudged value of the project relative to the needs of the arboriculture community. No project may receive more than one award from this program. Please note that funds cannot be used to pay for overhead expenses or student tuition and fees.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.treefund.org/grants/research-grants/kimmel