The International Climate Initiative (IKI): 2016 call for proposals

For the 2016 selection procedure, project outlines must be submitted by 1 June 2015, 24:00 to the International Climate Initiative Programme Office.

On March 25 2015, the German Federal Environment Ministry opened the International Climate Initiative's 2016 call for proposals. Since 2008, the Initiative has been supporting projects in developing and emerging countries as well as countries in transition on issues such as greenhouse gas mitigation, adaptation to the impacts of climate change, conservation of biological diversity and conserving natural carbon sinks, with a focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation

There is a two-stage selection procedure. In the first stage, informative project outlines in German or English with a maximum length of six pages will be submitted and assessed. The Federal Environment Ministry will make a preliminary selection based on the amount of funding available and in consideration of the proposals' coherence in terms of foreign and development policy. In the second stage, full-length project proposals will be requested for the entire project outlines selected during the first stage.

The call is open to project proposals from Germany as well as abroad.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/news-detail/article/2016-call-for-proposals-announced/

YVES ROCHER FOUNDATION PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

 
In partnership with the International Festival of Photojournalism, "Visa pour l'Image-Perpignan", the Yves Rocher Foundation has decided to create the YVES ROCHER FOUNDATION PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD.

The Foundation Yves Rocher Photography Award shall be awarded to a professional photographer who wishes to make a journalistic study of issues relating to the environment, humanity's relationship with our planet or the core challenges to sustainability.

The €8,000 award is provided by the Yves Rocher Foundation.

PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS FOR THE YVES ROCHER FOUNDATION - PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
• Be a professional photojournalist
• Be able to write and speak French or English
• Submit a complete Application Form (containing all the documents listed in Article 3 of the Rules)
• Complete the photo story no later the March 30 2016.




OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.yves-rocher-fondation.org/fr/fr/photo_peuples_nature/photography_award/

AuthorAID Online Course in Research Writing and Proposal Writing

Deadline to apply: 20 May 2015 at 11 pm GMT

AuthorAID is pleased to announce their upcoming online course in research writing and proposal writing.

The course is free of cost.

Main topics covered in the course: (1) Writing research papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals, (2) Writing grant proposals to seek funding for research.

Who the course is for: Researchers living and working in eligible developing countries. AuthorAID especially encourage early career researchers to apply.

Course duration: 7 weeks
Course dates: 1 June 2015 to 19 July 2015

How to apply: Complete the online application form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G9DSRS2

If you're selected for the course, you should plan to spend about 3 to 4 hours per week on the course to complete the given lessons and activities. You can study in your own time. There will be no live sessions or face-to-face meetings. There will however be some deadlines in the course. You should have regular access to the Internet, but a high-bandwidth connection is not necessary. The course lessons and activities are largely text-based.

AuthorAID will be offering more online courses in the coming months. If the dates of this course don't work for you, please wait for the announcement of the next course.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://authoraid.info/en/news/details/903/

IDRC Doctoral Research Awards

Deadline: May 20, 2015 by 15:00 (03:00 PM) (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Eligibility: This call is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university.

Other eligibility requirements include:
•Your research proposal must be approved by your thesis supervisor. Please provide proof.
•Your proposed field research must take place in one or more developing countries, be conducted for a doctoral dissertation, and correspond to IDRC thematic priorities.
•You must provide evidence of affiliation with an institution or organization in the developing region(s) in which the research will take place.
•You must have completed coursework and passed comprehensive exams before taking up the award.

Duration: 3-12 months

Budget: Approximately 20 grants of a maximum of CA$20,000 each

Scope: IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to promote the growth of Canadian and developing-country capacity in research to improve the lives of people in the developing world. These awards are intended for field research in one or more developing countries.

WEBSITE: http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Grants/Pages/default.aspx?CompetitionID=94

The INK Fellows Program: Change Makers 2015

Deadline: May 17th, 2015 at 11:59 PM IST   

The INK Fellows Program is a young, global and cross-disciplinary community of path-breakers who we believe will be the shapers of tomorrow. Every year, INK identifies the minds that are redefining their field of work, and the world around them. The Program aims to provide them the support necessary to leverage their impact.

Their Goals:

• To create a community of like-minded peers on unconventional ‘career’ paths, from any field. The experience of being a change-maker is often isolating, as it can lack the financial security, clarity of direction and social network that come with traditional jobs. Being an INK Fellow provides the peer-support necessary to take brilliant work to the next level.
• To leverage their impact, through mentorship, support, networks and specially designed opportunities.
• To provide them a platform for discovery and exposure like no other, so that our change-makers gain access to potential customers, funding opportunities, accolades and other forms of support critical to their development and success.

Benefits:

• A scholarship to attend the INK Conference during the Fellowship year
• The opportunity to network with speakers and attendees
• The potential to speak on the INK stage
• The potential to have their talk posted on www.inktalks.com and reach thousands of viewers
• Participation in the Fellows Pre-Conference, including in-depth coaching in effective public communication

Requirements

• Candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 40
• INK prefers Fellows to be based in young economies, but great candidates from any location will be considered seriously and competitively
• Candidates must be present for the entire duration of the INK2015 Conference, and arrive in Mumbai two days earlier. Fellows will be in Mumbai from October 14th–19th, 2015
• Candidates should be change makers specializing in any field, for example (but not limited to) technology, entrepreneurship, health/medicine, architecture and design, science, art/culture/literature, energy and environment, research and academics, education, sports, film/music, and social impact.
• A candidate's actions must speak louder than their words. Humility is important, and self-promoters will not be accepted

Website:  http://www.inktalks.com/fellows/about