Norad Grant to civil society in the Oil for Development Programme 2016-2018

DEADLINE 1 October 2015.

Norad calls for proposals from civil society as part of the Oil for Development Programme for the period 2016 to 2018

The aim of the Oil for Development Programme is to reduce poverty by promoting economically, environmentally and socially responsible management of petroleum resources.

The main approach in the Oil for Development Programme is capacity development through institutional collaboration. Norwegian public institutions enter into long-term agreements with public institutions in a partner country.

The support for civil society will contribute to the Oil for Development Programme’s third outcome: Partner countries authorities are held accountable for the management of petroleum resources. Applications must demonstrate how the project will contribute to this outcome.

Four thematic areas
In order to achieve the Oil for Development third outcome, four thematic areas are of particular importance. Therefore, applicants are asked to submit proposals within the following thematic areas:

• Environmental protection
• Transparency in revenue generation and distribution
• Local participation in decision-making processes
• Labour rights

Eligible Countries

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.norad.no/en/front/funding/grant-to-civil-society-in-the-oil-for-development-programme/

Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation

2016 Call for Nominations: Africa

Nominations must be received no later than January 22, 2016.

The National Geographic Society is currently soliciting nominations for the 2016 Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation.

The award has honored the unsung heroes of conservation, celebrating the recipient’s achievements and supporting ongoing work in conserving nature or culture in Africa. The award includes a $25,000 grant.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/explorers/2016-africa-nominations/

Royal Academy for Overseas Science: 2016 Competition

Every year each Section of the Academy puts two questions forward on specific subjects. Each award-winning work in the yearly competition is granted a prize of 2,500 EUR.

Questions for 2016
Studies must reach the secretariat of the Academy before 1 March 2016.

Question 1
An original study is requested on the involvement of colonial troops in the First World War, either on the European front or outside Europe. The topic also concerns the memory of this involvement and can be tackled from the standpoint of any human science.

Question 2
A study is requested on the management and reduction of flood risks in developing countries.

Question 3
 A social and economic impact study, in the broad sense of the word (health, education, security, …), is requested on the development of digital communications networks in emerging countries. The study may also deal with the possibilities of South-North cooperation given by digital networks through information exchange platforms in the field of research.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.kaowarsom.be/en/competitions

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Postgraduate Studies in Germany 2016-2017

DEADLINE: Around September-October

Scholarship applicants from developing countries (on the DAC List of the OECD) can apply directly to the postgraduate course. For further information about the application deadlines please contact the respective postgraduate course, because the deadlines may vary from university to university.

Development-Related Postgraduate Courses: Academic year 2016/2017
Postgraduate courses for professionals from developing countries at German institutions of Higher education
 Duration: 12-24 months, depending on the particular institution
 Internationally recognized Master's degree
 Includes German Universities and “Fachhochschulen” (Universities of Applied Science)
 Support of selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships
 Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) but admission is also open to self-financed participants or students financed through government or other sources
  
The selection process generally takes place at the universities in the period from November to February.

Scholarships are usually awarded for the following winter semester.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.daad.de/entwicklung/studierende_und_alumni/bildung_postgradual/ast/08492.en.html

Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World

Deadline: September 1, 2015

Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World recognize the achievements of researchers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge. The program is run by TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and the Elsevier Foundation.

Succeeding in the competitive world of science is challenging under the best of circumstances. But women scientists in countries with scarce resources and competing cultural expectations face significant additional obstacles as they strive to excel at careers in science. This awards program takes those factors into account by recognizing the research excellence of early-career women scientists from 81 developing countries. The program builds on the Elsevier Foundation-OWSD Awards for Young Women Scientists from the Developing World, which granted awards in 2010 and 2011.

Prizes will be awarded annually on a rotating basis among the disciplines of life sciences, chemistry and physics/mathematics. Each of the five winners will present their papers at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which is attended by leading scientists, engineers, educators and policymakers from around the world.

Each year a total of five winners are selected, one from each of the following regions: Latin America and the Caribbean; East and South-East Asia and the Pacific; Arab region; Central and South Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa.

For the coming years, the awards are assigned in the following fields:

  2016: Biological Sciences (agriculture, biology and medicine)
  2017: Engineering Sciences (engineering, innovation and technology)
  2018: Physical Sciences (chemistry, maths and physics)

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/new-scholars/elsevier-foundation-awards-for-early-career-women-scientists-in-the-developing-world/