Please note that only organizations from Nordic countries can submit applications but with local partners from low-income countries listed below.
The Nordic Climate Facility, funded by the Nordic Development Fund and implemented by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) has launched the call for proposals to fund challenging and innovative climate change approaches.
The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) promotes the transfer of technology, know-how and innovative ideas between the Nordic countries and low-income countries on climate change. This exchange is expected to increase low-income countries’ abilities to mitigate and adapt to climate change and contribute to sustainable development and the reduction of poverty.
Financing may be provided to one or several active institutions, organisations, companies, and authorities with relevant experience holding a registered place of operations in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden (“Applicant”). The Applicant shall have Local Partner(s) in an Eligible Country where the Project is proposed to be implemented.
If more than one Nordic institution, organisation, company, and/or authority wants to submit a joint application, one of the Nordic partners shall be the lead partner. The lead partner should be the Applicant, and it should have a key role in Project implementation.
Eligible Countries
The support is intended for Projects to be implemented in the following countries:
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
Latin America: Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua.
Project proposals shall address the mitigation and/or adaptation themes as described in Annex 1, have strong development impacts, and be sustainable. All benefits should be verifiable to the extent possible.
The proposed financial contribution from NCF could range from 250,000 to 500,000 euro. In exceptional cases proposals between 150,000 and 250,000 euro could also be considered. The Applicant shall have sufficient financial resources. The maximum Project implementation period is 24 months.
Prequalification proposals in a format specified in Annex 3 shall be submitted no later than 14 January 2011. For more information, visit this link.
Please note that only organizations from Nordic countries can submit applications but with local partners from low-income countries listed above.
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The Open Society Foundations and the University of Oxford have collaborated together to provide scholarships that will enable students of outstanding academic merit to pursue one-year taught postgraduate courses of study at the University of Oxford in subjects relevant to the needs of their countries.
Eligible Countries
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova and Serbia.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied in Western universities.
You apply as part of your application to study at the University of Oxford. You do this by ticking the “Open Society Foundations Oxford Scholarships” box in section M of the Application Form for Graduate Study 2011-2012.
Local representatives of Open Society Foundations will assist you by arranging for your application to be sent to Oxford, and will also arrange for payment of the £50 application fee. Please send your:
* Application Form for Graduate Study (and all required supporting materials) together with the
* Scholarship Supporting Statement for University of Oxford Masters applicants and
* Eligibility Requirements Self Assessment Form
in two copies (one original set of documents and one set of photocopies) by January 12, 2011.
For more information, visit this link.
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Kinship Conservation Fellows for Conservation Leaders
The Kinship Conservation Fellows is a ground-breaking environmental leadership program to innovate and implement market-based solutions to environmental problems. The program is open to accepting applications from 1 November 2010.
The program is looking for conservation leaders with five years of experience, who are deeply committed to conservation, interested in learning about using market approaches to solve environmental problems, and ready to be part of an expanding community of global leaders.
Basic Eligibility Requirements
In order to be considered for the program, applicants will need first to meet the following requirements:
Possess a minimum of a four-year college degree (or its overseas equivalent)
Have a minimum of five years relevant work experience
* Be proficient in spoken and written English
* Be a conservation practitioner (rather than an academic or researcher)
The deadline to submit applications for 2011 program is 24 January 2011. For more information, visit this link.
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Nieman Fellowships in Global Health Reporting
Sourced from: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org
The Nieman Foundation is awarding two fellowships in Global Health Reporting at the Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States for journalists who report on health issues.
The Nieman Foundation will award two Nieman Fellowships in Global Health Reporting for the academic year, one to a US citizen and one to a non-US citizen.
The fellows will spend one academic year at Harvard, followed by three to four months of field work in a developing country. During their Nieman year, the global health fellows will participate in weekly activities at the Nieman Foundation, as well as audit classes throughout Harvard University.
The three to four months of field work are intended to provide an intensive learning and reporting experience in countries with the most pressing problems in global health. At the conclusion of their field work, the fellows will be expected to produce work based on this experience and their academic studies. This work could be stories, a case study, or a handbook of best practices related to reporting on health issues in a developing country.
The deadline to apply is 31 January 2011. For more information, visit this link
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Priority Grants for Peacebuilding from the United States Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is offering funding support to NGOs and individuals in Afghanistan, Columbia, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sudan through its Priority Grant Competition.
This program provides support to “innovative peacebuilding projects involving research, the identification of promising models and effective practices, the development of practitioner resources and tools, the development and delivery of education, training and dialogue programs, and the production of films, radio programs and other media.”
Individuals and NGOs within the US and around the world can seek grants from $45,000 to $140,000 and proposals can be submitted during any part of the year. There may be special instructions for individual countries like Iran. However, the overall objective of the proposed projects should be conflict prevention and conflict management through the application of peacebuilding knowledge and practices.
Application Process
“The Priority Grant Competition funds activities that enhance mechanisms for advancing the knowledge and practice of conflict prevention, conflict management, and postconflict peacebuilding in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan, and on the theme of communication and peaebuilding according to the priority areas identified below for each program.
* For Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Sudan, preference is given to applications submitted by nonprofit organizations based in these countries.
For Iran, preference is given to proposals focusing on Iranian relations with its neighbors in the region; its relations with the West; and Iran’s role in regional and international affairs.
* Applicants may apply at any time throughout the year. Awards will be announced throughout the year.
* The amount of all awards will be based on the proposed budget and work plan, and on negotiations with successful applicants.
* The Institute gives priority to high-quality projects that are likely to generate findings that are accessible to policymakers and practitioners and that demonstrate promise of having a substantial impact. Projects that result in findings made widely available to the public through published writings, manuals, curricular materials, web sites, documentary films, etc. are more likely to be funded than those that have limited impact. “
For more information, visit this link.
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A Call for Applications for the “Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy” Program
The “Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy” is a training program for indigenous advocates from the Asia-Pacific region. It is organized by Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) in partnership with Asia Indigenous Peoples PAct (AIPP and the Cordillera Indigenous Peoples’ Legal Center (DINTEG). It will be held from 6-15 April 2011 in Bagulo City in the Philippines.
The program aims to strengthen the capacity of Indigenous advocates from the Asia-Pacific region and Australia to respond effectively to the existing and emerging human rights challenges.
The program has been specifically created for Indigenous advocates from Asia-Pacific countries and Indigenous Australia who work for and with non-government and community-based organisations. It is for individuals who feel a need for greater knowledge and understanding of international human rights standards and the UN system, in order to enhance their work and further develop their advocacy skills. Individual applicants and those working with National Human Rights Institutions and governmental and inter-governmental agencies will also be considered. Consideration is given to ensuring a gender and geographical balance within each course.
DTP is an independent NGO and course fees are an important source of income for its work. The course fee of US$2500 covers tuition, accommodation, food, field trips, and resource materials. Travel expenses to and from the Philippines are not included in this fee. Participants are encouraged to apply to funding bodies and/or their sponsoring organisation for financial assistance with course fees and travel expenses.
The following scholarship options are available for a limited number of participants:
* A course fee scholarship of US$2500. Travel costs to be covered by participant.
* A full financial scholarship covering course fee and travel costs.
Community and non-government organisations are invited to enquire about subsidised spaces.
The deadline to apply is 15 January 2011. For more information, visit this link.
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Wellcome Trust’s International Engagement Awards offering grants of up to £30,000
Wellcome Trust is accepting applications for the International Engagement Awards for global health research. A wide range of people including media professionals, educators, science communicators, health professionals and researchers in bioscience, health, bioethics and history can apply for these awards, which offer grants of up to £30,000 for a period of maximum three years. These grants will be given to projects that aim to achieve some or all of the following:
* to strengthen the capacity of people in low- and middle-income countries to facilitate public engagement with health research
* to stimulate dialogue about health research and its impact on the public in a range of community and public contexts in low- and middle-income countries
* to investigate and test new methods of engagement, participation, communication or education around health research
* to promote collaboration on engagement projects between researchers and community or public organisations
* to support Wellcome Trust funded researchers in low- and middle-income countries in engaging with the public and policy makers.
Projects could involve:
* communities and members of the public (particularly those affected by or involved in health research)
* science communicators, health and science journalists
* healthcare professionals, educators, field workers, community workers
* policy and decision makers.
Applicants should be from low-and-middle income countries. Applicants from the UK can apply for the grants in partnership with local partners from low-and-middle-income countries. “All projects must involve engagement with health research. Projects dealing purely with development research not related to health are not eligible. Please note also, that the scheme is not intended to support standard delivery of health education and promotion which does not focus on health research or involve health researchers.”
Applicants can contact the Trust before the set deadlines to find out whether they are eligible to submit the applications. Applications form can be downloaded from the Trust’s website. There are two upcoming deadlines and preliminary expression of interests should be submitted earlier than these:
* 29 October 2010 (Preliminary expressions of interest should be sent by 17 September 2010)
* 21 April 2011 (Preliminary expressions of interest should be sent by 11 March 2011)
For more information, visit this link.
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