FIRE Africa Awards in ICT for Development 2019 (USD3,000 plus fully-funded to Berlin, Germany)

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The FIRE Africa Grants will provide three grants of up to US$3,000 each for projects aligned with one of the following categories below. This Grant is for projects that will be implemented within a 12-16 month period. Application Deadline: 31st May 2019 at 11:59 PM PDT Eligible Countries: African countries About the Award: An Award is a prize for … Read more

Google Computer Science for High School (CS4HS) Program 2019 for Computer Science Educators

CS4HS (Computer Science for High School) now Educator  professional development (PD) is an initiative sponsored by Google to promote Computer Science and Computational Thinking in high school and middle school curriculum. Funding is awarded to applicants from research institutions, universities, school districts and educational nonprofits dedicated to delivering exemplary Computer Science workshops to students. These … Read more

International Foundation of Science (IFS) Individual Research Grants 2019 for Developing Countries

This call is for early-career scientists in IFS (International Foundation of Science) eligible developing countries to apply for IFS Individual Research Grants and carry out research projects for a period of up to 3 years. An applicant must have at least an MSc/MA, be younger than 35 years of age (for men) or 40 years of … Read more

UK Government REACH Postdoctoral African Fellowship in Groundwater Management 2019

REACH is launching a call for proposals for an African postdoctoral fellowship in Groundwater Management. Up to £60,000 of funding will be available until December 2019 for a researcher to help deliver improved water security in Sub-Saharan Africa by investigating what evidence exists for water-related economic drag in Ethiopia’s highly significant Awash basin.  Application Deadline: 20th … Read more

Deadline Extended: African Union Research Grant 2018 – Apply for Up to USD1 Million.

The African Union Commission, with the support of the European Union, has launched the 2018 Open Call for Proposals of the 2nd Phase of the African Union Research Grant. Application Deadline: 31st May, 2018 (extended from 22nd May) Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Africa Countries, EU Member States To be taken at (country): Candidate’s Home Country … Read more

Apply: MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity Competition 2017

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The 2017 MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity Competition seeks to support innovative financial products, services or processes from organizations that will design, pilot and test new ideas, as well as those that aim to expand proven ideas into new geographies or a new customer segment in rural and agricultural areas. Application Deadline: The fourth … Read more