Research Grants

Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Grants 2017 for Doctoral Students

The Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Grants (Graduate Initiative Program) offers three modest predoctoral grants designed to meet specific needs during the doctoral degree process including support for travel, equipment and technology costs, and professional association membership fees. Application Deadline: 1st November 2017 Offered Annually? Yes Eligible Fields of Study: Anthropology and Archaeology, Area/Cultural/Ethnic/Gender Studies, Art History, Classics, Computer Science, Geography and Population Studies, Earth/Environmental/Geological … Read more

NRF/CONACYT Joint Research Fellowship for Mexican and South African Researchers 2017

The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) are pleased to announce the first joint call for research proposals, and herewith invite all interested parties to submit their applications, by a date no later than the indicated closing date. Application Deadline: 28th July 2017 Eligible Countries: Mexico and South Africa Fields … Read more

Government of Japan Global Development Awards Competition for Researchers in Developing Countries 2017

The Government of Japan is sponsoring the Global Development Awards Competition for innovative researchers in Developing Countries. Application Deadline: 16th July, 2017 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM) Eligible Countries: Developing countries To be taken at (country): New Delhi, India About the Award: The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN with the generous support from the Ministry of … Read more

InfoCongo Stories, Maps and Data Visualization Grant for Journalists 2017

InfoCongo invites journalists, designers, developers, cartographers and data experts to submit a proposal for our Stories, Maps and Data Visualization Grants. Application Deadline: 20th May 2017 Eligible Countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia About the Award: InfoCongo.org is a news and data platform of … Read more

TWAS Research Grants Program in Basic Sciences for Scientists in Developing Countries 2017

Under this scheme, grants are awarded to promising high-level research projects in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics carried out by individual scientists in one of the S&T-lagging countries identified by TWAS. Application Deadline: 11th May 2017 Eligible Countries: Developing countries Fields of Research: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics About the Award: The TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences was established … Read more

Wellcome Trust Collaborative Awards in Humanities and Social Science 2017

Wellcome Trust Collaborative Awards are open for promising researchers from the UK, Republic of Ireland and developing countries for pursuing research in the fields of Humanities and Social Science. Application Deadlines: Prelimary applications deadline: 4th July 2017 Full applications deadline: 19th September 2017 Eligible Countries: UK, Republic of Ireland, Low- and middle-income countries To be taken at … Read more

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