Deadline: 04-Aug-2025
Kidney Research UK has launched the Professor Michael Nicholson Awards to encourage new and innovative approaches to kidney transplantation. This initiative responds to the urgent need to reduce waiting times and improve outcomes for patients needing donor kidneys.
The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) is an informal group made up of Swiss institutions and private individuals interested in agricultural research for development (ARD). Its members include research institutions, NGOs, private sector actors, farmers’ organizations, public agencies, and individuals.
SFIAR aims to share information among ARD stakeholders in Switzerland, increase the visibility of Swiss ARD, advocate at the policy level, foster international partnerships, and promote collaboration within Swiss ARD.
To support these goals, SFIAR runs an annual award with the purpose of supporting agricultural research relevant to development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The award also promotes knowledge sharing and raises the profile of Swiss ARD.
The SFIAR Award has three categories: PostDoc/Team projects with a prize of CHF 10,000, PhD projects with CHF 5,000, and Master’s thesis projects with CHF 1,000. The PostDoc/Team and PhD prizes alternate annually, while the Master’s prize is awarded every year. In 2025, prizes will be awarded for the best PhD project (CHF 5,000) and the best Master’s thesis (CHF 1,000).
Eligible research must fall within SFIAR’s scope, have been completed preferably within the last three years or be ongoing with recent achievements. For the Master’s thesis award, submissions should be no older than 24 months. Research should be conducted at or closely linked to a Swiss institution and involve partnerships with developing country institutions or individuals.
Eligible research should include one or more of the following: outreach to farm level, tool or product development (or development steps), or projects co-developed with local partners.
Selection focuses on research quality, potential development impact and relevance to the SDGs, compliance with the award scope, and a clear and engaging research summary.
Applicants must complete the application form and submit a research summary of up to two pages including illustrations, plus other required documents in English, French, or German. The research summary should cover the introduction and context, research objectives and questions, approach and methods, key results, and relevance to development and SDGs.
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