Deadline: 15 July 2017 The U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asia Pacific Affairs (EAP) has announced an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a series of small environmental awards to support local and regional small-scale environmental projects in eligible countries in the Pacific Islands region, via the Regional Environmental Office in Suva, at $24,999 or less per award. These awards are funded through EAP regional foreign assistance funds, and … [Read more...]
U.S. Mission to Fiji: Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Program for Select Pacific Island Countries (PICs)
May 25, 2017 By
UN Women: Assessment of Advocacy Initiatives and Tools for Changing Gender Discriminatory Social Norms and Attitudes
May 25, 2017 By
Deadline: 25 June 2017 The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is inviting women civil society organizations (CSOs), women’s studies and research centres promoting women’s rights and gender equality to submit proposals to conduct an Assessment of Advocacy and Social Norms Change Initiatives as well as Tools for Changing Gender Discriminatory Social Norms and Attitudes to contribute to the … [Read more...]
WISIONS Call for Applications: Sustainable Energy Project Support (SEPS) Knowledge Exchange Program 2017
May 24, 2017 By
Deadline: 23 June 2017 WISIONS is currently inviting applicants for its Sustainable Energy Project Support (SEPS) Knowledge Exchange program 2017 with an aim to mobilize knowledge and expertise among energy practitioners and other stakeholders in the field of sustainable energy technologies in the "Global South", with a focus on decentralised energy solutions. This call for proposals is aimed at both focus regions of WISIONS – Latin America and the Caribbean, and South/South East Asia. The … [Read more...]
Call for Applications: Fourth International “Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” Contest
May 22, 2017 By
Deadline: 25 June 2017 Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the call for applications to the 2017 “Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” Competition, seeking to reward original articles about Kazakhstan that have been published in a foreign (non-Kazakhstani) media outlet. This contest aims to recognize and reward the authors of the best and most objective journalistic reports, stories and analytical pieces about Kazakhstan, which are published in foreign … [Read more...]
Call for Applications: Aboriginal Tourism Showcase 2017 Showcase Canada Asia
May 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 7 June 2017 The Aboriginal Tourism Association of Canada (ATAC) is pleased to issue the following call for applications to qualified Aboriginal tourism businesses and Aboriginal Tourism Marketing Organizations to participate as sellers in the National Aboriginal Tourism Showcase Program at the Showcase Canada Asia marketplace in Beijing, China October 16th – 19th, 2017. Showcase Canada-China 2017 will bring together representatives from over 100 leading Canadian seller organizations … [Read more...]
Entries Open for 2017 Telstra Business Women’s Awards!
May 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 June 2017 Entries are open for 2017 Telstra Business Women’s Awards to recognize and reward the courage, leadership and creativity of Australia’s and Asia’s most inspirational business women. The Awards empower women to take pride in their achievements and encourage them to set bold new goals for the future. Entering the Telstra Business Women's Awards provides the chance to pause and reflect on applicant’s achievements, evaluate applicant’s career and gain national recognition. … [Read more...]
Applications Open for ICHCAP’s Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI) Program 2017!
May 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 May 2017 Applications are open for the ICHCAP’s Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI) Program 2017 that is a representative program among Korea’s cultural official development assistance programs, offering five months’ residency (July to November 2017) to selected participants. The main objective of the program is to enhance international exchange in the ICH field by inviting young professionals from the Asia-Pacific region. The participants have an opportunity to build their … [Read more...]
RRC.AP Call for Applications: Training Programme on Economics of Climate Change Adaptation
May 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 May 2017 The UNDP in cooperation with the USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific Project and the Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) at the Asian Institute of Technology is seeking applications for its Training Programme on Economics of Climate Change Adaptation with an aim to equip government officials and other stakeholders in the Asia and the Pacific region with economic tools necessary to identify, prioritize, design and implement climate-resilient projects and … [Read more...]
TWAS: OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World
May 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 September 2017 The Elsevier Foundation, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and TWAS are currently seeking nominations for an award to recognize and spotlight talented early career women scientists living and working in developing countries. Benefits Five women scientists from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean are celebrated each year for their research excellence, receiving a cash prize of USD5,000, a year’s free … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Singapore Environment Council’s Asian Environmental Journalism Awards!
May 15, 2017 By
Deadline: 17 July 2017 The Singapore Environment Council is seeking applications for its "Asian Environmental Journalism Awards (AEJA)" in order to recognise and reward excellence in environmental journalism at all levels of society. The programme also highlights exceptional journalistic work and encourages sustained high-quality coverage of environmental issues in Asia. From passionate citizen journalists, to outstanding professional journalists, to the environmental attitudes of overall … [Read more...]
Arts Collaboratory Residency Opportunity in Colombia: Inviting Artists, Researchers from Africa, Asia and Middle East
May 12, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 July 2017 Applications are open for "2018 Residency Opportunity in Colombia". The residency is based on a desire to promote knowledge exchange, the melding of social and cultural contexts, dialog, experimentation and the intersection of disciplines in order to generate collaborative processes in the host spaces. This residency is exclusively for resident citizens from the Arts Collaboratory countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. It welcomes proposals from diverse cultural … [Read more...]
Apply for European Commission’s Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) Programme!
May 12, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 August 2017 The European Commission is currently seeking applications for its "Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs" (EYE) programme with an aim to support new or aspiring European entrepreneurs in the crucial phase of establishing, running and growing their business by working together with an experienced entrepreneur from a country outside the Europe. Objectives To foster exchange of entrepreneurs from EU countries and countries outside Europe: USA (max. two U.S. States), … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Australian Government’s Endeavour Mobility Grants 2018!
May 12, 2017 By
Deadline: 14 June 2017 The Australian Government is seeking applications for its program "Endeavour Mobility Grants" to encourage Australian students to immerse themselves in the academic and social cultures of other countries and provide opportunities for overseas students to study in and experience Australia. Administered by the Department of Education and Training, Endeavour Mobility Grants support engagement between Australia and the rest of the world through student mobility. Program … [Read more...]
CRDF Global: 2017 Catalyzing New Research Partnerships (Cat-NRP) Program
May 11, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 June 2017 CRDF Global is currently inviting applicants for its 2017 Catalyzing New Research Partnerships (Cat-NRP) Program with an aim to catalyze new international research collaborations designed to open up new scientific directions for U.S. early career scientists, their South/Southeast Asian, Latin American West/Sub-Saharan African counterparts, and the broader international science community. Grant Information The maximum total award amount is $10,000 U.S. Dollars … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of INL: Building the Capacity of Rangers and Wildlife Experts to Protect Wildlife
May 10, 2017 By
Deadline: 4 July 2017 The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement (INL) is seeking applications for its program entitled "Building the Capacity of Rangers and Wildlife Experts to Protect Wildlife" to achieve specific objectives to reduce the poaching and trafficking of wildlife through effective programming at the national, regional, and international levels in key source, transit, and destination locations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. INL/C seeks to … [Read more...]
UNESCO: Request for Proposals for Organizing Regional Workshop
May 10, 2017 By
Deadline: 22 May 2017 Applicants are invited to submit an offer for "Organizing Regional Workshop: to Strengthening Science-Policy-Society for Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation in ASEAN and Asia Pacific Region". The regional workshop: Strengthening Science-Policy-Society Interface for Implementing Sustainability Science for Biodiversity Conservation in ASEAN and Asia Pacific Region is being arranged under the project “Science Harnessed for ASEAN Regional Policy” (SHARP) financially … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of EAP: Regional Environment, Science, Technology & Health Program for Northeast and Southeast Asia
May 10, 2017 By
Deadline: 9 June 2017 The U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asia Pacific Affairs (EAP) is seeking applications for its "Regional Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH) Program" environmental awards to support local and regional small-scale environmental projects in eligible countries in Southeast Asia. These awards are funded through EAP regional foreign assistance funds, and managed by the OES Regional Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH) Officer for … [Read more...]
The r4d Programme Call for Proposals: Supporting Research Contributing to the Solution of Global Problems in LMICs
May 8, 2017 By
Deadline: 12 June 2017 The Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme) is currently seeking proposals for its funding programme for development-relevant research on global issues. The main goals of the “Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development” (r4d programme) are the generation of new knowledge and the application of innovative, transnational research results in policy and practice for addressing global issues and reducing poverty in … [Read more...]
Human Rights Monitoring and Safety and Security Workshop: Inviting Human Rights Defenders from the South Caucasus and Central Asia
May 8, 2017 By
Deadline: 16 May 2017 The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) is organizing six-day training on human rights monitoring and safety and security for human rights defenders (HRDs) from the South Caucasus and Central Asia from 26 June to 1 July 2017 in Georgia. The objective of the training is to enable HRDs to independently carry out quality and objective human rights monitoring activities. The event will take place in Georgia from 26 June to 1 July 2017, and … [Read more...]
Submit Proposals for SIPRI’s “Life in Kyrgyzstan” Conference!
May 5, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 June 2017 The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is pleased to announce the third annual "Life in Kyrgyzstan" Conference to take place in Bishkek on 12–13 October 2017. The conference is organized by the Institute of Public Policy and Administration of the University of Central Asia (UCA), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), … [Read more...]
