Deadline: 19 September 2017 The ERA.Net RUS Plus is inviting applicants for its Innovation Project that is a unique transnational research and innovation support instrument in the frame of the ERA.Net RUS Plus initiative. The goal of the call is to create a long-term research and development collaboration in the field of innovation between EU Member States and Countries Associated to H2020 and Russia. Innovative research collaboration of a high standard between teams from EU Member States … [Read more...]
Thomson Foundation: Inviting Applicants for Young Journalist Award 2017
July 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 18 August 2017 Thomson Foundation, in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA), is inviting young journalists from around the world for its Young Journalist Award 2017. The Young Journalist Award is Thomson Foundation’s annual journalism competition, dedicated to finding and inspiring ambitious and emerging journalistic talent from across the globe. An esteemed panel from the foundation — all highly experienced journalists within their own right — will tackle the … [Read more...]
Applications Open for TED 2018 Fellowship Program!
July 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 10 September 2017 Applications are open for "TED 2018 Fellowship" program to find a new class of extraordinary thinkers and doers. The TED Fellows program provides transformational support to a global network of 400 visionaries: scientists, artists, activists, entrepreneurs, doctors, journalists and inventors who collaborate across disciplines to create positive change around the world. Program Resources Once selected, Fellows receive transformational support. Fellows … [Read more...]
Nominate Social Justice Innovators for the $100,000 Grinnell Prize!
July 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 9 October 2017 The Grinnell College is currently inviting applicants for its 2018 Grinnell Prize with a mission to educate men and women “who are prepared in life and work to use their knowledge and their abilities to serve the common good.” Focus Areas Agriculture, Food Animal Related Arts, Culture, and Media Business Civil and Human Rights Crime, Legal Services Education Environmental Sustainability, Protection, and Conservation Government Health … [Read more...]
Apply for SMOGATHON 2017! Win Up to $100,000 and Change the Quality of the Air We Breathe
July 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 August 2017 Applications are open for "SMOGATHON 2017" with an aim to provide great teams and start-ups with means to implement their air pollution-fighting ideas so they could bring a real change to the daily lives of people around the globe. Smogathon is an initiative aiming to fight the air pollution through technology. Focus Areas In 2017, the most-wanted categories of projects include: Indoor air purifying Outdoor air purifying Household power and heat … [Read more...]
Actors of Urban Change: Urban Development through Cultural Activities & Cross-Border Collaboration in Europe
July 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 22 September 2017 Applications are open for "Actors of Urban Change" program with an aim to achieve sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities and by using specific potentials of culture as driver and enabler of positive change. This is carried out by strengthening the competencies for cross-sector collaboration among actors from the cultural, public and private sectors. Through local projects, an international qualification program, Europe-wide … [Read more...]
Christopher Newport University Call for Abstracts: Global Status of Women and Girls Conference
July 20, 2017 By
Deadline: 3 September 2017 The Christopher Newport University is seeking abstract from all academic disciplines for its conference entitled "Global Status of Women and Girls" that explore these topics and shed light on women’s efforts to effect social change. The theme of this conference will be "Women, Social Change and Activism: Then and Now". This interdisciplinary conference uses the tools of the arts, humanities, social sciences and other fields to address challenges faced by women … [Read more...]
The DO School & BMW Group’s DOathon Training Program for Budding Entrepreneurs!
July 20, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 July 2017 (The extended selection deadline for those who don't need a visa for Germany is 21 August 2017) Are you passionate about pioneering the future of work for generations to come, alongside a company that champions innovation, BMW Group? Then apply now for the DOathon Training Program. The DO School and BMW Group are currently inviting budding entrepreneurs for its DOathon Training Program that is an intense three-day, standalone program for people who act as champions of … [Read more...]
Applications Open for 7th Global Education and Youth Training Course for Youth Multipliers!
July 20, 2017 By
Deadline: 28 July 2017 Are you a young key multiplier playing an active role in a youth organisation, willing to gain skills to promote and disseminate principles of Global Development Education (GDE) to other young people? Do you want to develop intercultural competences to facilitate peer-learning processes with other young people? If yes, then apply for the 7th Global Education and Youth Training Course. The North-South Centre (NSC) of the Council of Europe is seeking applications for its … [Read more...]
Applications Open for 2nd Eurasian Gender Academy 2017!
July 20, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 August 2017 Applications are open for the second Eurasian Gender Academy 2017 to address the persistent gender inequalities and human rights violations that put Women, Girls and Transgender (WG/TG) at a greater risk of, and more vulnerable to HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis. This event is conducted in the framework of RCNF-funded Project “Eastern European Regional Platform for Accelerated Action for Women, Girls and Transgender in in HIV/AIDS Context”. Eurasian Gender Academy … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Millennium Oceans Prize! Inviting Passionate Young Leaders Worldwide
July 19, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 July 2017 Are you an undergraduate student who is passionate about the health of our oceans and life under water? If yes, then apply for the Millennium Oceans Prize! Millennium Campus Network, an organization dedicated to social and environmental impact related to the SDG's, is looking for passionate young leaders to create a concrete campaign idea to rally fellow peers and youth leaders across the globe to advocacy and leadership for the oceans, freshwater systems, sustainable … [Read more...]
Apply for International Photo Contest! Dedicated to Climate Change and Protection of Ozone Layer
July 19, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 August 2017 Applications are open for "International Photo Contest" from professional and amateur photographers from all over the world, dedicated to climate change and protection of ozone layer, which will be held from July 10 to September 11, 2017. The International Photo Contest is organized to raise public awareness on climate change and ozone layer protection issues, and to promote careful attitude towards the environment around the world. Categories "Climate change … [Read more...]
World Cancer Research Fund International: Seeking Applications for Research Grant Programme
July 19, 2017 By
Deadline: 6 October 2017 The World Cancer Research Fund International is seeking proposals from anywhere in the world except the Americas (North America, Central America including the Caribbean, and South America) for its Research Grant Programme . The aim of this grant programme is to fund research that helps elucidate the role of diet, nutrition (including body composition) and physical activity on cancer. Programme Themes Mechanisms Research Theme: WCRF encourages research that … [Read more...]
Apply for WFN’s Whitley Awards 2018! A Chance to Win Up to £40,000 GBP
July 19, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 October 2017 The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is seeking applications for its Whitley Awards 2018 to support outstanding nature conservationists around the developing world. Aims Find and fund the most effective grassroots conservation leaders in developing countries. Support the scale-up of projects with a track record of success, founded on scientific evidence and community involvement. Fund practical work that will have a long-lasting impact on the ground. … [Read more...]
EaP PLUS Cluster Grant Scheme: Encouraging Research and Innovation Cooperation between EU& EAP Countries
July 19, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 September 2017 EaP PLUS is seeking applications for its first ever cluster grant scheme with an aim to encourage the research and innovation cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Eastern Partnership (EAP) countries and to address effectively current opportunities and remaining obstacles in this cooperation. The EaP PLUS Grant Scheme is designed to enhance EU-EaP research and innovation partnerships through cluster and cluster-like organisation cooperation. The activity … [Read more...]
Apply for European HIV Academy For Enabling Legal Enviroments!
July 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 26 July 2017 Applications are open for European HIV Academy For Enabling Legal Enviroments, a two-day training academy for people living with and affected by HIV, is dedicated to skills building for addressing punitive or disabling legal environments. Around 25 participants from across Europe will be selected to take part in this training academy, which will focus on three intersectional legal barriers affecting people living with, and affected by, HIV: legal and regulatory … [Read more...]
Reporters in the Field Programme: Promoting Research Projects by Media Professionals from all over Europe
July 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 27 August 2017 Are you a reporter who wants to dig deeper? Can you team up with others to explore a story from various perspectives? Do you feel that complex research doesn’t stop at borders? If yes, then apply for the grant “Reporters in the Field”. Applications are open for the program “Reporters in the Field” that promotes research projects by media professionals from all over Europe. The program aims to foster international dialogue and understanding. Selected teams will receive … [Read more...]
BST Call for Proposals: Supporting Civic Initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe
July 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 October 2017 Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST) has launched a call for proposals to support civic initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe meant to bolster civil society, democratic processes and citizen involvement in decision making, as well as to address some of the obstacles in further democratic development of the region. Projects should be initiated by civil society organizations legally registered in one of the following countries: Czech Republic, Slovakia, … [Read more...]
Conquer Cancer Foundation: Inviting Applicants for Career Development Award (CDA)
July 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 21 September 2017 The Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF) is currently seeking proposals for its Career Development Award (CDA) to provide research funding to clinical investigators, who have received their initial faculty appointment, as they work to establish an independent clinical cancer research program. This research must have a patient-oriented focus, including a clinical research study and/or translational research involving human subjects. Proposals with a predominant focus on in … [Read more...]
Applications Open for CCF’s Young Investigator Award (YIA)!
July 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 21 September 2017 The Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF) is currently seeking proposals for its Young Investigator Award (YIA) with an aim to provide funding to promising investigators to encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology. The purpose of this grant is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment. Award Information The Young Investigator Award is a one-year grant totaling $50,000 to pay for personnel and/or … [Read more...]
