Deadline: 12 June 2017 Are you protected from discrimination or unfair treatment because of your HIV status or your TB status? Or does discrimination persist? What has changed, if anything, in the last 5 years? As a woman living with HIV, do you still experience violence from partners, stigmatisation, blame, or discrimination from health carers because of your HIV status? Has there been any positive change in laws, practices or the actions of others in the past 5 years? Are you better … [Read more...]
Latest Grants, Funding Opportunities and Resources in Senegal
Latest grant, funding opportunities and other resources including call for proposals, request for proposals, call for applications in Senegal.
Apply for TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme!
May 24, 2017 By
Deadline: 26 June 2017 Applications are open for "Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme" for young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in emerging areas in science and technology for which facilities are available in laboratories and institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India. The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in CSIR research laboratories and institutes in … [Read more...]
AU Call for Proposals: Global Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa
May 24, 2017 By
Deadline: 21 August 2017 The African Union is inviting applicants for its “Global Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (GMES & Africa)" programme which is managed on daily basis by a programme management unit (PMU) located within the African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarters in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. GMES & Africa initiative is the crystallization of the longstanding cooperation between Africa and the European Union in the area of space science & technology and a key … [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...]
Unitaid Call for Proposals: Better, shorter treatment for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB)
May 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 19 June 2017 Unitaid is pleased to announce its new Call for Proposals for the area for intervention- Better, shorter treatment for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB). Through this program, Unitaid aims to accelerate access to innovative treatment regimens and corresponding diagnostic algorithms, with the overall goal of substantially increasing DR-TB diagnosis, treatment and cure rates. Across its portfolio of projects, at least 85 percent of Unitaid funds dedicated to commodity … [Read more...]
Applications Open for The Water Data Challenge! Disclose and Distribute Water Data to Farmers
May 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 May 2017 The Government of Australia and other partners (including the World Bank) are seeking applications for its "Water Data Challenge" with an aim to improve the access to information that is so crucial to ensuring that farmers thrive especially in lower-income settings and water resources are managed well. The Challenge is looking for innovations that are sustainable (financial, institutional, environmental, technological, and social); use participatory and context-specific … [Read more...]
Applications Open for TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Prize 2017!
May 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 10 July 2017 Applications are open for the TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Prize 2017 that rewards scientists for their contribution in an area, albeit multidisciplinary, directly relevant to the science of sustainability. The 2017 prize will be awarded to a female scientist based on scientific achievements in conservation and management of natural resources rather than environmental advocacy. Award Information It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously … [Read more...]
Innovate for Life Fund: Tackling Africa’s most Daunting Health Challenges
May 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 July 2017 Applications are open for Innovate for Life Fund that will tackle Africa’s most daunting health challenges by supporting local entrepreneurs and investing in companies that develop innovative, home-grown solutions. The Innovate for Life Fund aims to invest in African health entrepreneurs to create home-grown health solutions for the African market. The Innovate for Life Fund offers African health sector-specific support: knowledge, network and access to funding. This is … [Read more...]
ViiV Healthcare: Inviting CBOs/NGOs for Positive Action for MSM and Transgender Small Grants Program
May 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 21 June 2017 ViiV Healthcare is seeking applications from eligible organisations for its “Positive Actions for MSM & Transgender” Small Grants programme with an aim to improve the health and wellbeing of men who have sex with men and transgender people, strengthen their support networks, and encourage inclusive communities and institutions. The Positive Action MSM & Transgender Programme is primarily aimed at community-based organisations with priority given to those in … [Read more...]
USAID Request for Applications: Inviting Organizations for “Feed the Future Senegal Cultivating Nutrition”
May 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 24 July 2017 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified organizations to fund a program entitled "Feed the Future Senegal Cultivating Nutrition". The purpose of the five-year Feed the Future Senegal Cultivating Nutrition activity (“Cultivating Nutrition”) is to improve diets among the Senegalese population, particularly young children and women of reproductive age, in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence (ZOI). Increased … [Read more...]
African Fact-Checking Awards 2017: Honoring the Best Non-Partisan Fact-Checking Journalism
May 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 August 2017 Applicants are invited to apply for the fourth edition of its African Fact-Checking Awards 2017, honoring the best non-partisan fact-checking journalism conducted by journalists and journalism students on the continent. The prizes will be organized in partnership with the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), at their conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, in November 2017. Prize Information $ 2,000 for each (anglophone and francophone) winner of … [Read more...]
International Reporting Project: Inviting Journalists to Report on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution in Africa
May 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 June 2017 The International Reporting Project is accepting applications from professional journalists to report on issues related to peacebuilding and conflict resolution across the African continent. Priority Areas Applicants may propose any stories that relate to post-conflict peacebuilding. Topics might include but are not limited to: leadership: local, national, individual and organizational; human rights initiatives; access to education, healthcare and judicial … [Read more...]
EU Call for Proposals: Pro-Resilience Action inside Syria – PROACT 2016
May 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 16 August 2017 The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Pro-Resilience Action inside Syria - PROACT 2016” in order to strengthen the agricultural and livestock productions, including livelihood opportunities and related value chains while at the same time tackling the roots causes of the past droughts, through an improvement of the water management and irrigation, in collaboration with local governance institutions … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Global Development Awards Competition for Developing Countries!
May 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 16 July 2017 Applications are now open for "The Global Development Awards Competition" that is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN with the generous support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The Awards Competition recognizes excellence in policy-oriented research, supports research capacity development of researchers in developing countries and funds innovative social development projects benefiting marginalized groups in the developing world. Award … [Read more...]
AU Call for Proposals: Mentoring Youth (Women and Men) to Be Champions of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
May 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 June 2017 The African Union (AU) is pleased to announce the call for the submission of project proposals under theme n°10 of the African Women Decade namely “mentoring youth (women and men) to be champions of gender equality and women’s empowerment” which content is as follows: “Energizing the African Women’s movement, and mentoring young women and men leaders and professionals, both in Africa and the Diaspora to be champions on Gender Equality and women’s empowerment”. Priority … [Read more...]
Apply for the 7th Regional Residency for African Women Writers!
May 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 July 2017 FEMRITE is delighted to announce the the call for submissions for the 7th Regional Residency for African Women Writers which will be co-hosted with Karavan, a Swedish literary magazine, with support from the Swedish Institute. The 10-day writing residency will take place, in Kampala, in February 2018. The 10 selected writers will re-work their submitted manuscripts, participate in peer reviewing of work(s)-in-progress, receive feedback from mentors, participate in a … [Read more...]
RFI Challenge App Africa 2017: Developing Innovative Mobile Solutions in the Field of Girls’ Education in Africa
May 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 June 2017 Entries are open for RFI Challenge App Africa with an aim to develop innovative mobile solutions in the field of girls’ education in Africa, organized by RFI through the issue of 7 billion neighbors. The main objective of the competition will be to create an application, website, SMS service or other form of digital service (Push-Wap, MMS, Wap and Web, Audiotel …) mobile / mobile to improve girls’ education in Africa, by facilitating access to information and / or … [Read more...]
Applications Open for UNESCO ‐ Merck Africa Research Summit (MARS) 2017!
May 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 August 2017 Applications are open for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-Merck Africa Research Summit (MARS) 2017, with an aim to bring together researchers from across Africa to discuss the generation, sharing and dissemination of research data and to prepare for the road ahead in Africa’s development as an international hub for research excellence and scientific innovation. The annual Summit aims to contribute to building research capacity … [Read more...]
UNESCO IIPE-Pôle de Dakar Call for Proposals: Supporting Innovation in the Operationalization of Renewed Vocational Training Policies
May 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 June 2017 Do you have an innovative vocational training practice in one of the 11 African countries mentioned below? Is your practice promising and needs a boost to be finalized or improved? Participate in the first call for proposals to benefit from the innovation support of the IIPE-Pôle de Dakar within the framework of its Platform of expertise in vocational training! The IIPE-Pôle de Dakar is accepting applications for its Call for Proposals to encourage the … [Read more...]
Applications Open for OFID Development Leaders Scholarship 2017!
May 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 20 June 2017 The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is seeking applications for its Development Leaders Scholarship 2017 to build essential infrastructure, strengthen social services delivery and promote productivity, competitiveness and trade. This year OFID will sponsor 16 young leaders (including five Colombian nationals who also reside in Colombia) who are active in international development to participate in the One Young World Summit 2017 which takes place in … [Read more...]
