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The International
Society of Tropical Foresters does not offer any grants or funding as an
organization. The grants and opportunities listed here are offered by
separate, unaffiliated organizations. Any questions regarding the items
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Thyssen-Humboldt de Curta Duração para Cientistas Sociais da América
Latina. Serão recebidas até o final de abril as inscrições para o
programa de Bolsas Thyssen-Humboldt de Curta Duração para Cientistas
Sociais da América Latina, promovido em parceria pela Fundação Humboldt
e pela Fundação Fritz Thyssen.
O programa é destinado a cientistas latino-americanos interessados em
receber bolsas para desenvolver seus projetos de pesquisa na Alemanha,
durante o período compreendido entre 2009 e 2010.
As pesquisas a ser realizadas deverão se relacionar às áreas de ciências
jurídicas, econômicas ou sociais, e terão duração de 6 meses, divididos
em duas estadas, durante as férias letivas na América Latina (entre os
meses de dezembro e março). Neste período, todos os bolsistas
selecionados se reunirão na Alemanha para a formação de uma rede
especializada e regional, e os resultados das pesquisas serão publicados
numa coletânea traduzida para vários idiomas.
No site do programa
(www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_aus/thk.htm) estão
disponíveis informações sobre a seleção, requisitos e documentos
exigidos. Informações adicionais também podem ser adquiridas em contato
com o e-mail info@avh.de. |
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Fundación BBVA. The Foundation channels an important part of its
activity through public awards and scholarships in support of
educational, scientific and artistic initiatives: - Research projects -
Scholarships in selected subject areas - Travel grants for attendance at
scientific encounters - Prizes for pedagogical projects, literary
creation, etc.
Support schemes for research
centre on the Foundation's priority areas and encompass different levels
ranging from the preparation of doctoral theses to the projects of
reputed researchers with extensive experience in their fields. In all
cases, the Foundation's main selection criterion is the quality of the
proposal and the researcher, assessed on the objective, substantiated
opinion of national and foreign experts. <http://w3.grupobbva.com/>
La Fundación plantea una parte
importante de su actividad a través de convocatorias públicas,
destinadas a facilitar ayudas para iniciativas didácticas, científicas y
artísticas de diferente signo:
- Proyectos de investigación
- Becas para determinados estudios
- Bolsas de viaje para encuentros científicos
- Premios para proyectos pedagógicos, para la creación literaria, etc.
Las convocatorias de apoyo a proyectos de investigación se centran en
las áreas prioritarias de la Fundación y pueden abarcar diversos niveles
desde la elaboración de tesis doctórales hasta proyectos de
investigadores de trayectoria consolidada y reconocido prestigio. En
todos los casos, el criterio básico para la Fundación es la calidad de
los proyectos y de los investigadores, para cuya valoración se apoya en
la opinión objetiva y documentada de evaluadores nacionales y
extranjeros de la máxima garantía científica. |
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES - The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
has announced the following funding opportunities: QUEST Funding
Opportunity: Forestry-based climate mitigation project. For further
information:
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/quest/events/ao070130-forestry.asp
QUEST Funding Opportunity: Sustainable Forestry and Bioenergy.
For further information:
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/quest/events/ao070130-bioenergy.asp
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The Conservation Finance
Guide presents a host of potential financing opportunities for
nature conservation in general, with a special focus on protected area
management. Many of these finance mechanisms rely on a "market-based"
approach, valuing and marketing the goods and services that a protected
area generates in support of local livelihoods and the broader economy.
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Fundación “Protección y
Uso Sostenible del Medio Ambiente – PUMA”. CONOVOCATORIA PÚBLICA
DIMEP/06/05. FINANCIACIÓN PARA INVESTIGACIONES, TESIS DE GRADO Y
POSTGRADO. PROGRAMA INICIATIVA PARA ESPECIES AMENAZADAS (IEA). BECAS
“WERNER HANAGARTH”. Fundación PUMA, a través de una alianza
estratégica con Conservación Internacional - Bolivia (CI), une esfuerzos
para ejecutar el programa “Iniciativa para Especies Amenazadas”, mismo
que busca contribuir a minimizar la pérdida de biodiversidad y aumentar
el conocimiento sobre dichas especies en los Andes Tropicales
(Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Bolivia).
Esta iniciativa tiene el propósito de valorar las especies amenazadas
monitorear su estado actual, diseñar planes de acción para su
conservación e implementación a largo plazo.
ACTIVIDADES A SER FINANCIADAS
Las actividades elegibles por el Programa son: tesis de grado postgrado,
investigaciones y acciones innovadoras de conservación de especies
amenazadas categorizadas bajo los criterios de UICN, como en peligro
critico (CR), en peligro (EN), vulnerable (VU) y con datos insuficientes
(DD).
Las actividades, deben estar dirigidas a:
Generar información científica esencial para el manejo y conservación de
la biota amenazada en Bolivia que satisfaga, en diferentes aspectos, los
vacíos existentes.
Contemplar acciones de investigación, manejo in situ y ex situ de los
remanentes de población, fortalecimiento de áreas protegidas,
actividades de educación y capacitación ambiental.
Disponer de una base sólida de información científica (historia natural
de la especie focal y causas de su declinación)
Contemplar acciones para atenuar o disminuir las amenazas para estas
especies; e identificar técnicas de manejo para incrementar sus
poblaciones.
ÁREAS TEMATICAS PRIORIZADAS: Debido a la situación critica del estado de
conservación de anfibios y micromamiferos, se dará prioridad a
propuestas dirigidas a estos grupos.
BENEFICIARIOS ELEGIBLES
Son considerados beneficiarios de la financiación, tesistas e
investigadores independientes o asociados, personas naturales
autodidactas con reconocida experiencia, miembros de comunidades
indígenas que con tutoría profesional garanticen el desarrollo de los
objetivos planteados en sus propuestas.
No podrán presentarse a esta convocatoria personas que fueron
beneficiadas en convocatorias anteriores.
Los postulantes deberán presentar el aval de una institución académica u
otra organización.
RECURSOS DISPONIBLES
El monto de financiación por cada beca se encuentra entre U$S 1.000.00
hasta un máximo de U$S 2.500.00
Las solicitudes deberán ser presentadas a través de nota formal,
adjuntando el formulario de solicitud correspondiente.
ENTREGA Y RECEPCIÓN DE PROPUESTAS
Los formularios podrán recabarse a partir del día martes 18 octubre 2005
de la pag. Web. www.fundacionpuma.org, y enviar las propuestas hasta el
día 30 de noviembre e mail: <fpuma@fundacionpuma.org>,
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Proyectos de
Investigacion. FOMABO/ESFOR-UMSS/UAGRM/KVL. El Proyecto “Manejo
Forestal en las tierras bajas tropicales de Bolivia”, (FOMABO) es un
convenio de cooperación internacional entre las Carreras de Ingeniería
Forestal de la Universidad Autónoma “Gabriel René Moreno” (UAGRM) de
Santa Cruz, la Escuela de Ciencias Forestales (ESFOR) de la Universidad
Mayor de San Simón (UMSS) de Cochabamba y el Centro Danés de Bosque,
Paisaje y Manejo de la Universidad Real de Veterinaria y Agricultura
(KVL) de Copenhague, Dinamarca, dentro de los fondos destinados para la
investigación forestal, convocan a la presentación de proyectos de
Investigación, según los siguientes términos.
Las propuestas de investigación deben ser presentadas por un docente de
la Escuela de Ciencias Forestales (ESFOR) de la Universidad Mayor de San
Simón (UMSS) de Cochabamba o de la Carrera de Ingeniería Forestal de la
Universidad Autónoma Gabriel Rene Moreno (UAGRM), en forma individual
y/o con la participación de estudiantes egresados y/o en colaboración
con otros investigadores de otras instituciones relacionadas al sector
forestal.
Las propuestas deben estar referidas a la temática forestal en general y
específicamente a plantaciones forestales y agroforestales, ecología y
manejo de bosques naturales, forestería social y económica y tecnología
y manejo de cuencas.
Se establece un monto tope de financiamiento de $us 2500.00 (Dos mil
quinientos 00/100 dólares americanos) por propuesta de investigación. En
caso de proyectos colaborativos, el indicado monto puede constituir
parte del presupuesto global del proyecto de investigación.
Las partidas presupuestarias elegibles de financiamiento son: gastos
operativos (viáticos, estipendios y transporte), materiales e insumos
(campo, laboratorio, invernadero y/o oficina) y publicaciones.
Las propuestas de investigación deben ser presentadas en formato
establecido por FOMABO, el mismo que podrá ser recabado de la
Coordinación de Investigaciones del FOMABO/ESFOR/UMSS <fomabo@umss.edu.bo>
en Cochabamba y FOMABO/UAGRM Santa Cruz <milton_fomabo@cotas.com.bo>.
La ejecución del proyecto de investigación deberá estar comprendida en
el periodo de marzo a noviembre de 2006. Las propuestas de investigación
deberán ser presentadas en versión electrónica e impreso mediante carta
de solicitud de financiamiento dirigida a la Coordinación del Proyecto
FOMABO/Cochabamba, en la Escuela de Ciencias Forestales (ESFOR), Av.
Atahuallpa (final) Temporal Cala Cala, Telefax 4451203, y en la carrera
de Ingeniería Forestal de la UAGRM, km 8½ al Norte, predios “El
Vallecito”, Telefax 3442553, indefectiblemente hasta el 11 de
noviembre de 2005, hasta hrs. 16:00. Los responsables de los
proyectos seleccionados suscribirán un documento de contrato para la
asignación de recursos y cumplimiento de la investigación. |
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ScienceFunding--Divulgação de Oportunidades de Financiamento para a
Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação. <http://www.cienciapt.net/sciencefunding/>
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The
Communications Initiative. <http://www.comminit.com/>
has listings and links for awards and grants that may be available to
individuals or groups for education, research or funding for projects. |
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THE IPG Handbook on Environmental Funds : A Resource Book for the
Design and Operation of Environmental Funds. A handbook for design and
operation of environmental funds published by the Interagency Planning
Group on Environmental Funds. The handbook is now available in English
and French. Go to URL <http://www.undp.org/bpsp/global_links/pubs.htm>
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The National Forest Programme
Facility and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) have the
pleasure to announce a new web-initiative called: "Advice in obtaining
funding for forestry related projects" .
The new site with the database and the forums have been set-up to
support you in your search for funds for your forestry related projects
(forestry in general, sustainable forest management, forest
conservation, forest products, training and scholarships in forestry and
natural resources, etc.). The forums and the on-line
moderator can help you with your enquiries for specific funding, show
you the website of sources of funding, and increase your skills on how
to apply for funds more effectively. In return, you can contribute to
the forums by posting your information on available funding sources,
ideas and experiences.
If you are interested in joining the forums please subscribe by clicking
the following link <http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/17261/en>
(English);<http://wwww.fao.org/forestry/site/1726/fr>
(French); <www.fao.org/forestry/site/17261/sp>
(Spanish) . The website to search for funds is available in 3 languages.
Forum pages are available. |
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Tips & Tricks on How to Apply for the
European Commission’s Budget Lines for Sustainable Development.
Alexandra Mueller. 5th Edition. German Foundation for World Population,
Germany.
The German Foundation for World Population (DSW) has recently published
the latest update of its funding guide “Tips & Tricks” which is now
available in its fifth edition. By serving governmental and
non-governmental institutions world-wide, it is a valuable resource to
grant-seekers, as it provides detailed, practical and annually updated
information on funding lines from the European Commission. The latest
edition is available online: <http://www.eurongos.org/resources/tips>.
For a free hard copy of the guide, please contact Alexandra Mueller <alexandra.mueller@dsw-hannover.de>.
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European Tropical Forest Research Network -
ETFRN has a Funding Resources page available on the web at: <http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/resource/frames/linkfund.html>
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TROP (Training Opportunities Database) - <ipgri-training@cgiar.org>
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A Guide to Grants,
Fellowships, and Scholarships in International Forestry and Natural
Resources.
This guide contains a detailed description of
grants, fellowships, and scholarships available to university students,
scholars, and professionals seeking funding to undertake studies or
research in forestry or natural resources. Each award has a hyper
textual linked title to the home page of the funding organization (where
available). For each award, details provided include the title of each
program (with relevant links); a description; the purpose; eligibility
requirements; the number, duration, and amount of awards; and
application requirements, deadlines, instructions, and contacts. <http://www.fs.fed.us/people/gf/gf00.htm>
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Internet Resources:
Grants, Fellowships, and Scholarships
<http://www.fs.fed.us/people/gf/gf5.htm>
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West and Central African
Council for Agricultural Research and Development has compiled a
web page with information regarding educational fellowships and grants.
<http://www.coraf.org/formations/> |
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Community of
Science (COS) is the leading Web site for scientists and
scholars to find funding, promote their research and collaborate with
peers worldwide. COS enables R&D professionals to communicate across a
Web network of shared research, funding information and comprehensive
science and technology data, facilitating "virtual communities" whereby
societies and scholars in selected disciplines can convene and
collaborate on the Web. <http://www.cos.com/> |
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Bolsas de Pós Doutorado no
Canadá. Inscrições para bolsas de pós-doutorado. Até 19 de novembro são
recebidas as inscrições de doutores brasileiros interessados em realizar
suas pesquisas de pós-doutorado no Canadá com bolsas de estudo oferecidas
pelo próprio governo canadense.
A iniciativa é aberta a candidatos que tenham concluído o doutorado há, no
máximo, 2 anos – ou que o completem até o início da bolsa, em março de 2008
– nas áreas de Humanas, Ciências Sociais, Ciências Naturais e Engenharia,
exceto artistas profissionais ou interessados em realizar pesquisa clínica
ou treinamento relativo a tratamento de pacientes.
É necessário também que os candidatos sejam cidadãos brasileiros, sendo
vetada a participação daqueles que obtiveram cidadania canadense ou
solicitaram visto de residência permanente. Além disso, já devem ter sido
aceitos em programa de pós-doutorado de uma instituição pública canadense
reconhecida ou de instituto de pesquisa afiliado.
O valor total da bolsa oferecida é de $32 mil dólares canadenses, o que
perfaz atualmente R$59.017,90. O programa não contempla auxílio financeiro a
dependentes e tem duração de 1 ano.
Os interessados deverão acessar o site www.brasil.gc.ca, no qual encontrarão
o formulário de inscrição e a relação completa da documentação exigida, que
deverão ser enviados até o prazo mencionado para a Embaixada do Canadá, em
Brasília. |
Quinney PhD
Fellowships -The College of Natural Resources at Utah State University
is seeking qualified applicants for up to five Ph.D.
fellowships to be awarded for incoming Ph.D. students. Fellowship awards are
$20,000 per year for a four year duration, contingent upon a review of
annual progress toward completion of degree requirements. The fellowships
also include $8,000 for out-of-state waivers. Qualified applicants will be
chosen based on evidence of superior scholarly accomplishments, commitment
to their profession, and potential for success in their program and overall
career. Additional materials and requests for more information should be
directed to: Nancy Mesner, Associate Dean, College of Natural Resources,
Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 84322-5200, USA. e-mail:
<nancy.mesner(a)usu.edu>. Phone: 1-435-797-7541. |
Becas para latinoamericanos. La Fundación Carolina convoca más de
1.500 becas para estudiantes latinoamericanos. A partir del 20 de diciembre
y hasta el próximo 4 de marzo con carácter general, se abre el plazo de la
Convocatoria de becas 2007-2008 de la Fundación Carolina. En esta nueva
edición el número de becas ofertadas es de 1.650, ciento cincuenta más que
el año pasado, y cinco veces más que en 2001. De ellas, 1.114 serán para
estudios de postgrado, 361 para doctorados y estancias cortas postdoctorales
y 175 de formación permanente. Esta última modalidad está abierta
indistintamente a ciudadanos latinoamericanos y españoles.
Más información: www.fundacioncarolina.es <http://www.fundacioncarolina.es/fundacioncarolina/>.
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Grant
Program web page--The
U.S Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service--information on the
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund, the Rhino and Tiger Conservation Fund and
soon the Great Apes Conservation Fund.
http://International.fws.gov/grants/grants.html |
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The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP),
solely sponsored by the Government
of Japan.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBISFP/EXTJJWBGSP/0,,contentMDK:20276784~menuPK:552350~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:551644,00.html
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ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTERS COURSES -
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SUFONAMA (Sustainable
Forest and Nature Management): The overall objective is to qualify
graduates to deal with the challenges of modern natural resources
management in Europe and other temperate regions, that is, sustainable
management of forests and nature areas in an integrated landscape
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SUTROFOR Sustainable
Tropical Forestry - Erasmus Mundus Masters Course. The MSc programme
in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) is a two-year outstanding
integrated programme aimed at qualifying graduates
to deal with the growing challenges in sustainable tropical forestry.
SUTROFOR is part of the elite Erasmus Mundus (EM) programme initiated
by the European Commission to enhance and promote European higher
education
throughout the world. Around 20-30 EM scholarships are available for
third-country students, i.e. students from outside the EU and EEA/EFTA
countries. The scholarship amounts to EUR 21,000 per year for two
years.
The SUTROFOR Commission will recommend the best applicants for EM
scholarships on the basis of academic potential and using geographical
criteria determined by the European Commission. EM scholarship
applicants must not have spent more than one year as a student or
worker in any EU or EEA/EFTA country during the last five years. For
details see: www.sutrofor.net <http://www.sutrofor.net/>. |
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Full descriptions of the two
Erasmus Mundus MSc programmes, inclusive of application procedure and
forms, are found on:
www.sufonama.net and
www.sutrofor.net |
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PH.D.
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY - College of Natural Resources at Utah State
University. The College has a major contribution to establish a number of
Ph.D. fellowships for research work and study in all aspects of natural
resources, including outdoor recreation and natural resources-based tourism.
We have one fellowship available through our Institute for Outdoor
Recreation and Tourism (extension.usu.edu/iort) in the Department of
Environment and Society <www.cnr.usu.edu/envs>
for a Ph.D. degree program in either Recreation Resources Management (RRM)
or Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Science and Management (HDESM) with a RRM
emphasis. This will be a four-year fellowship that includes a yearly $20,000
stipend along with a tuition waiver of approximately $12,500 per year. In
addition, the selected fellow will be provided with research support from
his/her chosen faculty advisor/mentor. Minimum requirements for graduate
matriculation into USU's School of Graduate Studies are a cumulative 3.2 GPA
and 1100 combined GRE scores (verbal and quantitative). The most successful
applicants greatly exceed these minimum requirements, as competition for
this fellowship will be keen. All interested candidates should apply to both
USU's School of Graduate Studies <www.usu.edu/gradsch>
and the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney Ph.D. Fellowships Program. Every applicant
must state she/he is interested in the RRM or HDESM degree program.
Application review process will begin January 15, 2007, for a Fall 2007
start. |
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Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute - Center for Tropical Forest Science. The Research
Grants Program of the Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) of the
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute supports research associated with
the CTFS network of Forest Dynamics Plots. This grants program is intended
to provide opportunities for senior researchers, post-doctoral fellows, and
graduate students to utilize existing Forest Dynamics Plots and to conduct
research with scientists associated with these plots. <http://www.stri.org/>
updated 15 May 2006 |
MSc Thesis
Research Fellowship - Agroforestry. The 2nd Phase of the Southeast Asian
Network for Agroforestry Education (SEANAFE), supported by the Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), includes a limited
number of MSc Thesis Research Fellowships. One Fellowship will be open for
regional competition, while five additional Fellowships will be open for
national competition in Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam,
respectively. Applicants from these countries are encouraged to apply. In
the case of Laos, students abroad (e.g. in Thailand) are eligible. SEANAFE
hereby invites applications for a regional MSc Thesis Research Fellowship in
agroforestry and natural resources management. Research topics should be in
one of the following areas:
-Marketing of agroforestry tree products
-Landscape agroforestry
-Forestry and environmental policies
For further information and application form please contact: Dr. Monton
Jamroenprucksa, SEANAFE Chair, Email: fformtj@ku.ac.th or Per G Rudebjer,
SEANAFE Technical Adviser, Email: <p.rudebjer@cgiar.org>.
Fellowship announcement and application form also available at: <http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/networks/Seanafe/Index.asp>.
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Native Leadership Scholarship for
women’s non-doctoral graduate study. The Native Leadership Scholarship
(NLS) programme aims to create educational opportunities for women around
the world who are grassroots leaders, organizers and activists demonstrating
financial need. Scholarship recipients enroll in programmes of study that
cover a range of human rights and development issues at the non-doctoral
graduate level including gender, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, child
exploitation, human and drug trafficking, infant and maternal mortality,
microbial diseases, conflict resolution, environmental justice, global fair
trade, agroecology, and sustainable development.
The NLS awards four to six scholarships per year, up to US$25,000 per
academic year for a maximum of two years. The awards help the recipients
meet the costs of tuition, fees, books, educational supplies, housing,
maintenance, and travel to and from the home country and the educational
institution. NLS awards are paid directly to the institution in a student's
account.
An eligible candidate is a woman leader who:
Is committed to grassroots organizing and the needs of her community or
indigenous group
Has proof of a bachelor's or a higher degree
Has at least three years of work experience dealing with critical human
rights concerns, and other social, educational, environmental, health or
economic conditions.
Is accepted into a non-doctoral graduate programme at an accredited
university for full-time study/research related to her work experience
Can show evidence of financial need for educational support
Intends to return to her home country to work, utilizing training and
research acquired in the study programme
For more information, see <http://www.nativeleaders.org>.
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The UNEP
Sasakawa Prize is awarded every year to individuals who have an
established track record of achievement and the potential to make
outstanding contributions to the protection and management of the
environment consistent with the policies and objectives of UNEP.
Nomination forms for the UNEP Sasakawa Prize are available online <http://www.unep.org/sasakawa/>
or from:
The Secretary
UNEP Sasakawa Prize
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Division of Communications and Public Information
P.O. Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 62 34 01 / 62 31 28
Fax: +254 20 62 39 27 |
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The IITA-Lukas Brader
Scholarship Fund (LBSF): For PhD in Agriculture and Related Sciences. IITA, in collaboration with Wageningen University through
the IITA-LBSF Scholarship Program, provides graduate training for
outstanding students from sub-Saharan Africa to conduct research towards a
PhD program in agriculture and related sciences. For information, click here. |
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University of Florida. Working Forests in the
Tropics Ph.D. Fellowship announcement. With funding from
the National Science Foundation, the Working Forests in the Tropics Program
at the University of Florida offers competitive doctoral fellowships for
training and research focused on tradeoffs among economic uses, ecological
conservation, and regional development in the tropical forests of Latin
America.
Information and
application guidelines are on-line at: <http://www.tropicalforests.ufl.edu/wft>. |
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University of
Northern British Columbia, Canada. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS - . We are looking for talented and highly
motivated students interested in pursuing graduate studies in Canada.
Applications are invited for two graduate-level research assistantships.
These assistantships are supported by Canada's Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funded project "Approaches to
Biodiversity Conservation and their Impacts on Local Attitude and
Participation in Conservation". Prospective applicants for the above
research assistantship must meet UNBC's admission criteria for graduate
studies. They should have relevant knowledge of social aspects of
biodiversity conservation and protected area management in developing
countries. Students from a variety of disciplines including geography,
recreation and tourism, environmental studies, and political science are
encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to
conduct fieldwork in Nepal (roughly 3-4 months) in their second year of
graduate studies. Funding is available for two years. Interested applicants
should send a cover letter (indicating their undergraduate GPA) and CV to:
Sanjay K. Nepal, Assistant Professor, Geography/Resource Recreation and
Tourism Program University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC
V2N 4Z9, Canada. Tel: +1-250- 960 5628 ; Fax: +1-250- 960- 5538. Email:
<nepals@unbc.ca>. For more information about UNBC, see:
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United Nations University Institute of
Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS): PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Research topics should relate clearly to one of the following current
research areas of the UNU-IAS:
Biodiplomacy
Sustainable Development Governance
Science Policy for Sustainable Development
Ecosystems&People
Education for Sustainable Development
Contact details: Email: <fellowships@ias.unu.edu>
For more information, go to: <http://www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships/details.cfm/articleID/764>
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Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP-TP)
-- The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate
qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within the
framework of sustainable capacity-building directed towards reducing poverty
in developing countries. The NFP is focused on meeting the need for further
training and capacity-building in a wide range of governmental, private and
non-governmental organizations (educational institutions, planning agencies,
ministries, community-based organizations, private
enterprises, etc.). The NFP target group consists of mid-career
professionals nominated by their employers.
The NFP consists of two sub-programmes: the Academic Programme (NFP/AP)
offering scholarships (fellowships) for master and PhD programmes as well as
refresher courses, and the Training Programme (NFP/TP), offering fellowships
for short courses, tailor-made training programmes and refresher courses.
For the majority of courses/training programmes, applicants should hold a
BSc or BA degree in order to meet minimum educational requirements.
NFP information and applications
guidelines and forms can be found at <http://www.nuffic.nl>. The website for the
International Agricultural Centre (IAC) is: <http://www.iac.wageningen-ur.nl>
and contains course and training information, etc. |
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Alwyn H. Gentry Fellowships in Botany
for South American Researchers. The Missouri Botanical Garden announces
a competition for the Alwyn H. Gentry Fellowships in Botany for South
American Researchers. The fellowship will cover the cost of a round-trip air
ticket to St. Louis, lodging in the Garden apartment, and a small stipend
for food and miscellaneous expenses in St. Louis for a period of one to
three months. The competition is open to young Latin American botanists who
work in the field of botany or are botanists at universities or other
governmental or non-governmental scientific institutions in South America.
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a university. The fields
of investigation are limited to systematic botany, ecology, or conservation. All interested applicants should visit
the website:
www.mobot.org
to obtain a list of application materials, or contact Alina Freire-Fierro,
P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299, USA. Voice: 314-577-9535; fax:
314-577-0830; e-mail
alina.freire@mobot.org. |
Institute of Forestry: Master’s and
PhD degrees. The Institute of Forestry, Office of the Dean,
invites application from interested and qualified Nepalese and foreign
nationals who wish to pursue M.Sc. degree studies in (a) Forestry and (b)
Watershed Management, and Ph.D. in Forestry at the Institute of Forestry,
Pokhara, Nepal.
Eligibility Criteria:
A: Master of Science in Forestry
An applicant must have at least a 3 years B.Sc. Forestry degree from TU or
recognized by the Tribhuvan University. Foreign applicants should have
studied their undergraduate courses in English medium. Staff seat will be
reserved only for IOF staff members who have at least 3 years B.Sc. Forestry
Degree from TU or recognized by TU. Senior faculty members will get
priority. However, all applicants who apply must pass the entrance
examination.
B: Master of Science in Watershed Management
An applicant must have at least a 3 years B.Sc. Forestry degree or B.Sc.
Agriculture, or B.Sc. Environmental Science or B.Sc. Environmental
Management or B.E. (civil Engineering) or B.E. (Agriculture Engineering) or
B.E. (Environmental Engineering) or B.Sc. degree with major in any of the
following subjects: Soil or Geology or Hydrology or Metrology, from the
Tribhuvan University (T.U.) or from an university recognized by the
Tribhuvan University. Foreign applicants should have studied their
undergraduate courses in the English medium.
C: Ph.D. in Forestry
The Doctoral Programme leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
in Forestry at the Institute of Forestry of the Trivhuvan University is
intended for those who wish to develop careers in teaching and research in
the field of forestry and natural resources. The programme requires
candidates to attain a high standard of academic achievement and contribute
substantially to the field of scientific knowledge through original research
for being admitted to Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, the field of study
being forestry undertaken in the IOF.
A candidate is eligible for enrollment and registration provided he/she has
secured at least Second class at the Master’s degree level (M.Sc.) in
Forestry, or Natural Resource (Soil Conservation and Watershed Management)
from TU or recognized by TU.
For further information please contact: Institute of Forestry, Pokhara,
Nepal, E-mail: <iofdean@fewanet.com.np>. |
Future Generations. <www.future.org>
Equitable and sustainable community change is possible; and change can occur
rapidly and on a large scale. This is the experience of Future Generations,
a nonprofit educational institution founded in 1992 that teaches and enables
a process of equitable and sustainable community change in four countries
(Afghanistan , China , India and Peru).
Future Generations offers a two year Master's Degree in Applied Conservation
and Community Development. This innovative program is geared for community
development practitioners from diverse backgrounds with a commitment to
achieve equitable and sustainable development. The program incorporates
three modes of instruction: Distance learning, Site-based, and On-The-Job
Applications. Two separate months of each year will be spent at field
instruction sites which include India, the US, Peru and Tibet, China.
Students spend the remainder of the year at work in their home communities
with classes and practicums via internet.
The on-line catalogue contains detailed information on all aspects of the
program. The catalogue and application forms are available at Future
Generations web site (http://www.future.org
). Dan Wessner, Director of Academic Programs,
Future Generations, HC 73 Box 100, North Mountain, Franklin, WV 26807 USA.
Email: <wessner@future.org>
Telephone (304) 358-2000 / Fax (304) 358-3008.
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Visiting Scholar in Feminist Perspectives on Globalization.
The Institute of Women's Studies (University of Ottawa) and the Pauline
Jewett Institute of Women's Studies (Carleton University), with the support
of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), are pleased to announce
the second year of a research programme on feminist perspectives on
globalization. This four year (2004-2008) programme offers highly qualified
researchers working on issues of globalization from a feminist perspective,
from developing countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America,
the Caribbean and the South Pacific, the opportunity to spend a research
term in Ottawa based at one of the two universities. The Visiting Scholar
in Feminist Perspectives on Globalization will contribute to gender and
development research at both universities and provide a unique opportunity
for collaboration between feminist scholars in Canada and the developing
world and between North and South. The Institutes of Women's Studies will
alternate in welcoming one visiting scholar per year.
Applications are invited for the 2005-6 Visiting Scholar in Feminist
Perspectives on Globalization to be based at the Institute of Women's
Studies at the University of Ottawa. (In 2006-2007, the Visiting Scholar
will be based at the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's Studies, Carleton
University.) The position is open to scholars from developing countries
(both tenured and untenured faculty, as well as from post-doctoral or
independent scholars) who are pursuing critical feminist research.
Applicants must be fluent in French, have a completed PhD, a record of
scholarly publications, and a current and established research project in
relation to one or more of the research field listed below. Individuals
currently pursuing a university doctoral degree are not eligible.
Specific areas of interest can include environment and natural resource
management.
During their stay in Canada, the Visiting Scholar will pursue and present
their ongoing research in conferences and seminars as requested, participate
in outreach activities, and produce a paper based on their ongoing research
which reflects their time and work in Canada. It is anticipated that this
research will promote policy advocacy and/or further gender and development
studies and the effective integration of gender equality in development
policy and programming.
The duration of the Visiting Scholar's stay will be a six (6) month period
within the university's 2005-2006 academic year, which runs from September
2005 to April 2006. The recipient will receive a generous stipend to cover
travel, research and living expenses (including medical insurance coverage).
The successful applicant will have access to library services, a shared
phone and computer facilities.
Applications may be submitted in French or English, and must include: an
abbreviated curriculum vitae (10-12 pp.); a letter of intent outlining the
research to be undertaken in Canada (max. 2 pp.); a list of recent
publications; availability during the 2005-2006 academic year; and the names
and addresses (postal and e-mail) of two referees. Please forward
applications to: Selection Committee, Visiting Scholar in Feminist
Perspectives on Globalization, c/o Helene Boudreault, Institute of Women's
Studies, University of Ottawa, 143 Seraphin-Marion, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
K1S 5B6; Telephone (613) 520-6644; Fax (613) 562-5994; email <hboudre@uottawa.ca>.
The closing date for submitting applications is March 10, 2005 (application
dossiers received after this date will not be examined). Selection will be
completed by May 15, 2005. Please note that only the short-listed candidates
will be contacted.
Candidates may access the following websites for additional information
about the Institutes of Women's Studies at the University of Ottawa and at
Carleton University.
<http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/womenst/fra/>;
<http://www.carleton.ca/womenstudies/> |
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Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award Scheme (DHPA).
<http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/hodgkin/>.
This UK initiative brings outstanding students from India, China, South
Africa, Brazil, and other developing countries to study for PhDs in top
rated UK research facilities. The 2005 awards will provide funding for up to
160 new PhD students. |
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Scholarship Opportunities for the
2006 Forest Leadership Conference - ForestLeadership is pleased to announce
scholarship opportunities for its 2006 conference, on March 1-2, 2006 in
Toronto, ON. The conference, entitled "The Sustainability Challenge” is set
to attract several of the most prominent speakers in sustainable forest
development, corporate social responsibility and certification.
ForestLeadership has established a scholarship program to provide funding
and opportunities for participants whom otherwise would not be able to
attend the conference and workshops. The scholarship program is geared
towards the inclusion of forest dependent communities, First Nations,
environmental groups, small non-industrial forest owners and academia,
particularly students. The scholarships will cover the registration fees of
the conference, which will address strategic challenges faced by the North
American forest and paper sector. Topics to be discussed at the 2006
ForestLeadership Conference include addressing key long term forest & paper
sustainability challenges, including in the boreal; adapting to evolving
responsible paper purchasing policies; managing global certified supply
chains for pulp & paper products; seizing opportunities associated with
bio-energy and the Kyoto Protocol; reconciling forest & paper sustainability
with financial viability; and generating value through corporate social
responsibility. The 2006 ForestLeadership Conference will be held in
Toronto, at the Wyndham Bristol Place Hotel just next to Toronto’s
international airport. Pre- and post-conference workshops will be held on
February 28 and on March 2nd in the afternoon. Interested applicants can
find complete details and download the application form at <www.ForestLeadership.com>.
Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than
January 20, 2006. |
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International Fellowship
Program –
World Forest Institute – See <http://wfi.worldforestrycenter.org/fell-index.htm>
The WFI Fellowship Program brings young forestry and forest products
professionals from around the world to work at the World Forest Institute
for 6 to 12 months. Over 50 Fellows from 20 countries have participated in
the program. |
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U.S. Community
Forestry Research Fellowships available - The U.S. Community Forestry Research Fellowship
Program provides fellowships to graduate students to support their field
work in communities in the United States. The awards are up to $15,000 for
dissertation fellows, up to $7,000 for masters fellows, and $2,000 for
predissertation fellows. The program accepts proposals dealing with the
broad array of issues and resources in community forestry, including, but
not limited to, collaborative processes and conflict resolution, social
networks, political ecology of forest communities, urban forestry issues,
watershed restoration, park creation and management, forest labor issues,
nontimber forest product production (floral greens, basket-making materials,
wild mushrooms, maple syrup, etc.), and revitalization of local lifeways and
cultures. Questions concerning issues of social justice and equity are
especially welcome. Eligibility: Students at any institution of higher
learning may apply for a fellowship. The applicant must be enrolled in a
degree-granting program in the social sciences, economics, environmental
science, forestry, agriculture, or natural resource management, policy and
planning at their home institution. Applicants must be engaged in research
that deals directly with or is explicitly relevant to U.S. forest
communities. Field work must be participatory; Fellows must work actively
with members of the community in which they are conducting research to
engage them in the research process. Deadline: Applications must be received
by February 1, 2006. For more details about the program and information on
how to apply visit the website at <http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry/>. |
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Becas para
estudiantes Latinoamericanos. La Maestría en Economía y Desarrollo
Industrial con orentación en PyMEs, va a otorgar BECAS para cursar la 6º
edición (2006-2007) a estudiantes provenientes de paises latinoamericanos
que deseen realizar este posgrado en Argentina. Las becas cubren en un 50% o
100% los costos de arancel y matrícula, es decir que los estudiantes sólo
deben costearse los gastos de alojamiento y estadía. Mas información
documento pdf - <maestria@ungs.edu.ar>
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Programa de Becas para Postgrados Russell E. Train. Convocatoria para
Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia y Perú: 2006-2007. Gracias a una contribución
generosa de parte de la Fundación Gordon y Betty Moore, el programa
Education for Nature (EFN) ofrecerá becas para postgrados en conservación
para individuos de Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. Las becas serán
ofrecidas hasta el año 2007 y financiarán estudios de postgrado e cualquier
país del mundo para conservacionistas y estudiantes que estén trabajando en
la vertiente oriental de los Andes y Amazonía.
El apoyo financiero consistirá en el pago de matrículas, libros, viaje de
ida y vuelta a la institución de estudios, alojamiento, comida y el
desarrollo de investigaciones. Las becas apoyaran estudios por un máximo de
dos años.
Para más información sobre las becas
Russell E. Train de postgrado y otras oportunidades del programa Education
for Nature, visite nuestra página web: <www.wwf-efn.org>,
o <escriba a
efn@wwfperu.org.pe>.
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Becas para
Profesionales Visitantes Gordon y Betty Moore para la Conservación de los
Bosques Tropicales en la Región Andes-Amazónica - Programa de
bolsas de apoio abre edital para 2ª chamada 2005.
O IEB - Instituto Internacional de Educação do Brasil abre a segunda chamada
anual do seu Programa BECA - Bolsas de Estudo para a Conservação da Amazônia.
Com o apoio da Fundação Gordon e Betty Moore, o Programa concede bolsas de
estudo para o aperfeiçoamento acadêmico de estudantes de nível médio, de
graduação e pós-graduação, pesquisadores, líderes comunitários e técnicos de
organizações governamentais, não-governamentais e privadas, que atuam em
áreas relacionadas à conservação da biodiversidade na Amazônia brasileira,
permitindo-lhes aprimorar o seu desempenho profissional.
O Programa BECA terá vigência até 2009 e oferece três modalidades de apoio:
Pequenos Apoios para Graduandos e Estudantes de Nível Médio; Bolsas de
Pós-Graduação e Desenvolvimento Profissional. Poderão se candidatar
cidadã(o)s brasileira(o)s ou residentes legais no país que desenvolvam
pesquisas ou trabalhos relacionados à conservação da biodiversidade da
região Amazônica.
Excepcionalmente nesta chamada a Coordenação do Programa informa que não há
recursos disponíveis para Bolsas de Doutorado no Exterior. O prazo final
para as inscrições é 31 de agosto de 2005. Mais informações podem ser
obtidas através do site <www.iieb.org.br>
/ <beca@iieb.org.br>.
The Tropical Conservation and Development
Program (TCD) and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) at
the University of Florida (UF) announce a competition for the Gordon and
Betty Moore Visiting Fellowships to support non-degree training related to
Amazon forest conservation at the University of Florida in Gainesville,
Florida. The visiting fellowships are open to conservation professionals,
researchers, university professors, and Ph.D. students who are legal
residents of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana,
Peru, Suriname, or Venezuela. Fellowships are for four to twelve months in
length and may start at any time between June 2006 and January 2007. More
information: <http://www.tropicalforests.ufl.edu/acli/fellowship.htm>.
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The International Foundation for Science (IFS)
and the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water & Food (CPWF) have issued a
call for research proposals open to young scientists.
Researchers in developing countries who satisfy the IFS eligibility criteria
and undertake research into Crop Water Productivity Improvement; Water and
People in Catchments Aquatic Ecosystems and Fisheries; Integrated Basin
Water Management Systems; or the Global and National Food and Water System
may apply for the grant.
Research grants are awarded up to a value of US$ 12,000 for a period of 1-3
years. The twice renewable grants are intended for the purchase of
scientific equipment, expendable supplies and literature, and to arrange
field activities. Grantees must be salaried by, or have a stipend from, the
university where the research project will be conducted. The grant will
include mentorship and guidance on theme, basin and project from theme
leaders, basin coordinators and project leaders.
For information about the IFS grant
and application process, please go to: <http://www.ifs.se/>. |
United Nations University
Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS).
Position : PhD & Postdoctoral Fellowships - Sustainable Development
Location : Yokohama, Japan
Closing date : 6 May 2005
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) is a
multi-thematic, interdisciplinary, research and training centre located in
Yokohama, Japan. Its programmes are directed at pressing global issues of
concern to United Nations, making use of advanced research methodologies in
the field of sustainable development. Our fellowship programmes are aimed at
providing young scientists, policy makers, and developing country scholars
with the opportunity to expand their intellectual vision beyond a single
scientific field.
UNU-IAS is now accepting applications for its three fellowship programmes:
UNU-IAS PhD Fellowships, UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowships, and JSPS-UNU
Postdoctoral Fellowships. UNU-IAS PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships are
offered for a period of 10 months beginning in October 2005. JSPS-UNU
Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered for 12-24 months beginning in November
2005. Postdoctoral candidates must have completed a PhD degree, and PhD
candidates must be at the advanced stage of their doctoral dissertation.
Candidates' current research must be closely related to one of the current
thematic areas of the Institute (see
http://www.ias.unu.edu/research
for more details).
For additional research areas and separate fellowship conditions for
JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships, please see
http://www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships/jspspostdoc.cfm.
Please visit
http://www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships for more information and send
inquiries to
fellowships@ias.unu.edu. Application forms can be downloaded from
http://www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships/apply.cfm. |
Programa BECA - informações.
Quero convidar-lhes a conhecer os objetivos, a
filosofia e as modalidades de apoio do Programa BECA (Bolsas de Estudo para
a Conservação da Amazônia), o programa de treinamento e capacitação para
profissionais e técnicos na área de conservação da biodiversidade na
Amazônia brasileira que estou coordenando no IEB. O Programa visa conceder
bolsas de estudo para profissionais, técnicos e instituições engajados na
conservação, no uso sustentável e na repartição dos benefícios oriundos da
biodiversidade na Amazônia brasileira. As modalidades de apoio destinam-se
ao aperfeiçoamento acadêmico de estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação,
pesquisadores, líderes
comunitários e técnicos de organizações governamentais, não-governamentais e
privadas, que atuam na área ambiental, permitindo-lhes aprimorar o seu
trabalho. Para maiores detalhes sobre o Programa acessem
<http://www.iieb.org.br/programa.asp?id_subprograma=36&id_programa=11>.
Para conhecer as modalidades de apoio oferecidas acessem <http://www.iieb.org.br/programa.asp?id_subprograma=37&id_programa=11>.
Observo que algumas das modalidades de apoio podem ser de interesse direto
de alguns dentre vocês - estudantes de pós-graduação, técnicos de órgãos
governamentais, ONGs e instituições privadas, e os vinculados às
organizações do movimento social e popular na Amazônia. O edital com a
primeira chamada irá ao ar em 15 de março. Estamos em fase de constituição
do corpo de pareceristas /ad hoc/ e do Comitê de Seleção, para o que alguns
destinatários desta mensagem serão oportunamente convidados.
Agradeço antecipadamente se puderem - e tiverem interesse e possibilidade de
- divulgar amplamente o Programa BECA em suas redes, sites e boletins
eletrônicos, entre seus colegas de instituição/organização e demais
interessados na temática.
Recebam, uma vez mais, minhas cordiais saudações.
Henyo T. Barretto Filho.
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Champions of the Earth. UNEP
invites you to nominate individuals or groups for its new international
environment award ‘Champions of the Earth’. This award will be presented
each year to six outstanding environmental achievers and leaders of the
world, who made a significant and recognized contribution, regionally or
beyond, to the protection and sustainable
management of the Earth’s
environment and natural resources. There
is a deadline for applications. For
information go to: <http://www.unep.org/champions/>.
Campeones de la Tierra.
Campeones de la Tierra es un nuevo premio internacional del medio ambiente
que será presentado todos los años por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas
para el Medio Ambiente a seis destacados activistas ambientales y líderes
– uno de cada región del mundo. Mas informacion: <http://www.unep.org/champions/Spanish.pdf>.
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The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSM
Fellowships), co-sponsored by the World
Bank and Princeton University.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBISFP/EXTRSMFP/0,,menuPK:552352~pagePK:64168427~piPK:64168435~theSitePK:551843,00.html
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The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA)
<http://www.conservationfinance.org/index.htm>
was created to catalyze increased and sustainable public and private
financing for biodiversity conservation to support the effective
implementation of global commitments to conservation.
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The DFID Forestry Research Programme (FRP) at Natural
Resources International (NRI) Ltd, in the United Kingdom invites
you--meaning those with interest in research--to submit concept notes on two
topics (in fact one will do too): 1) Management of upper water catchments or
watersheds; and 2) chainsaw logging and milling.
The topic on management of upper water catchments recognizes that access
to clean water needs active management and that this costs money. Equitable
systems for capture and distribution of benefits resulting from good
upstream forest and land management need to be developed. FRP expects that
this research will build upon the existing work on watershed management and
will provide a socio-economic component to existing activities. Research
should result in applicable models that can measurably improve the
livelihoods of the upland poor. Hence, anything highly technical on reduced
impact logging wouldn't apply. Perhaps you can show how RIL can make poor
people, such as those who rely on fishing, better off.
The topic on chainsaw logging and milling refers to the need by poor
communities for income generation and to the dangers posed by illegal forest
harvesting and trade in forest products. The research is expected to be a
desk study resulting in an applicable decision support model and a manual
for logging systems.
There is a very, very short period for the concept note stage because FRP
expects only a small number of institutions to be able to respond. The
concept note is a brief document, about 3 pages of text, 1 page of logical
framework and 1 page of budget. All research resulting from this call must
be completed by 31 January 2006, because the FRP and other programmes in
DFID's Renewable Natural Resources Research Strategy are being closed on 31
March 2006.
Concept Notes should be sent to the FRP at NRI by the closing date of 4
February 2005. Including today that leaves you 12 days. Applicants will be
notified whether their proposals have been selected for a full application
by 25 February 2005. Full funding applications, also in the prescribed
format, will be required by 18 March 2005. Decisions on funding will be
notified by 31 March 2005.
From the day you know that your full proposal has been accepted to the day
you have to deliver you only have one year. So keep in mind that your
proposed work should build on existing work. Don't start something from
scratch. If you are interested you better hurry. Full details of the
application procedures are given in the "Forestry Research Programme -
project proposers' briefing notes", which can be obtained from the FRP
Senior Administrator, Mrs. Katelijne Rothschild-Van Look, Tel: (0 1732) 87
86 92, fax 22 04 97, e-mail <k.rothschild@nrint.co.uk>
and from the Internet website: <http://www.frp.uk.com/>.
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The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program for the
Americas has an ambitious goal: To encourage the best graduate students
in the Americas to conduct research critical for conserving national parks
throughout the region. For this program, the Americas include Canada, the
United States, Mexico, the countries of Central and South America, and the
countries of the Caribbean.
The program's objectives are to:
* support research on critical problems facing the region’s national parks,
* encourage the use of national parks as laboratories for science, and
* develop world leaders in science and conservation.
By providing support to Ph.D. students throughout the region, the Canon
National Parks Science Scholars Program for the Americas hopes to develop
the next generation of scientists working in the fields of conservation,
environmental science, and national park management. It is these scientists
who will learn, discover, invent, and create solutions to preserve the
national parks of the 21st century. <http://www.nature.nps.gov>.
Programa Canon para Investigadores Científicos de
Parques Nacionales. El Programa Canon anuncia su convocatoria para el
año 2005. El programa es fruto de la colaboración entre Canon USA., Inc., la
Asociación Americana para el Avance de la Ciencia y el Servicio de Parques
Nacionales de los Estados Unidos. El programa concederá ocho becas de U$S
78.000 (setenta y ocho mil dólares) cada una a estudiantes de doctorado de
América que realicen investigaciones clave para la conservación de los
parques nacionales de la región. Pueden optar a las becas proyectos en
ciencias biológicas, físicas, sociales y culturales, al igual que proyectos
en una nueva categoría — la innovación tecnológica aplicada a la ciencia de
la conservación. <http://www.nature.nps.gov> |
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The World Bank seeks ideas for Environment Projects.
The Bank's Development
Marketplace plans to award $3 million for innovative, local projects that
provide unique solutions to environmental challenges. The Development
Marketplace 2005, with the theme of "Innovations for Livelihoods in a
Sustainable Environment," reflects the Bank's determination to support local
ideas that improve the lives of poor people while minimizing environmental
degradation. The competition is open to civil society groups, social
entrepreneurs, youth organizations, private foundations, academia,
private-sector corporations and others. The maximum award will be US$150,000
per proposal. See: <http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20289921%7EmenuPK:34463%7E
pagePK:64003015%7EpiPK:64003012%7EtheSitePK:4607,00.html> |
UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Fellowships.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) is
calling on young researchers with advanced degrees (M.A., M.Sc. or
equivalent) in developing countries to apply to the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi
Research Fellowship Programme for fellowships ranging from USD $6,000 to USD
$10,000. The amount varies according to duration and place of study. The
duration of the research studies could be between 3 months (minimum) to 9
months (maximum).
Through this programme, UNESCO grants a total of 20 fellowships a year to
researchers in four areas: environment, intercultural dialogue, information
and communication technologies, and peaceful conflict resolution.
A maximum of two researchers, no older than 40, will be chosen by each
National Commission. A selection committee made up of experts in the four
study areas will then examine the applications and make preliminary
recommendations to the Director-General.
Only applications from invited countries are eligible to apply (see below
for more information). No applications will be considered from individuals.
All applications must be sent to the National Commission for UNESCO of the
country of origin of the candidate (see below for more information). The
National Commission will decide whether they will submit the application to
UNESCO. It should be noted that all candidatures must be endorsed by the
National Commission for UNESCO.
To obtain The UNESCO Fellowship Application Form, applicants may contact the
National Commission for UNESCO in their country. (The Medical Examination
Report is NOT NEEDED when applying.) <http://www.unesco.org/fellowships>. |
UNESCO's Small Grant Program--The overall goal of this programme is
to encourage mid-career
professionals and their institutions to contribute to poverty eradication
strategies and national action plans that are based on a human rights
framework.
For information, please go to:
http://portal.unesco.org/
UNESCO contribution under this programme is aimed at strengthening national
capacities for research and policy analysis on poverty eradication, thus,
assisting selected Member States in developing anti-poverty strategies and
action plans based on human rights and in monitoring their implementation.
This programme targets researchers in selected Member States
in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and parts of Latin America and the
Caribbean - the regions or sub-regions, according to prevailing trends,
least likely to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goal on
halving extreme poverty by 2015.
UNESCO wishes to encourage research and policy analysis focusing on the
relationship between poverty and human rights. The Organization also wishes
to promote analysis on the impact of public policies on the rights of the
poor, especially on the extent to which "pro-poor" policies and related
national actions in development programming are actually contributing to
improved livelihoods and participation of the poor. In cooperation with
partners, UNESCO hopes to support work that moves toward a view of poverty
as a human rights violation. In so doing the Organization hopes to
contribute to a heightened awareness of the injustice of poverty, in
accordance with the U.N. Committee on Social, Economic, and Cultural Rights
which describes it as "a human condition characterized by the sustained or
chronic deprivation of the resources, capabilities, choices, security and
power necessary for the enjoyment of an adequate standard of living and
other civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights".
Policy research along the following lines would be of particular interest to
UNESCO: Effectiveness of the existing legal and policy frameworks in
ensuring and promoting pro-poor policies and eradication of poverty within a
human rights framework Extent to which the existing framework of human
rights law needs to be strengthened to promote abolition of poverty Role and
capacity of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other civil society
groups in executing collective action to claim the (legal) rights of the
poor. Collection of case studies that serve to illustrate the dimensions of
poverty as a human rights violation and establish the relationship between
these violations and the responsible agents and duty-bearers Compilation of
a body of relevant domestic and international case law, legal precedent, and
best practices data to serve as a resource base to support systematic
efforts at human rights-based policy reform Demonstration or recommendations
of effective approaches to promote collective action (i.e., the legal 'actio
popularis') and equal participation of the poor in poverty abolition
programmes.
Funding and eligibility:
The UNESCO Small Grants Programme will provide individual project grants in
the amount of $10,000 (upper ceiling) to institutionally-based mid-career
professionals at universities, specialized research centres, relevant
Government departments, NGOs, etc., in the targeted regions of the world -
selected on a competitive basis. This funding is intended to cover the
direct costs of the research, including the local travel and subsistence of
the principal researcher(s) and research assistants, acquisition of relevant
literature and supplies, data collection, analysis, and report preparation.
The grant will not cover the salaries of the principal researcher(s) or
international travel.
Mid-career professionals with an attained doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in
political science or other relevant social science discipline, focusing on
human rights, are the intended beneficiaries of this capacity-building
effort. Nevertheless, proposals from younger or senior professionals will be
considered as well, especially when it can be demonstrated that they are a
joint effort and will contribute to capacity-building. A number of younger
professionals could also team up in a project provided that the
justification for this is provided. Three grants will be earmarked for state
of the art reviews of the literature on poverty and human rights (one in
each of the three regions), to be allocated on a competitive basis to
qualifying members of the CROP [Comparative Research Programme on Poverty]
network.
Application, approval process, notification:
Eligible candidates are invited to submit their applications to the
designated UNESCO Field Office (see below). A complete application will
comprise a detailed curriculum vitae of the applicant (and of each team
member when it is a joint effort), as well as a detailed research proposal
(up to 20 standard pages) providing background on the issues to be studied,
policy justification and expected results. To be successful, a p | |
