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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 listed should be directed to the organization providing the grant.

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AAUW International Fellowships Nagao Natural Environment Foundation
National Environmental  Research Council (NERC)
Alwyn H. Gentry Fellowships in Botany National Wildlife Federation's Species Recovery Fund
ARCBC Research Grant Programs Native Leadership Scholarship
Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy Neotropical Bird Club Conservation award
Becas para Profesionales Visitantes Gordon y Betty Moore para la Conservación de los Bosques Tropicales en la Región Andes-Amazónica Netherlands Fellowship Programme
Bolsas de Pós Doutorado no Canadá
Both Ends PHP Grants
Catalyst Fund Programa Internacional de Becas de la Fundacion Ford Lanza
Challenge Program on Water and Food Programa BECA - Bolsas de Estudo para a Conservação da Amazônia
Champions of the Earth Pronatura Foundation
Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize Queen's Award for Forestry
Quinney PhD Fellowships
The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSM Fellowships),
Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award Scheme (DHPA) Rolex Awards for Enterprise
VI Curso de la Maestria en Ecologia y Conservacion  (2005-2006) Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation
DFID Forestry Research Programme (FRP) at Natural Resources International Russell E. Train Scholarships
Earth Institute - Postdoctoral Fellows Program in Sustainable Development of the Planet Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowships
Earthwatch Institute ScienceFunding - Oportunidades de Financiamento
Environmental Assessment and Management Professional Development Fellowship in Eastern Africa Small Grants Program for Tropical Forests
Environmental Leadership Program Seeks Fellowship Applicants Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - CTFS
Thyssen-Humboldt de Curta Duração para Cientistas Sociais da América Latina
Erasmus Mundus Tuition Scholarship Opportunity - Water Resource Management
FAO database UNEP Sasakawa Prize
FOMABO -- El Proyecto “Manejo Forestal en las tierras bajas tropicales de Bolivia” UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Fellowships
Forest Leadership Conference UNESCO Small Grants Program
Fundación BBVA
La Fundación Carolina
Future Generations UNU Institute of Advanced Studies Fellowships programmes
Garden Club of America U.S. Community Forestry Research Fellowships
U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Grant Program web page
Global Development Awards Utah State University - Fellowship Opportunities
Global Environment Facility Watson International Scholars
IITA-Lukas Brader Scholarship Fund (LBSF) The World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program
The International Center for Tropical Ecology United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Visiting Scholar in Feminist Perspectives on Globalization
International Fellowship Program Werner Hanagarth - Becas
The International Foundation for Science Young Scientist Publication Awards
International Foundation for Science (IFS) and the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water & Food (CPWF)  
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships Watson International Scholars of the Environment
Institute of Forestry Working Forests in the Tropics
ITTO Fellowships Offered World Bank Development Marketplace
John Denver Memorial Scholarship in Tropical Ecology The student page contains additional information
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
Katherine Esau Postdoctoral Fellowship  
Kleinhans Fellowship  
Lincoln Park Zoo Field Conservation Funds  
La Maestría en Economía y Desarrollo Industrial con orentación en PyMEs  
Mountain Forum -Earthwatch Institute  
MSc Thesis Research Fellowship - Agroforestry  
 
  • Guides & Publications●
 
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.
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
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.
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>, <gzurita@fundacionpuma.org>.
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.
ScienceFunding--Divulgação de Oportunidades de Financiamento para a Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação. <http://www.cienciapt.net/sciencefunding/>
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.
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>

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.

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>.

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>

TROP (Training Opportunities Database) - <ipgri-training@cgiar.org>

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>
Internet Resources: Grants, Fellowships, and Scholarships <http://www.fs.fed.us/people/gf/gf5.htm>
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/>
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/>
 

●Funding Programs●

 
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/>.
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
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
ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTERS COURSES -
  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 context.
  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/>.
  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
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.
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>.

updated 15 May 2006

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>.
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
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.
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>.
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: http://www.unbc.ca/
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>

updated 15 May 2006

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.

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.
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/>
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.
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.
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.
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/>.
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>
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>.

updated 15 May 2006

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>.

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.
Fonte: Sergio Cantuária
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>. 
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
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.
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/>.
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>

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