ABB calls for research grant proposals from universities worldwide

Zurich, Switzerland, July 18, 2013 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, invites proposals from academic and research institutes around the world to support promising graduate students with projects that combine academic research with industrial application in the power and automation area.

ABB already collaborates with a number of academic research groups world-wide. The ABB Research Grant Program is intended to enlarge and complement the circle of our university partners. Read more……

Sigma Theta Tau International Global Nursing Research Grant

Sigma Theta Tau International Global Nursing Research Grant encourages nurses to focus on responding to health disparities globally. Allocation of funds is based on the quality of the proposed research, the future promise of the applicant, and the applicant's research budget. Annual funding for this grant is provided by the Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing's Patricia E. Thompson Giving Circle donors. Preference will be given to Sigma Theta Tau members, other qualifications being equal. Read more…

BrightFocus Research Grants

BrightFocus has awarded more than $131.5 million to save sight and mind by funding innovative research worldwide, as of July 1, 2013. The BrightFocus programs are designed to provide initial funding for highly innovative experimental ideas. Most of the awardees use the BrightFocus donor award money to demonstrate key findings that lead to later interest and additional funding from industrial or governmental funding agencies. It is our firm belief that having the courage to invest in innovative ideas will lead to revolutionary therapies. Read more....

WHO Patient Safety Research Small Grants

The objective of the WHO Patient Safety Research Small Grants programme is to stimulate research on patient safety priority areas by providing seed funding for small research projects with a focus on applied research in patient safety. In its third year of operation, the programme currently supports 24 projects in 22 Member States. Through these projects, important patient safety issues are investigated, ranging from measuring harm and identifying local solutions to evaluating the adoption of existing solutions. Read more…

Worldwide Universities Network (WUN research grants

The Division of International Studies, under the leadership of Interim Dean and Vice Provost Guido Podesta, plays a central role in promoting and facilitating global engagement and the development of global citizens across campus, helping to ensure UW-Madison’s position as a world-class public research university. Through partnerships, initiatives, and development activities, the Division advances international teaching, research, and collaboration in every school and college on campus. Read more…

International Research Grants Program (IRGP)

Investigator-driven projects are a core piece of PDF’s philosophy to empower the community – of scientists, clinicians, people with Parkinson’s and health care professionals – to find creative solutions benefitting the seven to 10 million people worldwide living with Parkinson’s. One way PDF supports investigator-driven projects is through the competitive International Research Grants Program (IRGP) - designed to promote innovative research that has high potential to significantly advance the knowledge of Parkinson’s disease, but that is unlikely to secure funding through more traditional sources.

By supporting novel, “high risk/high reward” research, the goal of the IRGP is to enable investigators to demonstrate the feasibility of their ideas while generating preliminary data necessary for the support of future funding (typically, from the National Institutes of Health and other government funding agencies). Read more…

ISTM Research Grants

ISTM is pleased to offer Travel Medicine Research Grants to ISTM Members each year. Grants are awarded through a peer-review process implemented by the ISTM Research and Awards Committee. The awards are designed to stimulate travel medicine research by supporting comprehensive research projects or, for larger projects, providing support for pilot studies to enable researchers to collect data/test hypotheses so that they can then apply to other agencies for more substantive research grants. Read more....

Glaucoma Research Foundation

Glaucoma Research Foundation provides seed money for creative pilot research projects that hold promise. The National Institutes of Health and large companies may pass over the young researcher with an innovative idea, if there is no precedent. Armed with evidence made possible by our research grants, scientists can often secure the major funding necessary to bring their ideas to fruition. We consider it vital to invest funds in new high-impact research that may lead to major government and philanthropic support. All Glaucoma Research Foundation grants to explore new ideas are in the amount of $40,000. Read more…

Duke Research Funding

The Ernst Mach Grants are named after the famous Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach (1838-1916). It consists of two sub-programmes, the Ernst Mach Grant worldwide and the Ernst Mach Grant for studying at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences (“Fachhochschule”). Read more…

International Grants at UITM

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) offers a significant number of research grants each year to international researchers. Read more…

AERA Research Grants

With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the AERA Grants Program announces its Research Grants competition. The program seeks to stimulate research on U.S. education issues using data from the large-scale, national and international data sets supported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NSF, and other federal agencies, and to increase the number of education researchers using these data sets.

The program supports research projects that are quantitative in nature, include the analysis of existing data from NCES, NSF or other federal agencies, and have U.S. education policy relevance.

AERA invites education-related dissertation proposals using NCES, NSF, and other federal data bases. Read More……

Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant

Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant: The Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant program supports short-term academic placements for students enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program at African universities.

The program offers grants of up to CAD$10,000 each to fifteen students per year to conduct research for up to four months at select Canadian universities.

An additional prize of $1,000 will also be awarded to the best research paper produced by a grant recipient. Read More…

African Small Grants - Small Research Grants for African Scientists

African Small Grants: The global change System for Analysis, Research and Training (START) seeks to enhance scientific capacity for global environmental change (GEC) research in developing regions.

START's Africa Initiative (AI) seeks Pre-Proposals from African scientists for one-year projects on global environmental change in Africa.

Proposed research must be field-based and should seek to address substantive policy-relevant challenges facing African policymakers in one or more of the AI areas of conflict resolution, energy, food security, health, migration, and the cross-cutting theme of climate change. Read more…

African Economic Research Consortium Awards

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa.

The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in sub-Saharan Africa requires well-trained, locally based professional economists.

AERC agitates the provision of capacity building in economic policy in Francophone and Anglophone African countries through provision of support in the areas of policy research and graduate training. Read more…

African Peacebuilding Network Research Grants

African Peacebuilding Network Research Grants: The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invites research grant applications from African researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners working on conflict and peacebuilding at universities and research institutions or regional governmental and non-governmental organizations in Africa. Read more.....

African Union Research Grants

African Union Research Grants: The African Union Commission is seeking proposals for research focusing on the following thematic priorities articulated in Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) and its Lighthouse Projects. Read more…

Call for Field Research Grants

Call for Field Research Grants: The French Embassy in Accra, and the Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA-Nigeria) offer small grants to assist Ghanaian graduate students to undertake field research in Ghana in the social sciences and humanities. Read more…

CODESRIA Research Grants

Within the framework of its strategy for building comparative knowledge on Africa produced from within the African continent, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites proposals from researchers based in African universities and centres of research for the constitution of Comparative Research Networks (CRNs) to undertake studies on or around any of the following themes identified as priority research themes within the framework of the CODESRIA strategic plan for the period 2012 - 2016. The primary purpose for which the CRNs have been introduced is to encourage the development and consolidation of a comparative analytic perspective in the work of African social researchers. Read more…

CODESRIA Small Grants for Thesis Writing

CODESRIA Small Grants for Thesis Writing: The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) runs an annual competition under its Small Grants Programme for Thesis Writing. The grants are designed to contribute to the development of the social sciences in Africa, and the continuous renewal and strengthening of research capacities in African universities through the funding of primary research conducted by post-graduate students and professionals. Read more…

CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program

CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program: The primary goal of the CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program is to further develop international collaborative efforts between researchers. The short term goal is to enable promising individuals to be mentored by prominent Canadian researchers. Read more…

DAAD Research Grants

DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists. Research grants provide young foreign academics and scientists with an opportunity to carry out a research project or a course of continuing education and training at a German state (public) or state-recognised higher education institution or non-university research institute. Read more…

Elephant Conservation and Research Grant

During the 2012 grant cycle, the International Elephant Foundation will specifically target six specific themes for funding. International individuals and organizations are eligible as are students, scientists and institutions. Students are required to provide faculty advisor approval; the advisor should be a co-investigator on the application and must accept the responsibility of project completion and reporting. Read More…

Fulbright Research Awards for African Scholars

The American Government through your local Embassy in Africa is now accepting applications for Fulbright African Research Programs. This award funds African university lecturers & professors to conduct postdoctoral research or undertake a planned program of reading and research at a U.S. academic or research institution.Programs involving dissertation research or general professional travel are not eligible under these programs. Read more.....

Fyssen Foundation Research Grants

The aim of the Fyssen Foundation is to "encourage all forms of scientific inquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, which underlie animal and human behavior; their biological and cultural bases, and phylogenetic and ontogenetic development". The Foundation supports research in ethology, psychology, neurobiology, anthropology, ethnology, human paleontology and archaeology. Read more...

Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

Grants-in-Aid of Research Program (GIAR): There are no citizenship restrictions for Grants-in-Aid of Research Program (GIAR).International students and non-U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply. Only undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs may apply. The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years. Read more....

Human Rights Research Grants

Human Rights Research Grants: Every year, from August to December, the Research Partnership Programme (RPP) provides five researchers from developing and transitional countries the opportunity to be research partners at the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR).The programme is funded by Danish International Development Assistance (Danida) and organised by the DIHR. It appeals to both junior (Master’s degree/equivalent) and senior researchers (PhD/equivalent). Read more.....

International Collaborative Research Grants

The International Collaborative Research Grant (ICRG) supports international research collaborations between two or more qualified scholars, where the principal investigators bring different and complementary perspectives, knowledge, and/or skills to the project. Supplemental funds are also available to provide essential training for academic research participants in ICRG-funded projects (co-applicants, students, as well as other professional colleagues). By encouraging international collaborations, the grant contributes to the development of an international anthropology that values and incorporates different national perspectives and resources. Read more…

ISID Small Grants

ISID Small Grants: The Small Grants Program is designed to fund pilot research projects by young investigators in developing countries. The goal is to support and foster the professional development of young individuals (less than 40 years of age) in the field of human infectious diseases research by helping them to acquire additional skills and data to apply for other grants. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to investigations of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis or treatment of infectious diseases, the epidemiology and control of hospital-acquired infections, and modeling of cost effective interventions. Read more…

Leakey Foundation Grants

The Leakey Foundation Grants: L. S. B. Leakey Foundation grants and fellowships are given to scholars and students for the study of human origins. Grants are irrespective of Nationality. General Research Grants are awarded twice annually and constitute the majority of the Foundation's grant program. Priority for funding is given to the exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation. Read more....

National Geographic Society Grants - Research and Exploration Grants

National Geographic Society Grants: The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology, oceanography, paleontology, and zoology. Read more.....

PhD and Masters by Research Scholarships

PhD and Masters by Research Scholarships: International scholarships & grants including graduate school scholarships, research scholarships, academic scholarships and scholarships for women. Read more…

Premio Daniel Carasso Prize

Premio Daniel Carasso Prize: The Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation is currently inviting entries for Premio Daniel Carasso Prize, an international award offered to a researcher with outstanding basic or applied research work on the topic “sustainable food and diets for long term human health”. This prize was started in memory of Daniel Carasso who dedicated his life for openness and concern for the well-being of all. The prize is awarded every two years to a project displaying clearly stated objectives, a rigorous approach, robust methodologies and study design, sound analysis, and relevant conclusions. Read more…

RCS Research Grants

Research capability strengthening (RCS) research grants: RCS is a cross-cutting programme area of TDR, established to strengthen the capacity of disease-endemic countries to carry out and sustain research. Read more…

Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Scientists and Academics

Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Scientists and Academics: Research grants provide young foreign academics and scientists with an opportunity to carry out a research project or a course of continuing education and training at a German state (public) or state-recognised higher education institution or non-university research institute. Read more…

Research Grants for PhD Students & Young Academics

Research Grants for PhD Students & Young Academics: Research grants provide young foreign academics and scientists with an opportunity to carry out a research project or a course of continuing education and training at a German state (public) or state-recognised higher education institution or non-university research institute. Read more…

Research and Conservation Grants

Research and Conservation Grants: IBA Research and Conservation Grants (RCG) are awarded to help support bear conservation, education projects, and research. Emphasis is given to projects that demonstrate significant positive effects for bear species, populations, and areas of the world with the highest conservation needs. Read more… l

Rubicon Programme Scholarships - NWO

NWO Rubicon Programme Scholarships: The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) Rubicon programme is directed at promising young postdoctoral researchers who are still at the start of their careers but whose academic strengths give them the potential to become established figures in the Dutch research world. Young researchers are encouraged to dedicate themselves to a career in postdoctoral research. Read more…

Sexualities Research Grant Program

Sexualities Research Grant Program: International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (IASSCS), in association with Ford Foundation, invites applications for Sexualities Research Grant Program. IASSCS was founded to provide a forum for the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural studies of sexuality and to address the fragmentation of studies in sexuality. Today, IASSCS works to strengthen the field of social and cultural sexuality research globally. Read more…

Shariah Research Grant

Shariah Research Grant: Islamic Finance, which was established to enhance knowledge, research, talents, and intellectual discourse in the field of Islamic Finance. The Fund represents Bank Negara Malaysia's commitment to strengthen the development of the Islamic financial industry. The Grant is intended to accelerate the pace of research, to provide new insights and perspectives, as well as to provide the Islamic finance industry a broader range of opportunities to tap the richness of Shariah to expand their business. Read more…

Student Research Grants

Student Research Grants: More than US$185,000 is available from the SEG Foundation and the SEG Canada Foundation for student research grants. Students in mineral resource study programs throughout the world are eligible and encouraged to apply. Read more....

2012 Small Grants for African Junior Scientists

Moabi Stipendium: Applications are invited for Moabi stipend (of the range of 1000 - 2000 euros). The person must be an African junior scientist. The MOABI Foundation, aims at stimulating the enrichment of knowledge on the diversity of the tropical African vegetation. Read more....

The British Academy Small Research Grants

Small Research Grants: Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. Applications will not be considered for less than £500. The maximum grant is £7,500 over two years. Applications for collaborative or individual research projects are equally welcome under this scheme. Read more….

The British Academy Small Research Grants

British Ecological Society (BES) Overseas Bursaries: The British Ecological Society (BES) Overseas Bursaries scheme provides grants for ecologists in developing countries to carry out innovative ecological research. It aims to support excellent ecological science in Africa. Each grant is normally up to £7,000 over an 18 month period and is intended for the purchase of the basic tools needed to conduct a research project, limited in-country travel and in some cases part of the applicant's salary. Read more…

The Gen Foundation Grants

The Gen Foundation Grants: The Gen Foundation is a charitable trust which supports the research and study of Natural Science and the Arts. The Foundation focuses on biological, chemical, botanical, and food science students/researchers, and exceptional candidates from language, music and art. Read more…

The Microinsurance Innovation Facility Research Grants

The Microinsurance Innovation Facility and the European Development Research Network (EUDN) invite academic researchers to submit proposals for research that will contribute to new knowledge and support microinsurance development in developing countries. The Facility offers small research grants on a competitive basis for academics, particularly from developing countries, to analyze various microinsurance issues. Besides answering key questions in the Facility's research agenda, these grants are intended to increase the supply of knowledgeable microinsurance experts and promote microinsurance in academic circles. Read more…

The Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative Grants

The Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative Grants: The Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative (PCRI) request for proposals (RFP) for Individual Grants is designed to provide a scholarly framework based in the social sciences and financial support for research into Pentecostalism and charismatic Christianity in four specific geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the former Soviet Union. Applicants may request up to $100,000 over two years (24 months) to support scholarly research, although not all projects can be supported at this level. Doctoral students and scholars affiliated with universities, colleges, and research centers may apply. Read more....

UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards

UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards: MAB provides 10 young researchers each year with awards up to $5,000 in support of their research on ecosystems, natural resources and biodiversity. The MAB Young Scientists Awards targets young researchers carrying-out interdisciplinary research in line with UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. Priority is given to projects carried-out in biosphere reserves, on the theme of ecosystems and water. Read more…

Wallace Global Fund Grants - Women’s Human Rights Program

The Wallace Global Fund (WGF) supports activities at the global and national level, and will consider significant local or regional initiatives offering the potential to leverage broader national or global impact. The program areas are; Natural Resources, Civic Engagement, Media and Leadership, Justice and Women’s Human Rights. The mission of the Wallace Global Fund is to promote an informed and engaged citizenry to fight injustice, and to protect the diversity of nature and the natural systems upon which all life depends. Read more....

Wenner Gren Foundation Grants

Wenner Gren Foundation Grants: The Wenner-Gren Foundation Grants are for anthropological research. Scholarships are open to applicants irrespective of nationality or country of residence. Wadsworth Short-Term Fellowships provides support for doctoral students or post-doctoral scholars who are within ten years of receiving their doctorate to enhance their research capacity in the field of anthropology. Read more…

Wildlife Conservation Society Grants

Wildlife Conservation Society Grants: The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Research Fellowship Program (RFP) is a small grants program administered by the Wildlife Conservation Society Institute that is designed to build capacity for the next generation of conservationists by supporting individual field research projects that have a clear application to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wild places. The Research Fellowship Program (RFP) helps train applied conservation scientists from developing countries. Read more....