Whitley Award 2013 - WFN: For wildlife and nature conservation

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Closing Date: October 31,2012.

Whitley Awards are a form of conservation funding and international profile prize that recognise grassroots conservation leaders.  The Awards are worth £35,000 in project funding.
The application period for the 2013 Awards is open from August 2012 until Wednesday October 31st 2012.

Please visit the Apply for Funding section of website bellow for eligibility details, the downloadable application form and guidance on how to apply.

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Call For Applications - AUSAID: AusAID Development Research Awards Scheme (ADRAS) Funding Round 2012

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Closing Date: September 21,2012.

The AusAID Development Research Awards Scheme (ADRAS) Funding Round 2012 is now open for the submission of applications. The ADRAS is a key component of the AusAID Research Strategy 2012-2016, the purpose of which is to improve the quality and effectiveness of Australian aid in developing countries. AusAID promotes fairness, transparency and value for money from our research investment including through the use of competitive mechanisms to fund research.

The ADRAS is designed to attract high quality, innovative research that informs policy development.   
The 2012 funding round will allocate funding for research in the following priority theme areas:
·         Africa
·         Disability-inclusive Development 
·         Education
·         Gender
·         Health
·         Mining for Development
·         Scholarships
·         Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

This round is open for proposals submitted by Australian and international research organisations and institutions. The funding round will accept proposals of up to three years in duration except under the Africa theme which will be up to two years duration.
Successful projects are eligible to receive funding between AUD200,000 and AUD400,000 per year.
Applications for AusAID to be an industry partner under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage project scheme will also be considered under the ADRAS.

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Google RISE AWARD

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Every year the Google RISE Team is inspired by the work you do to impact students through creative and engaging STEM initiatives. We are excited to bring together another amazing group of organizations for the 2013 Awards. Google RISE - Roots in Science and Engineering - Awards are designed to promote and support Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Computer Science (CS) education initiatives. We grant awards to organizations working with K-12 (primary & secondary schools) and university students to provide enrichment programs in these fields.

Google believes that technology will continue to play an important role in shaping our future, and the youth of today will help innovate and drive these technologies for years to come. We hope that all students will one day have the chance to reach their potential and achieve great things in science. To that end, we aspire to help students take one step closer to achieving their potential by offering organizational growth and development opportunities through the Google RISE Awards.

Award amounts range from $5,000 - $25,000 USD.

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Grant Program 2012 - BES: To support excellent ecological science in Africa

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Closing Date: September 17,2012.

This grant provides support for ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research.  The BES recognises that ecologists in Africa face unique challenges in carrying out ecological research and this grant is designed to provide them with support to develop their skills, experience and knowledge base as well as making connections with ecologists in the developed world.

Eligibility and Conditions:
Applicants must:
§  be a scientist and a citizen of a country in Africa or its associated islands
§  have at least an MSc or equivalent degree
§  be working for a university or research institution in Africa (including field centres, NGOs, museums etc.) that provides basic research facilities
§  carry out the research in a country in Africa or its associated islands

The proposed work must be completed within 18 months. The grant can be used to pay for basic tools needed to conduct the research project, travel and in some cases part of the applicant's salary. It cannot be used for tuition fees.
This grant cannot be used to support research degrees, however, researchers who have already been registered at a research institute or university for at least six months by the application deadline for the grant, can apply for funding for research that goes towards a degree. Applicants in these circumstances need to indicate that they have already gone some way in starting their research and that the money will not go towards course fees or personal salary.
Some funding may be provided to cover applicant's expenses during research where it is shown that they will not be able to afford the time off from other paid employment. In these cases, applicants must state if the research work will be possible without BES funding to cover this lost income.
The BES will not award more than one grant to any one applicant. Failure to submit a satisfactory report at the end of a grant will mean the grantee is ineligible to apply for further grants.

Value of Grant:
The maximum value of a grant is £8,000 for research.  An additional sum up to £2,000 may be requested to fund travel to help grantees develop connections with other ecologists outside their usual peer group.
Travel funds are available for the applicant to spend time working with ecologists in developed countries where facilities and experience will help the grantee on return to their own institution.
Successful applicants also receive two years of free BES membership and free online access to the Society’s journals.

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