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Call For Application 2015 - Author AID: Small Grant

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We're pleased to announce the second set of AuthorAID small grants for 2015. We plan to award the following grants to people working in eligible developing countries, following a competitive selection process.
·      8 travel grants ($1500 each): For researchers who have an accepted abstract or proposal to present at a conference. Deadline to apply: 22 July 2015, 10 PM GMT.
·      8 workshop grants ($2500 each): For experienced researchers or administrators who would like to organise a workshop on research writing or grant proposal writing. Deadline to apply: 29 July 2015, 10 PM GMT.
·      2 online course grants ($1500 each): For experienced researchers with exposure to online training who would like to organise an online course on research writing or grant proposal writing. Deadline to apply: 29 July 2015, 10 PM GMT.

Eligible Countries:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, China, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC), Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua,Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan,Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza,Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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Video Competition - UNFCCC: Youth Video Competition on Climate Change

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Closing Date: August 17, 2015.

If you are between the ages of 18 and 30 we want to hear about your inspiring actions. Think about a project or campaign you are involved in to combat climate change, an action which convinced your parents, school or college to take climate action, a lobbying of your elected members of parliament or your city leaders. Whatever is making a difference, turn it into a snappy concise 3 minute video and join the competition.

Some key questions to answer are:
§  Why did you choose to engage in this climate action?
§  What were some of the key things that took place?
§  What were some of the successes?
§  Where did these successes occur (locally, nationally or internationally)?
§  How can youth from similar countries replicate the activities that have been implemented?

The Prizes                                                                              
Each winner will receive:
§  Round trip to COP21/CMP11 in Paris, France from 30 November to 11 December 2015 (inclusive of accommodation and other expenses); and
§  Position as a youth reporter for COP21/CMP11, responsible for assisting UNFCCC Newsroom team with videos, articles and social media posts.

Guidelines
§  You convinced your school, employer or local/national government to take climate action;
§  You created formal/non-formal mechanisms/spaces that enable dialogue between young people and company or government representatives on climate action;
§  You contributed to government approved documents or regulations that address climate change;
§  You have shaped a government’s position at an intergovernmental meeting on climate change;
§  You have prevented new fossil fuel infrastructure;
§  You have engaged the media on climate change;

§  You have organized a successful divestment campaign.

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