Georgina Sweet Fellowship: The trustees of the AFUW Inc Education Trust invite applications for the biennial Georgina Sweet Fellowship to support a woman postgraduate to undertake advanced post-first degree study or research in any field, at an Australian university.

Value:

• $6,000 Australian Dollars.
• The award may be applied toward the cost of the successful applicant’s studies, but does not include travel expenses.
• Payment will be made in two halves, subject to satisfactory progress by the candidate.

Fellowship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• hold a degree from a recognised university.
• be a financial member of a National Federation or Association of the International Federation of University Women.
• be formally accepted by the university at which she proposes to study.

Deadline: 31st May each year.

For more information and application, visit: Georgina Sweet Fellowship Website

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Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa: With funds provided by Microsoft Research Ltd, TWAS and AAS encourage the organization of scientific activities on the theme of Computer Science in Africa by offering financial assistance to the organizers of conferences, workshops, symposia and special meetings held in Africa.

The support is normally provided in the form of travel grants for principal speakers from abroad and/or participants from developing countries other than the country where the meeting is held.

Supported speakers should be from not-for-profit research organizations.

The amount provided does not exceed Euro 4,000.

Grants are offered for meetings in the field of Computer Science.

Grants Applications Eligibility Criteria:

• TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd. only consider applications made by the organizers of international and regional scientific meetings being held in Africa.
• Employees of TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd., as well as employees of other industry research laboratories and anyone involved in the administration of this award, are not eligible.
• TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd. do not provide support to individual scientists wishing to attend a scientific event, even if the event is taking place in a developing country.
• Local authorities must share in the responsibility for the event and should give proper support. Each application must show at least a (conditional) matching contribution from local sources.

The grant is intended only for air tickets.

Deadline: 1st September and December.

For more information and application, visit: Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa Website

Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa

Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa: With funds provided by Microsoft Research Ltd, TWAS and AAS encourage the organization of scientific activities on the theme of Computer Science in Africa by offering financial assistance to the organizers of conferences, workshops, symposia and special meetings held in Africa.

The support is normally provided in the form of travel grants for principal speakers from abroad and/or participants from developing countries other than the country where the meeting is held.

Supported speakers should be from not-for-profit research organizations.

The amount provided does not exceed Euro 4,000.

Grants are offered for meetings in the field of Computer Science.

Grants Applications Eligibility Criteria:

• TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd. only consider applications made by the organizers of international and regional scientific meetings being held in Africa.
• Employees of TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd., as well as employees of other industry research laboratories and anyone involved in the administration of this award, are not eligible.
• TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd. do not provide support to individual scientists wishing to attend a scientific event, even if the event is taking place in a developing country.
• Local authorities must share in the responsibility for the event and should give proper support. Each application must show at least a (conditional) matching contribution from local sources.

The grant is intended only for air tickets.

Deadline: 1st September and December.

For more information and application, visit: Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa Website

Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa

Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa: With funds provided by Microsoft Research Ltd, TWAS and AAS encourage the organization of scientific activities on the theme of Computer Science in Africa by offering financial assistance to the organizers of conferences, workshops, symposia and special meetings held in Africa.

The support is normally provided in the form of travel grants for principal speakers from abroad and/or participants from developing countries other than the country where the meeting is held.

Supported speakers should be from not-for-profit research organizations.

The amount provided does not exceed Euro 4,000.

Grants are offered for meetings in the field of Computer Science.

Grants Applications Eligibility Criteria:

• TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd. only consider applications made by the organizers of international and regional scientific meetings being held in Africa.
• Employees of TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd., as well as employees of other industry research laboratories and anyone involved in the administration of this award, are not eligible.
• TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research Ltd. do not provide support to individual scientists wishing to attend a scientific event, even if the event is taking place in a developing country.
• Local authorities must share in the responsibility for the event and should give proper support. Each application must show at least a (conditional) matching contribution from local sources.

The grant is intended only for air tickets.

Deadline: 1st September and December.

For more information and application, visit: Grants for Computer Science Meetings in Africa Website

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ICGEB Short term Fellowship Programmes: ICGEB Fellowship Programmes are open to nationals of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Member States only, who must submit their application to the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Liaison Officer in their country of origin for endorsement.

Endorsement is an essential prerequisite for acceptance of application.

Only endorsed applications will be transmitted to International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Headquarters for review and final selection.

Research activities may be undertaken only at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) laboratories located in Italy (Trieste, Ca’ Tron (Treviso) and Monterotondo (Rome), India and South Africa.

Applicants must contact the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Group Leader of their choice to ascertain laboratory space availability and obtain a prior agreement on their proposed research project in order to be admitted to selection.

Fellowship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates must be nationals of an International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in the country of their origin.
• Applicants should be holders of a recent PhD or have at least 3 years’ research experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates below the age of 35.

Terms and Conditions of Support:

• Stipends while at the ICGEB laboratories (6-12 months) are calculated to cover the cost of normal living expenses for one person at the location of the individual host institute.
• The fellowship will cover the cost of one return ticket (air economy most direct route) and medical health insurance. Deadline: Throughout the year.

For more information and application, visit: ICGEB Short term Fellowship Programmes Website

ICGEB Short term Fellowship Programmes: ICGEB Fellowship Programmes are open to nationals of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Member States only, who must submit their application to the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Liaison Officer in their country of origin for endorsement.

Endorsement is an essential prerequisite for acceptance of application.

Only endorsed applications will be transmitted to International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Headquarters for review and final selection.

Research activities may be undertaken only at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) laboratories located in Italy (Trieste, Ca’ Tron (Treviso) and Monterotondo (Rome), India and South Africa.

Applicants must contact the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Group Leader of their choice to ascertain laboratory space availability and obtain a prior agreement on their proposed research project in order to be admitted to selection.

Fellowship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates must be nationals of an International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in the country of their origin.
• Applicants should be holders of a recent PhD or have at least 3 years’ research experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates below the age of 35.

Terms and Conditions of Support:

• Stipends while at the ICGEB laboratories (6-12 months) are calculated to cover the cost of normal living expenses for one person at the location of the individual host institute.
• The fellowship will cover the cost of one return ticket (air economy most direct route) and medical health insurance. Deadline: Throughout the year.

For more information and application, visit: ICGEB Short term Fellowship Programmes Website

ICGEB Short term Fellowship Programmes

ICGEB Short term Fellowship Programmes: ICGEB Fellowship Programmes are open to nationals of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Member States only, who must submit their application to the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Liaison Officer in their country of origin for endorsement.

Endorsement is an essential prerequisite for acceptance of application.

Only endorsed applications will be transmitted to International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Headquarters for review and final selection.

Research activities may be undertaken only at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) laboratories located in Italy (Trieste, Ca’ Tron (Treviso) and Monterotondo (Rome), India and South Africa.

Applicants must contact the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Group Leader of their choice to ascertain laboratory space availability and obtain a prior agreement on their proposed research project in order to be admitted to selection.

Fellowship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates must be nationals of an International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in the country of their origin.
• Applicants should be holders of a recent PhD or have at least 3 years’ research experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates below the age of 35.

Terms and Conditions of Support:

• Stipends while at the ICGEB laboratories (6-12 months) are calculated to cover the cost of normal living expenses for one person at the location of the individual host institute.
• The fellowship will cover the cost of one return ticket (air economy most direct route) and medical health insurance. Deadline: Throughout the year.

For more information and application, visit: ICGEB Short term Fellowship Programmes Website

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Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships: Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), an NGO with offices in Geneva, Dakar and New York, has regular open positions for unpaid internships for any person, male or female.

The candidate must be interested in actively participating in gender based conflict resolution and peace building in Africa.

FAS aims to facilitate, strengthen and promote the leading role of women in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts.

These aims and objectives are carried out by a number of women actively working in various parts of Africa.

Internships at Femmes Africa Solidarité are challenging and highly rewarding.

Interns should expect to gain: practical skills, a greater understanding of the daily running of an international NGO and peace initiatives in Africa, and as well as the opportunity to work alongside international organizations and UN agencies. For more information and application, visit: Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships

Apply for  Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships

Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships: Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), an NGO with offices in Geneva, Dakar and New York, has regular open positions for unpaid internships for any person, male or female.

The candidate must be interested in actively participating in gender based conflict resolution and peace building in Africa.

FAS aims to facilitate, strengthen and promote the leading role of women in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts.

These aims and objectives are carried out by a number of women actively working in various parts of Africa.

Internships at Femmes Africa Solidarité are challenging and highly rewarding.

Interns should expect to gain: practical skills, a greater understanding of the daily running of an international NGO and peace initiatives in Africa, and as well as the opportunity to work alongside international organizations and UN agencies. For more information and application, visit: Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships

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Oak International Human Rights Fellowship: The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights was established in 1998 by a generous grant from the Oak Foundation.

Each year, it hosts an Oak Human Rights Fellow to teach and conduct research while residing at the College.

The Institute organizes lectures and other events centered around the fellow’s area of expertise.

The purpose of the fellowship is to offer an opportunity for one prominent practitioner in international human rights to take a sabbatical leave from front-line work to spend the fall semester (September-December) in residence at Colby.

This provides the Fellow time for respite, reflection, research, and writing.

While all human rights practitioners are eligible, we especially encourage applications from those who are currently or were recently involved in “on-the-ground” work at some level of personal risk.

Following the period of the fellowship, the fellow is expected to return home to continue her/his human rights work.

The Oak Institute seeks one frontline human rights practitioner outside of the United States for residence at Colby.

Possible areas of human rights work on behalf of those incarcerated may include, but are not limited to:

• living standards and health care in prisons, pretrial detention
• illegal imprisonment
• detained non-citizens
• the right of legal representation
• juvenile detention
• education and practical training for inmates
• post-detention rehabilitation
• families of inmates
• disciplinary procedures
• prison privatization
• gender and racial discrimination in incarceration
• political prisoners, prisoners of war, torture, sexual abuse, brutality, and the death penalty.

Application Deadline: 15th December.

For more information and application, visit: Oak International Human Rights Fellowship Website

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Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award: Nominations are now being accepted for the Human Rights Defenders Tulip award.

Anyone can nominate a candidate for the human rights defenders award.

The award, an initiative of the Dutch Government, will be presented by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs on 9 November.

The Human Rights Defenders Tulip is an expression of appreciation intended to acknowledge persons who have shown exceptional moral courage in protecting and promoting the rights of fellow citizens.

Only individuals can be nominated for the award; organisations are not eligible for consideration.

They should be human rights defenders who work full-time to promote or protect human rights.

They should have faced or be at risk of facing negative personal consequences as a result of their work.

The individual nominees are activists who could benefit from the recognition and visibility associated with winning the award.

The winner receives an official commemorative statuette, the Human Rights Defenders Tulip, and an individual cash award of EUR 10,000.

He or she also has the opportunity to submit a proposal for a project to the value of up to EUR 100,000, to be used to intensify the winner’s work as a human rights defender.

Deadline: 23rd August.

For more information and application , visit: Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award Website

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Funds for Women Graduates: Funds for Women Graduates (FfWG) offers Foundation Grants to help women graduates with their living expenses (not fees) while registered for study or research at an approved institution of higher education in Great Britain .

The criteria are the proven needs of the applicant and their academic calibre.

They are not likely to exceed £6,000.

All grants are offered on a needs basis and therefore not all grants will be for £6,000.

Those who have received a Foundation Main Grant in the past are not eligible to apply.

Emergency Grants

FfWG offers Emergency Grants to graduate women who face an unforeseen financial crisis whilst engaged in study or research at institutions of higher education in Great Britain .

Grants are not likely to exceed £2,500.

All grants are offered on a needs basis and therefore not all grants will be for £2,500.

They are offered three times a year in March , June and November.

Theodora Bosanquet Bursary (TBB)

This Bursary is offered annually to women graduates whose research in History or English Literature requires a short residence in London in the summer.

It provides accommodation in a hall of residence for up to 4 weeks between mid June and mid September.

FfWG Does Not Provide Funds for:

• Undergraduate degrees.
• Student looking to start a course in the next academic year
• University or college fees
• A second first degree
• Fieldwork outside great britain
• Conferences, exhibitions or seminars either overseas or within great britain
• Travel costs outside great britain
• Students who have not completed at least two months of their course at the time of application.

Application Deadline; 31 October each year.

For more information and application, visit: Funds for Women Graduates

Also see:

• Emergency Grants for Women
• Foundation Grants
• More: Education Funds » Women Funds » Graduate Funds » Grants for Women » Scholarships and Grants for Women

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University Of Nairobi Pathways Scholarships: Pathways Leadership for Progress announces the availability of a scholarship to the University of Nairobi for a highly qualified undergraduate student (only for students under the regular/module I programme) with financial need commencing studies in October.

Scholarship Application Requirements:

• KCSE overall grade average of B+ or higher
• Financial need
• Strong interpersonal and educational skills
• Written project proposal
• Three letters of recommendation from secondary school teachers/education professionals (or equivalent) familiar with the student’s abilities (attach)
• Copies of KCPE/KCSE official results certificate and recent school reports (attach)
• Copies of acceptance letters from UoN or completed application form (attach)
• Estimated university expenses and a cost share plan.
• Recent photo of student (will not be returned)

Deadline: July 31.

For more information and application, visit: University Of Nairobi Pathways Scholarships Website

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The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program helps developing countries strengthen sustainable agricultural practices by providing short-term scientific training and collaborative research opportunities to visiting researchers, policymakers and university faculty while they work with a mentor.

The program targets developing countries and matches participants with experts in their field at land-grant universities and 1890’s colleges, government agencies, international research centers and other nonprofit institutions and private companies.

The Borlaug Fellowship Program was launched in March 2004 in honor of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, who has been hailed as the father of the Green Revolution.

In 2007, Dr. Borlaug received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award, for his lifetime contributions to improving international agriculture and global food security.

Dr. Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his success in developing high-yielding wheat varieties and reversing severe food shortages that haunted India and Pakistan in the 1960’s.

Credited with saving millions of lives, his work virtually eliminated recurring famines in South Asia and helped global food production outpace population growth.

The program is administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

For more information and application visit: Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program

The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program helps developing countries strengthen sustainable agricultural practices by providing short-term scientific training and collaborative research opportunities to visiting researchers, policymakers and university faculty while they work with a mentor.

The program targets developing countries and matches participants with experts in their field at land-grant universities and 1890’s colleges, government agencies, international research centers and other nonprofit institutions and private companies.

The Borlaug Fellowship Program was launched in March 2004 in honor of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, who has been hailed as the father of the Green Revolution.

In 2007, Dr. Borlaug received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award, for his lifetime contributions to improving international agriculture and global food security.

Dr. Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his success in developing high-yielding wheat varieties and reversing severe food shortages that haunted India and Pakistan in the 1960’s.

Credited with saving millions of lives, his work virtually eliminated recurring famines in South Asia and helped global food production outpace population growth.

The program is administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

For more information and application visit: Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program

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The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program helps developing countries strengthen sustainable agricultural practices by providing short-term scientific training and collaborative research opportunities to visiting researchers, policymakers and university faculty while they work with a mentor.

The program targets developing countries and matches participants with experts in their field at land-grant universities and 1890’s colleges, government agencies, international research centers and other nonprofit institutions and private companies.

The Borlaug Fellowship Program was launched in March 2004 in honor of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, who has been hailed as the father of the Green Revolution.

In 2007, Dr. Borlaug received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award, for his lifetime contributions to improving international agriculture and global food security.

Dr. Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his success in developing high-yielding wheat varieties and reversing severe food shortages that haunted India and Pakistan in the 1960’s.

Credited with saving millions of lives, his work virtually eliminated recurring famines in South Asia and helped global food production outpace population growth.

The program is administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

For more information and application visit: Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program

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