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.

By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.

The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering.

Grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research can be given.

Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.

Membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for applying for funding from the Grants-in-Aid of Research program.

Applicants are eligible to receive a total of two Grants-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi headquarters in their lifetime.

March 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of May.

October 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of December.

Students from any country are eligible to receive funding.

Applications for Grants In Aid of Research are accepted through an online form only.

Submission deadlines: March 15 and October 15.

For more information and application see: Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

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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.

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.

Where relevant, successful applicants will be linked by the BES to ecologists from overseas countries who share related research interests.

Successful applicants also receive free membership of the BES and a free subscription to one of its journals for the duration of the project.

Successful applicants may go on to apply for a BES Overseas Fellowship that funds further research work, the applicant’s salary and international travel.

How to Apply: This grant is only available by applying using the BES online application form.

Deadline: 1st of September.

For further details and application materials, see: British Ecological Society (BES) Overseas Bursaries Website

Get British Ecological Society Overseas Bursaries

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.

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.

Where relevant, successful applicants will be linked by the BES to ecologists from overseas countries who share related research interests.

Successful applicants also receive free membership of the BES and a free subscription to one of its journals for the duration of the project.

Successful applicants may go on to apply for a BES Overseas Fellowship that funds further research work, the applicant’s salary and international travel.

How to Apply: This grant is only available by applying using the BES online application form.

Deadline: 1st of September.

For further details and application materials, see: British Ecological Society (BES) Overseas Bursaries Website

Get British Ecological Society Overseas Bursaries

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.

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.

Where relevant, successful applicants will be linked by the BES to ecologists from overseas countries who share related research interests.

Successful applicants also receive free membership of the BES and a free subscription to one of its journals for the duration of the project.

Successful applicants may go on to apply for a BES Overseas Fellowship that funds further research work, the applicant’s salary and international travel.

How to Apply: This grant is only available by applying using the BES online application form.

Deadline: 1st of September.

For further details and application materials, see: British Ecological Society (BES) Overseas Bursaries Website

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The members of business sector in Uganda are to be rewarded on February 24^th this year for the role they play in Uganda’s business growth.

The director of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Ruth Musoke says that the members of the business sector will be rewarded through their umbrella organizations and associations in the business sector.

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The minister notes that the majority of the poorest people in the country are people with disabilities, widows, and some sections of youth but very few of them are benefiting from the Government’s programmes meant to get them out of poverty.

Madada made the remarks today while launching the Membership Empowerment Project at national level at Hotel Africana in Kampala.

“I thank and commend people who are fundraising for this project. Empowerment is giving people information and knowledge to actively participate meaningfully in socio, economic and political development. Once people are knowledgeable and informed, they are empowered,” the minister observed.

He said there are many policies and laws in Uganda to safeguard and promote the rights of all persons but many people are ignorant about them.

“This project is therefore timely. It will help Government to mobilise people to access and benefit from poverty eradication initiatives and also empower them to demand for their rights,” Madada said. “The constitution guides all development partners including Government to address the needs of people thus when we empower them we are in essence putting them in a position where they can identify and prioritise their needs and lobby the Government and civil society for support in addressing their needs.”

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However, these are not the only factors that made this launch distinctive but the presence of the Vice President, Edward Ssekandi who has launched the project. The launch was also blessed and witnessed by the State Minister in Charge of the Elderly and Disability, Hon. Sulaiman Madada, MPs representing People with Disabilities (PWDs) and several other dignitaries from the central Government and Kayunga District local administration.

“I hereby launch the Membership Empowerment Project), a three year project operational in 12 districts and supported by some development partners,” Sekandi said and added.

“It is my strong conviction that this will reinforce the existing agencies supporting our persons with disabilities.” The project seeks to make sure that persons with physical disabilities enjoy equal rights in all aspects of life and are included equally into development programs and projects such as NAADS, Prosperity for All, Northern Uganda Social Action Fund, among others.

The project is implemented in 12 districts including Kayunga, Kiboga, Mubende (central region); Mbarara, Bushenyi and Kisoro (western); Arua, Oyam and Kitgum (northern); Busia, Palissa and Kaberamaido in the east. It is supported by three organisation of persons with disabilities in Denmark: Danish Handicap Forbund; Danish Brain Injury Support Association; and Disabled Sports Organisation Denmark.

Also at the launch, UNAPD’s treasurer Ark Goffin Candria, handed over a copy of the Accessibility Standards to the vice president and asked him to support UNAPD in her endeavour to make the Standards part of the upcoming Building Control Act. Candria noted that one of the biggest challenges persons with physical disabilities face is the inaccessible physical environment. He explained that most of the services are offered in inaccessible building and places, making it impossible for many PWDs to access services. He said with the adoption of the Standards as part of the law, UNAPD hopes that the law will be observed and enforced by the relevant agencies to make building and other facilities usable to all people. Sekandi hailed UNAPD for coming up with the Standards and pledged to push for annexing of the same to the Building Control Act. He also handed over three wheel chairs donated by UNAPD to persons with physical disabilities. Sekandi also   commissioned the International Day for Persons with Disabilities in Kayunga, ahead of the national celebrations that were observed in Lira district on December 3, 2012. The function was organised by Sulaiman Madada, the MP for Bbaale County in Kayunga, partly to thank his voters for reelecting him into Parliament and to commission several development initiatives in the district. PWDs MPs Hellen Asamo, Alex Ndeezi and William Nokrach attended the ceremony. Several officials from the central Government and Kayunga district local government witnessed the ceremony.

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The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) is to reward event to associations in the business sector come February 24^th 2012.

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