Research Grant

Pursuing Excellence

Grant Calls

  1. TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training: https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-fellowships-research-and-advanced-training
  2. IsDB-TWAS Research Grant: https://twas.org/opportunity/isdb-twas-research-grant
  3. Early career African researchers who have completed their doctoral studies during the preceding seven years are invited to apply for the Iso Lomso fellowship: http://stias.ac.za/news/2019/08/iso-lomso-fellowship-call-now-open-apply-by-15-october-2019/
  4. African Humanities Program: ACLS American Council of Learned Societies | www.acls.org - African Humanities Programhttps://www.ug.edu.gh/mias-africa/content/fellowships-juniorsenior-interdisciplinary-fellow-group-governance-energy-transitions-global
  5. https://www.idrc.ca/en/funding/call-proposals-strengthening-education-systems-proven-innovations-developing-contexts
  6. https://www.mujeresporafrica.es/en/content/science-women-2019
  7. http://scalar.usc.edu/works/gendered-design-in-steam/call-for-expressions-of-interest-
  8. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQBtqgwltvcG667GGqJUpBgclKfaByY4jCgkgd0X5si4vI3w/viewform
  9. IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. Deadline 12th September 2019
  10. GAFSP call for proposals for programs and projects that strengthen agriculture and lessen food insecurity in fragile and conflict-affected countries. Deadline: 10 September 2019
  11. Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists (RTF-DCS). 6 month fellowships from the Government of India for research in various disciplines including agricultural sciences.Deadline: 30 September 2019
  12. UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme. 3-9 month research fellowships in four areas including environment and ICTs. Candidates must already hold a master’s degree. Deadline: 29 November 2019
  13. Call for Submissions for ICT in Education Innovations Theme: Harnessing the Capacity of ICT to ensure Inclusion, Quality and Impact in Education and Training in Africa. Deadline 30 April 2019
  14. AIMS-CARNEGIE SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS IN DATA SCIENCE AND ITS APPLICATIONS. For promising African PhD students who are at an advanced stage of their research, and researchers with at least a PhD qualification in the field of data science and its related disciplines, to apply for the AIMS-Carnegie Small Research Grants in Data Science and its Applications.
  15. PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries. Deadline for submission: 30 May 2019.
  16. Call for application: AGNES Mobility Grants. Deadline to apply: 10 May 2019. The African-German Network for Excellence in Science (AGNES) is pleased to announce the “Call for Applications” for two of its funding programmes: AGNES-PAWS Intra-Africa Mobility Grant for Junior Female Researchers’. This Grant is designed for “Programme Advocating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics” (PAWS) AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grant for Junior Researchers (generally for Male and Female candidates)
  17. Fogarty Funding Opportunities - Dates and Deadlines. Fogarty's global health research and research training programs offer a variety of funding opportunities.
  18. IDRC call for proposals: Strengthening education systems with proven innovations in developing contexts. Deadline: 1 October 2019
  19. Bridge Spark Fund call for pre-proposals. US$150,000 awards to advance solutions to environmental, global food system and waste management challenges. Non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education and government agencies eligible. Deadline: 4 October 2019
  20. BMEL-Call for proposals for “Food environments for improved nutrition”. Consortia should consist of at least one German research institution and one research institution from Sub-Saharan Africa. Deadline: 15 October 2019
  21. African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) 2019. For top African scientists at national, regional and continental levels. Deadline: 10 November 2019
  22. Rolex Awards for Enterprise. Open to anyone over 18 years of age, of any nationality, whose project is helping to expand knowledge of the world and improve the quality of life on the planet. Deadline: 15 April 2020
  23. 2019 call for nominations for AGNES grants for junior researchers. The nominee must be a national of a sub-Saharan African country interested to carry out a post-doctoral scientific research project in Germany. Deadline: 12 September 2019
  24. WIOMSA Marine Research Grants Programme - Travel Grant.Supports young scientists to present research results at various fora. Applications for travel grants can be submitted anytime
  25. Research Grants on Education: Small. https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/small-research-grant We accept applications three times per year.
  26. IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. To support research by early-career researchers from 21 Least Developed Member Countries of the Islamic Development Bank related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Deadline: 12 September 2019
  27. TWAS Medal Lectures. Awarded to TWAS members, in recognition of their achievements in their fields of research. The recipients lecture on a main aspect of their work. Deadline: Open
  28. Abdus Salam Medal. Awarded to highly distinguished personalities who have served the cause of science in the Developing World. No limit on age, country or field. Deadline: Open
  29. GAFSP call for proposals for programs and projects that strengthen agriculture and lessen food insecurity in fragile and conflict-affected countries. Deadline: 10 September 2019
  30. 2nd MeerWissen call for concepts.Seeks to support projects that contribute to strengthening marine biodiversity conservation in sustainable blue economy approaches in Africa. Deadline: 15 September 2019
  31. VALUE4HER innovation grantfrom the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA). Open to women-led agribusinesses incorporated in an African country that have been in existence for at least three years. Deadline: 15 September 2019
  32. Obada Prize. Three prizes supported by African Academy of Sciences (North Africa Branch) that recognizes and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms.
  33. UNESCO-L’ORÉAL Fellowships for Early career female researchers
  34. https://en.unesco.org/news/nominate-extraordinary-female-scientists-2020-loreal-unesco-women-science-awards
  35. UNESCO/Republic of Korea Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme
  36. IDRC call for proposals: Strengthening education systems with proven innovations in developing contexts. Deadline: 1 October 2019
  37. Bridge Spark Fund call for pre-proposals. US$150,000 awards to advance solutions to environmental, global food system and waste management challenges. Non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education and government agencies eligible. Deadline: 4 October 2019
  38. BMEL-Call for proposals for “Food environments for improved nutrition”. Consortia should consist of at least one German research institution and one research institution from Sub-Saharan Africa. Deadline: 15 October 2019
  39. African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) 2019. For top African scientists at national, regional and continental levels. Deadline: 10 November 2019
  40. Rolex Awards for Enterprise. Open to anyone over 18 years of age, of any nationality, whose project is helping to expand knowledge of the world and improve the quality of life on the planet. Deadline: 15 April 2020
  41. 2019 call for nominations for AGNES grants for junior researchers. The nominee must be a national of a sub-Saharan African country interested to carry out a post-doctoral scientific research project in Germany. Deadline: 12 September 2019
  42. WIOMSA Marine Research Grants Programme - Travel Grant.Supports young scientists to present research results at various fora. Applications for travel grants can be submitted anytime
  43. Research Grants on Education: Small. https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/small-research-grant We accept applications three times per year.
  44. IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. To support research by early-career researchers from 21 Least Developed Member Countries of the Islamic Development Bank related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Deadline: 12 September 2019
  45. TWAS Medal Lectures. Awarded to TWAS members, in recognition of their achievements in their fields of research. The recipients lecture on a main aspect of their work. Deadline: Open
  46. Abdus Salam Medal. Awarded to highly distinguished personalities who have served the cause of science in the Developing World. No limit on age, country or field. Deadline: Open
  47. GAFSP call for proposals for programs and projects that strengthen agriculture and lessen food insecurity in fragile and conflict-affected countries. Deadline: 10 September 2019
  48. 2nd MeerWissen call for concepts.Seeks to support projects that contribute to strengthening marine biodiversity conservation in sustainable blue economy approaches in Africa. Deadline: 15 September 2019
  49. VALUE4HER innovation grantfrom the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA). Open to women-led agribusinesses incorporated in an African country that have been in existence for at least three years. Deadline: 15 September 2019
  50. Obada Prize. Three prizes supported by African Academy of Sciences (North Africa Branch) that recognizes and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms.
  51. UNESCO-L’ORÉAL Fellowships for Early career female researchers
  52. https://en.unesco.org/news/nominate-extraordinary-female-scientists-2020-loreal-unesco-women-science-awards
  53. UNESCO/Republic of Korea Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme