The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. It is part of the UK’s official development assistance (ODA) and is managed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
What We Fund & How to Apply The Fund's areas of focus are: Species Research, Habitat Protection, Conservation Education, Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation. Within these focus areas, each year the fund has specific conservation priorities. Your programs should align with these focus areas.
The recipients of these grants, who we call National Geographic Explorers, are a diverse community of changemakers from around the world working to support our mission to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. Our Explorers are people of all walks of life from all over the world. They don’t just venture to the tops of mountains or the bottom of the ocean. They’re also in the lab diving deep into the microscopic world, in their local communities capturing the stories of a fishing village, or in the classroom sharing their discoveries with the next generation.
Scholarship to support students research work or thesis within the framework of an institutional research project. The scholarship provides a monthly stipend to cover living expenses of one, two or three current legal minimum wage, according to their degree, undergraduate, master's or PhD, respectively.
The goal of the ICS Scholarship Programme is to provide individuals with deeper knowledge of the maritime industry. The Foundation Diploma is ideal for individuals with maritime experience who are interested in gaining additional practical and commercial skills and knowledge.
The prestigious IOCCG Trevor Platt Memorial Scholarship is aimed at providing students and early career scientists from developing countries and countries with economies in transition with the opportunity for gaining valuable training experience in the field of ocean and in-land water remote sensing and applications. The applicant must be a citizen of one of the listed eligible countries (according to SCOR), and must be residing in that country at the time of application.
When AAUW International Fellows pursue education in the United States, their commitment to empowering women and girls in their home countries doesn’t end — and neither does their need for financial support. To create lasting support around the globe, AAUW awards grants to International Fellowship alumnae who have returned home after successfully completing the course of study for which they received funding. These grants allow alumnae to build on their academic work and implement community-based projects that will improve the lives of women and girls. Alumnae of our International Fellowships and International Project Grants have tackled women’s equity issues head-on. From securing property rights for widows to building safe hearths for cassava production, these women are helping the most vulnerable — and the most resilient — members of their communities.
The Endowment Fund for Marine Scientific Research in the Area (the Fund) promotes and encourages the conduct of collaborative marine scientific research in the international seabed area for the benefit of humankind through two main activities: • By supporting the participation of qualified scientists and technical personnel from developing countries in marine scientific research programmes and activities. • By providing opportunities to these scientists to participate in relevant initiatives.
Every two years the IWC’s Scientific Committee recommends a series of research projects for Commission funding. These projects are directly related to supporting the work of the Scientific Committee and the priorities of the Commission.”
North American students, no matter where they are studying in the world, as well as students from abroad, who are studying in North America, are eligible, as long as they attend/plan to attend an accredited college or university. MASNA recognizes these locations as being in North America. Our ideal scholarship candidate: 1. Is seeking a degree in a marine science field. 2. Is active in the marine aquarium hobby. 3. Will be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in 2021 – 2022. 4. Has a GPA above 2.5 / 4.0.
The MSc Scholarships call 2023 is one of a suite of competitive calls under the Our Shared Ocean Programme that will address specific ocean, climate and sustainable blue economy related challenges faced by SIDS; support the building of scientific and technical capacity to address such challenges; and promote the exchange of knowledge and expertise between Irish institutions and their counterparts in SIDS to underpin longer-term cooperation.
The Newton Fund builds research and innovation partnerships with countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to support economic development and social welfare, tackle global challenges and develop talent and careers. It does this through: • Equitable partnerships with middle-income countries • Multidisciplinary research based on agreed national strategies • Nurturing talent and careers with capacity development
The Newton Prize (2017-2020) celebrated outstanding international research partnerships between the UK and Newton Fund partner countries. The annual £1 million funding prize enabled international research partners to continue working together to address some of the world’s most pressing health and development issues such as malaria, antimicrobial resistance and climate change.
The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) supports countries to: strengthen marine science expertise develop science-based policy and management tools create educational resources for coastal communities The programme is funded through official development assistance (ODA) as part of the UK’s £500 million Blue Planet Fund. Through the OCPP, the UK government partners with ODA-eligible countries to deliver tangible and positive impacts on the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on healthy marine ecosystems.
The PEMSEA Youth Programme aims to ensure the active engagement of youth in working towards the global ocean agenda. Through the Youth Small Grants Programme, PEMSEA awards up to US$ 2,000 for the implementation of project proposals for the sustainable development of the coastal and marine areas in the EAS region.