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MAROUT FELLOWSHIPS Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies A
Description: Disciplines The Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies ------invites proposals for its AMAROUT Food Sciences, Food Analysis, Food & fellowships. These enable experienced and Optimal Health, Food Engineering, Food very experienced investigators from any Practices, Foods, Social Sciences, country to conduct research at any of the Methodologies & Procedures, Social Science, eight IMDEA institutes participating in the programme. These institutes cover software, Energy Economics, Energy Planning & energy, food, materials, nanoscience, Policy, Social Services, Waste Water networks, water and social science. Treatment, Water Resources Engineering, Experienced fellows must have a doctorate Water Resources, Management & Planning, and at least four years’ full time research Water Supply, Water Treatment, Information experience, and receive an average salary of & Communication Systems, Computer €48,775. Very experienced fellows must Sciences, Computer Software, High-Speed occupy a research leadership position, such as professor, have more than 10 years’ Information Networks, Information experience, and receive an average salary of Networks, Information Science & Systems, €76,667. Incoming fellows must be non- Network Architecture, Software nationals and non-residents of member states Compatibility, Environment, Water Quality, or associated countries. Reintegration fellows Water Pollution, Water Resources, must be member state or associated country Environmental Impacts, Sea Water nationals who have carried out research in a Properties, Materials Sciences, Information third country for at least three years. Fellowships last for one year, with the Technology, Social Sciences, Economic possibility of renewal. For this call, 20 awards Aspects, Materials, Physical Properties, Fossil are available for experienced researchers and Energy, Renewable Energy Sources, 10 awards for very experienced researchers. Resources Availability, Renewable Energy, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Food Science and Closing date: 01 Jan 12 Technology (RAE Unit 16), Physics (RAE Deadline information: This call is repeated 4 times a year. Unit 19), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), Posted date: 24 Oct 11 Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Award type: Directed grants for individual Computer Science (RAE Unit 25), Civil investigators, Travel for research purposes, Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Electrical and Networking/collaboration, Mid-Career Electronic Engineering (RAE Unit 29), fellowships, Senior fellowships Award amount max: - Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), Award amount min: - Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Award budget total: - Geography (RAE Unit 35), Law (RAE Unit Website: http://amarout.imdea.org/ 36), Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Politics and Eligibility profile International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Social Work (RAE Unit 41), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Business and Management Studies
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(RAE Unit 43), Accountancy (RAE Unit 44), Information Society, Information Library and Information Management (RAE Management, Nanoelectronics, Unit 61), Education (RAE Unit 68), Sports- Nanomedicine, Nanomaterials, Nanoscience, related Subjects (RAE Unit 69), Energy Efficienc Nanotechnology, Drinking Water,
RUCE WASSERMAN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD American Association of Cereal Chemists Foundation B
Description: Posted date: 12 Nov 10 The American Association of Cereal Chemists Award type: Prizes Foundation invites nominations for the Bruce Award amount max: $1,000 Wasserman young investigator award. This Award amount min: - award recognises young scientists who have Award budget total: - made outstanding contributions to the field of Website: cereal biotechnology. The work can either be http://www.aaccnet.org/divisions/divisionsd basic or applied. For the purposes of this etail.cfm?CODE=BIOTECH award, cereal biotechnology is broadly defined, and encompasses any significant Eligibility profile body of research using plants, microbes, ------genes, proteins or other biomolecules. Nationality of applicant institution: Any Contributions in the disciplines of genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, Disciplines microbiology and fermentation engineering ------are all included. Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Agriculture Nominees must be no older than 40 by July 1 (RAE Unit 15), Food Science and Technology 2010, but nominations of younger scientists (RAE Unit 16), Microbiology, Plant Genetics, are particularly encouraged. AACC Plant Sciences, Biology, Molecular, international membership is not required for Fermentation, Biochemistry, Grains, Food nomination. Sciences, Cereals, Biotechnology The award consists of $1,000 and the opportunity to present an award lecture at the Contact details 2010 AACC international annual meeting. ------USDA GIPSA Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) 10383 N Ambassador Drive Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Kansas City, MO 64153 been announced by sponsor but this is the Tel: +1 816 891 0442 approximate deadline we expect. This call is Email: [email protected] repeated once a year.
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DITH A CHRISTENSEN AWARD American Association of Cereal Chemists Foundation E
Description: approximate deadline we expect. This call is The American Association of Cereal Chemists repeated once a year. Foundation invites nominations fort the Edith Posted date: 12 Nov 10 A Christensen award. This award recognizes Award type: Prizes outstanding scientific contributions on Award amount max: $1,500 analytical methodology, and service to the Award amount min: - society through approved methods Award budget total: - leadership. Award recipients must Website: demonstrate excellence in two areas: http://www.aaccnet.org/membership/awards. the recipient must have contributed to asp development of new analytical technologies, or the application of new Eligibility profile analytical technologies to cereal grains ------and products, or the application of Nationality of applicant institution: Any existing analytical technologies to solving detection and measurement Disciplines problems in the field of cereal science; ------Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Food Science and the recipient must have demonstrated Technology (RAE Unit 16), Cereals, Grains, involvement and leadership in Food Analysis, Food Sciences approved methods activity within
AACC International. Contact details The award consists of a plaque and a $1,500 ------honorarium. AACC International
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DITH A CHRISTENSEN AWARD American Association of Cereal Chemists Foundation E
Description: the recipient must have contributed to The American Association of Cereal Chemists development of new analytical Foundation invites nominations fort the Edith technologies, or the application of new A Christensen award. This award recognizes analytical technologies to cereal grains outstanding scientific contributions on and products, or the application of analytical methodology, and service to the existing analytical technologies to society through approved methods solving detection and measurement leadership. Award recipients must problems in the field of cereal science; demonstrate excellence in two areas:
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the recipient must have demonstrated Eligibility profile involvement and leadership in ------approved methods activity within Nationality of applicant institution: Any AACC International. The award consists of a plaque and a $1,500 Disciplines honorarium. ------Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Food Science and Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) Technology (RAE Unit 16), Cereals, Grains, Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Food Analysis, Food Sciences been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. This call is Contact details repeated once a year. ------Posted date: 12 Nov 10 AACC International Award type: Prizes 3340 Pilot Knob Road Award amount max: $1,500 St Paul, MN 55121 Award amount min: - Tel: +1 651 454 7250 Award budget total: - Fax: +1 651 454 0766 Website: http://www.aaccnet.org/membership/awards. asp
OURNALS GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AUTHORS Royal Society of Chemistry J
Description: Website: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/F applications for its journals grants for unding/TravelGrants/InternationalAuthors.a international authors. These enable RSC sp authors to travel to other countries to Application form: collaborate actively in research, or to give or http://www.rsc.org/images/Journals%20Gran receive special expertise and training. Each ts%20for%20international%20authors%20NE applicant should have published at least three W_tcm18-92370.pdf articles in RSC journals within the last five years. Grants are worth up to £2,500. Eligibility profile ------Closing date: 01 Jan 12 Nationality of applicant institution: Any Deadline information: Deadlines on: 1 April 2011, 1 July 2011, 1 October 2011, 1 January Disciplines 2012, and repeated annually. ------Posted date: 21 Dec 10 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemical Sciences Award type: Personal development, Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for Contact details individual investigators ------Award amount max: £2,500 RSC Award amount min: - Thomas Graham House Award budget total: - Milton Road, Science Park
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Cambridge CB4 0WF Fax: +44 1223 423 623 Tel: +44 1223 432 439
ARIA AND ERIC MUHLMANN AWARD Astronomical Society of the Pacific M
Description: approximate deadline we expect. This call is The Astronomical Society of the Pacific invites repeated once a year. nominations for the Maria and Eric Posted date: 12 Aug 10 Muhlmann award. The award is given Award type: Prizes annually for recent significant observational Award amount max: $500 results made possible by innovative advances Award amount min: - in astronomical instrumentation, software or Award budget total: - observational infrastructure. It will be made Website: to the scientists who acquired the results, to http://astrosociety.org/membership/awards/ the builder of the instrument/software (if a muhlmann.html different individual) or to both as appropriate. Application form: The award will be granted for significant http://astrosociety.org/membership/awards/ advances in any area of astronomy, without muhlmannform.html restriction to wavelength or space/ground- Eligibility profile based observations. ------Nominations are solicited from major Nationality of applicant institution: Any observatories and departments of astronomy worldwide and will be accepted from any Disciplines member of the astronomical community. ------Individuals and small teams of individuals Physics (RAE Unit 19), Astronomy, Space are eligible. Sciences, Cosmology The award includes a $500 cash award and a plaque to be presented at the annual meeting Contact details awards banquet. ------
Maria and Eric Muhlmann Award Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) Astronomical Society of the Pacific Deadline information: !! Call has not yet 390 Ashton Avenue been announced by sponsor but this is the San Francisco, CA 94112 Email: [email protected]
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RONZIO DE NORA INDUSTRIAL ELECTROCHEMISTRY FELLOWSHIP Electrochemical Society O
Description: Award amount max: $25,000 The Electrochemical Society invites Award amount min: - nominations for its Oronzio de Nora Award budget total: - industrial electrochemistry fellowship. The Website: award of $25,000 is given to a postdoctoral http://www.electrochem.org/awards/ecs/ecs_ scientist or engineer for research in the field awards.htm#j of industrial electrochemistry. The nominee’s thirty-fifth birthday may not precede April 1 Eligibility profile of the year in which the fellowship is made. ------The fellowship is for one year, twice Nationality of applicant institution: Any renewable based on successful research progress as judged by the award’s Disciplines committee. The award shall be made without ------regard to sex, citizenship, race, or financial Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Electrochemistry need. Contact details Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) ------Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Electrochemical Society been announced by sponsor but this is the 65 South Main Street approximate deadline we expect. This call is Building D repeated once a year. Pennington, NJ 08534-2839 Posted date: 10 Dec 09 Tel: +1 609 737 1902 Award type: Directed grants for individual Fax: +1 609 737 2743 investigators, Young investigator awards, Email: [email protected] Mid-Career fellowships
AULA BACKSCHEIDER ARCHIVAL FELLOWSHIP American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies P
Description: The American Society for Eighteenth Century Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) Studies invites applications for the Paula Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Backscheider archival fellowship. The been announced by sponsor but this is the fellowship supports researchers whose approximate deadline we expect. This call is projects in the area of eighteenth century repeated once a year. studies necessitate work in archives, Posted date: 15 Nov 10 repositories and special collections, both Award type: Directed grants for individual public and private, in foreign countries or in investigators, Travel for research purposes the United States. Award amount max: $750 The fellowship is worth $750. Applications Award amount min: - are welcome from all members of ASECS. Award budget total: -
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Website: Unit 59), Language & Literature, American http://asecs.press.jhu.edu/travelgr.html History, History, European History Application form: http://asecs.press.jhu.edu/travelpb.html Contact details ------Eligibility profile ASECS ------PO Box 7867 Nationality of applicant institution: Any Wake Forest University Disciplines Winston-Salem NC 27109 ------Tel: +1 336 727 4694 Economic History, History of Philosophy, Fax: +1 336 727 4697 History of Science & Technology, Social Email: [email protected] History, Urban History, Cultural History , Colonial History & Studies, History (RAE
OSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Educational Testing Service P
Description: approximate deadline we expect. This call is The Educational Testing Service invites repeated once a year. applications under its postdoctoral fellowship Posted date: 12 Nov 10 award program. The program goal is to Award type: Mid-Career fellowships, Senior provide research opportunities to individuals fellowships who hold a doctorate in the fields indicated Award amount max: - below and to increase the number of women Award amount min: - and minority professionals conducting Award budget total: - research in educational measurement and related fields. Up to three fellows will be Website: selected to conduct independent research in http://www.ets.org/research/fellowships/post Princeton, NJ, in one of the following areas: doctoral measurement theory, validity, natural language processing and computational Eligibility profile linguistics, cognitive psychology, learning ------theory, linguistics, speech recognition and Nationality of applicant institution: Any processing, teaching and classroom research, Disciplines statistics. ------The award duration is two years, renewable Educational Planning & Policy, Psychology, after the first year and consists of a Educational Psychology, Human Learning & competitive salary and a one-time $5,000 Memory, Educational Research, Advanced relocation incentive. Applicants must hold a Technological Education, Educational Testing doctorate in a relevant discipline and provide & Measurement, Literacy, Computer Sciences, evidence of prior research. Statistics, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Statistics
Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) and Operational Research (RAE Unit 24), Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit been announced by sponsor but this is the 40), Education (RAE Unit 68)
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Contact details Princeton, NJ 08541-0001 ------Tel: +1 609 734 5543 ETS Email: [email protected] Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - MS 19-T 660 Rosedale Road
OUNG SCIENTIST RESEARCH AWARD American Association of Cereal Chemists Foundation Y
Description: Award type: Prizes The American Association of Cereal Chemists Award amount max: $1,000 Foundation invites nominations for its young Award amount min: - scientist research award. This award Award budget total: - recognises outstanding contributions in basic Website: and applied research to cereal science, with http://www.aaccnet.org/membership/awards. the expectation that contributions will asp continue. The research can be either basic, such as improved understanding of structure- Eligibility profile function relationships, or applied, such as ------development of new products, processes, or Nationality of applicant institution: Any techniques. Nominees may be from government, Disciplines academia or industry. ------Nominees must be no older than 40 years by Food Chemistry, Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), June 1 of the year the award is sought, but Food Science and Technology (RAE Unit 16), nominations of younger scientists are Grains, Cereals, Food Sciences particularly encouraged. AACC International membership is required. The award consists Contact details of a $1,000 honorarium and a plaque. ------AACC International Closing date: 01 Jan 12 (Forecast) 3340 Pilot Knob Road Deadline information: !! Call has not yet St Paul, MN 44121 been announced by sponsor but this is the Tel: +1 651 454 7250 approximate deadline we expect. This call is Fax: +1 651 454 0766 repeated once a year. Email: [email protected] Posted date: 12 Nov 10
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IBRARY FELLOWSHIPS John Carter Brown Library L
Description: Award amount max: $42,000 The John Carter Brown Library invites Award amount min: $4,200 applications under its library fellowship Award budget total: - program. The library’s collection includes all Website: aspects of the discovery, exploration, http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carte settlement and development of the Americas, r_Brown_Library/pages/fr_resfellow2.html from Hudson Bay to Tierra del Fuego, during the colonial period. Scholars whose work is Eligibility profile centered on the colonial history of the ------Americas, north and south, including all Nationality of applicant institution: Any aspects of the European, African, and Native American involvement are eligible to apply. Disciplines Short-term fellowships are for two to four ------months with a stipend of $2,100 per month, History (RAE Unit 59), American History, and are open to citizens of every country and History, Area Studies (Arts & Humanities), to both pre- and postdoctoral scholars. Long- Language & Literature, Latin American term fellowships are for five to ten months History, Native Americans, South America, with a stipend of $4,200 per month, and are North America open only to American citizens or residents. Contact details Closing date: 03 Jan 12 (Forecast) ------Deadline information: !! Call has not yet John Carter Brown Library been announced by sponsor but this is the Box 1894 approximate deadline we expect. This call is Providence, RI 02912 repeated once a year. Tel: +1 401 863 2725 Posted date: 05 Nov 10 Fax: +1 401 863 3477 Award type: Access to libraries Email: [email protected]
OSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Feinberg Graduate School P
Description: applicant must have a PhD or MD and proof The Feinberg Graduate School invites of an existing funding source. No more than applications for its postdoctoral fellowship four years may have elapsed since receiving programme. Fellowship positions are offered confirmation of the doctorate and the every year for postdoctoral research in the designated date for the start of the fellowship areas of life sciences, chemical sciences, programme. physical sciences, mathematical sciences, The Feinberg Graduate School also awards computer sciences and science teaching. The the Koshland scholarship for exceptionally programme is open to citizens of all nations, outstanding postdoctoral fellows. This carries regardless of religion, race or gender. The an additional $5,000 lump sum which the
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Issue 6: Volume 2–Prizes and Scholarships fellow will receive at the end of their first Disciplines year, as well as an annual travel allowance of ------$4,140. Other Studies and Professions Allied to Closing date: 05 Jan 12 Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Biological Sciences Deadline information: Deadlines on: 15 July (RAE Unit 14), Pure Mathematics (RAE Unit 2011, 5 January 2012, and repeated annually. 22), Applied Mathematics (RAE Unit 23), Posted date: 03 Aug 10 Education (RAE Unit 68), Biological Sciences, Award type: Mid-Career fellowships, Senior Chemical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Life fellowships Science (Bioscience), Mathematics, Pure, Award amount max: - Mathematics, Applied, Physical Sciences, Award amount min: - Science Education Award budget total: - Website: Contact details http://www.fgs.org.il/en/article.php?id=92& ------prt=1 Feinberg Graduate School Weizmann Institute of Science Eligibility profile Rehovot 76100 ------Tel: +972 8 934 2924 Nationality of applicant institution: Any Email: [email protected]
WEA INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Swedish Women’s Educational Association S
Description: Award amount min: - The Swedish Women’s Educational Award budget total: - Association invites applications for its Website: international scholarship. This supports http://www.swea.org/litteraturstipendiet28__ dissertation research in Swedish language, _1364.aspx literature and society. It is preferable that Application form: some of the research is conducted in Sweden. http://www.swea.org/instruktionerochansok Applicants must be graduates based at non- ningsblankett___6202.aspx Swedish universities and must be permanently resident outside of Sweden. All Eligibility profile nationalities are eligible to apply. Swedish ------language proficiency, both in writing and in Nationality of applicant institution: Any speech, is required. The scholarship is worth $10,000. Disciplines ------Closing date: 05 Jan 12 (Forecast) Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), German, Dutch Deadline information: !! Call has not yet and Scandinavian Languages (RAE Unit 52), been announced by sponsor but this is the History (RAE Unit 59), Swedish Literature, approximate deadline we expect. Swedish Language, Anthropology, Cultural & Posted date: 05 Nov 10 Social, Cultural History , Cultural Studies Award type: Thesis/Dissertation funding Award amount max: $10,000
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Contact details 115 26 Stockholm ------Tel: +46 8 759 07 30 SWEA Email: [email protected] Karlavägen 111
NTERNATIONAL BLAISE PASCAL RESEARCH CHAIRS Fondation de l’École Normale Supérieure I
Description: Application form: http://www.chaires-blaise- The French State and Ile-de-France Paris pascal.org/Gif/Form2011.pdf region invite applications for the international Blaise Pascal research chair programme. Eligibility profile Funding enables internationally acclaimed ------foreign scientists in exact sciences, life Nationality of applicant institution: Any sciences, humanities and social sciences, applied sciences and new technologies to Disciplines spend 12 full months at one or more well ------known higher learning or research institutions Other Studies and Professions Allied to in Paris or Ile-de-France. Applicants should Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Biological Sciences propose a project jointly with the host (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), institute. Funds of up to 200,000 euros are Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences (RAE available for each project. Successful Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit applicants must give approximately 10 21), Computer Science (RAE Unit 25), Clinical lectures and an activity report, and organise a Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), public seminar, and may spread their visit Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE over two years. Applications from women are Unit 2), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE particularly encouraged. Unit 3), Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Pre Clinical Studies (RAE Unit 5), Anatomy (RAE Closing date: 10 Jan 12 (Forecast) Unit 6), Physiology (RAE Unit 7), Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Pharmacology (RAE Unit 8), Pharmacy (RAE been announced by sponsor but this is the Unit 9), Nursing (RAE Unit 10), Psychology approximate deadline we expect. This call is (RAE Unit 13), Pure Mathematics (RAE Unit repeated once a year. 22), Applied Mathematics (RAE Unit 23), Posted date: 29 Oct 10 Statistics and Operational Research (RAE Unit Award type: Networking/collaboration, 24), General Engineering (RAE Unit 26), Senior fellowships, Directed grants for Chemical Engineering (RAE Unit 27), Civil individual investigators, Travel for research Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Electrical and purposes Electronic Engineering (RAE Unit 29), Award amount max: €200,000 Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Award amount min: - Engineering (RAE Unit 30), Mineral and Award budget total: - Mining Engineering (RAE Unit 31), Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), Website: http://www.chaires-blaise- Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), pascal.org/uk/appel.htm Geography (RAE Unit 35), Law (RAE Unit
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36), Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), Economics Sports-related Subjects (RAE Unit 69), and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Politics and Physical Sciences, Natural Sciences, Science, International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social General & Other, Information Technology, Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Nanotechnology , Life Science (Bioscience), Social Work (RAE Unit 41), Sociology (RAE Technology, Science & Technology, Maths, Unit 42), Business and Management Studies Computing, Earth Sciences, Environmental (RAE Unit 43), Accountancy (RAE Unit 44), Studies, Chemical Engineering, Civil American Studies (RAE Unit 45), Middle Engineering, Engineering, Aeronautical & Eastern and African Studies (RAE Unit 46), Aerospace Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Asian Studies (RAE Unit 47), European Industrial Engineering, Electronics & Studies (RAE Unit 48), Celtic Studies (RAE Electrical Engineering, Ageing & Unit 49), English Language and Literature Gerontology, Disciplines & Fields, (RAE Unit 50), French (RAE Unit 51), German, Biomedical, Medical & Health & Safety, Dutch and Scandinavian Languages (RAE Petroleum Engineering, Mining Engineering, Unit 52), Italian (RAE Unit 53), Russian, Mechanical Engineering, Humanities, Social Slavonic and East European Languages (RAE Sciences Unit 54), Iberian and Latin American Languages (RAE Unit 55), Linguistics (RAE Contact details Unit 56), Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine ------and Modern Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), Fondation de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure Archaeology (RAE Unit 58), History (RAE Chaires Internationales de Recherche Blaise Unit 59), History of Art, Architecture and Pascal Design (RAE Unit 60), Library and 45, Rue d'Ulm Information Management (RAE Unit 61), F-75005 Paris Philosophy (RAE Unit 62), Theology, Divinity Tel: +33 1 43 29 40 01 and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), Fax: +33 1 43 29 48 05 Communication, Cultural and Media Studies Email: [email protected] (RAE Unit 65), Education (RAE Unit 68),
ENIOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN MATHEMATICS Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics S
Description: allowances, a contribution to health insurance, The Abdus Salam International Centre for a research travel grant of approximately Theoretical Physics invites applications for its €3,000 per year and a removal grant. senior postdoctoral fellowship in mathematics. This is open to outstanding Closing date: 10 Jan 12 young mathematicians from around the Deadline information: world. Candidates should have done at least Posted date: 03 Oct 11 one postdoctoral term. The teaching duties Award type: Senior fellowships will be: one postgraduate diploma course of Award amount max: - 20 lectures each year, plus helping with Award amount min: - academic decision-making and interacting Award budget total: - with visitors. Benefits include: a monthly Website: http://www.ictp.it/news/senior- salary of approximately €3,000 tax free, family postdoctoral-fellowship-in-mathematics-for- 2012.aspx
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Application form: https://onlineapps.ictp.it/ENTER/APPLICAN Contact Details T/MS11.mhtml ------Abdus Salam International Centre for Eligibility profile Theoretical Physics ------Strada Costiera, 11 Nationality of applicant institution: Any I-34151 Trieste Tel: +39 040 224 0201 Disciplines Fax: +39 040 2240 490 ------Email: [email protected] Mathematics, Mathematics, Applied, Pure Mathematics (RAE Unit 22), Applied Mathematics (RAE Unit 23), Mathematics.
TUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery S
Description: Website: The American Society for Laser Medicine and http://www.aslms.org/grants/researchgrantap Surgery invites applications for its student pguide.shtml research grants. The society supports research projects designed to foster the development Eligibility profile and use of lasers and other related ------technologies in medical and surgical Nationality of applicant institution: Any applications. For the ASLMS research application purposes, Disciplines a student is defined as all undergraduate ------students or an individual who is employed by Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), an organization in a capacity or classification Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), due primarily to their student status. Prior to Biotechnology, Instruments & being awarded a research grant, all non- Instrumentation & Devices (Health & ASLMS members will be required to apply for Medical), Surgery, Treatment, Medical, and be accepted into ASLMS membership. Medical Contact details Closing date: 10 Jan 12 (Forecast) ------Deadline information: !! Call has not yet American Society for Laser Medicine and been announced by sponsor but this is the Surgery approximate deadline we expect. This call is 2100 Stewart Avenue repeated once a year. Suite 240 Posted date: 12 Aug 10 Wausau, WI 54401 Award type: Predoctoral fellowships Tel: +1 715 845 9283 Award amount max: - Fax: +1 715 848 2493 Award amount min: - Email: [email protected] Award budget total: -
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EVICES PRINCE BERNHARD SCHOLARSHIPS WWF International D
Description: WWF International invites applications for its Website: Prince Bernhard scholarships for nature http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/v conservation. Funding enables individuals olunteer/prince_bernhard_scholarships/inde from developing countries to pursue short- x.cfm term professional training or formal studies Application form: that will help them contribute more http://assets.panda.org/downloads/pbs_info_ effectively to conservation efforts in their __application_form_english2011.doc country. Multiple year studies will only be considered if the candidate is applying for Eligibility profile support for the last year of studies. Courses ------and training should be focused on the field of Nationality of applicant institution: Lower- conservation and associated disciplines Middle-Income countries, Low Income directly relevant to the delivery and countries, Upper-Middle-Income countries promotion of conservation, such as media, law and education. Women and people Disciplines working for non-governmental or ------community-based organisations are Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Agriculture encouraged to apply. Nationals from Africa, (RAE Unit 15), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), including Madagascar, Asia/Pacific, Latin Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), America, Caribbean, Eastern European, Biological Diversity, Ecosystem Stress Middle East or Mediterranean countries may Indicators, Endangered Species Programs, apply. Funding is worth up to CHF10,000 per Environment, Ecosystem, Environment, scholarship, over a maximum period of one Ecosystem Management, Forestry & year. Woodlands, Climate Variation & Change, Fresh Water Ecology, Marine & Ocean Closing date: 11 Jan 12 (Forecast) Sciences, Biology, Conservation, Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Environmental Conservation been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. This call is Contact details repeated once a year. ------Posted date: 06 Aug 10 WWF International Award type: Personal development, Avenue du Mont-Blanc Financial aid for postgraduate students 1196 Gland Award amount max: SFr.10,000 Tel: +41 22 364 9111 Award amount min: - Fax: +41 22 364 0332 Award budget total: - Email: [email protected]
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EAN JULLIARD PRIZE International Society of Blood Transfusion J
Description: Website: http://www.isbtweb.org/about- The International Society of Blood isbt/awards-and-fellowships/jean-julliard- Transfusion invites nominations for its Jean prize/ Julliard prize. The prize recognises clinicians and scientists under the age of 40 for recently Eligibility profile completed work on blood transfusion or ------related subjects. Nationality of applicant institution: Any In general, the prize will be awarded to one individual, but in special cases, the prize may Disciplines be shared by more than one individual. ------he prize contains of a sum of $5,000 and Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), a certificate. Applications must be Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), T written in English. Haematology, Blood, Blood Products & Transfusions, Clinical Laboratory Science, Closing date: 12 Jan 12 (Forecast) Hospital-based Clinical Subject Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact detailss approximate deadline we expect. This call is ------repeated every 2 years. ISBT Central Office Posted date: 23 Jul 10 Jan van Goyenkade 11 Award type: Prizes, Young investigator 1075 HP Amsterdam awards Tel: +31 20 5709 636 Award amount max: $5,000 Fax: +31 20 673 7306 Award amount min: - Email: [email protected] Award budget total: -
OSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP GRANTS Mittag Leffler Institute P The grants consist of: Description: accommodation and office space free The Mittag-Leffler Institute invites of charge; applications for its postdoctoral fellowship a monthly stipend; grants. The institute is an international centre travel expenses to and from for research and postdoctoral training in the Stockholm. mathematical sciences. Scientific areas in Preference will be given to applications for focus for 2012/2013 are Hamiltonians in longer stays. magnetic fields and inverse problems and applications. Grants are considered for Closing date: 12 Jan 12 advanced graduate students or individuals Deadline information: This call is repeated who have obtained a doctorate degree in the once a year. last five years. Posted date: 27 Sep 11
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Award type: Predoctoral fellowships, Mid- Physics (RAE Unit 19), Pure Mathematics Career fellowships (RAE Unit 22), Geometry, Electromagnetics, Award amount max: - Quantum Electronics, Mathematics, Award amount min: - Mathematics, Applied, Differential Equations, Award budget total: - Harmonic Analysis, Wavelets, Probability, Website:http://www.mittag- Magnetics, Applied Mathematics (RAE Unit leffler.se/programs/1213/grants.php 23), Statistics and Operational Research (RAE Application form: http://www.mittag- Unit 24), Electrical and Electronic Engineering leffler.se/programs/1213/application.php (RAE Unit 29), Mathematics.
Eligibility profile Contact details ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any Institut Mittag-Leffler Auravägen 17 Disciplines 182 60 Djursholm ------Email: [email protected]
ADR/BEHSR OUTSTANDING STUDENT ABSTRACT AWARDS International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research I
Description: Eligibility profile The International Association for Dental ------Research’s Behavioral, Epidemiologic and Nationality of applicant institution: Any Health Services Research invites applications for its outstanding student abstract awards. Disciplines This award recognizes excellence in ------behavioral sciences and health services Disease Entities & Medical Problems & research by a predoctoral and a postdoctoral Behaviour, Emergency Health Services, student. One award will be given in each Health Services Delivery, Dentistry, Clinical student category. A cash award of $200 and a Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Dental Health certificate will be presented to each of the Sciences, Basic Dental Sciences, Clinical winners at the IADR BEHSR business Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Dental Diagnostic meeting. Sciences
Closing date: 13 Jan 12 Contact details Deadline information: ------Posted date: 30 Aug 11 Dental Institute, University of Sassari Award type: Prizes Viale San Pietro 43/C Award amount max: $200 I-07100 Sassari Award amount min: - Award budget total: $400 Tel: +39 079 228 540 Website: Fax: +39 079 228 541 http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pag Email: [email protected] eid=3434
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ADR/COLGATE RESEARCH IN PREVENTION TRAVEL AWARDS International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research I
Description: winner will receive $2,000 for expenses to The International Association for Dental attend the IADR general session. Research invites applications for the IADR/Colgate research in prevention travel Closing date: 13 Jan 12 awards. The objective of this award program Deadline information: is to encourage young investigators to Posted date: 26 Aug 11 undertake research in the prevention of oral Award type: Travel to conferences, meetings diseases and to facilitate their presentation of etc. this work to the international dental and oral Award amount max: $2,000 health research community. Young Award amount min: - investigators who have submitted an abstract Award budget total: - which has a preventive component for a travel Website: award are eligible to apply for this additional http://www.dentalresearch.org/i4a/pages/ind funding to support their attendance at the ex.cfm?pageid=3422 IADR general session. Submissions must represent original research Eligibility profile in the area of disease prevention, including ------caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, xerostomia, Nationality of applicant institution: Any oral cancer, and any other oral disease or condition. Applications that have as their Disciplines focus prevention of systemic disease where ------oral disease is a significant potential Caries, Oral Diseases, Dental Health & contributory factor will also be considered. In Hygiene, Preventive Dentistry, Periodontics, addition, submissions that focus on Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4) preventive programs, demonstration projects, Contact details or community programs, providing that ------applicant can clearly articulate the benefits of IADR Central Office their work in terms of prevention of disease in 1619 Duke St their overview, will be considered. Young Alexandria, VA 22314-3406 investigators with up to five years Tel: +1 548 0066 postgraduation from dental, dental hygiene, Fax: +1 703 548 1883 specialty training or pre-PhD, are eligible to Email: [email protected] apply. IADR will allocate six awards and each
ADR DAR SEPTODONT YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PRIZE FOR INNOVATION International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research I
Description: young investigator prize for innovation. The The International Association for Dental purpose of the prize is to promote innovation Research’s Dental Anesthesiology Research in dental anesthesia research and to recognize Group invites applications for its septodont outstanding research contributions by
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ADR/LION DENTAL RESEARCH AWARD International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research I
Description: research within one of the following IADR The International Association for Dental scientific groups: behavioral sciences health Research invites nominations for the services, cariology, or IADR/Lion dental research award for junior microbiology/immunology; and have their investigators. This award is intended to abstract accepted for presentation within one support improvements in oral health sciences of the three groups above for the IADR through the stimulation of junior researchers general session. A junior investigator may be by: nominated by their supervisor or program recognition of outstanding and director. Three awards worth $2,000 each are innovative research in basic dental available. science for the improvement of public dental health; Closing date: 13 Jan 12 recognition of applied research Deadline information: achievements for improvement and Posted date: 26 Aug 11 development of oral care products for Award type: Prizes the prevention or oral diseased. Award amount max: - Award amount min: - Candidates must hold a degree in dentistry or Award budget total: - in a scientific discipline; be a junior researcher Website: in pursuit of a postgraduate degree; be a http://www.dentalresearch.org/i4a/pages/ind member of IADR and actively engaged in ex.cfm?pageid=3427
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Eligibility profile Contact details ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any International Association for Dental Research 1619 Duke Street Disciplines Alexandria, VA 22314-3406 ------Tel: +1 703 548 0066 Caries, Oral Diseases, Dental Health & Fax: +1 703 548 1883 Hygiene, Dentistry, Clinical Dentistry (RAE Email: [email protected] Unit 4)
ADR NUTRITION GROUP AWARD International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research I
Description: Award budget total: $500 The International Association for Dental Website: Research’s Nutrition Group invites http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pa applications for its nutrition group award. geid=3447 The purpose of the award is to recognize excellence in nutrition research by a Eligibility profile predoctoral or postdoctoral student. ------Applicants must be full-time students in a Nationality of applicant institution: Any DDS, DMD, MS, PhD or other program at the time of abstract submission. Disciplines Applicants do not have to be IADR members ------but should agree to present their research Nutrition & Dietetics, Dental Health & findings in person at the IADR General Hygiene, Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Session and Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Other Studies and Professions Allied to Brazil. The award includes a cash prize worth Medicine (RAE Unit 11) $500. Contact details Closing date: 13 Jan 12 ------Deadline information: This call is repeated Division of Dental Hygiene once a year. The Ohio State University College of Posted date: 01 Sep 11 Dentistry Award type: Prizes Email: [email protected] Award amount max: $500 Award amount min: -
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ADR PROSTHODONTICS RESEARCH GROUP PRE-PROSTHETIC REGENERATIVE SCIENCE AWARD FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS I International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
Description: Website: The International Association for Dental http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pa Research’s Prosthodontics Research Group geid=3664 invites applications for its pre-prosthetic regenerative science award for young Eligibility profile investigators. The award recognizes original ------research by new investigators in the Nationality of applicant institution: Any multidisciplinary field of pre-prosthetic or prosthodontics-related regenerative science, Disciplines including, tissue engineering, bone, tooth and ------soft-tissue regenerative sciences, graft Implants, Preventive Dentistry, Materials & materials research, maxillofacial Products (Health & Safety & Medical), reconstructive biology and physiology and Regeneration, Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), implant biological research. Researchers Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Physiology (RAE Unit carrying out original research are eligible for 7), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Facial the award if they have been the primary Plastic Surgery, Prosthodontics, Dental author of no more than three articles Diagnostic Sciences, Dental Special Needs, published in refereed scientific journals. The Tissue winner will receive a cash prize worth $1,000 and the runner-up a cash prize worth $500. Contact details ------Closing date: 13 Jan 12 The Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Deadline information: This call is repeated Biotechnology Division of Advanced once a year. Prosthodontics, Biomaterials and Hospital Posted date: 01 Sep 11 Dentistry UCLA School of Dentistry Award type: Young investigator awards 10833 Le Conte Avenue Award amount max: $1,000 Box 951668, CHS, B3-088H Award amount min: $500 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668 Award budget total: - Email: [email protected]
ADR/STRAUMANN AWARD IN REGENERATIVE PERIODONTAL MEDICINE International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research I
Description: full members of the IADR Periodontal The International Association for Dental Research Group at the time of application. A Research and Straumann invite nominations nominee shall have accomplished significant for award in regenerative periodontal basic or clinical research related to medicine. The objective of the award is to regenerative periodontal or periimplant recognize investigators who have made medicine. There is no age restriction for this significant contributions in basic and clinical award. The award includes a cash prize of research in the field of regenerative $5,000. periodontal medicine. Applicants should be
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Closing date: 13 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Disciplines once a year. ------Posted date: 01 Sep 11 Periodontal Diseases, Periodontics, Award type: Prizes Regeneration, Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Award amount max: $5,000 Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Award amount min: - Periodontology, Basic Dental Sciences Award budget total: - Website: Contact details http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pa ------geid=3899 Melbourne University Email: [email protected] Eligibility profile ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any
ADR/UNILEVER HATTON COMPETITION AND AWARDS International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research I
Description: Website: The International Association for Dental http://www.iadr.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pag Research and American Association for eid=3420 Dental Research invites nominations for its IADR/Unilever Hatton competition and Eligibility profile awards. The Unilever Hatton awards ------competition provides an opportunity for the Nationality of applicant institution: Any best junior investigators from all IADR divisions to present their research at the Disciplines annual general session. Of these international ------competitors, up to six may receive cash prizes. Oral Diseases, Dental Health & Hygiene, There are two competition categories: junior Preventive Dentistry, Clinical Dentistry (RAE and senior. The senior category includes basic Unit 4) science or clinical research. The first prize consists of $1,600 and the second of $800. Contact details ------Closing date: 13 Jan 12 IADR Deadline information: 1619 Duke Street Posted date: 25 Aug 11 Alexandria, VA 22314-3406 Award type: Prizes Tel: +1 703 548 0066 Award amount max: $1,600 Fax: +1 703 548 1883 Award amount min: $800 Email: [email protected] Award budget total: -
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ADR/WRIGLEY ORAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS SALIVARY RESEARCH GROUP WRIGLEY SALIVARY RESEARCH AWARD I International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research
Description: Deadline information: This call is repeated The International Association for Dental once a year. Research and Wrigley Oral Healthcare Posted date: 01 Sep 11 Programs Salivary Research Group invite Award type: Student awards, Young applications for salivary research award. The investigator awards, Prizes purpose of the award is to encourage Award amount max: $2,000 excellence in salivary related research among Award amount min: $1,500 dental scientists, dental students and non- Award budget total: - dental students and allowing them to attend Website: and participate in a major international dental http://www.iadr.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pa research meeting, by assisting them geid=3855 financially. Dental and non-dental students as well as dentists involved in research and other Eligibility profile dental scientists are eligible to apply. All ------applicants should be over 18 years old and be Nationality of applicant institution: Any a member of the IADR. Applicants do not have to be members of the IADR Salivary Disciplines Research Group. Up to three awards will be ------given: one clinical salivary research award for Dental Health & Hygiene, Microbiology, dental scientists worth $1,500, one clinical Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Biological salivary research award for dental students Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Oral Medicine, Oral worth $1,500 and one basic salivary research Microbiology, Dental Diagnostic Sciences, award $2,000 for a dental or non-dental Dental Health Sciences student. Contact details
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SAAC NEWTON MEDAL Institute of Physics I
Description: Deadline information: This call is repeated The Institute of Physics invites nominations once a year. for its Isaac Newton medal. This award shall Posted date: 11 Oct 11 be made annually to any physicist, regardless Award type: Prizes of subject area, background or nationality, for Award amount max: £1,000 outstanding contributions to physics. The Award amount min: - medal will be accompanied by a prize of Award budget total: - £1,000. Website: http://www.iop.org/about/awards/internatio Closing date: 13 Jan 12 nal/page_38399.html
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Application form: http://www.iop.org/about/awards/nominate/f Contact details ile_38713.docx ------Institute of Physics Eligibility profile 76 Portland Place ------London W1B 1NT Nationality of applicant institution: Any Tel: +44 207 470 4800 Fax: +44 207 470 4848 Disciplines Email: [email protected] ------Physics, Physics (RAE Unit 19)
RAWEMEYER AWARD FOR IDEAS IMPROVING WORLD ORDER University of Louisville G
Description: Nominations are welcome from chairs of The University of Louisville invites political science departments, professional nominations for the Grawemeyer award for associations of political scientists or related ideas improving world order. The aim of this disciplines, publishers and editors of books award is to stimulate the recognition, and journals in political science and world dissemination and critical analysis of affairs. Self-nominations are welcome. outstanding proposals for improving world Nominees may be individuals, government order. Submissions may address a wide range agencies, nonprofit groups or international of global concerns, including: organizations. foreign policy and its formation; The award consists of a $100,000 prize. the conduct of international relations or world politics; Closing date: 14 Jan 12 (Forecast) global economic issues, such as world Deadline information: !! Call has not yet trade and investment; been announced by sponsor but this is the resolution of regional, ethnic or racial approximate deadline we expect. This call is conflicts; repeated once a year. the proliferation of destructive Posted date: 19 Nov 10 technologies; Award type: Prizes Award amount max: $100,000 global cooperation on environmental Award amount min: - protection or other important issues; Award budget total: - international law and organization; Website: any combination or particular aspects http://www.grawemeyer.org/worldorder/ of these, or any other suitable idea Application form: which could at least incrementally http://grawemeyer.org/worldorder/pdf_docs/ lead to a more just and peaceful world worldorder.pdf order. The ideas or achievements must have been Eligibility profile presented or published within the past five ------years. Nationality of applicant institution: Any
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Disciplines Resolution & Mediation, International ------Relations & Diplomacy, World Security, Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Political Science, Foreign Trade Policy, Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit Economics 39), International Economics, Environmental Planning & Policy, International & Contact details Comparative Law, Warfare Technologies, ------Law (RAE Unit 36), Foreign Direct Investment Department of Political Science (FDI), War Studies, Mechanical, Aeronautical Ford Hall and Manufacturing Engineering (RAE Unit University of Louisville 30), Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit Louisville, KY 40292 34), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit Tel: +1 502 852 1009 38), Law, Peace & Disarmament & Amnesty, Fax: +1 502 852 7923 Environmental Conservation, Conflict Email: [email protected]
ELLON FELLOWSHIPS FOR DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES Institute of Historical Research M
Description: Posted date: 03 Sep 10 The Institute of Historical Research invites Award type: Predoctoral fellowships, applications for the Mellon fellowships for Thesis/Dissertation funding pre-dissertation and dissertation research in Award amount max: - the humanities. The purpose of the fellowship Award amount min: - programme is to: Award budget total: - help doctoral candidates in the Website: humanities who may otherwise not http://www.history.ac.uk/fellowships/junior have opportunities or encouragement to work with original source materials Eligibility profile in the United Kingdom; ------ help doctoral candidates in the Nationality of applicant institution: Any humanities to deepen their ability to develop knowledge from original Disciplines sources; ------Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), Economics and provide insight from the viewpoint of Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Politics and doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), European Studies (RAE Unit most helpfully in the future. 48), Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), History Closing date: 14 Jan 12 (Forecast) (RAE Unit 59), History of Art, Architecture Deadline information: !! Call has not yet and Design (RAE Unit 60), Philosophy (RAE been announced by sponsor but this is the Unit 62), Theology, Divinity and Religious approximate deadline we expect. This call is Studies (RAE Unit 63), Music (RAE Unit 67), repeated once a year. Area Studies (Arts & Humanities), Criticism, History, Folk & Ethnic Studies, Economic
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History, Classical Greece, Language & Political Theory, European Studies, Cultural Literature, History & Appreciation of Art, Studies, European History Architecture and Design, History & Appreciation of Music, History of Science & Contact details Technology, Literature, Comparative ------Literature, Literature, Classical Greek, IHR Mellon Fellowships in the Humanities Literature, Classical Latin, Philosophy of University of London Medicine, Philosophy of Mind, Musicology & Senate House Music Theory, Philosophy, Anthropology, London WC1E 7HU Cultural & Social, Theology & Religion, Tel: +44 20 7862 8747 Manuscripts & Books & Music Scores, Fax: +44 20 7862 8745 Women's Studies, Linguistics & Philology, Email: [email protected]
FRICAN DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Africa Population and Health Research Center A
Description: have completed all pre-dissertation The Africa Population and Health Research requirements; Center, in association with the International be able to complete their dissertation Development Research Center, invites within 24 months. applications for its African doctoral dissertation research fellowships. Funding Female applicants and those from supports advanced doctoral students who are Francophone and Lusophone countries are within two years of completing their doctoral encouraged to apply. Approximately 15 thesis on strengthening health systems in fellowships worth $15,000 each are available. Africa. Topics may include: health sector analysis; health management and Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) organisation; health care financing (including Deadline information: !! Call has not yet health insurance); quality of care; human been announced by sponsor but this is the resources for health; health programme approximate deadline we expect. This call is evaluation; health equity; cost‐effectiveness of repeated once a year. health care programmes; community Posted date: 05 Jan 11 participation; research to practice and health Award type: Financial aid for postgraduate policy; health information, education and students, Predoctoral fellowships communication; pharmaceutical policy; Award amount max: $15,000 economic policy and health; health Award amount min: - information systems; health services Award budget total: - utilisation and accessibility. Website: Applicants must: http://publicwebsite.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Pag be citizens or permanent residents of a es/default.aspx sub-Saharan African country; Application form: http://publicwebsite.idrc.ca/EN/Documents/1 be undertaking doctoral training at a 2904452051Application_Form_ADDRF_2011. recognised sub-Saharan African doc university;
Eligibility profile
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------Economics, Sexuality & Sex Roles, Sexual Nationality of applicant institution: Sub- Behaviour, Behaviour & Health Saharan Africa Contact details Disciplines ------African Population and Health Research Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Center Unit 2), Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Economics Shelter Afrique Center, Longonot Road, and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Social Policy Upper Hill and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Sociology PO Box 10787-00100 GPO (RAE Unit 42), Library and Information Nairobi Management (RAE Unit 61), Health Tel: +254 20 272 0400 Information Management, Community-based Fax: +254 20 272 0380 Clinical Subjects, Access to Health Care, Email: [email protected] Assessment of Health Care, Health Care Policy, Health Planning & Policy, Health Care
PPLIED CATALYSIS AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry A
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for its applied catalysis award. Awards/Nomination/Index.asp This award rewards an individual for creativity and excellence in novel approaches Eligibility profile or use of catalysis in industry. There are no ------eligibility restrictions for this award. Nationality of applicant institution: Any Candidates are not permitted to nominate themselves. The winner will receive £2,000, a Disciplines medal and a certificate. ------Chemical Sciences, Catalysis & Kinetics, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Chemical Reactions, Chemistry (RAE Unit 18) Deadline information: This call is repeated every 2 years. Contact details Posted date: 15 Sep 11 ------Award type: Prizes Royal Society of Chemistry Award amount max: £2,000 Thomas Graham House Award amount min: - Milton Road Award budget total: - Science Park Website: Cambridge CB4 0WF http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Awards/AppliedCatalysisAward/index.asp Fax: +44 1223 423 623
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SM/CCID PROGRAM IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY A American Society for Microbiology
Description: Posted date: 21 Sep 11 The American Society for Microbiology and Award type: Mid-Career fellowships the Coordinating Center for Infectious Award amount max: $100,986 Diseases (formerly the National Center for Award amount min: - Infectious Diseases) invite applications for Award budget total: - their program in infectious disease and public Website: health microbiology. The goal of the http://www.asm.org/index.php?option=com_ fellowship is to support the development of content&view=article&id=15497&Itemid=29 new approaches, methodologies and 6 knowledge in infectious disease prevention Application form: and control in areas within the public health http://www.asm.org/asm/index.php/educatio mission of the Centers for Disease Control n/asmcdc-online-application.html and Prevention. The fellowship allows the fellow to perform research in residence at the Eligibility profile ------CCID, which is headquartered at the CDC in Nationality of applicant institution: Any Atlanta, GA. Eligible fields of study include:
bacterial and mycotic diseases; Disciplines viral and rickettsial infections; ------ nosocomial infections; Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), HIV/Aids; Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE vector-borne infectious diseases; Unit 2), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), parasitic diseases. Community-based Clinical Subjects, Clinical The program is intended for individuals who Laboratory Science, Bacteriology, Viral either earned their doctorate degree or Studies (Virology), Mycology, Microbiology, completed a primary residency within three AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, years of their proposed start date. Applicants Parasitic Diseases, HIV Infection, Infectious may not have a faculty position or be enrolled Diseases & Agents in a graduate degree program during the fellowship. The fellowship provides an annual Contact details stipend worth up to $45,243, health benefits ------worth up to $3,000 annually for a maximum ASM/CCID Postdoctoral Research Fellowship of two years, relocation benefits worth up to Program $500, and professional development support Education Department worth up to $2,000 annually for a maximum ASM of two years. 1752 N Street NW Washington, DC 20036 Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Tel: +1 202 942 9295 Deadline information: This call is repeated Email: [email protected] once a year.
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VERVILLE FELLOWSHIP Smithsonian Institution A
Description: Website: The Smithsonian Institution's National Air http://www.nasm.si.edu/getinvolved/fellow/ and Space Museum invites applications for vfellow.cfm the A Verville fellowship. This in-residence Application form: fellowship is intended for the analysis of https://www.nasm.si.edu/forms/fellowapp.cf major trends, developments and m accomplishments in the history of aviation or space studies. Eligibility profile The fellowship is open to all interested ------candidates with good writing skills. An Nationality of applicant institution: Any advanced degree is not a requirement. A stipend of $50,000 will be awarded for a 12- Disciplines month fellowship. Verville fellows are also ------eligible for a research allowance of up to Airplane, Mechanical, Aeronautical and $5,000. Manufacturing Engineering (RAE Unit 30), History (RAE Unit 59), Aviation Technology, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) Military Sciences & History, History of Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Science & Technology, Military History been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact details approximate deadline we expect. This call is ------repeated once a year. Room 3313, MRC 312 Posted date: 07 Oct 10 PO Box 37012 Award type: Predoctoral fellowships, Mid- 6th and Independence Ave, SW Career fellowships, Senior fellowships, National Air and Space Museum Directed grants for individual investigators Smithsonian Institution Award amount max: $55,000 Washington, DC 20013-7012 Award amount min: - Tel: +1 202 633 2648 Award budget total: $55,000 Fax: +1 202 786 2447 Email: [email protected]
IOORGANIC CHEMISTRY AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry B
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Closing date: 15 Jan 12 nominations for its bioorganic chemistry Deadline information: This call is repeated award. This award recognises excellence in every 2 years. any area of bioorganic chemistry. There are no Posted date: 26 Oct 11 eligibility restrictions for this award. Award type: Prizes Candidates are not permitted to nominate Award amount max: £2,000 themselves. The winner will receive £2,000, a Award amount min: - medal and a certificate. Award budget total: -
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Website: Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Organic http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/BioorganicChemistry/Index.asp Contact details Application form: ------http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Royal Society of Chemistry Awards/Nomination/Index.asp Thomas Graham House Milton Road Eligibility profile Science Park ------Cambridge CB4 0WF Nationality of applicant institution: Any Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Fax: +44 1223 423 623 Disciplines ------
OOK AWARDS American Political Science Association B
Description: The American Political Science Association is Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) inviting nominations for its book awards. The Deadline information: !! Call has not yet following prizes are available: been announced by sponsor but this is the the Ralph J Bunche award, worth approximate deadline we expect. Deadline: $1,000, for the best scholarly work in nominations from individuals January 15; political science published in the nominations from publishers February 15, previous calendar year that explores annually. the phenomenon of ethnic and Posted date: 12 Nov 10 cultural pluralism; Award type: Prizes the Gladys M Kammerer award, Award amount max: $5,000 worth $1,000, for the best political Award amount min: $1,000 science publication in the previous Award budget total: - Website: calendar year in the field of US http://www.apsanet.org/content_4129.cfm national policy;
the Victoria Schuck award, worth Eligibility profile $1,000, for the best book published in ------the previous calendar year on women Nationality of applicant institution: Any and politics;
the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Disciplines award, worth $5,000, for the best book ------published in the US during the Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit previous calendar year on 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE government, politics or international Unit 40), Philosophy (RAE Unit 62), Women affairs (supported by the Woodrow in Politics, Government Studies, Ethnicity & Wilson Foundation). Pluralism, International Relations & The awards are presented annually at the Diplomacy, Social Planning & Policy, APSA's annual meeting.
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National Planning & Policy, Political Science, 1527 New Hampshire Avenue NW Pluralism Washington, DC 20036-1206 Tel: +1 202 483 2512 Contact details Fax: +1 202 483 2657 ------Email: [email protected] APSA
OURKE AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry B
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Eligibility profile nominations for the Bourke award. This ------enables distinguished scientists from overseas Nationality of applicant institution: to lecture in the UK in the field of physical Worldwide except UK chemistry or chemical physics. Only scientists Disciplines not based in the UK are eligible. The award is ------worth £2,000. Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Physics (RAE Unit 19), Chemistry, Physical, Chemical Physics Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Contact details once a year. ------Posted date: 06 Jun 11 Royal Society of Chemistry Award type: Prizes Thomas Graham House Award amount max: £2,000 Milton Road Award amount min: - Science Park Award budget total: - Cambridge CB4 0WF Website: Tel: +44 1223 432 276 http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Fax: +44 1223 423 623 Awards/BourkeAward/Index.asp Application form: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/Nomination/Index.asp
ATALYSIS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry C process that has applications in organic Description: chemistry. Candidates may not nominate The Royal Society of Chemistry invites themselves. The award is worth £2,000. nominations for the catalysis in organic chemistry award. This is awarded for the Closing date: 15 Jan 12 discovery or development of any catalytic
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Deadline information: This call is repeated every 2 years. Disciplines Posted date: 29 Jul 11 ------Award type: Prizes Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Organic, Award amount max: £2,000 Catalysis & Kinetics Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Contact details Website: ------http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Royal Society of Chemistry Awards/CatalysisInOrganicChemistry/Index Thomas Graham House .asp Milton Road Application form: Science Park http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Cambridge CB4 0WF Awards/nomination.asp Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Fax: +44 1223 423 623 Eligibility profile
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ENTENARY PRIZES Royal Society of Chemistry C
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Eligibility profile nominations for its centenary prizes. These ------are awarded to outstanding chemists, who are Nationality of applicant institution: also exceptional communicators, from Worldwide except UK overseas to give lectures in the British Isles. Candidates should be working overseas, not Disciplines in the UK. ------Prizes are worth £5,000 each. Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemical Sciences Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Contact details once a year. ------Posted date: 06 Jun 11 Royal Society of Chemistry Award type: Prizes Thomas Graham House Award amount max: £5,000 Milton Road Award amount min: - Science Park Award budget total: - Cambridge CB4 0WF Website: Tel: +44 1223 432 276 http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Fax: +44 1223 423 623 Awards/CentenaryPrizes/Index.asp Application form: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/Nomination/Index.asp
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HARLES A LINDBERGH CHAIR IN AEROSPACE HISTORY Smithsonian Institution C
Description: The Smithsonian Institution's National Air Application form: and Space Museum invites applications for https://www.nasm.si.edu/forms/fellowapp.cf the Charles A Lindbergh chair in aerospace m history. This award is open to senior scholars with distinguished records of publication who Eligibility profile are currently working on, or anticipate to be ------working on, books in aerospace history. Nationality of applicant institution: Any The award tenure ranges from nine to 12 months, and typically are for an academic Disciplines year. Residency in Washington DC is a ------requirement. The award recipient will receive Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, replacement of salary funds and benefits up to Airplane, Mechanical, Aeronautical and a maximum of $100,000. Research and Manufacturing Engineering (RAE Unit 30), relocation expenses are also negotiable. History (RAE Unit 59), Aviation Technology, Military History, History of Science & Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) Technology Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact details approximate deadline we expect. This call is ------repeated once a year. Room 3313, MRC 312 Posted date: 07 Oct 10 PO Box 37012 Award type: Senior fellowships, Publish, 6th and Independence Ave, SW edit, translate, disseminate, Directed grants National Air and Space Museum for individual investigators Smithsonian Institution Award amount max: $100,000 Washington, DC 20013-7012 Award amount min: - Tel: +1 202 633 2648 Award budget total: - Fax: +1 202 786 2447 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.nasm.si.edu/getinvolved/fellow/l indfellow.cfm
HARLES REES AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry C
Description: and applications of all types of heterocyclic The Royal Society of Chemistry invites compounds. Candidates may not nominate nominations for the Charles Rees award. This themselves. The award is worth £2,000. recognises excellence in heterocyclic chemistry, including the synthesis, properties Closing date: 15 Jan 12
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Deadline information: This call is repeated Disciplines every 2 years. ------Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Metallurgy and Award type: Prizes Materials (RAE Unit 32), Heterocyclic Award amount max: £2,000 Compounds, Chemistry, Inorganic, Chemical Award amount min: - Synthesis, Chemistry, Organic, Chemical Award budget total: - Sciences, Materials, Physical Properties Website: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Contact details Awards/CharlesReesAward/Index.asp ------Application form: RSC http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Burlington House Awards/nomination.asp Piccadilly Eligibility profile London W1J 0BA ------Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Nationality of applicant institution: Any Fax: +44 207 437 8883
HEMICAL DYNAMICS AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry C
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Eligibility profile nominations for its chemical dynamics award. ------This is awarded for outstanding innovative Nationality of applicant institution: Any research on the dynamics of molecules, Disciplines including spectroscopy, kinetics or molecular ------interactions in the gas, liquid or solid phase. Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Physics (RAE Unit The award is worth £2,000. Candidates may 19), Solid-Liquid Interfaces, Condensed not nominate themselves. Matter, Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), Spectroscopy, Catalysis & Kinetics, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Atomic & Molecular Structure Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Contact details Posted date: 29 Jul 11 ------Award type: Prizes Royal Society of Chemistry Award amount max: £2,000 Thomas Graham House Award amount min: - Milton Road Award budget total: - Science Park Website: Cambridge CB4 0WF http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Awards/ChemicalDynamicsAward/Index.as Fax: +44 1223 423 623 p Application form: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/Nomination/Index.asp
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HEMISTRY OF TRANSITION METALS AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry C
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the chemistry of transition Awards/nomination.asp metals award. This recognises outstanding research in any aspect of the chemistry of d- Eligibility profile and f- block elements. ------Candidates should be early in their career, Nationality of applicant institution: Any defined as aged 40 or under. Candidates may not nominate themselves. The award is worth Disciplines £2,000. ------Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Metallurgy and Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Materials (RAE Unit 32), Metallurgy, Deadline information: This call is repeated Chemistry, Organic, Chemistry. every 2 years. Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Contact details Award type: Prizes ------Award amount max: £2,000 Royal Society of Chemistry Award amount min: - Thomas Graham House Award budget total: - Milton Road Website: Science Park http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Cambridge CB4 0WF Awards/ChemistryofTransitionMetals/Index Tel: +44 1223 432 276 .asp Fax: +44 1223 423 623
HEMISTRY WORLD ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Royal Society of Chemistry C
Description: Award amount max: £4,000 The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Award amount min: - applications for its chemistry world Award budget total: - entrepreneur of the year prize. This recognises Website: an individual's contribution to the http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ commercialisation of research in chemical Awards/EntrepreneuroftheYear/Index.asp science. The award consists of a trophy, Application form: certificate and £4,000. http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/Nomination/Index.asp Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Eligibility profile once a year. ------Posted date: 06 Jun 11 Nationality of applicant institution: Any Award type: Prizes
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OMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY FUNDING Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences - Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van CWetenschappen (KNAW)
Description: Website: The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and http://www.knaw.nl/Pages/DEF/27/230.bGFu Sciences invites applications for its Zz1FTkc.html comparative psychology funding. The aim of Application form: this foundation is to promote scientific http://www.knaw.nl/Content/Internet_KNA research in the fields of behavioural biology W/prijzen/bestanden/aanvraagformulier_do and comparative psychology, in so far as such bberke_stichting.doc research focuses on animal behaviour. Research focusing on human neurobiology or Eligibility profile human psychology will not be eligible for ------subsidy. Nationality of applicant institution: Netherlands University graduates or PhDs who are Dutch Nationality of applicant institution: Any nationals or who work for a Dutch research institution are welcome to apply. Disciplines The budget is €38,000 and each project may be ------funded with an amount between €2,000 and Animal Behaviour & Ethology, Comparative €6,000. & Animal Psychology, Biology, Behavioural, In exceptional cases, a project may be funded Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Biological Sciences with up to €10,000. (RAE Unit 14)
Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Contact details Deadline information: ------Posted date: 22 Mar 11 Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Award type: Directed grants for individual Sciences investigators, Predoctoral fellowships, Mid- Awards and Funding Department Career fellowships PO Box 19121 Award amount max: €6,000 1000 GC Amsterdam Award amount min: €2,000 Tel: +31 20 551 0782 Award budget total: €38,000 Fax: +31 20 620 4941 Email: [email protected]
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ALTON YOUNG RESEARCHERS AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry D
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Dalton young researchers Awards/Nomination/Index.asp award. This is awarded to inorganic research chemists who are 27 years of age or under on Eligibility profile 31 January 2011. The award is worth £1,000. ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Disciplines once a year. ------Posted date: 06 Jun 11 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Award type: Prizes, Young investigator Inorganic awards Award amount max: £1,000 Contact details Award amount min: ------Award budget total: - Royal Society of Chemistry Thomas Graham House Website: Milton Road http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Science Park Awards/DaltonYoungResearchersAward/ind Cambridge CB4 0WF ex.asp Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Fax: +44 1223 423 623
ELFT TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP Delft University of Technology - Technische Universiteit Delft (TU Delft) D
Description: Applications are invited from female The Delft University of Technology invites scientists who have the ambition to become applications for the Delft technology full professors. Candidates must hold a PhD fellowship. This fellowships aims to degree in a relevant discipline and must have substantially increase the number of top some postdoctoral working experience in a female scientists. To help this, the fellowship research group in industry or academia, offers high-profile, tenure-track positions to preferably including experience outside of the top female scientists in research fields in Netherlands. Candidates must also have an which Delft University of Technology is affinity for teaching and applications may be active. Fellows will be offered a chance to submitted by any scientist not currently establish their own research programme of employed by the Delft University of international repute, including generous start- Technology. up funding. The five year fellowships are The salary of the assistant professor is worth awarded at the assistant, associate or full up to €4,970 per month, with a starting grant professor level. of €100,000; the salary of associate professor is
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Issue 6: Volume 2–Prizes and Scholarships worth up to €5,920 per month, with a starting Mechanical Engineering, Applied Fracture grant of €200,000; the salary for a full Mechanics, Industrial Design, Biotechnology, professor is worth up to €8,622 per month Management of Technological Innovation, with a starting grant of €300,000. Computer Sciences, Applied Informatics, Materials Sciences, Mathematics, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Mathematics, Applied, Technology Planning Deadline information: & Policy, Energy Geosciences, Energy Posted date: 19 Oct 11 Materials Sciences, Biological Sciences (RAE Award type: Directed grants for individual Unit 14), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), investigators, Senior fellowships, Mid- Applied Mathematics (RAE Unit 23), Career fellowships Computer Science (RAE Unit 25), Civil Award amount max: €817,320 Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Electrical and Award amount min: - Electronic Engineering (RAE Unit 29), Award budget total: - Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Website: http://home.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu- Engineering (RAE Unit 30), Metallurgy and delft/working-at-tu-delft/tu-delft-as- Materials (RAE Unit 32), Built Environment employer/delft-technology- (RAE Unit 33), Business and Management fellowship/apply-now/ Studies (RAE Unit 43), Technology,
Geosciences Eligibility profile
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Delft University of Technology Disciplines PO Box 5 ------2600 AA Delft Architecture, Aeronautical & Aerospace Tel: +31 15 278 9111 Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Email: [email protected] Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics, Applied Ultrasonics, Industrial Engineering,
ISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt D
Description: addition to the natural sciences and The Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt invites engineering, applications from the social applications for its dissertation fellowships. sciences, humanities, economics and law are These are awarded to 60 young scientists for welcome. Interdisciplinary topics that support advanced research in the field of a sustainable development are especially environmental protection. Applicants must welcome. not have started their doctoral thesis before applying. The work has to be done mainly in Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Germany, with a clear reference to the Deadline information: German environmental situation. The chosen Posted date: 15 Sep 11 topic is expected to be of high relevance and Award type: Thesis/Dissertation funding should contribute to solving problems in Award amount max: - environmental and conservation efforts. In Award amount min: -
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Award budget total: - Environmental Impact, Health Effects, Water Website: https://www.dbu.de/958.html Resources, Environmental Impacts, Energy Application form: Environmental Sciences, Psychology (RAE https://www.dbu.de/1503.html Unit 13), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Eligibility profile Chemical Engineering (RAE Unit 27), Civil ------Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Town and Nationality of applicant institution: Any Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Geography (RAE Unit 35), Law (RAE Unit 36), Economics Disciplines and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38) ------Economics of the Environment, Contact details Environmental Planning & Policy, ------Environmental Psychology & Crowding, Stipendienprogramme Environmental Engineering, Environmental An der Bornau 2 Law, Environmental Studies, Environment, 49090 Osnabrück Ecosystem, Environmental Biology, Tel: +49 54 19 63 30 Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Fax: +49 54 19 63 31 93 Effects, Environmental Geography, Environmental Hazards, Forecasting,
DUCATION AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry E
Description: Eligibility profile The Royal Society of Chemistry invites ------nominations for its education award. This Nationality of applicant institution: Any award recognises a major high-level contribution to education in the chemical Disciplines sciences over a sustained period of time. The ------award is open to all researchers, regardless of Science Education, Elementary & Secondary nationality. Candidates may not nominate Education, Higher Education, Chemical themselves. The award consists of a certificate Engineering, Chemical Sciences, Energy and £2,000. Chemical Sciences, Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Chemical Engineering (RAE Unit 27), Deadline information: This call is repeated Education (RAE Unit 68) once a year. Posted date: 14 Oct 11 Contact details Award type: Prizes ------Award amount max: £2,000 Royal Society of Chemistry Award amount min: - Burlington House Award budget total: - Piccadilly Website: London W1J 0BA http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Awards/A-Z.asp Fax: +44 207 437 8883
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ARADAY LECTURESHIP PRIZE Royal Society of Chemistry F
Description: Application form: Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Faraday lectureship prize. Awards/Nomination/Index.asp This is awarded for exceptional contributions to physical or theoretical chemistry. Eligibility profile Candidates are not permitted to nominate ------themselves. Nationality of applicant institution: Any The award is worth £5,000. Disciplines Closing date: 15 Jan 12 ------Deadline information: This call is repeated Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, every 2 years. Physical, Theoretical Chemistry Posted date: 26 Oct 11 Award type: Prizes Contact details Award amount max: £5,000 ------Award amount min: - Royal Society of Chemistry Award budget total: - Thomas Graham House Milton Road Website: Science Park http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Cambridge CB4 0WF Awards/FaradayLectureshipPrize/Index.asp Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Fax: +44 1223 423 623
RANKLAND AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry F
Description: Award type: Prizes The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Award amount max: £2,000 nominations for the Frankland award. This Award amount min: - recognises outstanding contributions to pure Award budget total: - and applied research in organometallic chemistry or coordination chemistry. Website: Candidates should be in their mid-career, and http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ aged 55 or under and are not permitted to Awards/FranklandAward/Index.asp nominate themselves. Application form: The award is worth £2,000. http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/Nomination/Index.asp Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Eligibility profile every 2 years. ------Posted date: 26 Oct 11 Nationality of applicant institution: Any
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Disciplines Contact details ------Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), Royal Society of Chemistry Chemical Sciences, Organometallic Thomas Graham House Chemistry, Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Milton Road Metallurgy Science Park Cambridge CB4 0WF Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Fax: +44 1223 423 623
EORGE AND CHRISTINE SOSNOVSKY AWARD IN CANCER THERAPY Royal Society of Chemistry G
Description: Eligibility profile The Royal Society of Chemistry invites ------nominations for the George and Christine Nationality of applicant institution: Any Sosnovsky award in cancer therapy. This recognises outstanding accomplishments in Disciplines the prevention, control and cure of cancers ------using chemotherapy, including gene and Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Pharmacology immunotherapy. Candidates may not (RAE Unit 8), Pharmacy (RAE Unit 9), nominate themselves. The award is worth Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), £2,000. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Gene Therapy, Immunotherapy, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Chemoprevention, Chemotherapy, Deadline information: This call is repeated Chemotherapeutic Agents, Medicinal every 2 years. Chemistry, Pharmacology, Cancer & Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Carcinogenesis Award type: Prizes Award amount max: £2,000 Contact details Award amount min: ------Award budget total: - RSC Website: Burlington House http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Piccadilly Awards/Sosnovsky/index.asp London W1J 0BA Application form: Tel: +44 207 437 8656 http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Fax: +44 207 437 8883 Awards/Nomination/Index.asp
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RADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP Smithsonian Institution G
Description: Nationality of applicant institution: Any The Smithsonian Institution invites applications for its graduate student Disciplines fellowships. These fellowships allow students ------to conduct research for 10-week periods in Astrophysics, Astronomy, Biological Sciences association with Smithsonian research staff (RAE Unit 14), Veterinary Science (RAE Unit members. 17), Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences Applicants must be formally enrolled in a (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE graduate program of study. The stipend is Unit 21), History (RAE Unit 59), History of $6,500. Applicants must have the ability to Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), write and converse fluently in English. Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), Textiles, Energy Environmental Sciences, Cultural Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) History , Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Biology, Systematic, Palaeontology, Earth been announced by sponsor but this is the Sciences, Environmental Studies, Materials approximate deadline we expect. Deadline: Sciences, Tropical Ecosystems, Animal January 15 annually. This call is repeated Behaviour & Ethology, Folk & Ethnic Studies, once a year. Folk & Ethnic Arts, American History, Posted date: 26 Oct 10 History & Appreciation of Art, Architecture Award type: Predoctoral fellowships, Access and Design, History of Science & Technology, to libraries Social History, Conservation, Archaeology, Award amount max: $6,500 Decorative Arts, Anthropology Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Contact details ------Website: Office of Fellowships http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/SIFELL/ Smithsonian Institution SIFELLapp.htm 470 L'Enfant Suite 7102 Application form: MRC 902 PO Box 37012 https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html Washington, DC 20013-7012
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REEN CHEMISTRY AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry G
Description: or processes which have the potential to The Royal Society of Chemistry invites reduce or eliminate the use and generation of applications for the green chemistry award. hazardous substances. Candidates may not This is awarded for the design, development nominate themselves. The award is worth or implementation of novel chemical products £2,000.
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Disciplines Closing date: 15 Jan 12 ------Deadline information: This call is repeated Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Environmental every 2 years. Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Metallurgy and Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Materials (RAE Unit 32), Wastes, Hazardous, Award type: Prizes Chemistry, Inorganic, Chemistry, Organic, Award amount max: £2,000 Hazardous Material Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Contact details Website: ------http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Royal Society of Chemistry Awards/GreenChemistry/index.asp Thomas Graham House Application form: Milton Road http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Science Park Awards/nomination.asp Cambridge CB4 0WF Eligibility profile Tel: +44 1223 432 276 ------Fax: +44 1223 423 623 Nationality of applicant institution: Any
UEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR MASTER'S LEVEL STUDIES IN SWEDEN Svenska Institutet G
Description: Deadline information: !! Call has not yet The Swedish Institute is calling for been announced by sponsor but this is the applications for its guest scholarship approximate deadline we expect. programme for master's level studies in Posted date: 01 Dec 09 Sweden. The objective of the scholarship is to Award type: Predoctoral fellowships promote democratic, economic and social Award amount max: - development through supporting know-how Award amount min: - and transfer of knowledge to advanced Award budget total: - students within areas in which Sweden is at Website: the forefront of academic research. The http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/ scholarship amounts to SKr8,000 per month SI-scholarships/ and is only awarded for programmes starting in the autumn semester 2010. The Eligibility profile scholarships are usually granted for one ------academic year but will be extended providing Nationality of applicant institution: Angola, the study results are satisfying. Scholarship Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, holders from Official Development Assistance Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, countries will receive travel support in Central African Republic, Congo, Côte connection with the scholarship. The d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, scholarship is designed to cover the living Algeria, Egypt, Western Sahara, Eritrea, costs for the scholarship holder. There are no Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, grants for family members. Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) Jamahiriya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali,
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Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Business and Management Studies (RAE Unit Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, 43), Accountancy (RAE Unit 44), American Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Studies (RAE Unit 45), Middle Eastern and Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, African Studies (RAE Unit 46), Asian Studies Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, United (RAE Unit 47), European Studies (RAE Unit Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, 48), Celtic Studies (RAE Unit 49), English Zimbabwe Language and Literature (RAE Unit 50), French (RAE Unit 51), German, Dutch and Disciplines Scandinavian Languages (RAE Unit 52), ------Italian (RAE Unit 53), Russian, Slavonic and Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), East European Languages (RAE Unit 54), Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Iberian and Latin American Languages (RAE Unit 2), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 55), Linguistics (RAE Unit 56), Classics, Unit 3), Clinical Dentistry (RAE Unit 4), Pre Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Clinical Studies (RAE Unit 5), Anatomy (RAE Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), Archaeology Unit 6), Physiology (RAE Unit 7), (RAE Unit 58), History (RAE Unit 59), History Pharmacology (RAE Unit 8), Pharmacy (RAE of Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit Unit 9), Nursing (RAE Unit 10), Other Studies 60), Library and Information Management and Professions Allied to Medicine (RAE Unit (RAE Unit 61), Philosophy (RAE Unit 62), 11), Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Biological Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Agriculture (RAE (RAE Unit 63), Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), Unit 15), Food Science and Technology (RAE Drama, Dance and Performing Arts (RAE Unit 16), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Physics Unit 66), Music (RAE Unit 67), Education (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), (RAE Unit 68), Sports-related Subjects (RAE Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Pure Unit 69), Science & Technology, Maths, Mathematics (RAE Unit 22), Applied Computing, Law, Management & Commerce, Mathematics (RAE Unit 23), Statistics and Energy, Arts & Humanities, Agriculture & Operational Research (RAE Unit 24), Food, Social Sciences, Education, Electronics Computer Science (RAE Unit 25), General & Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering (RAE Unit 26), Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Aeronautical & Engineering (RAE Unit 27), Civil Engineering Aerospace Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, (RAE Unit 28), Electrical and Electronic Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering (RAE Unit 29), Mechanical, Petroleum Engineering, Mining Engineering, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Disciplines & Fields, (RAE Unit 30), Mineral and Mining Biomedical, Medical & Health & Safety Engineering (RAE Unit 31), Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), Town and Country Contact details Planning (RAE Unit 34), Geography (RAE ------Unit 35), Law (RAE Unit 36), Anthropology Swedish Institute (RAE Unit 37), Economics and Econometrics Box 7434 (RAE Unit 38), Politics and International 103 91 Stockholm Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Tel: +46 8 453 78 00 Administration (RAE Unit 40), Social Work Email: [email protected] (RAE Unit 41), Sociology (RAE Unit 42),
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UGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP Smithsonian Institution G
Description: Award type: Predoctoral fellowships, Mid- The Smithsonian Institution's National Air Career fellowships and Space Museum is inviting applications for Award amount max: $45,000 the Guggenheim fellowship. This in-residence Award amount min: - fellowship offers pre- or postdoctoral Award budget total: $45,000 researchers the opportunity to conduct Website: research into the history of aviation and space http://www.nasm.si.edu/getinvolved/fellow/ flight. gfellow.cfm Predoctoral applicants must have completed Application form: preliminary course work and examinations https://www.nasm.si.edu/forms/fellowapp.cf and be engaged in dissertation research. m Postdoctoral applicants should have received their PhD within the past seven years. All Eligibility profile applicants must be able to speak and write ------fluently in English. The stipend for Nationality of applicant institution: Any postdoctoral fellowships is $42,000 for a 12- Disciplines month term, and the predoctoral stipend is ------$27,000 for a 12-month term. Postdoctoral History (RAE Unit 59), Aviation Technology, fellows are also eligible for a $3,000 research Military Sciences & History, History of allowance, and predoctoral fellows are Science & Technology, Military History eligible for a $2,000 research allowance. Both fellowships will receive a travel allowance. Contact details
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ICKINBOTTOM AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry H
Description: The award is worth £2,000. Candidates may The Royal Society of Chemistry invites not nominate themselves. nominations for the Hickinbottom award. This is made for contributions to any area of Closing date: 15 Jan 12 organic chemistry from a researcher under the Deadline information: This call is repeated age of 35. once a year. Posted date: 29 Jul 11
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Award type: Prizes, Young investigator Disciplines awards ------Award amount max: £2,000 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry. Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Contact details Website: ------http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Royal Society of Chemistry Awards/HickinbottomAward/Index.asp Thomas Graham House Application form: Milton Road http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Science Park Awards/Nomination/Index.asp Cambridge CB4 0WF Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Eligibility profile Fax: +44 1223 423 623 ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any
EREMY KNOWLES AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry J
Description: Eligibility profile The Royal Society of Chemistry invites ------nominations for the Jeremy Knolls award. Nationality of applicant institution: Any This recognises and promotes the importance of inter- and multi-disciplinary research Disciplines between chemistry and the life sciences. ------Candidates must be in their mid-career, and Other Studies and Professions Allied to aged 55 or under. The award is worth £2,000. Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Other Deadline information: This call is repeated Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine, once a year. Life Science (Bioscience) Posted date: 06 Jun 11 Contact details Award type: Prizes ------Award amount max: £2,000 RSC Award amount min: - Burlington House Award budget total: - Piccadilly Website: London W1J 0BA http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Awards/JeremyKnowlesAward/Index.asp Fax: +44 207 437 8883
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OHN JEYES AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry J
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the John Jeyes award. The Awards/nomination.asp award is made for chemistry in relation to the environment. Candidates may not nominate Eligibility profile themselves. The award is worth £2,000. ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Disciplines every 2 years. ------Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Award type: Prizes Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Sciences Award amount max: £2,000 Award amount min: - Contact details Award budget total: ------Royal Society of Chemistry Website: Burlington House http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Piccadilly Awards/JohnJeyes/index.asp London WlJ 0BA Tel: +44 20 7440 3325 Fax: +44 20 7734 1227
OSEPH BLACK AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry J
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry Posted date: 06 Jun 11 invites nominations for the Joseph Black Award type: Young investigator awards, award, which is sponsored by the Analytical Prizes Chemistry Trust Fund. This is awarded to a Award amount max: £2,000 young scientist in any field covering the Award amount min: - practice and teaching of analytical science. Award budget total: - Candidates will ordinarily be eligible up to Website: the 10th anniversary of the award of their http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ PhD degree, and assessment will be based on Awards/JosephBlackAward/Index.asp work published during that time. Candidates Application form: without a PhD must be 35 or below on the http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ closing date. The winner will receive £2,000, a Awards/Nomination/Index.asp medal and a certificate. Eligibility profile
Closing date: 15 Jan 12 ------Deadline information: This call is repeated Nationality of applicant institution: Any once a year.
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OSEPH CHATT AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry J
Description: Eligibility profile The Royal Society of Chemistry invites ------nominations for the Joseph Chatt award. This Nationality of applicant institution: Any is awarded for outstanding multidisciplinary research in inorganic chemistry and Disciplines biochemistry. Candidates may not nominate ------themselves. The award is worth £2,000. Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Inorganic, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Biochemistry Deadline information: This call is repeated every 2 years. Contact details Posted date: 29 Jul 11 ------Award type: Prizes Royal Society of Chemistry Award amount max: £2,000 Thomas Graham House Award amount min: - Milton Road Award budget total: - Science Park Website: Cambridge CB4 0WF http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Awards/JosephChatt/index.asp Fax: +44 1223 423 623 Application form: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/nomination.asp
HORANA PRIZE Royal Society of Chemistry K
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry interface. Candidates may not nominate invites nominations for the Khorana prize. themselves. The award is worth £5,000. This recognises outstanding achievement in research at the chemistry and life science Closing date: 15 Jan 12
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Deadline information: This call is repeated Disciplines every 2 years. ------Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Other Studies and Professions Allied to Award type: Prizes Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Biological Sciences Award amount max: £5,000 (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Award amount min: - Chemistry, Inorganic, Chemistry, Organic, Award budget total: - Life Science (Bioscience) Website: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Contact details Awards/KhoranaPrize/Index.asp ------Application form: RSC http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Burlington House Awards/nomination.asp Piccadilly London W1J 0BA Eligibility profile Tel: +44 207 437 8656 ------Fax: +44 207 437 8883 Nationality of applicant institution: Any
IVERSIDGE AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry L
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ applications for the Liversidge award. This is Awards/nomination.asp awarded for outstanding contributions to physical chemistry. Award winners will be Eligibility profile required to deliver a lecture at an arranged ------event, which should describe new research Nationality of applicant institution: Any and should also point out the direction in which further research in physical chemistry Disciplines is desirable. The award is worth £2,000. ------Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Physical Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Contact details every 2 years. ------Posted date: 29 Jul 11 RSC Award type: Prizes Burlington House Award amount max: £2,000 Piccadilly Award amount min: - London W1J 0BA Award budget total: - Tel: +44 020 7440 3325 Website: Fax: +44 020 7734 1227 http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/LiversidgeAward/Index.asp
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ORD LEWIS PRIZE Royal Society of Chemistry L
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Lord Lewis prize. This is Awards/nomination.asp awarded for distinctive and distinguished chemical or scientific achievements, together Eligibility profile with significant contributions to the ------development of science policy. Candidates Nationality of applicant institution: Any may not nominate themselves. The prize is worth £5,000. Disciplines ------Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Politics and Deadline information: This call is repeated International Studies (RAE Unit 39), every 2 years. Chemistry, Organic, Chemistry, Inorganic, Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Science Planning & Policy Award type: Prizes Award amount max: £5,000 Contact details Award amount min: ------Award budget total: - RSC Burlington House Website: Piccadilly http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ London W1J 0BA Awards/LordLewisPrize/Index.asp Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Fax: +44 207 437 8883
UDWIG MOND AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry L
Description: Award budget total: - The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Website: nominations for the Ludwig Mond award. http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ This is awarded for outstanding research in Awards/LudwigMondAward/Index.asp any aspect of inorganic chemistry. Application form: The award is worth £2,000. Candidates may http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ not nominate themselves. Awards/nomination.asp
Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Eligibility profile Deadline information: This call is repeated ------once a year. Nationality of applicant institution: Any Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Award type: Prizes Disciplines Award amount max: £2,000 ------Award amount min: - Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry.
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AIN GROUP CHEMISTRY AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry M
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for its main group chemistry Awards/nomination.asp award. This recognises outstanding research in any aspect of the chemistry of the s and p Eligibility profile block elements. Candidates should be in their ------mid-career, defined as aged 55 or under, and Nationality of applicant institution: Any may not nominate themselves. The award is worth £2,000. Disciplines ------Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Organic, Deadline information: This call is repeated Chemistry, Inorganic. every 2 years. Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Contact details Award type: Prizes ------Award amount max: £2,000 RSC Award amount min: - Burlington House Award budget total: - Piccadilly Website: London W1J 0BA http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Awards/MainGroupChemistryAward/Index. Fax: +44 207 437 8883 asp
ARLOW AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry M
Description: PhD degree, and assessment will be based on The Royal Society of Chemistry invites work published during that time. Candidates nominations for the Marlow award. This without a PhD must be 35 years or below on recognises the most meritorious contributions the closing date. The award is worth £2,000. to physical chemistry or chemical physics. Candidates may not nominate themselves. Candidates will ordinarily be eligible up to the tenth anniversary of the award of their Closing date: 15 Jan 12
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Deadline information: This call is repeated Nationality of applicant institution: Any once a year. Posted date: 26 Aug 11 Disciplines Award type: Prizes ------Award amount max: £2,000 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Physics (RAE Unit Award amount min: - 19), Chemistry, Physical, Chemical Physics Award budget total: - Website: Contact details http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ ------Awards/MarlowAward/Index.asp Royal Society of Chemistry Application form: Burlington House http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Piccadilly Awards/nomination.asp London W1J 0BA Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Eligibility profile Fax: +44 207 437 8883 ------
ARY ISABEL SIBLEY FELLOWSHIP Phi Beta Kappa Society M
Description: Award budget total: - The Phi Beta Kappa Society invites Website: applications for the Mary Isabel Sibley https://www.pbk.org/infoview/PBK_InfoVie fellowship program. The annual fellowship is w.aspx?t=&id=28 awarded alternately in the fields of Greek and French. In 2009, the fellowship will be made Eligibility profile to support research in Greek language, ------literature, history or archaeology. Nationality of applicant institution: Any Applicants must be unmarried women aged 25 to 35, who have demonstrated their ability Disciplines to carry out original research. Applicants ------must hold the doctorate or have fulfilled all Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and the requirements for a doctorate except their Modern Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), History dissertation. The award is not restricted to (RAE Unit 59), Greece, Classical Greece, members of Phi Beta Kappa or to US citizens. Literature, Classical Greek, Archaeology, The fellowship has a stipend of $20,000. Classical Studies
Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) Contact details Deadline information: !! Call has not yet ------been announced by sponsor but this is the Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship Committee approximate deadline we expect. This call is Phi Beta Kappa Society repeated once a year. 1606 New Hampshire Ave NW Posted date: 02 Jul 08 Washington, DC 20009 Award type: Mid-Career fellowships Tel: +1 202 265 3808 Award amount max: $20,000 Fax: +1 202 986 1601 Award amount min: - Email: [email protected]
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ELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ASIAN STUDIES Cornell University M
Description: Award amount min: - The Society for Humanities at Cornell Award budget total: - University invites applications for the Mellon Website: postdoctoral fellowship in Asian studies. This http://www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum/mellon_ postdoctoral teaching research fellowship is post-d_fellowships.html for two years. Special preference is given to candidates who work at the intersection of Eligibility profile media studies and literature. ------Applicants must have received their PhD Nationality of applicant institution: Any between September 2005 and June 2011. International applicants are eligible to apply. Disciplines Each fellowship offers a stipend of $45,000 a ------year. While in residence at Cornell, Mellon Asian Studies (RAE Unit 47), Media Studies, fellows hold departmental affiliations and Korea, Korean Literature, Literature, Modern, have limited teaching duties and the Asian Literature, Asian Studies opportunity for scholarly work. Contact details Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) ------Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships been announced by sponsor but this is the Cornell University Society for the Humanities approximate deadline we expect. 27 East Avenue Posted date: 13 Aug 10 Ithaca, NY 14853-1101 Award type: Mid-Career fellowships Tel: +1 607 255 9274 Award amount max: $90,000 Email: [email protected]
ERCK AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry M
Description: Award amount max: £2,000 The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Award amount min: - nominations for the Merck award. This is Award budget total: - awarded for contributions to any area of Website: organic chemistry from a researcher under the http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ age of 45. Awards/MerckAward/Index.asp The award is worth £2,000. Eligibility profile Closing date: 15 Jan 12 ------Deadline information: This call is repeated Nationality of applicant institution: Any once a year. Posted date: 06 Jun 11 Disciplines Award type: Prizes ------
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ATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry N
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Eligibility profile nominations for its natural product chemistry ------award. This is awarded for studies of the Nationality of applicant institution: Any chemistry of natural products. Candidates may not nominate themselves. The award is Disciplines worth £2,000. ------Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Inorganic, Chemistry, Organic, Natural Deadline information: This call is repeated Products every 2 years. Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Award type: Prizes Contact details Award amount max: £2,000 ------Award amount min: - RSC Award budget total: - Burlington House Website: Piccadilly http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ London W1J 0BA Awards/NaturalProductChemistry/Index.asp Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Application form: Fax: +44 207 437 8883 http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/nomination.asp
ORMAN HEATLEY AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry N
Description: between chemistry and the life sciences. The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Candidates must be in their early career, and nominations for the Norman Heatley award. aged 40 or under. The prize is worth £2,000. This recognises and promotes the importance of inter- and multi-disciplinary research Closing date: 15 Jan 12
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Deadline information: This call is repeated Other Studies and Professions Allied to once a year. Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Biological Sciences Posted date: 06 Jun 11 (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Award type: Prizes, Young investigator Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Other awards Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine, Award amount max: £2,000 Life Science (Bioscience) Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Contact details Website: ------http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Royal Society of Chemistry Awards/NormanHeatleyAward/Index.asp Thomas Graham House Milton Road Eligibility profile Science Park ------Cambridge CB4 0WF Nationality of applicant institution: Any Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Fax: +44 1223 423 623 Disciplines ------
YHOLM PRIZE FOR INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Royal Society of Chemistry N
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Nyholm prize for Awards/nomination.asp inorganic chemistry. The prize is awarded for Eligibility profile outstanding contributions to inorganic ------chemistry. The award is open to everyone Nationality of applicant institution: Any without restrictions. Candidates may not Disciplines nominate themselves. The prize is worth ------£5,000. Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Education (RAE Unit 68), Science Education, Chemistry, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Inorganic Deadline information: This call is repeated every 2 years. Contact details Posted date: 29 Jul 11 ------Award type: Prizes Royal Society of Chemistry Award amount max: £5,000 Thomas Graham House Award amount min: - Milton Road Award budget total: - Science Park Website: Cambridge CB4 0WF http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 1223 432 268 Awards/NyholmPrizeInorganicChemistry/In Fax: +44 1223 423 623 dex.asp
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EDLER AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry P
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Eligibility profile nominations for the Pedler award. This ------recognises contributions to any area of Nationality of applicant institution: Any organic chemistry by a researcher below 55 years of age. Disciplines The award is worth £2,000. ------Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Organic Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Contact details once a year. ------Posted date: 06 Jun 11 RSC Award type: Prizes Burlington House Award amount max: £2,000 Piccadilly Award amount min: - London W1J 0BA Award budget total: - Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Website: Fax: +44 207 437 8883 http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/PedlerAward/Index.asp
OSTDOCTORAL AND SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Smithsonian Institution P
Description: The Smithsonian Institution invites Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) applications for postdoctoral and senior Deadline information: !! Call has not yet research fellowships. These are intended to been announced by sponsor but this is the support research in fields that are actively approximate deadline we expect. Deadline: pursued by the museums and research January 15 annually. This call is repeated organizations of the institution. once a year. Postdoctoral fellowships are offered to Posted date: 26 Oct 10 scholars who have held a degree or equivalent Award type: Access to libraries, Mid-Career for less than seven years. Senior fellowships fellowships, Senior fellowships are offered to scholars who have held a Award amount max: $50,000 degree or equivalent for seven years or more. Award amount min: - Both fellowships offer a stipend of $45,000 per Award budget total: - year plus allowances, or $50,000 for Earth and Website: planetary science, and the term is three to 12 http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/SIFELL/ SIFELLapp.htm months. Postdoctoral fellowship applicants in Application form: science may apply for up to 24 months https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html Applicants must have the ability to write and converse fluently in English.
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Eligibility profile Behaviour & Ethology, Folk & Ethnic Studies, ------Folk & Ethnic Arts, American History, Nationality of applicant institution: Any History & Appreciation of Art, Architecture and Design, History of Science & Technology, Disciplines Social History, Conservation, Archaeology, ------Craft Arts, Decorative Arts, Anthropology Astrophysics, Astronomy, Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Veterinary Science (RAE Unit Contact details 17), Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences ------(RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE Office of Fellowships Unit 21), History (RAE Unit 59), History of Smithsonian Institution Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), 470 L'Enfant Suite 7102 Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), Textiles, MRC 902 PO Box 37012 Energy Environmental Sciences, Cultural Washington, DC 20013-7012 History , Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Tel: +1 202 633 7070 Biology, Systematic, Palaeontology, Earth Email: [email protected] Sciences, Environmental Studies, Materials Sciences, Tropical Ecosystems, Animal
REDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Smithsonian Institution P
Description: Award amount min: - The Smithsonian Institution invites Award budget total: - applications for its predoctoral fellowships to Website: support research in fields that are actively http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/SIFELL/ pursued by the museums and research SIFELLapp.htm organizations of the institution. Application form: Candidates must have the approval of their https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html universities to conduct doctoral research at the Smithsonian Institution. Applicants must Eligibility profile have the ability to write and converse fluently ------in English. The term is three to 12 months. Nationality of applicant institution: Any The stipend is $30,000 per year plus allowances. Disciplines ------Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biological Sciences Deadline information: !! Call has not yet (RAE Unit 14), Veterinary Science (RAE Unit been announced by sponsor but this is the 17), Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences approximate deadline we expect. Deadline: (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE January 15 annually. This call is repeated Unit 21), History (RAE Unit 59), History of once a year. Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), Posted date: 26 Oct 10 Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), Textiles, Award type: Access to libraries, Predoctoral Energy Environmental Sciences, Cultural fellowships History , Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Award amount max: $30,000 Biology, Systematic, Palaeontology, Earth
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ITA AND JOHN CORNFORTH AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry R
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Rita and John Cornforth Awards/Nomination/Index.asp award. This enables scientists working in collaborative research teams with both Eligibility profile chemistry and the life sciences disciplines to ------be promoted and rewarded. Nationality of applicant institution: Any Nominations must be for teams, rather than for individuals. Disciplines The award is worth £2,000. Candidates may ------not nominate themselves. Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine (RAE Unit 11), Biological Sciences Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Deadline information: This call is repeated Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Other once a year. Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine, Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Life Science (Bioscience) Award type: Prizes, Networking/collaboration Contact details Award amount max: £2,000 ------Award amount min: - Royal Society of Chemistry Award budget total: - Thomas Graham House Website: Milton Road http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Science Park Awards/RitaandJohnCornforthAward/Index. Cambridge CB4 0WF asp Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Fax: +44 1223 423 623
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OBERT BOYLE PRIZE FOR ANALYTICAL SCIENCE Royal Society of Chemistry R
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Robert Boyle prize for Awards/nomination.asp analytical science. This is awarded for Eligibility profile outstanding contributions to analytical ------science. Candidates may not nominate Nationality of applicant institution: Any themselves. The prize is worth £5,000. Disciplines ------Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Deadline information: This call is repeated Analytical. every 2 years. Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Contact details Award type: Prizes ------Award amount max: £5,000 Royal Society of Chemistry Award amount min: - Thomas Graham House Award budget total: - Milton Road Website: Science Park http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Cambridge CB4 0WF Awards/BoylePrize/Index.asp Tel: +44 1223 432 276 Fax: +44 1223 423 623
OBERT E KOSKI MEDAL American Society of Mechanical Engineers R
Description: Website: http://www.asme.org/about- The American Society of Mechanical asme/honors-awards/achievement- Engineers invites nominations for the Robert awards/robert-e--koski-medal E Koski medal. The medal recognizes individuals who have advanced the art and Eligibility profile practice of fluid power motion and control ------through education or innovation. The prize Nationality of applicant institution: Any includes travel expenses to attend the meeting presentation and $10,000. Disciplines ------Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Deadline information: This call is repeated Engineering (RAE Unit 30), Mechanical once a year. Engineering, Fluid Mechanics Posted date: 19 Oct 11 Award type: Prizes Contact details Award amount max: $10,000 ------Award amount min: - Tel: +1 309 677 3142 Award budget total: - Email: [email protected]
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OBERT HENRY THURSTON LECTURE AWARD American Society of Mechanical Engineers R
Description: Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing The American Society of Mechanical Engineering (RAE Unit 30), Archaeology, Engineers invites nominations for the Robert Environmental Engineering, Materials Henry Thurston lecture award. The lecture Engineering, Electronics & Electrical award provides an outstanding leader in pure Engineering, Biomedical, Medical Sciences, or applied science or engineering with the Health, Chemical Sciences, Computer honour of presenting to the society a lecture Sciences, Artificial Intelligence & Cybernetics, that encourages stimulating thinking on a Materials Sciences, Mathematics, Applied, subject of broad technical interest to Physical Sciences, Optics, Energy Chemical engineers. Sciences, Energy Engineering, Energy The lecture award includes travel expenses to Environmental Sciences, Energy Mathematical attend the meeting presentation and $500. Sciences, Energy Physical Sciences, Nuclear Science & Technology, Chemistry (RAE Unit Closing date: 15 Jan 12 18), Physics (RAE Unit 19), Environmental Deadline information: Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Applied Mathematics Posted date: 18 Oct 11 (RAE Unit 23), Computer Science (RAE Unit Award type: Prizes 25), General Engineering (RAE Unit 26), Award amount max: $500 Chemical Engineering (RAE Unit 27), Civil Award amount min: - Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Electrical and Award budget total: - Electronic Engineering (RAE Unit 29), Mineral Website: http://www.asme.org/about- and Mining Engineering (RAE Unit 31), asme/honors-awards/achievement- Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), awards/robert-henry-thurston-lecture-award Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Archaeology (RAE Unit 58), Nanotechnology , Forensic Science, Eligibility profile Mechanical Engineering ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any Contact details ------Disciplines Tel: +1 662 325 5449 ------Email: [email protected]
OBERT ROBINSON AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry R
Description: Closing date: 15 Jan 12 The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Deadline information: This call is repeated nominations for the Robert Robinson award. once a year. This recognises contributions to organic Posted date: 06 Jun 11 chemistry by a researcher over 55 years of age. Award type: Prizes The award is worth £2,000. Award amount max: £2,000 Award amount min: - Award budget total: -
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IR DEREK BARTON GOLD MEDAL Royal Society of Chemistry S
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Sir Derek Barton gold Awards/Nomination/Index.asp medal. The medal recognises work in any area of organic chemistry which reflects the Eligibility profile interests associated with Sir Derek Barton. ------Candidates must have had work published at Nationality of applicant institution: Any age 60 or above. The award is worth £2,000. Disciplines Closing date: 15 Jan 12 ------Deadline information: This call is repeated Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Organic, every 2 years. Chemical Sciences Posted date: 15 Sep 11 Award type: Prizes Contact details Award amount max: £2,000 ------Award amount min: - RSC Award budget total: - Burlington House Website: Piccadilly http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ London W1J 0BA Awards/SirDerekBartonGoldMedal/index.as Tel: +44 207 437 8656 p Fax: +44 207 437 8883
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IR GEOFFREY WILKINSON AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry S
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Awards/Nomination/Index.asp award. This recognises outstanding contributions to pure or applied research in Eligibility profile the field of organometallic chemistry. The ------award is open to everyone without Nationality of applicant institution: Any restrictions; candidates may not nominate themselves. The award is worth £2,000. Disciplines ------Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Catalysis & Deadline information: This call is repeated Kinetics, Chemical Sciences, Organometallic every 2 years. Chemistry Posted date: 30 Aug 11 Award type: Prizes Contact details Award amount max: £2,000 ------Award amount min: - RSC Award budget total: - Burlington House Website: Piccadilly http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ London W1J 0BA Awards/SirGeoffreyWilkinsonAward/Index. Tel: +44 207 437 8656 asp Fax: +44 207 437 8883
OFT MATTER AND BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry S
Description: Award amount min: - The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Award budget total: - nominations for its soft matter and Website: biophysical chemistry award. This recognises http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ outstanding and innovative research in soft Awards/SoftMatterBiophysicalChemistryAw condensed matter or the application of ard/Index.asp physico-chemical techniques to biological problems. Eligibility profile The prize is worth £2,000. ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Disciplines once a year. ------Posted date: 06 Jun 11 Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences (RAE Award type: Prizes Unit 20), Biophysical Interactions, Chemical Award amount max: £2,000
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TEPHANIE L KWOLEK AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry S
Description: Application form: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ nominations for the Stephanie L Kwolek Awards/nomination.asp award. This recognises exceptional contributions to the area of materials Eligibility profile chemistry from a scientist working outside the ------UK. Candidates may not nominate Nationality of applicant institution: themselves. The award is worth £2,000. Worldwide except UK
Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Disciplines Deadline information: This call is repeated ------every 2 years. Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32), Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Chemistry, Materials Award type: Prizes Award amount max: £2,000 Contact details Award amount min: ------Award budget total: - RSC Website: Burlington House http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Piccadilly Awards/StephanieLKwolekAward/Index.asp London W1J 0BA Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Fax: +44 207 437 8883
UMMER FELLOWSHIPS Electrochemical Society S
Description: pursuit of work in a field of interest to ECS. The Electrochemical Society invites The award will benefit a graduate student nominations for its summer fellowships. pursuing work between the degrees of BSc These are awarded to assist a student during and PhD in a college or university and who the summer months, June to September, in the will continue his or her studies after the
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TUDENTSHIPS Savoy Foundation S researchers, foreign nationals or for projects Description: conducted in Canada. The Savoy Foundation invites applications for its studentships. Studentships will be Closing date: 15 Jan 12 awarded to meritorious applicants wishing to Deadline information: This call is repeated acquire training and pursue research in a once a year. biomedical discipline, the health sciences or Posted date: 19 Oct 11 social sciences related to epilepsy. To be Award type: Directed grants for individual eligible, the candidate must have a good investigators, Predoctoral fellowships, university record (BSc, MD or equivalent Financial aid for postgraduate students diploma) and have ensured that a qualified Award amount max: $65,500 researcher affiliated to a university or Award amount min: - hospital, will supervise their work. Award budget total: - Concomitant registration in a graduate Website: http://www.savoy- programme (MSc, or PhD) is encouraged. foundation.ca/eng/prog-rech/contenu.htm These studentships last one year, but will be Application form: http://www.savoy- renewable three times, upon request, for a foundation.ca/eng/formulaires/bourse- stagrech.php maximum duration of four years. The stipend will be $15,000 per year. The student with the Eligibility profile highest mark will receive the prestigious Van ------Gelder-Savoy award worth an additional Nationality of applicant institution: Any $1,500. An annual sum of $1,000 will be allocated to the laboratory or institution as Disciplines additional support for the research project. ------The grants are available to Canadian
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Neurological Disorders, Neuroanatomy, Savoy Foundation Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Neuropsychology, 230 rue Foch Psychology, Clinical Laboratory Sciences Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (RAE Unit 1), Epilepsy, Clinical Laboratory Quebec J3B 2B2 Science Tel: +1 450 358 9779 Fax: +1 450 346 1045 Contact details Email: [email protected] ------
UPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry S
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Eligibility profile nominations for its supramolecular chemistry ------award. This recognises studies leading to the Nationality of applicant institution: Any design of functionally useful supramolecular species. Candidates may not nominate Disciplines themselves. The award is worth £2,000. ------Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemistry, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Inorganic, Chemistry, Organic, Atomic & Deadline information: This call is repeated Molecular Structure, Chemical Sciences every 2 years. Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Contact details Award type: Prizes ------Award amount max: £2,000 RSC Award amount min: - Burlington Hous Award budget total: - Piccadilly Website: London W1J 0BA http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Awards/SupramolecularChemistryAward/In Fax: +44 207 437 8883 dex.asp Application form: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/nomination.asp
URFACES AND INTERFACES AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry S
Description: award. This recognises outstanding and The Royal Society of Chemistry invites innovative research on the behaviour of nominations for its surfaces and interfaces chemical systems at surface or interfaces.
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The award is worth £2,000. Candidates may Eligibility profile not nominate themselves. ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Disciplines once a year. ------Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Surface Chemistry, Award type: Prizes Chemical Sciences, Surfaces & Interfaces Award amount max: £2,000 Award amount min: - Contact details Award budget total: ------Website: RSC http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Burlington House Awards/SurfacesInterfacesAward/Index.asp Piccadilly Application form: London W1J 0BA http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Awards/Nomination/Index.asp Fax: +44 207 437 8883
USAN STRANGE BOOK PRIZE British International Studies Association S
Description: Website: The British International Studies Association http://www.bisa.ac.uk/index.php?option=co invites nominations for the Susan Strange m_content&view=article&id=82&Itemid=95 book prize. The award is for the best book published in any field of international studies Eligibility profile during the course of the 12 months preceding ------31 December 2010. Nationality of applicant institution: Any Nominations must come through association working groups. Authors must also be Disciplines association members. The prize is worth £500. ------Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) 39), International Relations & Diplomacy, Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Cultural Studies been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. This call is Contact details repeated once a year. ------Posted date: 16 Mar 10 BISA office Award type: Prizes International Politics Building Award amount max: £500 Aberystwyth University Award amount min: - Aberystwyth Award budget total: - Ceredigion SY23 3DA Email: [email protected]
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USTAINABLE WATER AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry S
Description: Nationality of applicant institution: Any The Royal Society of Chemistry invites nominations for its sustainable water award. Disciplines This award is for the contributions of ------chemical science to sustainable water. Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Environmental Candidates may not nominate themselves. Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Chemical Engineering The award is worth £2,000. (RAE Unit 27), Civil Engineering (RAE Unit 28), Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit Closing date: 15 Jan 12 34), Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry, Deadline information: This call is repeated Inorganic, Chemistry, Organic, Chemical every 2 years. Sciences, Water Resources, Management & Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Planning, Water Supply, Chemical Award type: Prizes Engineering Standards, Sustainable Resource Award amount max: £2,000 Use Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Contact details Website: ------http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ RSC Awards/SustainableWater/Index.asp Burlington House Application form: Piccadilly http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ London W1J 0BA Awards/nomination.asp Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Eligibility profile Fax: +44 207 437 8883 ------
HEOPHILUS REDWOOD AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry T
Description: Award amount max: £2,000 The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Award amount min: - nominations for the Theophilus Redwood Award budget total: - award, which is sponsored by the Analytical Website: Chemistry Trust Fund. This recognises a http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ leading analytical scientist who is also an Awards/TheophilusRedwoodAward/Index.a outstanding communicator. The award is sp worth £2,000. Eligibility profile Closing date: 15 Jan 12 ------Deadline information: This call is repeated Nationality of applicant institution: Any once a year. Posted date: 06 Jun 11 Disciplines Award type: Prizes ------
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HREE-YEAR TUPPER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN TROPICAL BIOLOGY Smithsonian Institution T
Description: Website: The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute http://www.stri.si.edu/english/education_fell invites applications for its three-year Tupper owships/fellowships/index.php postdoctoral fellowships in tropical biology. Support is provided in the areas represented Eligibility profile by the STRI's scientific staff. Disciplines ------include: ecology, anthropology, paleontology, Nationality of applicant institution: Any paleoecology, evolutionary biology, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, animal Disciplines behavior, neurobiology, soil sciences and ------physiology of tropical plants and animals. Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Agriculture Research should be based at one of the STRI (RAE Unit 15), Veterinary Science (RAE Unit facilities; proposals that include comparative 17), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), research in other tropical countries will be Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), considered. The annual stipend is $45,000 Geography (RAE Unit 35), Tropical Zones, with yearly travel and research allotments. Animal Behaviour & Ethology, Animal Physiology & Morphology, Anthropology, Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Soil Sciences, Tropical Geography, Zoology, Deadline information: This call is repeated Plant Sciences, Plant Physiology & once a year. Morphology, Tropical Ecosystems, Posted date: 23 Feb 11 Palaeontology, Biology, Conservation, Award type: Mid-Career fellowships, Senior Tropical Meteorology, Evolutionary Biology, fellowships Ecology, Neurobiology Award amount max: $45,000 Award amount min: - Contact details Award budget total: $45,000 ------Email: [email protected]
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INCENT ROTH FUND FOR SYSTEMATIC RESEARCH American Arachnological Society V
Description: Award type: Directed grants for individual The American Arachnological Society invites investigators, Young investigator awards applications for its Vincent Roth Fund for Award amount max: $350 systematic research. The purpose of the fund Award amount min: - is to provide research support for work Award budget total: $1,000 dealing with the systematics of any of the Website: arachnid group (excluding Acari). Awards http://www.americanarachnology.org/arachn may be used for field work, museum research ology_roth_grant.html (including travel), expendable supplies, identification of specimens, or for preparation Eligibility profile of figures and drawings for publication. ------Individual awards will normally range Nationality of applicant institution: Any between $250 and $350. These awards are open to all students and faculty who receive Disciplines less than $500 per year of research funding ------from their home institutions. However, Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Biology, preference will be given to graduate students. Systematic, Taxonomy, Animal Research grants are awarded only to student and regular members of the AAS and to Contact details students of current regular members of the ------society. The competition is open to US and University of Kansas non-US citizens, and to biologists at US and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary non-US institutions. Biology Program in Entomology Closing date: 15 Jan 12 (Forecast) Haworth Hall, 1200 Sunnyside Ave Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Lawrence, KS 66045-7534 been announced by sponsor but this is the Tel: +1 785 864 4340 approximate deadline we expect. This call is Fax: +1 785 864 5321 repeated once a year. Email: [email protected] Posted date: 22 Jun 09
ILLIAM S VAUGHN VISITING FELLOWSHIP Vanderbilt University W
Description: representation and social change. Vanderbilt University's Robert Penn Warren Applications are invited from scholars in all Center for the Humanities invites applications disciplines whose lively presence will help to for the William S Vaughn visiting fellows focus the center's work and stimulate program. This year the program will be a discussions. It is anticipated that the year-long interdiscplinary faculty seminar successful applicant will have completed the focusing on the the complex and terminal degree in her/his field and will have multidirectional relationship between
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AMAGIWA-YOSHIDA MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL CANCER STUDY GRANTS Union for International Cancer Control Y
Description: Applicants must possess at least two years’ The Union for International Cancer Control postdoctoral experience. Grants are worth invites applications for the Yamagiwa- $10,000 each on average over a maximum of Yoshida memorial international cancer study three months. grants. These enable cancer investigators from any country to carry out bilateral research Closing date: 15 Jan 12 projects abroad that exploit complementary Deadline information: Deadlines on: 15 materials or skills, including training in January 2012, 1 July 2012, 15 January 2013, advanced experimental research methods and and repeated annually. techniques. Basic, translational, or applied Posted date: 02 Sep 11 cancer research is eligible, and prevention- Award type: Directed grants for individual oriented projects are especially encouraged. investigators, Postdoctoral training Candidates should be actively engaged in fellowships, Mid-Career fellowships, Travel cancer research with appropriate scientific or for research purposes, medical qualifications and recent publications Networking/collaboration in international peer-reviewed literature. Award amount max: -
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Award amount min: - Laboratory Science, Blood Cancer, Oncology, Award budget total: - Cancer Biology, Breast Cancer, Cancer & Website: Carcinogenesis, Prostate Cancer http://www.uicc.org/fellowships/study- grants Contact details Eligibility profile ------UICC Nationality of applicant institution: Any 62 Route de Frontenex 1207 Geneva Disciplines Tel: +41 22 809 1843 ------Fax: +41 22 809 1810 Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Email: [email protected] Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Hospital-based Clinical Subject, Clinical
OUNG INDUSTRIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry Y
Description: The Royal Society of Chemistry invites Eligibility profile nominations for its young industrialist of the ------year award. This recognises an individual Nationality of applicant institution: Any who has made a significant contribution to industry in the early stages of their career. Disciplines Candidates must be 36 years of age or below. ------The award is worth £2,000. Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Chemical Closing date: 15 Jan 12 Engineering (RAE Unit 27), Chemical Deadline information: This call is repeated Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Chemical once a year. Engineering Posted date: 29 Jul 11 Award type: Young investigator awards, Contact details Prizes ------Award amount max: £2,000 RSC Award amount min: - Burlington House Award budget total: - Piccadilly Website: London W1J 0BA http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Awards/YoungIndustrialistoftheYear/Index. Fax: +44 207 437 8883 asp Application form: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/Nomination/Index.asp
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OSTDOCTORAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Savoy Foundation P
Description: Application form: http://www.savoy- The Savoy Foundation invites applications for foundation.ca/eng/formulaires/bourse- its postdoctoral and clinical fellowship. A few postdoc.php grants of $30 000 will be awarded to scientists or medical specialists (PhD or MD) wishing to Eligibility profile carry out a full time research project in the ------field of epilepsy. The grant will be for one Nationality of applicant institution: Any year. The fellow with the highest mark will receive the prestigious Steriade-Savoy award Disciplines of an additional $1,500. The grants are ------available to Canadian researchers, to foreign Neurological Disorders, Neuroanatomy, nationals or for projects conducted in Canada. Neuroscience, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Epilepsy, Clinical Laboratory Closing date: 16 Jan 12 Science Deadline information: Posted date: 19 Oct 11 Contact details Award type: Mid-Career fellowships, Senior ------fellowships Savoy Foundation Award amount max: $31,500 230 rue Foch Award amount min: - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Award budget total: - Quebec J3B 2B2 Website: http://www.savoy- Tel: +1 450 358 9779 foundation.ca/eng/prog-rech/contenu.htm Fax: +1 450 346 1045 Email: [email protected]
OUNG SCIENTISTS SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Y
Description: organisation. Approximately 50 to 55 students The International Institute for Applied will be selected annually. Awardees will Systems Analysis welcomes applications for reside at IIASA for a three month period and its young scientists summer scholarships. will be given a grant of €1,310 per month, Funding enables young researchers to from which they are expected to cover all conduct research on global environmental, local costs. Travel from and to the home economic and social change at IIASA, institution will be covered in addition to these broadening their interests and building costs. contacts with collaborators. Applicants should have experience equivalent to that of a Closing date: 16 Jan 12 researcher two years prior to receiving a PhD Deadline information: Deadline: or equivalent degree. Preference will be given applications to be made between 1 October to applicants who are resident in countries in 2011 and 12am CET, 16 January 2012. This which IIASA has a national member call is repeated once a year.
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Posted date: 19 Sep 11 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE Award type: Financial aid for postgraduate Unit 40), Business and Management Studies students, Networking/collaboration, (RAE Unit 43), Economic Development, Directed grants for individual investigators, Management of Technological Innovation, Travel for research purposes Climate Variation & Change, Public Health, Award amount max: €3,930 Air Pollution, Greenhouse Gases, Global Award amount min: - Change, Computer Simulation & Modeling, Award budget total: - Biology, Developmental & Evolutionary, Website: Ecology, Energy, Agriculture, Forestry & http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/reg- Woodlands, Conflict Resolution & Mediation, info/more_about_the_program.html Sustainable Resource Use, Risk Factors & Analysis, Land Use Planning & Policy, Eligibility profile International Planning & Policy, Population ------Studies, Demography, Political Economics & Nationality of applicant institution: Any Economy Disciplines
------Contact details Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE ------Unit 2), Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), IIASA Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Earth Sciences Schlossplatz 1 (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE A-2361 Laxenburg Unit 21), Computer Science (RAE Unit 25), Tel: +43 2236 8070 Town and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Fax: +43 2236 71 313 Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Email: [email protected] Politics and International Studies (RAE Unit
MMF EDUCATIONAL GRANTS World Bank M
Description: Canadian educational institution for the The World Bank invites applications for its academic year 2011-12. MMMF educational grants under the Margaret McNamara memorial fund. Funding Closing date: 17 Jan 12 is available to support the education of Deadline information: Deadline time: 4pm. women from developing countries who are Posted date: 25 Oct 11 committed to improving the lives of women Award type: Predoctoral fellowships and children in a developing country. Grants Award amount max: $12,000 are offered annually and are worth Award amount min: - approximately $12,000 each. Award budget total: - Applicants must be at least 25 years old by 31 Website: http://www.mmmf- December 2011, be a citizen of a developing grants.org/grants-us.html country and reside in the US or Canada at the time of application. Applicants must intend to Application form: http://www.mmmf- return to their home country within two years grants.org/grants-us-application- of completing use of the grant. Applicants process.html must also be enrolled at an accredited US or
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Eligibility profile Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical ------Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Nationality of applicant institution: Angola, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Petroleum Engineering, Nutrition & Dietetics, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte Public Health, Nursing, Paediatrics, Law, d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Management & Commerce, Science & Algeria, Egypt, Western Sahara, Eritrea, Technology, Maths, Computing, Library Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Science, Energy, Community-based Clinical Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Nursing (RAE Unit 10), Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Agriculture (RAE Unit 15), Built Environment Jamahiriya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, (RAE Unit 33), Town and Country Planning Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, (RAE Unit 34), Middle Eastern and African Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Studies (RAE Unit 46), History (RAE Unit 59), Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, History of Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Unit 60), Communication, Cultural and Media Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, United Studies (RAE Unit 65) Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe Contact details ------Disciplines Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund ------(MMMF) Agriculture & Food, Forestry & Woodlands, World Bank Family Network Architecture, African History, History & 1818 H Street NW, MSN J2-202 Appreciation of Art, Architecture and Design, Washington DC, 20433 African Language, African Literature, Tel: +1 202 473 5804 Journalism, Social Sciences, Archaeology, Fax: +1 202 522 3142 Linguistics & Philology, Urban Planning & Email: [email protected] Policy, Education, Aeronautical & Aerospace
ESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies R
Description: Deadline information: This call is repeated The British Society for Eighteenth-Century once a year. Studies, together with the Bodleian Libraries, Posted date: 18 Jul 11 invites applications for its Bodleian Libraries Award type: Access to libraries, Mid-Career Fellowships. This is a one-month residence in fellowships, Senior fellowships, Travel for Oxford offered to a society member for research purposes research in the special collections of the Award amount max: - Bodleian Libraries on any topic in the study of Award amount min: - the long eighteenth century. Award budget total: - Website: Closing date: 17 Jan 12 http://www.bsecs.org.uk/Society/prizes.aspx
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Eligibility profile ------Contact details Nationality of applicant institution: Any ------Tel: +44 1865 277 006 Disciplines Email: [email protected] ------History, Modern History, Social History, World History, History (RAE Unit 59), Cultural History
ARIE CURIE INTERNATIONAL POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME Forskningsrådet för Arbetsliv och Socialvetenskap - Swedish Council for Working Life and Social M Research
Description: connected to the Swedish research institution. The Swedish Council for Working Life and The host institution can be any public or Social Research (FAS), in collaboration with private non-profit organisation in Sweden. the Marie Curie COFUND action within FP7: The receiving institution can be situated in People, invites applications for the Marie any country and be a legal entity established Curie international postdoc fellowship in a member state or an associated country, as programme. The programme has been created well as a legal entity in an third country to increase international mobility and following the EC rules for participation. collaboration, but it is also an extension of the Fellowships include living allowance, travel broad range of grants open for researchers in allowance, mobility allowance and research order for them to pursue a career path in cost contribution. science. The objective of the programme is to develop competence and at the same time Closing date: 18 Jan 12 promote international research mobility and Deadline information: Deadline time: 5pm cross-border research collaboration. The CET. programme consists of two types of grants: Posted date: 03 Oct 11 •outgoing international postdoc fellowships Award type: Mid-Career fellowships, Travel give researchers within FAS’ areas of for research purposes, responsibility the possibility to spend time at Networking/collaboration, Postdoctoral a foreign research institution for a period of training fellowships up to 24 months; Award amount max: - •incoming international postdoc fellowships Award amount min: - give qualified researchers the opportunity for Award budget total: - knowledge and competence exchange with Website: http://cofas.fas.se/en/How-to- the Swedish research society within FAS’ apply/Call/ areas of responsibility for a period of up to 24 Application form: http://fas.cofas.se months. Eligibility profile The scheme is open to researchers with a PhD ------degree obtained during the last five years. All Nationality of applicant institution: Any nationalities are accepted according to EC rules for participation, but for the FOIP Disciplines programme, the applicant should be ------
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Migrant Labour, Social Services Delivery, Education (RAE Unit 68), Psychology (RAE Welfare & Welfare-to-Work, Work Unit 13), Law (RAE Unit 36), Economics and Motivation, Economics, Labour Economics, Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Social Policy and Labour Market, Women & Minorities, Social Administration (RAE Unit 40), Social Work Planning & Policy, Psychology, Mental Stress, (RAE Unit 41), Labour Market & Social Services, Social Services, Elderly, Social Unemployment Work, Family Social Work, Education, Education & Work, Stress, Occupational Contact details Health & Safety, Public Health, Psychosocial ------Therapy, Medical and health ethics, policy & FAS Swedish Council for Working Life and planning, Law, Labour Law, Public Health Social Research Law, Labour Relations, Community-based Box 2220 Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Social Services 103 15 Stockholm & Children , Social Services & the Disabled , Tel: +46 8 775 4074 Community-based Clinical Subjects, Business Email: [email protected] and Management Studies (RAE Unit 43),
ILA BANTON SMITH RESEARCH DISSEMINATION SUPPORT GRANT International Reading Association N
Description: Award budget total: - The International Reading Association invites Website: applications for the Nila Banton Smith http://www.reading.org/Resources/Awardsa research dissemination support grant. The ndGrants/research_smith_grant.aspx grant is intended to assist any International Application form: http://www.nimble- Reading Association member, including net.com/iraresearch/ student members, working on a research dissemination activity designed to Eligibility profile disseminate research to the educational ------community. Literature reviews, meta- Nationality of applicant institution: Any analysis, and monographs are all eligible. The project must be completed within one year of Disciplines the presentation of the award. ------The grant is worth $4,000. Psychology of Reading, Reading Education, Literacy, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Closing date: 18 Jan 12 (Forecast) Education (RAE Unit 68) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact details approximate deadline we expect. Deadline ------time: 6pm PST. This call is repeated once a International Reading Association year. 800 Barksdale Road Posted date: 12 Nov 10 PO Box 8139 Award type: Publish, edit, translate, Newark, DE 19714-8139 disseminate Tel: +1 302 731 1600 Award amount max: $4,000 Fax: +1 302 731 1057 Award amount min: - Email: [email protected]
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Description: Award budget total: - The British School at Rome invites Website: applications for its fellowships, scholarships http://www.bsr.ac.uk/awards/humanities- and awards for research on classical antiquity, awards as well as the archaeology, art history, history, society and culture of Italy, from prehistory to Eligibility profile the modern period. The following grants are ------available to fund research residencies at BSR: Nationality of applicant institution: Australia, •Rome awards support people who have Botswana, Canada, Cameroon, United begun a programme of research in this field, Kingdom, Ghana, Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, who do not hold an established post. Awards Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, offer full board and lodging for three months, Nigeria, New Zealand, Seychelles, Sierra a research grant of £150 per month and a Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, United Republic travel allowance of £180; of, Uganda, Zambia •Rome scholarships support candidates at the predoctoral level, and cover full board and Disciplines lodging for nine months, as well as a research ------and travel grant worth £444 per month; Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), Italian (RAE •Rome fellowships support the launch of a Unit 53), Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine major piece of postdoctoral research, and offer and Modern Greek Studies (RAE Unit 57), full board and lodging at the BSR for nine History (RAE Unit 59), History of Art, months, as well as a research and travel grant Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), worth £475 per month. Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural & Applicants must be British or Commonwealth Social, Literature, Classical Latin, Italian citizens, or have been working professionally Language, Italian Literature, History & or studying at postgraduate level in the UK. Appreciation of Art, Architecture and Design, European History, Cultural Studies, Italian Closing date: 18 Jan 12 (Forecast) History, Cultural History Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Contact details been announced by sponsor but this is the ------approximate deadline we expect. This call is BSR repeated once a year. British Academy Posted date: 29 Nov 10 10 Carlton House Terrace Award type: Financial aid for postgraduate London SW1Y 5AH students, Predoctoral fellowships, Directed Tel: +44 20 7969 5202 grants for individual investigators, Travel Fax: +44 20 7969 5401 for research purposes Email: [email protected] Award amount max: - Award amount min: -
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FRICAN DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP Boston College A
Description: Award type: Financial aid for postgraduate Boston College, under its African and African students, Thesis/Dissertation funding, diaspora studies programme, invites Predoctoral fellowships applications for its dissertation fellowship. Award amount max: $31,500 Applicants must complete all requirements Award amount min: - for the PhD, aside from the dissertation, by Award budget total: - the start of the fellowship year. The successful Website: applicant will have full access to the College's http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/aads/resource libraries as well as several rare books and s/dissfellowship.html manuscripts collections. The fellow must remain in residence for the nine month Eligibility profile academic year, deliver one public lecture and ------teach one seminar course. Applications are Nationality of applicant institution: Any encouraged from women, individuals from historically underrepresented groups or with Disciplines disabilities and covered veterans. Applicants ------pursuing innovative, preferably comparative, Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit projects in dialogue with critical issues and 40), Middle Eastern and African Studies (RAE trends are favoured. Funding includes a Unit 46), History (RAE Unit 59), African $30,000 stipend, health insurance, a $1,500 Studies, African History, African Language, research budget and a office. African Literature, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Black Minorities, Diaspora Closing date: 21 Jan 12 (Forecast) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Contact details been announced by sponsor but this is the ------approximate deadline we expect. This call is Boston College, 301 Lyons Hall repeated once a year. 140 Commonwealth Avenue Posted date: 11 Dec 09 Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-3806 Email: [email protected]
UMMER STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS Parkinson’s Disease Foundation S
Description: oversees the project, with an award worth The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation invites $3,000. applications for its summer student Undergraduate students, graduate students fellowships. The fellowships are used to and medical students are all eligible to apply. support medical students in the pursuit of Parkinson's-related summer research projects. Closing date: 23 Jan 12 Typically fellowships are offered for 10 weeks Deadline information: Deadline: proposals of laboratory work under a sponsor who accepted between October 14, 2011 and
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January 23, 2012. This call is repeated once a Disease, Anatomy, Clinical Laboratory year. Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Community-based Posted date: 01 Sep 11 Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Hospital-based Award type: Predoctoral training Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Anatomy (RAE fellowships, Predoctoral fellowships Unit 6), Physiology (RAE Unit 7), Clinical Award amount max: $3,000 Laboratory Science, Neurodegenerative Award amount min: - Disorders, Degenerative/Wasting Diseases, Award budget total: - Movement Disorders Website: http://www.pdf.org/en/grant_funding_fello Contact details w ------PDF Eligibility profile Summer Fellowship ------1359 Broadway, Suite 1509 Nationality of applicant institution: Any New York, NY 10018 Tel: +1 212 923 4700 Disciplines Fax: +1 212 923 4778 ------Email: [email protected] Nervous System, Neurological Disorders, Neuromuscular Disorders, Parkinson's
XCELLENCE IN LIGAND BINDING ASSAYS AWARD American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists E
Description: Posted date: 25 Aug 11 The American Association of Pharmaceutical Award type: Prizes Scientists invites applications for its excellence Award amount max: $1,000 in ligand binding assays award. The award is Award amount min: - designed to recognize excellence in ligand Award budget total: - binding assays within the pharmaceuticals Website: sciences. The criteria for selection are scientific http://www.aaps.org/About_AAPS/National_ contributions that comprise innovative use of Biotechnology_Conference_Awards new or existing ligand binding technologies. Alternatively, the award may be given for Eligibility profile excellence in the application or use of ligand ------binding assay technology that results in Nationality of applicant institution: Any promoting quality within pharmaceutical sciences. Disciplines The primary author of the winning paper will ------receive $1,000, a commemorative plaque and Pharmacy (RAE Unit 9), Chemistry (RAE Unit complimentary registration to the National 18), Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology Conference. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacy
Closing date: 25 Jan 12 Contact details Deadline information: This call is repeated ------once a year. AAPS
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2107 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700 Tel: +1 703 243 2800 Arlington, VA 22201-3042
RADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM IN BIOTECHNOLOGY American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists G
Description: Award amount min: - The American Association of Pharmaceutical Award budget total: - Scientists invites nominations for its graduate Website: student symposium in biotechnology. The http://www.aaps.org/About_AAPS/Graduate purpose is to recognize excellence in graduate _Student_Awards/ education in the fields of pharmaceutical biotechnology. Eligibility profile Applicants should be in their final year of ------graduate studies leading to the PhD degree Nationality of applicant institution: Any and should be nominated by their PhD thesis advisor. Each student selected will receive a Disciplines cash award of $250 and a complimentary ------national biotechnology conference Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, registration. In addition, expenses will be Pharmacy (RAE Unit 9), Biological Sciences reimbursed up to $1,000 for domestic travel (RAE Unit 14) and $1,500 for international travel following the meeting. Contact details ------Closing date: 25 Jan 12 AAPS Deadline information: 2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700 Posted date: 25 Aug 11 Arlington, VA 22201-3042 Award type: Prizes, Travel to conferences, Tel: +1 703 243 2800 meetings etc. Email: [email protected] Award amount max: $1,750
NNOVATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AWARDS American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists I
Description: demonstrate innovation in the area of The American Association of Pharmaceutical biotechnology. The award is open to Scientists invites applications for its individuals who submit an abstract to the innovation in biotechnology awards. The AAPS national biotechnology conference. award is intended to recognize and promote the achievements of individuals that
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Applicants do not need to be members of AAPS. Eligibility profile Each winner selected will receive a cash ------award of $500 and a complimentary national Nationality of applicant institution: Any biotechnology conference registration. In addition, expenses will be reimbursed up to Disciplines $1,000 for domestic travel and $1,500 for ------international travel following the meeting. Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Biotechnology Closing date: 25 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Contact details once a year. ------Posted date: 25 Aug 11 American Association of Pharmaceutical Award type: Prizes Scientists Award amount max: $2,000 2107 Wilson Boulevard, suite 700 Award amount min: - Arlington, VA 22201-3042 Award budget total: - Tel: +1 703 243 2800 Website: Fax: +1 703 243 9650 http://www.aaps.org/About_AAPS/National_ Biotechnology_Conference_Awards/
NDUSTRIAL PHD PROGRAMME Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen - Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation I
Description: abroad. Foreign universities must be officially The Danish Council for Technology, under the authorised in the country in question to Danish Agency for Science, Technology and conduct PhD programmes. Innovation, has released a call under its Subsidy to the host company: from 1 January industrial PhD programme. An industrial 2009, the wage subsidy to a private company PhD education is a three-year research project is DKK14,500 per month or DKK522,000 for and research training programme with an three years. In addition, expenses for the industrial focus conducted jointly by a private following activities may be refunded: company, an industrial PhD student and a short stays in Denmark and abroad: a university. The student is employed by the subsidy of up to DKK75,000 for the company and enrolled at the university. entire period of the education may be Public organisations and institutions may also granted for the industrial PhD apply for approval of an Industrial PhD student’s participation in conferences project in cooperation with a university. and project relevant courses. The Candidates for the Industrial PhD must hold a subsidy can be paid for stays shorter master’s degree or similar. Applicants with than two months of duration; foreign degrees are required to have attained longer stays abroad: a subsidy of the same academic level as corresponding DKK62,000 for the entire period of the applicants with Danish degrees. education may be granted to cover The host university must be a university or documented expenses in conjunction institution of higher education in Denmark or
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with stays longer than two months at Website: http://en.fi.dk/research/industrial- a foreign university or research phd-programme institution; stays at foreign host universities: a Eligibility profile subsidy of up to DKK122,000 is ------granted for the entire period. The Nationality of applicant institution: Any subsidy covers documented expenses connected to the student’s travel and Disciplines stay at his or her host university ------abroad. Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing The company must pay all other expenses, Engineering (RAE Unit 30), Business and and co-financing from other public financing Management Studies (RAE Unit 43), sources is not allowed. Management of Technological Innovation, Business Administration, Business Economics Closing date: 26 Jan 12 , Technology, Technology Planning & Policy, Deadline information: Deadline time: 6pm Engineering Innovation Processes Deadlines on: 10 January 2012, 17 April 2012, 11 September 2012. Contact details Posted date: 16 May 11 ------Award type: Academic-Industry links, Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Studentship allocations Innovation Award amount max: - Bredgade 40 Award amount min: - 1260 Copenhagen K Award budget total: - Tel: +45 3544 6200 Email: [email protected]
NTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Novo Nordisk A/S I
Description: attract research talents with potential Novo Nordisk invites applications for its as high impact innovators. STAR international postdoctoral fellowships. STAR fellows may be employed either by the These are for scientists (including medical host research institution or by Novo Nordisk. doctors) who have obtained their PhD degree All applications can only be submitted by a within the past six years or plan to do so Novo Nordisk scientist. within the next six months. The key objectives of the international Closing date: 26 Jan 12 (Forecast) postdoctoral programme are to: Deadline information: !! Call has not yet drive innovation in Novo Nordisk’s been announced by sponsor but this is the early pipeline and explore emerging approximate deadline we expect. This call is platform technologies; repeated 3 times a year. increase internationalisation of its Posted date: 12 Sep 11 R&D organisation; Award type: Mid-Career fellowships support academic partnerships at Award amount max: - selected centres of excellence; Award amount min: - Award budget total: -
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Website: based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), http://www.novonordisk.com/jobs/return_fel Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Genetic lowships/protein-postdocs.asp Diseases, Clinical Laboratory Science, Hospital-based Clinical Subject Eligibility profile ------Contact details Nationality of applicant institution: Any ------Disciplines Novo Nordisk A/S ------Novo Allé Blood Diseases, Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, 2880 Bagsværd Drug Delivery Systems, Proteins & Tel: +45 4442 6287 Macromolecules, Metabolism, Protein, Blood Email: [email protected] Coagulation, Protein Synthesis, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), Hospital-
HD FELLOWSHIPS Novo Nordisk A/S P
Description: Award type: Directed grants for individual Novo Nordisk invites applications for its PhD investigators, Studentship allocations, fellowships. Currently, Novo Nordisk co- Networking/collaboration finances around 80 PhD fellows in the Award amount max: - Research and Development organisation. Award amount min: - Some are Industrial PhD fellows who spend Award budget total: - about 50% of their time at Novo Nordisk. Website: Others are associated with PhD schools at http://www.novonordisk.com/careers/phds- Danish universities. Novo Nordisk and the and-postdocs/fellowships-scholarships.asp# university jointly define the project. Project must be related to Novo Nordisk's Research Eligibility profile and Development areas. ------To be considered, you must hold a master’s Nationality of applicant institution: Any degree with a grade point average belonging to the top 20 per cent of the grading scale at Disciplines the university where your Master's degree ------was awarded. Danish graduates must satisfy Pharmacology, Diabetes, Health Care, the marks criteria for the Danish Industrial Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE PhD programme. Unit 2), Pharmacology (RAE Unit 8), Pharmacy (RAE Unit 9), Pharmacotherapy, Closing date: 26 Jan 12 (Forecast) Community-based Clinical Subjects Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact details approximate deadline we expect. This call is ------repeated 3 times a year. Tel: +45 4442 3355 Posted date: 09 Sep 11 Email: [email protected]
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EFOULON-DELALANDE FOUNDATION SCIENTIFIC GRAND PRIZE Institut De France L
Description: Eligibility profile The Lefoulon-Delalande Foundation invites ------nominations for its scientific grand prize. This Nationality of applicant institution: Any recognises a scientist who has made important contributions to cardiovascular Disciplines physiology, biology, or medicine. These fields ------also include developmental biology, genetics, Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), epidemiology, physiology, as well as clinical Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE biology, imaging techniques, therapeutics, Unit 2), Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE and the pharmacology of the cardiovascular Unit 3), Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Physiology system. (RAE Unit 7), Pharmacology (RAE Unit 8), The prize is worth 500,000 euros. The Nursing (RAE Unit 10), Biological Sciences nomination form must be presented in both (RAE Unit 14), Computer Science (RAE Unit French and English. 25), Genetics, Anatomy, Biology, Developmental & Evolutionary, Molecular Closing date: 28 Jan 12 (Forecast) Genetics, Imaging, Epidemiology, Clinical Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Laboratory Science, Physiology, Medical & been announced by sponsor but this is the Diagnostic Imaging, Pharmacology, approximate deadline we expect. This call is Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular repeated once a year. Diseases, Therapeutics Posted date: 29 Dec 10 Award type: Prizes Contact details Award amount max: €500,000 ------Award amount min: - Bureau des Fondations Award budget total: - Institut de France Website: http://www.actualites.institut-de- 23, quai de Conti france.fr/index_actu.php?idNews=1882&arb 75270 Paris Cedex 06 o=31&tRecherche=maintenant Email: [email protected] Application form: http://www.institut-de- france.fr/upload/pdf/en_ligne/lefoulon/2011/ nomination_form.pdf
OMMUNICATION RESEARCH AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE International Communication Association C
Description: academy, with clear benefits to the The International Communication Association community. How communication research invites nominations for its communication may serve as an agent of change, and social research as an agent of change award. This benefit is open to definition with the prize is awarded to research that has a application for the award. The award consists demonstrable impact on practice outside the of a $500 prize.
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Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Social Policy and Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Administration (RAE Unit 40), Sociology been announced by sponsor but this is the (RAE Unit 42), Communication, Cultural and approximate deadline we expect. This call is Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), Community & repeated once a year. Outreach Programs, Linguistics & Philology, Posted date: 17 Aug 10 Nonverbal Communication, Community Self- Award type: Prizes Improvement, Communications, Human Award amount max: $500 Communications, Practices, Mass Award amount min: - Communication & Media Award budget total: - Website: Contact details http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp ------ICA Eligibility profile 1500 21st Street, NW ------Washington, DC 2003 Nationality of applicant institution: Any Tel: +202 955 1444 Fax: +1 202 955 1448 Disciplines ------
OMMUNICATION RESEARCH AS AN OPEN FIELD International Communication Association C
Description: Award budget total: - The International Communication Association Website: invites nominations for its communication http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp research as an open field award. This prize is Eligibility profile awarded to researchers who have made ------important contributions to the field of Nationality of applicant institution: Any communications from outside the discipline of communications. The award rewards and Disciplines supports dialogue with other fields and ------institutional locations in which vital new Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Communication, understandings of the communications Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), environment and the public sphere are being Communications, Human Communications, produced. The prize consists of $500 cash. Practices, Mass Communication & Media, Linguistics & Philology, Nonverbal Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Communication Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact details approximate deadline we expect. This call is ------repeated once a year. ICA Posted date: 17 Aug 10 1500 21st Street, NW Award type: Prizes Washington, DC 20036 Award amount max: $500 Tel: +1 202 955 1444 Award amount min: - Fax: +1 202 955 1448
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OMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH AS COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE International Communication Association C
Description: Website: The International Communication Association http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp invites nominations for its communications research as collaborative practice award. The Eligibility profile prize is awarded to researchers who engage in ------innovative forms of collaboration to address Nationality of applicant institution: Any emergent problems in media and communications. The prize is designed to Disciplines encourage collaborative communications ------research combining the efforts of researchers, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Communication, practitioners, and other interested parties in Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), the production of new knowledge. The award Linguistics & Philology, Nonverbal carries a cash prize of $500. Communication, Communications, Human Communications, Practices, Mass Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Communication & Media Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact details approximate deadline we expect. This call is ------repeated once a year. ICA Posted date: 17 Aug 10 1500 21st Street, NW Award type: Prizes Washington, DC 20036 Award amount max: $500 Tel: +1 202 955 1444 Award amount min: - Fax: +1 202 955 1448 Award budget total: -
ORROSION SCIENCE AWARD Royal Society of Chemistry C
Description: Deadline information: This call is repeated The Royal Society of Chemistry invites every 2 years. nominations for the corrosion science award. Posted date: 29 Jul 11 The award is for studies leading to new Award type: Prizes concepts in corrosion science and technology. Award amount max: £500 Candidates should be in mid-career, defined Award amount min: - as aged 55 or under, and be based in the UK Award budget total: - or the Commonwealth. Candidates may not Website: nominate themselves. The award is worth http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ £500. Awards/CorrosionScience/Index.asp Application form: Closing date: 31 Jan 12 http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/ Awards/nomination.asp
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Eligibility profile ------Contact Details Nationality of applicant institution: ------Commonwealth member states RSC Burlington House Disciplines Piccadilly ------London W1J 0BA Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Metallurgy and Tel: +44 207 437 8656 Materials (RAE Unit 32), Corrosion, Corrosion Fax: +44 207 437 8883 Science, Chemistry, Inorganic, Chemistry, Organic
RNST MEYER PRIZE Geneva Association E
Description: Eligibility profile The Geneva Association invites applications ------for the Ernst Meyer prize. This recognises Nationality of applicant institution: Any university research work which contributes significantly to the study of risk and insurance Disciplines economics. The thesis should have been ------accepted by the PhD committee during the 15 Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), months preceding the deadline. Submissions Business and Management Studies (RAE Unit are possible in English, French, Spanish or 43), Insurance & Actuarial Science, Risk German. The prize is worth CHF5,000. Factors & Analysis, Economic Theory, Economics Closing date: 31 Jan 12 Deadline information: This call is repeated Contact details once a year. ------Posted date: 23 Feb 11 Geneva Association Award type: Prizes, Student awards Ernst-Meyer Prize Award amount max: SFr.5,000 General Secretariat Award amount min: - 53 Route de Malagnou Award budget total: - CH-1208 Geneva Website: Tel: +41 22 707 66 00 http://www.genevaassociation.org/Home/Pri Fax: +41 22 736 75 36 zes_and_Grants.aspx Email: [email protected]
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URO EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE AWARD Association of European Operational Research Societies E
Description: Eligibility profile The Association of European Operational ------Research Societies invites applications for the Nationality of applicant institution: Any excellence in practice award. The prize aims to recognise outstanding accomplishments in Disciplines the practice of operational research, and is ------open to operational research specialists from Operations Research, Optimization, Pure any part of the world. The award carries a Mathematics (RAE Unit 22), Statistics and sum of €3,000 plus a certificate of excellence. Operational Research (RAE Unit 24), Mathematics, Pure Closing date: 31 Jan 12 Deadline information: Contact details Posted date: 21 Sep 11 ------Award type: Prizes Université Libre de Bruxelles Award amount max: €3,000 EURO Office Award amount min: - Service de mathématiques de la gestion, Bld. Award budget total: - du Triomphe CP210/01 Website: http://www.euro- 1050 Brussels online.org/display.php?pageid=600 Tel: +32 2 650 59 70 Application form: http://transp- Email: [email protected] or.epfl.ch/eepa2012/registration.php
URS RESEARCH GRANTS Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies F
Description: Applicants must be within the field of urban The Foundation for Urban and Regional and regional studies. Grants may be held at Studies invites applications for its research any university. Only applicants whose grants within the field of urban and regional nationality falls into the countries listed in studies. These promote urban and regional groups B and C of the World Bank research and within this broad field it is classification will be eligible to apply. particularly keen to encourage an Grants are usually worth up to £2,000 each, a understanding of the interconnection between limited number of higher value grants may be social, economic and political processes and of awarded where this is justified. the broader causes and effects of these processes. This means, for example, that Closing date: 31 Jan 12 research which examines policies critically Deadline information: This call is repeated and focuses on their unintended as well as once a year. intended consequences is more likely to be Posted date: 03 Feb 11 supported than research on managerially defined questions.
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Award type: Financial aid for postgraduate Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, students, Directed grants for individual Central African Republic, Congo, Côte investigators d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Award amount max: £2,000 Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Award amount min: - Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Award budget total: - Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libyan Website: Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, http://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/furs/funding/gra Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, nts/index.php Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Application form: Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Sao http://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/furs/funding/gra Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, nts/docs/research%20application%202010.do Tunisia, Tanzania, United Republic of, c Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Eligibility profile
------Disciplines Nationality of applicant institution: ------Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Argentina, Regional & Urban Design, Social History, American Samoa, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Urban History, Anthropology, Cultural & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Bolivia, Social, Economics, Regional Economics, Brazil, Bhutan, Belarus, Belize, Chile, China, Geography, Urban Geography, Regional Colombia, Costa Rica, Serbia and Planning & Policy, Urban Planning & Policy, Montenegro, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Political Science, Sociology, Urban Sociology, Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Micronesia, Federated Law, Built Environment (RAE Unit 33), Town States of, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, and Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Guyana, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Indonesia, Geography (RAE Unit 35), Anthropology India, Iraq, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Jamaica, (RAE Unit 37), Economics and Econometrics Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Saint (RAE Unit 38), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Kitts and Nevis, Korea, Democratic People's History (RAE Unit 59) Republic of, Kazakhstan, Lao People's
Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, Contact details Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, ------Republic of, Marshall Islands, Macedonia, the Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies former Yugoslav Republic of, Myanmar, Limited Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, c/o School of Geography and the Nicaragua, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Papua New Environment Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Oxford University Centre for the Palestinian Territory, Occupied, Palau, Environment Paraguay, Romania, Russian Federation, Dyson Perrins Building Solomon Islands, Suriname, El Salvador, South Parks Rd Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tajikistan, Oxford OX1 3QY Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tel: +44 1865 285066 Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Saint Vincent Fax: +44 1865 275885 and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Vietnam, Email: [email protected] Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen, Mayotte, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana,
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URS STUDENTSHIPS Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies F
Description: India, Iraq, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Jamaica, The Foundation for Urban and Regional Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Saint Studies invites applications for its Kitts and Nevis, Korea, Democratic People's studentships within the field of urban and Republic of, Kazakhstan, Lao People's regional studies. These enable students, Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, generally from low and middle income Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, countries, as defined by the World Bank, to Republic of, Marshall Islands, Macedonia, the pursue postgraduate research degrees. FURS former Yugoslav Republic of, Myanmar, is particularly keen to encourage an Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, understanding of the interconnection between Nicaragua, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Papua New social, economic and political processes and of Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, the broader causes and effects of these Palestinian Territory, Occupied, Palau, processes. Studentships are worth a Paraguay, Romania, Russian Federation, maximum of £9,300 per annum for up to two Solomon Islands, Suriname, El Salvador, years, with a possibility of a third year Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tajikistan, extension. Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Saint Vincent Closing date: 31 Jan 12 and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Vietnam, Deadline information: This call is repeated Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen, Mayotte, Angola, once a year. Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Posted date: 03 Feb 11 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Award type: Studentship allocations, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte Financial aid for postgraduate students d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Award amount max: £27,900 Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Award amount min: - Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Award budget total: - Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libyan Website: Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, http://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/furs/funding/stu Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, dentships/index.php Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Application form: Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Sao http://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/furs/funding/stu Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, dentships/docs/studentship%20application% Tunisia, Tanzania, United Republic of, 202010.doc Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Eligibility profile Disciplines ------Nationality of applicant institution: Built Environment (RAE Unit 33), Town and Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Argentina, Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Geography American Samoa, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and (RAE Unit 35), Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Bolivia, Economics and Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), Brazil, Bhutan, Belarus, Belize, Chile, China, Sociology (RAE Unit 42), History (RAE Unit Colombia, Costa Rica, Serbia and 59), Urban History, Regional & Urban Design, Montenegro, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Anthropology, Cultural & Social, Urban Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Micronesia, Federated Anthropology, Urban Geography, Political States of, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, Science, Urban Planning & Policy, Regional Guyana, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Indonesia,
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Planning & Policy, Regional Economics, Oxford University Centre for the Urban Sociology Environment Dyson Perrins Building Contact details South Parks Rd ------Oxford OX1 3QY Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies Tel: +44 1865 285066 Limited Fax: +44 1865 275885 School of Geography and the Environment Email: [email protected]
RADUATE AWARDS Klassik Stiftung Weimar G
Description: Disciplines The Klassik Stiftung Weimar invites ------applications for its graduate awards. These Arts & Humanities, Area Studies (Arts & are addressed to scientists who have obtained Humanities), History of Philosophy, History above-average results in their degree studies of Religious Thought, Social History, and wish to carry out a research project in Humanities, Philosophy, Humanism, Science, Weimar that may culminate in a dissertation General & Other, Natural Sciences, Biological or equivalent scientific work. An assessment Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Chemistry (RAE Unit approving the research project must be 18), Physics (RAE Unit 19), Earth Sciences enclosed with the application. Funding is (RAE Unit 20), Environmental Sciences (RAE worth €1,000 per month for a maximum of six Unit 21), European Studies (RAE Unit 48), months. Linguistics (RAE Unit 56), Classics, Ancient History, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (RAE Unit 57), Archaeology (RAE Unit 58), Deadline information: Deadlines on: 31 History (RAE Unit 59), History of Art, January 2012, 31 July 2012, 31 January 2013, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), 31 July 2013, and repeated annually. Library and Information Management (RAE Posted date: 06 Sep 11 Unit 61), Philosophy (RAE Unit 62), Theology, Award type: Access to libraries, Publish, Divinity and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), edit, translate, disseminate, Directed grants Art and Design (RAE Unit 64), for individual investigators, Financial aid for Communication, Cultural and Media Studies postgraduate students (RAE Unit 65), Drama, Dance and Performing Award amount max: €6,000 Arts (RAE Unit 66), Music (RAE Unit 67) Award amount min: - Award budget total: - Contact details Website: http://www.klassik------stiftung.de/index.php?id=451 Klassik Stiftung Weimar Application form: http://www.klassik- Stabsreferat Forschung und Bildung stiftung.de/uploads/tx_lombkswmargcontent Platz der Demokratie 2-4 /Antragsformular_Weimar-Stipendium.pdf 99423 Weimar Eligibility profile +49 36 43 54 55 63 ------+49 36 43 54 55 69 Nationality of applicant institution: Any Email: [email protected]
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RANTS Vernacular Architecture Group G
Description: The Vernacular Architecture Group invites Eligibility profile applications for its grants. These support the ------study and presentation of vernacular Nationality of applicant institution: Any architecture. Possible topics include building recording, historical research, dating, Disciplines preparation of drawings for publications, ------support of conferences or of local groups, Built Environment (RAE Unit 33), History creation of websites and preparation of (RAE Unit 59), History of Art, Architecture exhibition boards or displays. Preparatory and Design (RAE Unit 60), History, Built work in advance of a future group conference Environment, Structural & Architectural, is particularly welcome. Applicants should be Archaeology, Architecture, History & VAG members or should apply for Appreciation of Art, Architecture and Design, membership. Grants are worth up to £2,000. History of Science & Technology
Closing date: 31 Jan 12 Contact details Deadline information: This call is repeated ------once a year. VAG Posted date: 14 Sep 11 Archaeology Graduate School Award type: Hosting conferences, Directed University of Sheffield grants for individual investigators, Publish, West Court edit, translate, disseminate 2 Mappin Street Award amount max: £2,000 Sheffield S1 4DT Award amount min: - Tel: +44 114 222 2954 Award budget total: - Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.vag.org.uk/grants.htm Application form: http://www.vag.org.uk/grant-application- form.pdf
UEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR PHD AND POST-DOCTORAL STUDIES IN SWEDEN GSvenska Institutet
Description: the forefront of academic research. The The Swedish Institute is inviting applications program provides PhD students/researchers to its guest scholarship programme for PhD with an opportunity to conduct research at and post-doctoral studies in Sweden. The Swedish universities within all fields of study. objective of the scholarship programme is to The scholarship amounts to SKr12,000 per promote democratic, economic and social month for PhD students and SKr15,000 for development through supporting know-how post-doctoral studies. Scholarship periods are and transfer of knowledge to advanced fixed to 6 or 12 months, except for the PhD students within areas in which Sweden is at sandwich setup that entails a maximum of 12
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AMES W CAREY URBAN COMMUNICATION AWARD International Communication Association J
Description: the new, including the adoption of changes The International Communication Association that may have a radical impact. Proposals invites nominations for the James W Carey from developing nations are encouraged. The urban communication award. This award prize includes a cash award worth between supports communication research that $1,500 and $3,000. enhances social interaction and civic engagement in an age of global Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) communication. The award encourages Deadline information: !! Call has not yet applied research on the role of city and been announced by sponsor but this is the community at a time when communication approximate deadline we expect. This call is technology alters the parameters of the urban repeated once a year. landscape. Priority will be given to projects Posted date: 17 Aug 10 which study places where traditional modes Award type: Prizes of communication are being juxtaposed with Award amount max: $3,000
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Award amount min: $1,500 (RAE Unit 65), Urban Planning & Policy, Award budget total: - Urban Anthropology, Communications, Mass Website: Communication & Media, Human http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp Communications, Practices, Linguistics & Philology, Urban Sociology, Nonverbal Eligibility profile Communication ------Nationality of applicant institution: Any Contact details ------Disciplines ICA ------1500 21st Street, NW Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Town and Country Washington, DC 20036 Planning (RAE Unit 34), Anthropology (RAE Tel: +1 202 955 1444 Unit 37), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Fax: +1 202 955 1448 Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
APANESE AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT Global Development Network J
Description: Deadline information: Deadline time: 6pm The Global Development Network invites Indian standard time. This call is repeated applications for its Japanese awards for once a year. outstanding research on development. One Posted date: 26 Sep 11 award of $30,000 and one of $5,000 are Award type: Prizes, Development available for research proposals on one of the (Africa/Caribbean) following themes: Award amount max: $30,000 the interactive economy and urban Award amount min: $5,000 development; Award budget total: $35,000 urban externalities (contagious Website: disease, congestion and crime) and http://www.gdnet.org/~2011_awards urban poverty; Application form: http://opa.gdnet.org
the enabling environment – housing, Eligibility profile transportation and infrastructure. ------The award is open to citizens and permanent Nationality of applicant institution: Lower- residents of developing and transition Middle-Income countries, Low Income countries. Citizens of developing and countries, Upper-Middle-Income countries transition countries temporarily residing in a developed country for no more than five Disciplines years are eligible. Applicants may not be older ------than 45 years of age on the closing date for Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics & applications. Forecasting, International Planning & Policy,
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(RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Planning (RAE Unit 34), Geography (RAE Administration (RAE Unit 40), Social Work Unit 35), Anthropology (RAE Unit 37), (RAE Unit 41), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Business and Management Studies (RAE Unit Economic Development, Development Policy 43), Accountancy (RAE Unit 44), Education , Globalisation , Development Studies (Less- (RAE Unit 68), Sports-related Subjects (RAE Developed Countries), Minorities & Unit 69) Disadvantaged, Poverty & the Poor, Developing & Underdeveloped Nations, Contact details Migration, Social Planning & Policy, Law & ------Social Change, Urban Planning & Policy, Email: [email protected] Urban Sociology, Transport, Urban, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Town and Country
EDALS FOR RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT Global Development Network M
Description: Award amount max: $10,000 The Global Development Network invites Award amount min: $5,000 applications for its medals for research on Award budget total: $15,000 development. One award of $10,000 and one Website: of $5,000 are available for research proposals http://www.gdnet.org/~2011_awards on one of the following themes: Application form: http://opa.gdnet.org the interactive economy and urban development; Eligibility profile urban externalities (contagious ------disease, congestion and crime) and Nationality of applicant institution: Lower- urban poverty; Middle-Income countries, Low Income the enabling environment – housing, countries, Upper-Middle-Income countries transportation and infrastructure. The award is open to citizens and permanent Disciplines residents of developing and transition ------countries. Citizens of developing and Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics & transition countries temporarily residing in a Forecasting, International Planning & Policy, developed country for no more than five Political Science, Sociology, Law, Law (RAE years are eligible. Applicants may not be older Unit 36), Economics and Econometrics (RAE than 45 years of age on the closing date for Unit 38), Politics and International Studies applications. (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), Social Work Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (RAE Unit 41), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Deadline information: Deadline time: 6pm Economic Development, Development Indian standard time. This call is repeated Studies (Less-Developed Countries), once a year. Globalisation , Development Policy , Poverty Posted date: 26 Sep 11 & the Poor, Minorities & Disadvantaged, Award type: Development Developing & Underdeveloped Nations, (Africa/Caribbean), Prizes Migration, Law & Social Change, Social
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UTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Association of Genetic Technologists O
Description: Application form: http://www.agt- The Association of Genetic Technologists info.org/Documents/Nomination%20and%20 invites nominations for its outstanding Criteria.doc achievement award. The award was created Eligibility profile to recognize those who are committed to ------furthering the field of genetics as Nationality of applicant institution: Any demonstrated by their work, attitude and AGT activities. Disciplines Nominees must work as or have worked as a ------genetic technologist (this does not include Clinical Laboratory Sciences (RAE Unit 1), postdoctoral fellowships) and must have a Clinical Laboratory Science, Biological current membership in AGT. Sciences (RAE Unit 14), Biology, Molecular, Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Bioengineering, Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Biotechnology Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact details approximate deadline we expect. This call is ------repeated once a year. AGT Executive Office Posted date: 10 Nov 10 PO Box 19193 Award type: Prizes Lenexa, KS 66285 Award amount max: - Tel: +1 913 895 4605 Award amount min: - Fax: +1 913 895 4652 Award budget total: - Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.agt- info.org/Awards.aspx
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UTSTANDING ARTICLE AWARD International Communication Association O
Description: The International Communication Association Eligibility profile invites nominations for its outstanding article ------award. This award honors an article Nationality of applicant institution: Any published in a refereed journal during the previous two years. Theoretical articles and Disciplines empirical articles are eligible, as are review ------articles that effectively redefine a problem. Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Communication, Nominators and nominees must be ICA Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), members. The award carries a cash prize of Linguistics & Philology, Mass $500. Communication & Media, Human Communications, Practices, Communications, Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Nonverbal Communication Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the Contact details approximate deadline we expect. This call is ------repeated once a year. ICA Posted date: 17 Aug 10 1500 21st NW Award type: Prizes Washington, DC 20036 Award amount max: $500 Tel: +1 202 955 1444 Award amount min: - Fax: +1 202 955 1448 Award budget total: - Website: http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp
UTSTANDING BOOK AWARD International Communication Association O
Description: Deadline information: !! Call has not yet The International Communication Association been announced by sponsor but this is the invites nominations for its outstanding book approximate deadline we expect. This call is award. This prize honors a book published in repeated once a year. the previous two years in communication Posted date: 17 Aug 10 studies. Most books honored will address a Award type: Prizes scholarly audience, but books aimed at a Award amount max: $500 general readership are also eligible. Edited Award amount min: - books are not eligible for nomination. Award budget total: - Nominees must be members of ICA. The Website: award carries a cash prize of $500. http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp
Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Eligibility profile ------
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Nationality of applicant institution: Any Contact details Disciplines ------ICA Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Communication, 1500 21st Street, NW Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), Washington, DC 20036 Linguistics & Philology, Communications, Tel: +1 202 955 1444 Human Communications, Practices, Mass Fax: +1 202 955 1448 Communication & Media, Nonverbal Communication
HD FELLOWSHIPS African Economic Research Consortium P
Description: ------The African Economic Research Consortium Nationality of applicant institution: Sub- invites applications for its PhD fellowships. Saharan Africa Funding provides financial support for African postgraduate students intending to pursue a career in economic management, Disciplines research or teaching at a public institution in ------sub-Saharan Africa. Applicants need to be Social Planning & Policy, Management & African citizens and attached to, or sponsored Commerce, Economic Development, Business by, an institution in sub-Saharan Africa Economics , Economics and Econometrics engaged in economic manage (RAE Unit 38), Social Policy and ment, research or training in the public sector Administration (RAE Unit 40), Business and in the region. Management Studies (RAE Unit 43), Public Administration, Management Sciences, Closing date: 31 Jan 12 Economics Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Contact details Posted date: 04 Aug 11 ------Award type: Financial aid for postgraduate AERC students, Predoctoral fellowships 3rd Floor Award amount max: - Middle East Bank Towers Building Award amount min: - Milimani Road Award budget total: - PO Box 62882 00200 Nairobi Website: Tel: +254 20 2734150 http://www.aercafrica.org/programmes/traini Fax: +254 20 2734170 ng_cpp_scholarships.asp Email: [email protected]
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OSTDOCTORAL AND SENIOR FELLOWSHIPS Ludwig-Maximilians University P
Description: Award budget total: - The Munich University’s Rachel Carson Website: http://www.carsoncenter.uni- Centre for Environment and Society invites muenchen.de/fellows/fellowship_info/index. applications for postdoctoral and senior html fellowships. Research projects should pertain to one or more of the following: Eligibility profile environmental ethics, politics and ------movements; Nationality of applicant institution: Any ecological imperialism; resource use and conservation. Disciplines Applications dealing with the following past ------and future topics of the centre will also be Ecological Zones, Landscape Architecture & considered: environmental knowledge and Design, Conservation, Disasters, knowledge societies; natural disasters and Environmental Planning & Policy, Sustainable cultures of risk; transformation of landscapes. Resource Use, Ecology, Environmental Scholars from around the world and a variety Studies, Natural Resources, Use of, Natural of disciplines related to environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences (RAE Unit 14), humanities can apply. The programme is Chemistry (RAE Unit 18), Physics (RAE Unit exclusively a writing fellowship. Fellowships 19), Earth Sciences (RAE Unit 20), will usually be granted for periods of six, nine Environmental Sciences (RAE Unit 21), Built or 12 months but they can also be granted for Environment (RAE Unit 33), Town and three months or be broken up into individual Country Planning (RAE Unit 34), Social Policy three month periods. Fellows are expected to and Administration (RAE Unit 40), History of be in residence in Munich. The Carson Centre Art, Architecture and Design (RAE Unit 60), will pay for a replacement of the successful Knowledge Society, Environmental candidate at his or her home institution; Conservation alternatively it will pay a fellowship that is commensurate with experience and current Contact details employment. ------Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Closing date: 31 Jan 12 Society Deadline information: LMU Munich Posted date: 23 Aug 11 Leopoldstrasse 11a Award type: Postdoctoral training D-80802 Munich fellowships, Mid-Career fellowships, Tel: +49 89 21 80 72 352 Directed grants for individual investigators Fax: +49 89 21 80 72 353 Award amount max: - Email: [email protected] Award amount min: -
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OSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Royal Academy of Engineering P
Description: Award budget total: - The Royal Academy of Engineering invites Website: applications for its postdoctoral research http://www.raeng.org.uk/research/researcher fellowships. These promote excellence in /postdoc/ engineering by providing support for high- quality engineers who are developing their Eligibility profile interests in academic research as a stepping ------stone to a successful research career. The Nationality of applicant institution: Any fellowship categories are: mechanical (which includes materials, Disciplines medical, aerodynamics, acoustics and ------biomedical engineering); Engineering, Aeronautical & Aerospace chemical; Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical civil; Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics & electrical and electronic; Electrical Engineering, Communication information and communication Systems, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical technologies (which includes Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum telecommunications, networks and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, systems, computing and information, Computer Engineering, Information photonics and computer vision). Technology, Energy Engineering, Computer The scheme is aimed at researchers from all Science (RAE Unit 25), General Engineering branches of engineering who are about to (RAE Unit 26), Chemical Engineering (RAE complete their PhD or who have up to three Unit 27), Civil Engineering (RAE Unit 28), years postdoctoral research experience. There Electrical and Electronic Engineering (RAE are no nationality restrictions, but posts must Unit 29), Mechanical, Aeronautical and be held in UK universities. Manufacturing Engineering (RAE Unit 30), Fellowships are for a period of five years. Mineral and Mining Engineering (RAE Unit 31), Metallurgy and Materials (RAE Unit 32) Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Contact details been announced by sponsor but this is the ------approximate deadline we expect. Deadline Research Programmes Team time: 5pm. This call is repeated once a year. Royal Academy of Engineering Posted date: 17 Sep 10 3 Carlton House Terrace Award type: Predoctoral fellowships, Mid- London SW1Y 5DG Career fellowships Tel: +44 20 7766 0600 Award amount max: - Email: [email protected] Award amount min: -
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OSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Herzog August Bibliothek P
Description: Website: The Herzog August Bibliothek invites http://www.hab.de/forschung/stipendien/po applications for its postdoctoral fellowships st_doc-e.htm to researchers in the field of medieval and early modern history. The international Eligibility profile programme is open to all historically oriented ------disciplines. Projects should be centred on the Nationality of applicant institution: Any historic book and manuscript holdings of the Wolfenbüttel library. Fellowships of between Disciplines two and 12 months are worth either 1,250 ------euros (if fellows continue to receive full pay History, Diplomatic History, Economic during their fellowship tenure) or 1,800 euros History, History & Appreciation of Art, per month, plus a travel allowance to and Architecture and Design, History & from Wolfenbüttel. Fellows are required to be Appreciation of Music, History of be in residence in Wolfenbüttel for the Philosophy, History of Religious Thought, duration of their fellowship. In 2012 the History of Science & Technology, Medieval library will also award a joint fellowship with History, Modern History, Economics and the Institut für Europäische Geschichte in Econometrics (RAE Unit 38), History (RAE Mainz (six months Wolfenbüttel/ six months Unit 59), History of Art, Architecture and Mainz in 2013). Applicants should state that Design (RAE Unit 60), Philosophy (RAE Unit they wish to be considered for this stipend. 62), Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies (RAE Unit 63), Music (RAE Unit 67), Cultural Closing date: 31 Jan 12 History , Cultural Studies, European History Deadline information: This call is repeated once a year. Contact details Posted date: 31 Jan 11 ------Award type: Access to libraries, Directed Herzog August Bibliothek grants for individual investigators, Postfach 13 64 Financial aid for postgraduate students, D-38299 Wolfenbüttel Publish, edit, translate, disseminate, Travel Tel: +49 53 31 80 82 08 for research purposes Fax: +49 53 31 80 82 66 Award amount max: €21,600 Email: [email protected] Award amount min: €2,500 Award budget total: -
OBERT FEULGEN PRIZE Society for Histochemistry R
Description: the field of histochemistry. The contributions The Society for Histochemistry invites may be either towards the development of applications for the Robert Feulgen prize. This new histochemical and cytochemical is awarded for an outstanding achievement in techniques or in the application of existing
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OBERT SCHENK RESEARCH PRIZES International Bone Research Association R
Description: Website: The International Bone Research Association http://www.ibra.ch/htm/03_research/05_resea invites applications for the Robert Schenk rch-prize.php research prizes. Two awards are available in Eligibility profile the following categories: ------ research advancement in bone Nationality of applicant institution: Any biology, for fundamental research in Disciplines the field; ------ research advancement in internal Connective Tissue, Musculoskeletal System, fixation of head and neck or limbs. Bone Diseases, Implants, Orthopedics, The awards are worth CHF15,000 each. Surgery, Anatomy, Hospital-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 3), Anatomy (RAE Unit 6), Closing date: 31 Jan 12 Physiology (RAE Unit 7), Biological Sciences Deadline information: This call is repeated (RAE Unit 14), Physiology, Tissue once a year. Posted date: 10 Oct 11 Contact details Award type: Prizes ------Award amount max: SFr.15,000 IBRA Award amount min: - Hochbergerstrasse 60E Award budget total: SFr.30,000 CH-4057 Basel Tel: +41 61 319 05 05
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TEVEN H CHAFFEE CAREER PRODUCTIVITY AWARD International Communication Association S
Description: Award amount max: $1,000 The International Communication Association Award amount min: - invites nominations for the Steven H Chaffee Award budget total: - career productivity award. This award honors Website: a scholar, or small group of collaborating http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp scholars, for sustained work on a Eligibility profile communication research problem over an ------extended period. The research must have Nationality of applicant institution: Any comprised multiple projects and publications and generated second-generation work Disciplines among students and other scholars. Most ------recipients of the award are members of the Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Communication, discipline and belong to the ICA, but other Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), scholars are eligible, regardless of current Linguistics & Philology, Communications, membership or departmental affiliation. The Human Communications, Practices, award carries a prize of $1,000. Nonverbal Communication
Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Contact details Deadline information: !! Call has not yet ------been announced by sponsor but this is the ICA approximate deadline we expect. This call is 1500 21st Street, NW repeated once a year. Washington, DC 20036 Posted date: 17 Aug 10 Tel: +1 202 955 1444 Award type: Prizes Fax: +1 202 955 1448
ECHNICAL FIELD AWARDS Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers T
Description: components, packaging and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics manufacturing technology award for Engineers invites nominations for its technical meritorious contributions to the field awards. The following awards are advancement of components, available: electronic packaging or the Cledo Brunetti award for manufacturing technologies; outstanding contributions to miniaturization in the electronics arts;
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control systems award for outstanding the Joseph F Keithley award in contributions to control systems instrumentation and measurement for engineering, science or technology; outstanding contributions in electrical electromagnetics award for measurement; outstanding contributions to the Gustav Robert Kirchhoff award for electromagnetics in theory, outstanding contributions to the application or education; fundamentals of any aspect of the James L Flanagan speech and electronic circuits and systems that audio processing award for has a long-term significance or impact; outstanding contributions to the the Koji Kobayashi computers and advancement of speech and/or audio communications award for signal processing; outstanding contributions to the the Andrew S Grove award for integration of computers and outstanding contributions to solid- communications; state devices and technology; the William E Newell power the Leon K Kirchmayer graduate electronics award for outstanding teaching award for inspirational contributions to the advancement of teaching of graduate students in the power electronics; THE fields of interest; the Daniel E Noble award for the Herman Halperin electric outstanding contributions to emerging transmission and distribution award technologies recognized within recent for outstanding contributions to years; electric transmission and distribution; the Frederik Philips award for the Masaru Ibuka consumer outstanding accomplishments in the electronics award for outstanding management of research and contributions in the field of consumer development resulting in effective electronics technology; innovation in the electrical and Internet award for exceptional electronics industry; contributions to the advancement of Photonics award for outstanding Internet technology for network achievements in photonics; architecture, mobility or end-use the Emanuel R Piore award for applications; outstanding contributions in the field the Reynold B Johnson data storage of information processing in relation device technology award for to computer science; outstanding contributions to the the Judith A Resnik award for advancement of information storage outstanding contributions to space with emphasis on technical engineering within the fields of contributions in computer data interest of the the IEEE; storage device technology; the robotics and automation award for the Reynold B Johnson information contributions in the field of robotics storage systems award for and automation; outstanding contributions to the Frank Rosenblatt award for information storage systems with outstanding contributions to the emphasis on computer storage advancement of the design, practice, systems; techniques, or theory in biologically the Richard Harold Kaufmann award and linguistically motivated for outstanding contributions in computational paradigms, including industrial systems engineering; but not limited to neural networks, connectionist systems, evolutionary
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computation, fuzzy systems, and Award amount max: - hybrid intelligent systems in which Award amount min: - these paradigms are contained; Award budget total: - the David Sarnoff award for Website: exceptional contributions to http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/about/awar electronics; ds/tfalist.html the Donald O Pederson award in Eligibility profile solid-state circuits for exceptional ------contributions to the development Nationality of applicant institution: Any and/or advancement of standards in electrical and electronics engineering; Disciplines the Eric E Sumner award for ------outstanding contributions to Computer Science (RAE Unit 25), Chemical communications technology; Engineering (RAE Unit 27), Electrical and the Nikola Tesla award for Electronic Engineering (RAE Unit 29), outstanding contributions to the Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing generation and utilization of electric Engineering (RAE Unit 30), Information power; Technology, Computer Sciences, Computer Sound Processing, Computer Engineering, the Kiyo Tomiyasu award for Fuzzy Set Theory, Information & outstanding early to mid-career Communication Systems, Communication contributions to technologies holding Systems, Control Systems (Electronic), the promise of innovative Electromagnetics, Electric Power applications; Transmission, Industrial Engineering, undergraduate teaching award for Electronics & Electrical Engineering, inspirational teaching of Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, undergraduate students in the fields Robotics, Manufacturing Processes, of interest of the IEEE. Automation, Control Systems (Mechanical
Engineering), Biomedical Engineering Any person may be nominated for an IEEE medal or award, regardless of nationality or Contact details IEEE membership. ------Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) IEEE Awards Activities Deadline information: !! Call has not yet been announced by sponsor but this is the 445 Hoes Lane approximate deadline we expect. This call is Piscataway, NJ 08854 repeated once a year. Tel: +1 732 562 3844 Posted date: 06 Feb 08 Email: [email protected] Award type: Prizes
ISITING INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS Glasgow Caledonian University V
Description: applications for its visiting international The Glasgow School for Business and Society fellowships. These aim to foster the at Glasgow Caledonian University invites development of research in the area of social
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Issue 6: Volume 2–Prizes and Scholarships justice. Research interest and expertise is welcomed in the following fields: Eligibility profile health inequality; ------ care and/or disability; Nationality of applicant institution: Any human rights, poverty, diversity; dignity at work and/or social history; Disciplines the history of health and welfare; ------ social gerontology; Community-based Clinical Subjects, citizenship; Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE Unit 2), Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Law (RAE violence and/or security. Unit 36), Economics and Econometrics (RAE Fellows are established scholars with a track Unit 38), Politics and International Studies record in contributing to debates about social (RAE Unit 39), Social Policy and justice and who are active in criminology, Administration (RAE Unit 40), Social Work history, law, politics or sociology. Applicants (RAE Unit 41), Sociology (RAE Unit 42), will normally be on paid sabbatical leave from Business and Management Studies (RAE Unit their employer. Applications from experts 43), History (RAE Unit 59), Education (RAE interested in collaborative research with Unit 68), Poverty & the Poor, Adult Day Care, members of the school are welcomed. Persons History, Social History, Accessibility for from underrepresented and disadvantaged Disabled, Psychology of Ageing, Medical sections of society are particularly encouraged Sociology, Social Services, Elderly, Sociology, to apply. Successful applicants will have full Welfare & Welfare-to-Work, Criminology, access to university facilities. Fellows who Employment & Unemployment Studies, stay at the university for up to one semester Political Science, Citizenship, Civil & Human (approximately three months) will receive an Rights, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Ageing honorarium of £3,000. & Gerontology, Labour Relations, Law,
Closing date: 31 Jan 12 Labour Law, Health Care, Handicapped & Deadline information: This call is repeated Disabled (Health & Safety & Medical), Home once a year. Health Care Services, Security , Health Posted date: 15 Aug 11 Disparities, Social Services & the Disabled , Award type: Mid-Career fellowships, Senior Violence, Social Aspects, Social Inequality fellowships, Directed grants for individual investigators Contact details Award amount max: £3,000 ------Award amount min: - Glasgow Caledonian University Award budget total: - Cowcaddens Road Website: Glasgow G4 OBA http://www.gcal.ac.uk/lss/research/visitingin Tel: +44 141 331 3128 ternationalfellowships/ Fax: +44 141 331 3172 Email: [email protected]
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OUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD Research Society on Alcoholism Y
Description: Website: The Research Society on Alcoholism invites http://www.rsoa.org/AnnualAwards.htm nominations for its young investigator award. Nominees must be active in alcohol research Eligibility profile and be RSA members. At the time of ------nomination nominees must be under the age Nationality of applicant institution: Any of 40 and no more than 10 years beyond the doctorate or residency. Nominations for this Disciplines award are accepted from members only. ------Recipients of the award receive a plaque and Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Dependency, cash award and present at a plenary session at Community-based Clinical Subjects (RAE the society's annual meeting. Unit 2), Community-based Clinical Subjects, Behavioural Studies & Social Problems, Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Addictions, Alcohol & Alcoholism, Deadline information: !! Call has not yet Psychobiology, Psychosocial Therapy been announced by sponsor but this is the approximate deadline we expect. This call is Contact details repeated once a year. ------Posted date: 18 Nov 10 Research Society on Alcoholism Award type: Young investigator awards 7801 North Lamar Blvd, Suite D-89 Award amount max: - Austin, TX 78752 Award amount min: - Tel: +1 512 454 0022 Award budget total: - Fax: +1 512 454 0812 Email: [email protected]
OUNG SCHOLAR AWARD International Communication Association Y
Description: approximate deadline we expect. This call is The International Communication Association repeated once a year. invites nominations for its young scholar Posted date: 17 Aug 10 award. This award is presented to a scholar Award type: Prizes, Young investigator no more than seven years past receipt of the awards PhD for a body of work that has contributed Award amount max: $500 to knowledge of the field of communication Award amount min: - and shows promise for continued Award budget total: - development. Nominees must be members of Website: ICA. The award carries a cash prize of $500. http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp
Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Eligibility profile Deadline information: !! Call has not yet ------been announced by sponsor but this is the Nationality of applicant institution: Any
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Disciplines Contact Details ------Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Communication, ICA Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), 1500 21st Street, NW Linguistics & Philology, Human Washington, DC 20036 Communications, Practices, Mass Tel: +1 202 955 1444 Communication & Media, Communications, Fax: +1 202 955 1448 Nonverbal Communication Email: [email protected]
PPLIED/PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AWARD International Communication Association A
Description: Website: The International Communication Association http://www.icahdq.org/aboutica/awards.asp invites nominations for its applied/public policy research award. This award honors a Eligibility profile scholar or group of researchers who have ------produced a systematic body of research in Nationality of applicant institution: Any communication studying a particular applied or policy problem for the betterment of Disciplines society. The program of research should be of ------continuing importance to a local, national, Psychology (RAE Unit 13), Politics and international, or global public. The research International Studies (RAE Unit 39), Social program must also have been operating at Policy and Administration (RAE Unit 40), some time during the previous two years, Sociology (RAE Unit 42), Linguistics (RAE although it likely will have a longer history. Unit 56), Communication, Cultural and Media Studies (RAE Unit 65), Social Planning & All nominators and nominees must be ICA Policy, Public Planning & Policy, Linguistics members. The award carries a cash prize of & Philology, Applied Linguistics, Applied $500. Sociology, Mass Communication & Media, Human Communications, Practices, Closing date: 31 Jan 12 (Forecast) Communications, Nonverbal Communication Deadline information: Deadline: 11pm EST January 31, 2009 Contact details Posted date: 17 Aug 10 ------Award type: Prizes ICA Award amount max: $500 1500 21st Street, NW Award amount min: - Washington, DC 20036 Award budget total: - Tell: +1 202 955 1444 Fax: +1 202 955 1448
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