Opportunities
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The American Institute of Biological Sciences is holding a webinar on Thursday, February 27 when Patrick Reilly from the U.S. State Department will discuss the Nagoya Protocol, the system of rules for sharing genetic resources. During “Life Finds A Way: An Overview of the Nagoya Protocol from the U.S. Government,” Reilly will give a short history…
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USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance is accepting concept notes – preferably from multidisciplinary teams of researchers and development professionals – to undertake a resilience, food and nutrition security Desk Review and Market Study (DRMS); a Political Economy Analysis (PEA) and a secondary data analysis to inform the design strategies and approaches of future multi-year Resilience…
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Funding is available for 20 scholars from African universities or research institutes to attend this year’s International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching. This conference, held in Cordoba, Argentina, has the theme “Accelerating Bioeconomy Growth Through Applied Research and Policy Change.” Applicants go through the regular abstract process…
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The Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement soon will begin accepting applications for Centers of Innovation, National Agriculture Research System institutions that would work with the innovation lab on crop improvement research, variety development and release. Projects through the ILCI must be led by a Principal Investigator (PI) based at a NARS institution from a Feed the Future target…
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The Farmer-to-Farmer program is looking for a volunteer for three weeks to train peanut processors in Senegal about proper post-harvest and processing techniques. Through Farmer-to-Farmer, U.S. volunteers provide technical assistance on practical interventions that increase food production and income, improve farm and agribusiness operations, help farmers gain access to markets, build local capacity, and conserve natural resources. Over…
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LASER PULSE, the Long-term Assistance and Services for Research Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine, at Purdue University has issued a request for proposals for innovative research – and associated research translation – focused on development challenges in the areas of Basic Education, Food Security, and Water Security in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania). Basic…
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The Mandela Washington Fellowship, A Program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is accepting applications from young African professionals who are leaders in business, non-profits, or government. The six weeks of leadership training in the U.S. is limited to people age 35 and younger who live and work in…
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A new scholarship fund will more than 20 Malawian graduate students to continue their studies in the U.S. or South Africa. The Agricultural Transformation Initiative (ATI) has awarded a grant to the Institute of International Education, Inc. (IIE) for the Fellowship and Scholarship Fund (FSF), a new initiative is designed to strengthen capacity in research…