Application close: 31 March 2023

The grant proposals must benefit Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga or Tuvalu and address one of the Embassy Goals listed below.

Embassy Goals:

1. Strengthen alliances and partnerships with Pacific Islands, like-minded countries, and regional institutions to advance a more resilient, prosperous, and secure Pacific region.
2. Increase cooperation with Pacific Islands on climate and other global environmental issues, and foster more healthy, educated, and resilient populations.
3. Advance more inclusive and sustainable growth and promote free and fair trade and transparent investment that improve lives of Americans and people around the world.
4. Strengthen the efficacy and inclusivity of democratic institutions and support a resilient, viable civil society and independent media.

Following the review, results will be communicated via email. If your proposal is selected we will meet to negotiate the grant, discuss requirements and request further information.

Public Diplomacy Grants will not fund:
1. Commercial proposals
2. Proposals over $15,000 unless they are particularly strong from a previously successful grantee
3. Proposals that do not benefit communities in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga or Tuvalu
4. Proposals that do not address embassy or public diplomacy goals.

If you are interested in applying for a small grant please download the Application Form and submit it to PDsuva@state.gov.

Proposals will be reviewed by a committee on the following timeline:
• Received October 1-December 31 – Reviewed in early January
• Received January 1-March 31 – Reviewed in early April
• Received April 1-June 30 – Reviewed in early July
• Received July 1-September 30 – Reviewed in early October

https://fj.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grants/

The Association of Commonwealth Universities

ACU Gender Grants

The grants can be used for a diverse range of projects, workshops, and events in areas such as:

• Supporting women in leadership
• Raising awareness of sexual harassment and developing anti-sexual harassment initiatives
• Supporting women in science and research
• Creating effective institutional policies
• Mainstreaming gender equity into the curriculum

What does the grant include?

Grants of up to GBP 1000 are available for staff at ACU member universities to help meet the costs of organising projects that promote gender equity and equality.

Grantees are required to submit a short interim report halfway through their project and a comprehensive final report within one month after completing their project.

 Previous Applicants

If you have previously applied for an ACU Gender Grant you are welcome to apply again. However, please note if your previous application was successful and you have already received an ACU Gender Grant, you will not be eligible to reapply.

To find out more email gender@acu.ac.uk

Applications open: Monday 8 May 2023

Applications close: Monday 3 July 2023

https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-university-staff/grants/acu-gender-grants/

The Association of Commonwealth Universities

Commonwealth Peace & Reconciliation Challenge Grants

Grants of up to GBP 2, 500 each are available to support collaborative work focused on either of the two main strategic priorities of the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network:

• Historical memory and trauma
• Institutional reform and indigenous knowledge

From designing new learning modules to improve the understanding of settler-Indigenous relations in Canada, to promoting a decolonised approach to studying abroad – last year’s Peace and Reconciliation Challenge Grants funded a range of initiatives led by our member universities. Applications could include ideas for:

• Virtual exchange or collaboration, teaching / professional practice collaboration, sharing and co-development of learning materials, tools, training and approaches to support contingency and continuity of operations planning at Higher Education Institutions.
• Virtual fellowships or collaboration, comparative analyses, research management and uptake capacity building, understanding and documenting indigenous knowledge and practices.

What does the grant include?

Four grants of up to GBP 2,500 each, will be available for ACU members to meet the costs of organising projects that promote the aims and priorities of the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network.

This funding is only available for ACU members and we encourage applicants to collaborate with other ACU member institutions to promote further Commonwealth partnerships. We will also accept applications that are led by ACU members but are in partnership with institutions outside of our network.

Grant applications that allow matching or additional funds from the applicant’s institution will be looked upon favourably.

Grantees are required to submit a short interim report halfway through their project and a comprehensive final report within one month after completing their project. Additionally, any outputs (e.g. toolkits, papers etc.) developed through the grants are to be made available to the Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Network and wider ACU network.

More information

To find out more, email reconciliation@acu.ac.uk

Applications open: Monday 13 February 2023

Applications close: Monday 10 April 2023

https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-university-staff/grants/commonwealth-peace-reconciliation-challenge-grants/

The ACU Higher Education and the SDGs Challenge Grants fund collaborative work for professional and academic staff at member universities. The grants focus on the ACU Higher Education and the SDGs priority themes, which are:

• Teaching and learning
• Research
• Estates and stewardship
• Engagement and impact
• Partnerships

What the grant includes 

• Grants of up to GBP 2,500 are available for staff at ACU member universities to help meet the costs of organising projects that promote the aims and priorities of the Higher Education and the SDGs Network. The grants can be used to cover the cost of delivering various activities, projects, workshops, and events including:
• Virtual exchange or collaboration, teaching/professional practice collaboration
• Sharing and co-development of learning materials, tools, training and approaches to support contingency and continuity of operations planning at HEI’s
• Virtual fellowships, comparative analyses, research management and uptake capacity building
• Integrating sustainable development into operations
• Sharing SDG learning content and materials
• Developing SDG-focused research strategies
• Co-creating research for impact, community engagement, and partnerships for the goals

More information 

To find out more, email SDGs@acu.ac.uk

Applications close: Tuesday 2 May 2023

https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-university-staff/grants/higher-education-and-the-sdgs-challenge-grants/

The Association of Commonwealth Universities

Commonwealth Climate Resilience Challenge Grants

Theme: Global Challenge

ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Challenge Grants are awarded to member universities to support initiatives addressing climate resilience.

Open to academic and professional staff, the grants support collaborative work focused on either of the two main strategic priorities of the Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network (CCRN):

• Enhancing the climate resilience of universities themselves; and/or
• Enhancing universities’ contribution to the resilience of communities, business and government.

The grants can be used for a diverse range of projects, workshops and events in areas such as:

• Improving learning, teaching, and training for climate change adaptation – e.g. virtual exchange or collaboration, teaching or professional practice collaboration and sharing and co-development of learning materials.
• Increasing the research capacity of CCRN members in climate change adaptation – e.g. virtual fellowships or collaboration, comparative analyses, research management and uptake capacity building, understanding and documenting indigenous knowledge and resilience practices.
• Improving institutional resilience policies and practices adopted by Commonwealth universities – e.g. developing tools, training and approaches to support contingency and continuity of operations planning at higher education institutions.

To date, the grants have funded a diverse range of climate action projects in universities across the Commonwealth – from sea-temperature monitoring in the coral reefs of Fiji, to integrating indigenous knowledge on climate change adaptation with academia in New Zealand.

What does the grant include?

Four grants of up to GBP 2,500 each are available for staff at ACU member universities to help meet the costs of organising projects that promote the aims and priorities of the CCRN.

This funding is only available for ACU members and we encourage applicants to collaborate with other ACU member institutions to promote further Commonwealth partnerships. We will also accept applications that are led by ACU members, but are in partnership with institutions outside of our network.

Grant applications that allow matching or additional funds from the applicant’s institution will be looked upon favourably.

Grantees are required to submit a short interim report halfway through their project and a comprehensive final report within one month after completing their project. Additionally, any outputs (e.g. toolkits, papers etc.) developed through the grants are to be made available to the CCRN and wider ACU network.

More information

To find out more, email resilience@acu.ac.uk

Applications open: Monday 16 January 2023

Applications close: Monday 13 March 2023

https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-university-staff/grants/commonwealth-climate-resilience-challenge-grants/

The Association of Commonwealth Universities

HR in HE Community Challenge Grants

Theme: Strengthening universities

In light of this, the ACU introduced the HR in HE Community Challenge Grants in 2021. The grants aim to support university HR practitioners in the ever-changing world of work by encouraging collaboration and promoting the sharing of good practice.

The grants can be used to support a diverse range of virtual or in-person projects, workshops, or events, such as:

• Creating and delivering relevant training and development for HR practitioners.
• Co-creating approaches/policies on HR issues, such as workforce planning, inclusion, mental health, and international recruitment.
• Co-creating HR processes
• Delivering webinars on pressing issues for HR practitioners
• Research projects
• Benchmarking of good HR practice across the Commonwealth

Who can apply?

The grants are available to staff at ACU member universities working in the area of human resources.

We encourage applicants to collaborate with other ACU member universities to promote further Commonwealth partnerships, but this is not essential.

What does the grant include?

Please request the amount needed for your project.

A total budget of GBP 10,000 is available for this grant scheme. This can be allocated as a number of smaller or larger grants.

The grants are available to help meet the costs of organising projects that promote the essential work of HR and the aims of the HR in HE Community. Institutions that might be willing to match or provide additional funds will be looked upon favourably, but this is not essential.

About the HR in HE Community

The HR in HE Community is a forum for all staff working in HR, from the most experienced professionals to those looking to increase, expand or develop their institution’s HR function. The community provides a space for colleagues from across the Commonwealth to share their knowledge, experience and good practice, showcase ideas, and discover potential avenues for collaboration. Members can also keep up-to-date with the latest trends and opportunities and promote the work of their team and university.

Applications open: Monday 12 June 2023

Applications close: Monday 14 August 2023

https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-university-staff/grants/hr/

Royal Society

Wolfson Fellowship (UK international recruitment)

Fellowship provides up to 300,000 GBP in funding, including indirect costs, for up to 5 years.

Intended for: Mid-career researchers|Senior researchers

 Discipline: Chemistry|Engineering sciences|Life sciences|Natural sciences|Physics

Applications open: January 25, 2023

Applications close: March 22, 2023.

https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/royal-society-wolfson-fellowship-uk-international-recruitment/

The Royal Society

 International Exchange Fund 

Applicants may apply for a total of 12,000 GBP to support bilateral visits over a period of 2 years.

Intended for: Early-career principal investigators|Mid-career researchers|Senior researchers

Discipline: Life sciences|Mathematics|Natural sciences

https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/international-exchange-uk-researchers-natural-sciences/

The Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme (international history of science)

The grant provides 2000 GBP/month for up to 3 months.

Intended for: Doctoral students|Early-career principal investigators|Postdoctoral fellows

Discipline: Social sciences

Applications close: March 1, 2023.

https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/the-lisa-jardine-grant-scheme-international-history-of-science/

Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)

2024 HFSP Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (life science postdoc worldwide)

Applicants may be of any nationality. Applicants who are nationals of HFSP member countries may conduct their research anywhere in the world.

Applicants from non-member countries must conduct their research in a member country. HFSP member countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus (EU part only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

The fellowship provides stipend funding and travel support for 3 years, including additional support for recipients with families. The fellowship does not cover institutional overheads/indirect costs.

Intended for: Postdoctoral fellows

Discipline: Chemistry|Computer science|Mathematics|Physics

Applicants must submit a letter of intent by May 11, 2023, and the invited full application by September 28, 2023.

https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/hfsp-cross-disciplinary-fellowships-postdoc-worldwide/

Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)

2024 HFSP Long-term Fellowships (life science postdoc worldwide)

Applicants may be of any nationality. Applicants who are nationals of HFSP member countries may conduct their research anywhere in the world. Applicants from non-member countries must conduct their research in a member country. HFSP member countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus (EU part only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

The fellowship provides stipend funding and travel support for 3 years, including additional support for recipients with families.

The fellowship does not cover institutional overheads/indirect costs.

Intended for: Postdoctoral fellows

Discipline: Life sciences

Applicants must submit a letter of intent by May 11, 2023, and the invited full application by September 28, 2023.

https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/hfsp-long-term-fellowships-life-science-postdoc-worldwide/

Bayer Foundation´s Fellowships

Jeff Schell Fellowships for Agricultural Science (Germany)

Non-Germany based students must spend their Fellowship periods in Germany, while students in Germany must conduct their Fellowship outside of Germany. Specifically, the Jeff Schell Fellowships for Agricultural Science, support students currently enrolled in a MSc or PhD program in natural science or data science whose research has direct impact on crop science.

Applicants may apply for up to 10,000 EUR in funding and may spend up to 6 months abroad.

Intended for: Doctoral students|Master’s students

Discipline: Agricultural sciences|Data science|Life sciences

Application open: February 13, 2023

Application close:

April 10, 2023.

https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/jeff-schell-fellowships-agricultural-science-germany/

ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO

PhD Scholarship (developing country scholars in China)

The scholarship provides up to 7000 CNY/month + additional expenses for 4 years.

The scholarship supports 40 students/scholars from developing countries to study in China for doctoral degrees for up to 4 years in the following subject areas:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biological Systems and Organisms
• Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Engineering Sciences
• Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physics
• Social and Economic Sciences

Applicants must be nationals of developing countries.

Intended for: Doctoral students

Discipline:

Agricultural sciences|Chemistry|Computer science|Earth science|Engineering sciences|Life sciences|Neuroscience|Social sciences|Space science

Challenge: SDG4 – Quality Education

This is an annual fellowship and the next application deadline is February 15, 2023.

https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/anso-cas-twas-unesco-phd-scholarship-developing-country-scholars-china/

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

TWAS-IsDB Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

The TWAS-IsDB Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) to advance research related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, providing recipients with high-level training in areas relevant to sustainability science. Applicants may apply for postdoctoral programs in the following research areas:

• Sustainable Agriculture
• Education
• Education for Sustainable Development
• Climate Change
• Energy
• Sustainable cities
• Responsible growth
• Waste management
• Population growth
• Green chemistry
• Biodiversity
• Plastic pollution and Micro-plastics
• Water and hygiene

Applicants must be nationals of one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo,Uganda, or Yemen. The host institution must be based in a developing nation.

The fellowship is for 3 to 6 months and the selected scientist will be provided with a monthly allowance based on the cost of living in the host country to cover expenses such as accommodation, food and health insurance.

The fellowship will offer an allowance for bench fee costs up to USD 2,600 as a contribution towards laboratory expenses necessary for the awardee’s research. The fellowship will cover the cost of a round-trip air ticket up to USD1,000.

Intended for: Postdoctoral fellows

Discipline: Agricultural sciences|Chemical engineering|Engineering sciences|Environmental sciences|Life sciences

Challenge: SDG