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Thursday, August 9, 2012

2013 Incredible Green Contest – Sponsored by Acer Foundation

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada is proud to announce the 2013 Incredible Green Contest sponsored by Acer Foundation and co-organized with the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy. The purpose of the contest is to foster innovative ideas for green centric applications for greener future. Students from all ages worldwide are... More

Thursday, August 2, 2012

IDRC invites applications for its Canadian Partnerships (Small Grants)

IDRC invites applications for its second call for Concept Notes 2012-2013 Small Grants for Innovative Research and Knowledge Sharing. Provided through the Canadian Partnerships (CP) program, these grants support research, knowledge-building, and knowledge-sharing projects. They also fund events and small dissemination activities and products.... More

Monday, July 9, 2012

Call for Applications – Project Funds for Collaboration in Higher Education between Norway and North America

The aims of the project funds are: • To contribute to the establishment and development of institutional partnerships through academic collaboration between higher education institutions in Norway and North America • To contribute to increased mobility of students and staff between Norway and North America. Who may apply? The application must... More

Monday, July 9, 2012

Can India end poverty in a generation? Prof. Vivek Dehejia in conversation with Dr. Shekhar Shah

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Friday, July 6, 2012

Gates Foundation: Open Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for Global Health

The Gates Foundation’s Global Health program accepts open letters of inquiry in the following areas: Diarrhea and Enteric Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Malaria; Maternal, Newborn, & Child Health; Neglected Diseases; Nutrition; Pneumonia & Flu; Polio; Tuberculosis; and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. For more information, please visit the Bill &... More

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

IDRC Research Awards positions for 2013

IDRC offers these research awards (formerly known as the IDRC Internship Awards) annually to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing or having completed masters or doctoral studies at a recognized university. As a research award recipient, you will undertake a one-year paid program of research on the... More

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Higher Education Research (Africa) – Call for consultancy

In 2010, the Association of African Universities (AAU) entered into a three-year partnership with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) to strengthen higher education stakeholder relations in Africa. Through this partnership, supported financially by the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development... More

Friday, June 15, 2012

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) International Short Visits

The International Short Visits fund enables  researchers from elsewhere to go to Switzerland and researchers working in Switzerland to go abroad . The visits can last between one week and three months and are limited to one person (the visiting fellow) going to one institute (the host institute). Both the visiting fellow and one person... More

Friday, June 15, 2012

National Geographic Research and Exploration Grant

The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines:... More

Friday, June 15, 2012

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Grants for Research on Violence and Aggression

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence... More

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Mitacs Globalink is currently accepting research projects from Canadian faculty to host international undergraduate researcher for summer 2013

Mitacs is offering professors at Canadian universities the opportunity to work with exceptional undergraduate students from India, China, Brazil, and Mexico during a 12-week research project in summer 2013. Mitacs will advertise internationally, review applications and help select students who best fit your project requirements. Mitacs also... More

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS: Reclaiming Global Governance: Prospects for an Uncertain World

Canadian Foreign Policy Journal (CFPJ) is hosting a workshop entitled, “Reclaiming Global Governance: Prospects for an Uncertain World” in Waterloo, February 5 & 6, 2013, in cooperation with the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). Papers presented at the workshop... More

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