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Are you part of a dynamic civil society organization or youth group dedicated to shaping the future of global health? Do you want to amplify your voice and connect with global leaders at one of the most prestigious international forums in Berlin? The World Health Summit (WHS) 2026 is offering a unique opportunity to host a side meeting completely free of charge. This initiative provides your organization with an exclusive 90-minute platform to drive focused discussions, present innovative concepts, and showcase your impact.

The World Health Summit is committed to increasing diversity and inclusivity by expanding access to crucial global health dialogues. By awarding three free side-meeting slots, the WHS Foundation aims to support underrepresented initiatives and integrate grassroots perspectives into the broader health architecture. Your session can be held in either a roundtable or theater-style setup, with a hybrid format available to reach an even wider audience.

Read on to discover if your group qualifies, what the hosting package includes, and how to submit a winning session concept before the June 2026 deadline.

Quick Overview

Important Dates

Financial Benefits & Support

If your organization is selected to host a side meeting, the WHS provides the following resources:

• A 90-minute time slot to host a self-organized session for up to 30 participants.
• A registration code for 15 free WHS 2026 registrations (to be used for your organizers, speakers, or participants).
• Access to professional technical support in case of emergencies.
• Visibility on the official WHS website, where your side meeting information will be listed.

Thematic Areas

Your session concept must demonstrate a connection to one or more of the WHS 2026 central topics, or offer a valuable thematic contribution addressing a relevant niche topic beyond them. Central topics include:

• Global Health Architecture
• Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response
• Advancing Health Equity for Women, Children, and Youth
• Future-Ready Health Systems
• Conflict and Health
• Environmental Drivers of Health

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply for this opportunity, your entity must meet the following criteria:

Host Responsibilities

Successful candidates who are awarded a side meeting slot will be responsible for:

• Creating a feasible session concept, defining the exact topic, and identifying the target audience.
• Managing speaker and participant outreach in a timely manner.
• Ensuring all invited participants are registered for the main WHS 2026 conference.
• Submitting a two-page report on the content, key learnings, and impact of the event to the WHS Foundation by the end of 2026.
• Supporting WHS communication activities through social media, written coverage, or video content in collaboration with the WHS Communications team.

How to Apply

If your organization is interested in hosting a side meeting at the World Health Summit 2026, follow these steps:

1. Prepare your session title, concept, and an explanation of the innovative value-add for WHS participants.
2. Outline exactly how your session connects to the WHS central topics.
3. Submit your complete proposal via the official application form before the deadline.

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For more information, please visit the
World Health Summit official website.

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Key Details

Application opens: July 1, 2026

Application Deadlines: August 31, 2026

Duration of the Fellowship: 1 Year

Organizer: Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)

Compensations and Benefits

Each fellowship consists of a one-time award of $1,000 and a commitment of close mentorship. A senior colleague of the SAH community will mentor the fellows, and they will be paired with a mentor for one year.

The fellowship also includes guided lateral interaction across the cohort to encourage peer support.

Awardees and mentors will have regular meetings during the year. SAH offers one year of digital membership to fellowship awardees.

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Who Can Apply for the SAH IDEA Fellowship?

Emerging scholars worldwide who meet the following criteria can apply to the SAH Idea Fellowship:

1. Must have received a master’s degree or Ph.D. awarded on or after June 1, 2021.
2. Not currently enrolled in a program of study.
3. Not applying for further studies during the fellowship duration.

SAH’s primary aim is to support research impacted by foundational structural inequities relevant to scholars’ backgrounds or research areas not yet well supported in architectural history.

Reporting Requirements

The SAH IDEAS Research Fellowship recipients should submit a 500-word report with images. Essays must be written by the fellow and approved by their mentor.

SAH will represent the submitted report and images to cohorts and form a contribution to the SAHARA image archive, SAH Blog, SAH Archipedia, or another SAH publishing platform.

Application Procedure

To apply, applicants should send the following documents via the online application portal:

• A statement of interest that includes research aims concerning their goals and need for mentorship
• Peer support (500 words maximum)
• A CV of a maximum of 2 pages.

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Please visit the official website of SAH for detailed information on the SAH IDEAS Research Fellowship.

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The Planet Forward encourages students to share stories that inspire, motivate, and drive change. Additionally, convincing, thought-provoking, vibrantly stimulating, and memorable stories that have an impact and are fun are most welcome.

The organizer welcomes journalism, film, and media program students and individuals without official media affiliation or expertise to enter Storyfest.

Key Details

• Submission Deadline: February 23, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)
• Finalists Announcement: March 3, 2026
• Finalist Essay due: March 20, 2026, 11:59 pm ET.
• Winners Announcement at the Planet Forward Summit: April 17, 2026
• Organizer: Planet Forward
• Winners: Six winners
• Focus Area: Environment and Sustainability
• Eligible Country: All

Award Categories

Each submission must fit one category below and meet its format requirements:

Best Short Video

• Length: 1–8 minutes, HD audio and video
• Include a 50–200-word article describing the video (no transcript)
• Upload to YouTube or Vimeo
• Documentaries or long podcasts must submit a trailer within the time limit

Best Social Video

• Length: 30–90 seconds, HD audio and video
• Vertical format (9:16)
• Include a 50–200-word article
• Upload to YouTube or Vimeo

Best Written Story

• Length: 600–1,000 words
• Include at least one image (preferably original)
• Must use primary source material (e.g., interviews, surveys, reports)

Best Multimedia Story

• Created by the entrant using mixed media (text, photos, audio, video, music)
• Photos: 150 dpi minimum with captions (up to 200 words each)
• Include a 200–400-word article summarizing the submission
• Adobe Express or similar entries must include an embed code, a 100–200-word summary, and one featured image

Framing the Future Award

• Open to all entrants
• Selected by university staff for originality, research depth, data use, and presentation quality

Fan Favorite Award

• Open to all finalists
• Chosen by public vote at the 2026 Planet Forward Summit and on social media
• Voting closes April 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST

Storyfest Awards Topics

The Planet Forward seeks stories about ideas and innovations that can move the planet forward. Misunderstood stories and lesser-known ideas, individuals, and accomplishments that have the potential to make a difference, inform, and inspire are welcome.

Applicants can explore the following topics and reflect on their studies, research, work, experience, or dreams:

Food:

• How can we grow better food?
• What can we do to stop wasting so much of it?

Water:

• How should we use, conserve, and clean water?
• How can we get water to places that don’t have enough?

Energy:

• What are new ways to get energy?
• How can we make energy cleaner and use it more efficiently?

Mobility:

• What’s a better way to get around and reduce congestion?
• How can we minimize the impact on the environment and climate?

Built Environment:

• How should we build for the future?
• What are new materials, technologies, or designs for better homes, offices, and neighborhoods?
• How has the pandemic changed our view of city life?

Biodiversity:

• How do we preserve and foster vital ecosystems?

Public Health:

• What impact and lessons can the environmental movement take from the pandemic?
• How are climate change and the pandemic connected, and what can we learn?

Climate Justice:

• How can we implement fair and equal climate policies?
• What initiatives can prevent discrimination in systems perpetuating climate change?

Grant Prize and Award

Each winner receives a fully hosted National Geographic expedition valued at approximately USD $20,069.

Grand Prize

• 10-day / 9-night National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions voyage
• Destination: Southeast Greenland – Exploring at the Edge of the Ice Cap
• Dates: July 18–27, 2026
• Ship: National Geographic Endurance

 What the Prize Includes:

• 9 nights onboard accommodation
• Shared double-occupancy cabin (same gender, cabin category assigned)
• All scheduled meals
• Guided expedition activities
• Expert-led programming and expedition staff
• Crew gratuities
• On-tour luggage handling
• Alcoholic beverages (excluding premium brands)
• Basic Wi-Fi access

 What the Prize Does NOT Include (Winner Pays)

• International and domestic airfare
• Ground transportation to/from airports
• Travel or trip-cancellation insurance
• Visa, passport, and customs fees
• Voyage taxes
• Optional activities, extra meals, baggage fees
• Personal expenses (laundry, souvenirs, calls, spa services)
• All federal, state, and local taxes

Selection Process

The selection procedure is as follows:

• Winners choose either the Galápagos or Iceland through a survey.
• Planet Forward considers winners’ schools and research interests.
• Winners can’t request specific trips after Planet Forward announces selections.

Judging Criteria

Storyfest entries are evaluated across six key areas:

• Creativity and effectiveness of the chosen format
• Quality of writing, storytelling, and technical production
• Strength and credibility of sources and documentation
• Factual accuracy, attribution, and depth of research
• Overall storytelling impact
• Relevance of personal insights shared in the Finalist Essay

All submissions are reviewed by Planet Forward experts, with winners selected by an independent judging panel.

Submission Process for the Planet Forward Storyfest Awards

While applying for the Planet Forward Storyfest Awards, please consider these steps:

• Step 1: Check the Official Rules, log in, or create a new account on PlanetForward.org.
• Step 2: Create your story on the Planet Forward website linked below.
• Step 3: At the bottom of the page, mark the “This is a Storyfest entry” checkbox. Answer the entry form questions.
• Step 4: Change your story status to “Needs Review” and then save it.

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Please visit the official website of the Planet Forward for detailed information about the Planet Forward Storyfest Awards.

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Key Highlights & Dates

• Submission Deadline: 31 December 2025.
• Grant Cycle: Summer 2026.
• Geographic Focus: South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.
• Primary Goal: To produce research with strong economic analysis that can influence policy and contribute to scientific knowledge.

Research Focus Areas

Concept notes must demonstrate a clear demand from policymakers and align with ICIMOD’s strategic groups⁸.

1. Climate and Environmental Risks

Research understanding the economics of:

• Cryosphere changes, multi-hazard disaster risks, and forest fire mitigation⁹.
• Nature-based solutions (NbS) and financing for disaster risk reduction (DRR)¹⁰.
• Sustainable river basin management (irrigation, energy, water management).
• Air pollution (health impacts, monitoring, and policy solutions).

2. Resilient Economies and Landscapes

Research examining the economics of:

• Mountain livelihoods (e.g., yak herding, sustainable tourism, renewable energy, and nature-based entrepreneurship).
• Incentive-based mechanisms for ecosystem conservation and restoration.
• Human-wildlife co-existence and conflict mitigation.
• Springshed and wetlands management (cost-effectiveness analysis).

3. Regional Action and Global Advocacy

Research assessing policy impacts on climate and biodiversity, including:

• Climate change adaptation, mitigation, and Loss and Damage (L&D).
• Indigenous access and benefit-sharing in biodiversity conservation.
• The role of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in regional financing and action.

Grant Benefits & Value

• Funding Amount: Grants typically range from USD 20,000 to USD 30,000.
• Duration: Projects are funded over a two-year period.
• Higher Funding Tiers: The upper range of funding is reserved for multidisciplinary teams involving two or more countries or transboundary issues.
• Capacity Building: Shortlisted candidates are invited to a research and training workshop in the Summer of 2026 to defend their proposals.

Who Can Apply?

• Junior to Mid-Career Professionals: You must be employed by a university, research institute, government agency, or non-profit in the region.
• Only professionals working in South Asia and the HKH region are eligible.
• A formal affiliation with an institution is mandatory to receive the grant.
• Women professionals are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Multidisciplinary and cross-border teams are encouraged to apply
• Not eligible: 
•  Professors, Directors, and similar senior-level positions are not eligible.
• Individuals with relatives currently working or consulting for ICIMOD are ineligible to avoid conflicts of interest.

Application Process & Selection

1. Submit Concept Note: Complete the online application form by 31 December 2025.
   • Note: Proposals aimed solely at producing “consulting-type reports” without strong economic analysis will not be considered.
2. Shortlisting: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit full research proposals.
3. Review: Full proposals undergo rigorous review by multiple reviewers.
4. Workshop: Finalists will present and defend their proposals at a workshop in Summer 2026.
5. Due Diligence: SANDEE will conduct due diligence on the grant-hosting institution before awarding funds.

How to Apply:

Access the online application form here: https://forms.icimod.org/regional-action/sandee-call-for-research-concept-notes-summer-2026/37.

For more information, please visit the ICIMOD website 

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• The implementation and elaboration of strategies and policies that have a straight, structural impact on the production, creation, distribution, and access to a diversity of cultural goods and services
• The capacities strengthening in civil society organizations and public institutions to support viable local cultural industries and markets.

About the IFCD

The IFCD is a multi-donor fund created under the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Promotion and Protection of Cultural Expression Diversity to assist developing countries in implementing the Convention. The goal is to boost the expansion of active cultural sectors in underdeveloped nations.

Since 2010, UNESCO has invested US$11.5 million through IFCD in more than 152 projects in 71 developing countries. These initiatives have contributed to developing and implementing cultural policies and entrepreneurship, strengthening professional training, supporting access to new markets, and participating and including vulnerable groups in cultural life.

Brief Details of the Call

Application Status: Open

Application Deadline: May 21, 2025 (12:00 PM, Paris time)

Project Launch Date: April 2026

Proposal Submission Language: English or French

Project Implementation Period: 12 to 24 Months

Maximum Prize Amount: 100,000 USD

Eligible Countries: OECD Fund Receiving Countries, including Afghanistan

Amount of UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity

Applicants can request a maximum of US$ 100,000, which is payable in three installments as follows:

• Beginning of the project: 50%
• Mid-way through the project: 30 %
• Completion of the project: 20%

Eligibilities and Requirements

Applicants or candidates who meet the following requirements can apply for the UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity:

• Public institutions and authorities from eligible developing countries, Parties to the 2005 Convention
• NGOs from eligible countries, including developing countries and Parties to the 2005 Convention
• International non-governmental organizations registered in countries Parties to the 2005 Convention.

Project Eligibilities

• The project should focus on introducing or elaborating strategies and policies that directly impact the building, production, distribution, and access to cultural diversity, such as artistic expressions, cultural goods, services, and activities.
• Must positively impact empowering the human and institutions of the public sectors, civil society, and non-governmental organizations in developing countries.

Eligible Sector

The seven eligible sectors have transversal (cultural policies or strategies, copyright, etc.)
Or sectoral focus:

• Audio-visual/ Cinema
• Design
• Media Arts
• Music
• Performing arts
• Publishing
• Visual arts

Type of Eligible Projects

Projects by public authorities and institutions must:

• • Develop decision-making tools, mappings, and sustainable statistical systems.
  • Strengthen public cultural agencies and civil servant expertise.
  • Establish financing and market development mechanisms for cultural goods.
  • Implement international cooperation agreements for cultural exchange.
  • Enhance educational institutes in cultural and creative sectors.
  • Promote cultural industries in the digital environment.
  • Encourage participation in cultural life, especially among vulnerable groups.
  • Promote gender equality in cultural and creative sectors.

Projects by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must:

• • Strengthen civil society capacities in policy participation and networking.
  • Inform policy-making and evaluate cultural policy impacts.
  • Enhance educational institutes in cultural and creative sectors.
  • Create financing opportunities and access to markets for cultural goods.
  • Promote cultural industries in the digital environment.
  • Encourage participation in cultural life, especially among vulnerable groups.
  • Promote gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors.

Ineligible Projects

These types of projects are not eligible for the 2025 IFCD Fund:

• Projects exclusively producing cultural and artistic works/events
• Projects for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
• Projects related to tangible cultural heritage/World Heritage sites
• Projects offsetting deficits, repaying debts, or paying interest
• Projects solely funding permanent working spaces/equipment
• Scholarships/grants for personal needs
• Financing physical construction/restoration of buildings
• Focus on primary/secondary school environments
• Sustaining ongoing activities with recurring costs
• Focus on cultural tourism

Eligible Countries

Following is the list of eligible countries that are eligible to apply for the 2024 IFCD Fund:

Required Documents

Application supporting documents are different for each party and organization as follows. Please review the documentation page for details:

Selection Process and Criteria

Following is the highlight of the UNESCO IFCD selection process:

Selection Criteria:

The IFCD team will evaluate applications for funding requests against the following criteria:

• The project aligns with the objectives of the 2005 Convention and the IFCD.
• Aim for concrete, measurable, and sustainable outcomes.
• Addresses state-specific needs and priorities, ensuring feasibility and relevance.
• Aims for a significant impact on the cultural sector’s development.
• Encourages cooperation between South-South and North-South-South partners, focusing on UNESCO priorities.
• Focuses on long-term benefits and sustainability.
• Demonstrates financial accountability.
• Evaluates key personnel skills and stakeholder involvement.
• Ensures overhead costs stay below 30% of the total budget.
• Prioritizes funds for project activities.
• It avoids spreading resources thinly and supports consistent activities.
• Encourages additional financial assistance for broader engagement and project sustainability.

How to Apply?

To apply for the UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity 2025, applicants should follow these guidelines:

• Apply before the above deadline, as applications submitted after the deadline won’t be considered.
• Prepare the application materials.
• Review the “Call for Funding” document for further details.
• Register to create your account using the link below.
• Access your account using the provided guide and download the “Project Framework.”
• Study the “Annotated Guide” thoroughly.
• Collect necessary supplementary documents.
• Complete the “Project Framework” document.
• Fill out the online application form.
• Upload the completed “Project Framework” and supplementary documents.
• Date, sign, select, and submit your application.

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Read the complete details on the IFCD Call or visit the UNESCO Website for more information. Applicants can also contact the 2005 Convention UNESCO Secretariat at convention2005.ifcd@unesco.org for any questions.

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To aid proposal development, UNDP and the Government of Italy and its partners offer a webinar series from February 27 to March 8, 2024. Recordings will be available on the Youth4Climate Platform.

Key Details and Dates

• Application Deadline: May 26, 2024
• Funding Type: Grant
• Organizers: Government of Italy, UNDP, and partners
• Eligible Countries: All
• Eligible Gender: Male/Female
• Target Group: Youth and youth-led organizations
• Focus Area: Climate and Environmental Literacy, Sustainable Energy, Food and Agriculture, Nature Assets, Sustainable Consumption and Production
• Number of Opportunity: Multiple

Benefits and Financial Aids

Successful applicants will receive:

• Up to US$ 30,000 to implement or scale the proposed innovations.
• Access to technical support to strengthen their capacity on specific topics.
• Mentorship to develop their proposal.
• Storytelling opportunities during Youth4Climate events and through UNDP’s platforms.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Be young people or youth-led organizations.
• Propose innovative solutions in one of the five thematic areas.
• Have proposals implementable within a maximum of 24 months.
• Be able to submit proposals in English, French, or Spanish.

Thematic Areas of the Year

The 2024 Call for Solutions will focus on five key thematic areas:

• Climate and Environmental Literacy: This area emphasizes the importance of education and literacy in addressing climate challenges. It aims to equip individuals, communities, and societies with the necessary knowledge, skills, and values to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Solutions may include formal and non-formal education strategies and awareness-raising activities within communities.
• Sustainable Energy: Addressing the urgent need for sustainable energy, proposals should focus on enhancing access to affordable and reliable energy services, promoting renewable energy sources, and improving overall energy efficiency. Solutions can cover various applications, from clean cooking to transportation, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 7.
• Food and Agriculture: Given the significant contribution of agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions and food insecurity exacerbated by climate change, solutions in this area may include regenerative and climate-resilient food production practices, along with interventions in food processing, distribution, and consumption.
• Nature Assets: Solutions here revolve around conserving and restoring vital natural assets such as forests, oceans, and mangroves. Despite their immense value, these ecosystems are rapidly declining due to human activities, necessitating focused efforts to protect and restore them.
• Sustainable Consumption and Production: Recognizing the unsustainable patterns driving the planetary crisis, solutions aim to transition towards a circular economy. It involves minimizing waste and pollution, optimizing resource use, and designing products for longevity, repairability, and recyclability.

These thematic areas offer a comprehensive approach to addressing climate challenges, ranging from education and energy to agriculture, nature conservation, and sustainable consumption and production.

How to Apply?

• Visit the Call for Solutions 2024 Guideline and template page and register on the Youth4Climate Platform.
• Download and read the Guidelines Document carefully.
• Fill out the budget and work plan template.
• Prepare a 3-minute video pitching your solution.
• Complete your application and submit it via the application platform by the deadline of May 26.

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For further details about this call, please visit the Youth4Climate website.

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This initiative seeks to gather insights and innovative approaches from practitioners, researchers, indigenous knowledge holders, and stakeholders to contribute to preserving and revitalizing high-altitude ecosystems. The selected best practices will be compiled into a compendium for wider dissemination.

The organizer’s primary goal is to encourage regional learning by showcasing best practices and innovative approaches that support the diverse ecosystem services of high-altitude rangelands/wetlands in the HKH region. These insights provide valuable resources for adapting and transforming rangeland-dependent or pastoral communities. The best practices will be compiled and published in a compendium for broader dissemination.

Key Details and Dates:

• Organizer: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
• Call for Submissions: 3 November 2023
• Submission Deadline:15 January 2024
• Evaluation and Selection:15 February 2024
• Result Announcement Date: 30 March 2024
• Submission of full document: 30 June 2024
• Compilation of the compendium: 30 September 2024
• Release of the compendium: November 2024
• Funding Type: Case-specific funding for further documentation of selected best practices
• Eligible Countries: Open to countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, including Afghanistan
• Eligible Gender: Open to all genders
• Host Institution: ICIMOD

Benefits and Financial Aids

Participants will benefit from the program as follows:

• Twenty selected best practices will receive funding (amount on a case-by-case basis) for further documentation.
• Documented cases will be compiled and published as a compendium for wider dissemination.

Eligibility Criteria

Submission is open to countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, including Afghanistan.

Required Documents

Applicants should submit a complete online application form, including:

• Detailed information on the best practice
• Evidence of impacts and results
• Adaptability and replicability potential
• Economic sustainability details
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Considerations

Selection Process

Best practices will be selected based on the outlined criteria below. Priority will be with practices meeting full application, effectiveness, and relevance criteria, along with additional criteria:

• Full application completeness
• Relevance to high-altitude rangelands and wetlands
• Demonstrated or potential positive impacts on communities
• Effectiveness with measurable results
• Scalability and replicability in the HKH context
• Innovation, creativity, and adaptive management
• Reliability with solid evidence, research, or data
• Economic viability in the short and long term
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) responsiveness

How to Apply?

Interested applicants can submit the online application form on the ICIMOD website. The submission deadline is 15 January 2024.

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Applicants can contact Yi Shaoliang Yi.Shaoliang@icimod.org and Srijana Joshi Srijana.Joshi@icimod.org for inquiries or clarifications. Also, review the ICIMOD website for details.

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SANDEE, an International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) research capacity and academic leadership development network, supports South Asian and Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) researchers and institutions. Scholars and institutions interested in the interconnections between economic development, the environment, and the use of natural resources can apply for this opportunity.

ICIMOD will strive over the next four years (2023-2026) to achieve its new goal for 2030: a greener, more inclusive, and climate-resilient HKH. It will concentrate its efforts primarily on three critical areas:

• Reducing climate and environmental risks
• Resilient mountain economies and landscapes
• Enabling regional and global mechanisms for sustainable action

SANDEE seeks concept notes on environmental and resource economics relating to the development of South Asia and the HKH region, emphasizing the three priority areas of study listed above. Concept notes that illustrate a strong need from policymakers for their underlying research are of particular interest.

Key Details

Application Deadline: 8 January 2024

Fellowship Duration: 2 Years

Eligible Gender: Men and Women

Organizer: South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)

Eligible Countries: South Asian and Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Regions

Grant Amount and Duration

ICIMOD SANDEE research grants will range from USD 20,000 to 30,000 over two years. The upper limit awards are for multidisciplinary teams that involve two or more countries in the region or focus on a transboundary issue that necessitates an interdisciplinary team.

Research Themes

SANDEE is looking for concept notes on two of their three new strategic groups’ themes:

• Reducing climate and environmental risks, such as understanding the socioeconomic implications of:

1. a changing cryosphere
2. multi-hazard disaster risk reduction
3. sustainable river basin management
4. air pollution impacts and examining potential solutions and policies from multiple perspectives.

• Understanding the economics of:

1. sustainable and resilient mountain livelihoods
2. institutions and their responses to improve livelihoods in the face of climate and environmental changes
3. valuation and incentive-based mechanisms that help restore mountain ecosystems and biodiversity
4. spring shed and wetlands management are examples of resilient mountain economies and landscapes.

SANDEE also supports research on regional concerns, including environmental issues, relevant to national, provincial, and local authorities in South Asia and the HKH region.

It encompasses topics like NDCs, NBSAP, Sendai Framework, air quality, and urban challenges such as energy access/transition, green value chains, landscape management, agroecosystems, forest restoration, circular economy, and climate change adaptation/mitigation, with a focus on exploring how nature-based solutions (NbS) can offer broader co-benefits

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the ICIMOD SANDEE Research Grants, applicants should fulfill these criteria:

• Submission is open to researchers from South Asia and the HKH region.
• Researchers whose families work at ICIMOD or as current consultants are not eligible for the research grant.
• Principal investigators (PIs) must be junior to mid-career professionals working for a university, research institute, or other similar regional institutions, such as government agencies or non-profit organizations.
• Senior researchers (professors, directors, and other comparable levels/positions) are ineligible for research support/grants.
• Women scholars and researchers connected with Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) member universities are encouraged to apply.
• Concept notes submitted in response to this call will be prioritized by SANDEE based on a strong economic component, the dual potential for high-impact scientific publications, and information valuable to regional policymakers at various levels, regardless of the focus on environmental/natural resource issues.
• SANDEE will reject concept notes focused on producing consulting-type reports for action research. Instead, it accepts interdisciplinary initiatives, cross-border collaborations, and transboundary themes with a mountain and gender focus. Clear identification of each team member’s tasks and responsibilities is essential.
• The Principal Investigator (PI) must be affiliated with an institution. A support letter from the PI’s affiliated institution is necessary for further consideration when submitting a full proposal, although not required for concept notes.

Note: ICIMOD keeps the right to cancel or postpone the call at any time based on the availability of research funds.

Selection Procedure

The ICIMOD SANDEE research grants selection procedure will be as follows:

• Applications that do not meet the criteria above will not be considered.
• Shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation to submit full research proposals.
• Full proposals will go for a rigorous review by multiple reviewers at various stages.
• Successfully revised proposals will go for further review, resulting in a final shortlist.
• Principal Investigators (PIs) of shortlisted proposals will receive an invitation to a research and training workshop in the summer of 2024.
• PIs will present and defend their proposals for a SANDEE research support competition at the workshop.
• Notification of shortlisting for applicants will be communicated via email.

How do you apply for the ICIMOD SANDEE Research Grants?

Applicants must apply online by entering the link below:

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If you face any problem while submitting the online form, kindly email Manashree Newa at sandee@icimod.org, specifying the nature of the issue. Please visit the official website of the ICIMOD for detailed information about the ICIMOD SANDEE Research Grants or download the flyer.

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The primary aim of this United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) Meeting is to foster discussions, collaboration, and knowledge sharing in Entrepreneurship Education. The 9th UNESCO-APEID Meeting on Entrepreneurship Education emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurial skills for the future. Entrepreneurs should face challenges as positive chances and consistently develop ideas to provide job opportunities for themselves and others without being intimidated by AI or bots. Universities and TVET institutions must adopt this entrepreneurial outlook to cultivate more future entrepreneurs. Meeting co-organizers UNESCO Bangkok and Zhejiang University invite all interested participants to apply for participation in the meeting.

Main Objectives:

The 9th UNESCO-APEID Meeting on Entrepreneurship Education’s primary objectives are as follows:

• To refresh the UNESCO Entrepreneurship Education Network (EE-Net) by applying initiatives and innovative strategies. The ultimate objective of this event is to foster a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and educators passionate about promoting entrepreneurship education in Asia-Pacific.
• Despite all the challenges, collect and gather the stories of successful entrepreneurship during the pandemic. The organizers are trying to collect valuable lessons and insights from successful entrepreneurs to share with others. The organizers intend to develop or update entrepreneurship education courses and materials.
• To develop a comprehensive plan for the EE-Net for 2024–2030. The project will consist of an action plan and various strategies to ensure the network’s success in achieving its objectives and contributing to education transformation—achieving all the SDG 4 targets by 2030.

Thematic Focus:

This year’s theme of the UNESCO-APEID Meeting is ‘Entrepreneurship Education: Unleashing the Power of Entrepreneurial Universities and TVET Institutions.’

Key Details

Deadline For Application: 21 September 2023

Meeting Dates: 26 October 2023 – 9:00 am – 27 October 2023 – 4:00 pm

Location: Hangzhou, China

Co-Organizers: UNESCO Bangkok and Zhejiang University

Funding Type: Self and Fully Funded

Rooms: Hangzhou, China

Type: Cat VIII – Symposia

Arrangement type: In-Person

Contact Point: Voraphan Phupanich

Topics and Activities

The two-day meeting, as scheduled, will consist of five following topics. The primary aim is to develop practical and implementable plans and strategies for establishing entrepreneurial universities and TVET institutions.

A keynote presentation will deliver each topic, followed by a group discussion. The presenters will provide guiding questions for each subject. The talks will continue parallelly, meaning participants may participate in only one session. However, each group will summarize their discussion for the benefit of others during a plenary session.

Topic 1: Governance and Management.

Guiding Questions:

• Ways to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and culture in our institutions
• How do you reflect entrepreneurial intent in the institution’s leadership, mission, and vision?
• What are the implications of strategic planning, staffing, and budgeting?

Topic 2: Entrepreneurial Diagnostics

Guiding Questions:

• Is there an entrepreneurial culture in the participants” institution?
• How is this culture reflected?

Topic 3: Partnerships:

Guiding Questions:

• What are the good approaches for establishing partnerships?

Topic 4: Financing Entrepreneurial Activities of Students On- and Off-Campus.

Guiding Questions:

• What opportunities does your institution set up to encourage students to pursue entrepreneurship?

Topic 5: Teacher Training and Institutional Capacity-Building.

Guiding Questions:

• What training opportunities are available to teachers for developing their entrepreneurial skills and knowledge?
• Do teachers have a solid foundation in financial literacy?
• Do they know your institution’s entrepreneurship education program?

Complementary Events

In addition to group and plenary discussions, the meeting will consist of a book launch and an exhibition area showcasing posters on the topic of Entrepreneurship Lessons from the Pandemic’.

The participants will also discuss implementing a commemorative project for former Gwang Jo Kim, UNESCO Director, honoring his contributions to entrepreneurship education. Also, the participants will talk on a guided tour of the Zhejiang University campus, highlighting its entrepreneurship education programs and activities.

Travel and Sponsorships

All participants are responsible for the cost of round-trip travel from their home country to China. Also, they should pay for their visa application.

The organizers will issue an invitation letter to support participants’ visa requests.

Local sponsorships may be available to some participants with limited numbers, which will cover accommodation, meals, and airport transfers.

Criteria for Selection of Participants

As the organizers receive a large number of applications for these meetings, they will consider three specific criteria for their selection of participants:

1. The quality of the inputs in the application form.
2. There is a need to ensure a fair distribution of participants across all countries.
3. The ability of individuals to finance their travel expenses for attending the meeting in person in China.

How to Apply?

Application is possible online. Please enter the link below to start you’re your application.

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Please visit the UNESCO official page for detailed information on the UNESCO-APEID Meeting on Entrepreneurship Education.

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The primary goal of this call is to understand youth issues with nuance and complexity further and, importantly, position young people as the best suited for political research participation. Such initiative will help young people to affect themselves and their peers.

The Young Researchers’ Network initiative gathers a diverse group of international democracy support practitioners and young scholars to foster cross-regional and disciplinary exchanges on youth participation in democracies worldwide.

By participating in this program, the selected researchers will undertake a three-year program with the support of the Youth Democracy Cohort. They will have exchange and learning opportunities from researchers and experts on Youth Participation, Democracy, and Civic Engagement.

The program expects regular meetings and tutor support to check with participants how their research and data analysis is going. The program also contains if the participants need help from their peers.

Furthermore, the participants will have online training sessions on research methodologies, paper drafting, data collection, and recurring webinars on interesting topics for young researchers.

Finally, the initiative will end with the publication of 12 case studies of 3000 words each written by young researchers. The organizers will collect the case studies into a flagship global youth political participation report. The report will highlight policy implications and give recommendations for international development donors and youth policy decision-makers on improving youth participation through national and international policies.

Key Details

Organizers: European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)

Supporter: European Union

Application Deadline: 1 September 2023

Research Presentation Location: Brussels

Compensations and Coverages

Successful applicants will benefit from the program as follows:

• Over three years, they will receive EUR 10.000,00 to support their part-time research on a country-specific case study and ad-hoc research assistance for the Young Researchers’ Network initiative.
• Members of the Network will work remotely and receive an invitation to Brussels to present their research in 2024 and 2025.

Eligibilities and Criteria

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• The applicant should be D. students, young professionals, or early-career academics studying or working in an area related to youth in the field of democracy or development studies
• Candidates must be currently a D. or master’s degree holder or students from an internationally recognized university within the last three years.
• EPD accepts applications from all over the world.

How to Apply?

Candidates can submit their Expressions of Interest by email to  info@youthdemocracycohort.com and must include the following items:

• Application form ( Word or PDF)
• One academic CV, including the candidate’s publication record
• One recommendation letter from their current or most recent university
• Academic transcript or degree certificate from their most recent university.

Submission Email: info@youthdemocracycohort.com

Please visit the official website of Youth Democracy Cohort for detailed information about the EPD Young Researchers’ Network Call for Expression of Interest.

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The funding body behind this scheme is the Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy-BEIS Department of the United Kingdom. In addition to providing long-term employment and research costs for the winners, the award enables a strategic and sustained focus on advancing the technology to application. The total award value is about £2.5 million over ten years with a payment term of £250,000 per year.  The Academy reserve the right to adjust the total funding amount.

To win the awards, participants require a robust case for the value of an extended long-term vision by applying the technology. The Academy encourages applications that make a case for disruptive innovation in well-established areas or disregarded fields. Also, the case for new emerging technologies is most welcome.

Important Dates

Registrations Status: Open

Registration Deadline: 11 April 2023 (16.00 BST)

Project Dates: 4 March 2024 till 3 March 2034

Award Duration: 10 Years

Awarding Body: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Location: United Kingdom (UK)

Gender: Male/Female

Medium of Instruction: English

Funding Type: Fully-funded

Eligible Country: All

Field of Study: Engineering

Benefits of the Chair in Emerging Technologies Award

By participating in the CiET Award, fellows will benefit from the following:

• Total £2.5M award for over ten years with an annual payment of £250,000.
• Mentorship by Fellows of the Academy to provide independent guidance throughout the award.
• Training and networking opportunities with and through the Academy’s Fellowship and Events program.
• Global Talent visa support for applicants based outside the UK.

Requirements for the Chair in Emerging Technologies Award

Candidates who wish to apply for the Chair in Emerging Technologies Award must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants who have modified and improved their projects can resubmit their entries.
• Submitted projects should start on 4 March 2024 and end on 3 March 2034. Any submission with alternative dates will not be eligible.
• CiET is a professorial appointment, so applicants should be engineers without a Professorial title. Applicants must have demonstrated research achievements for consideration for Professorial promotion.
• Applicants can hold the Awards only at a university or mutually between the university and an organization. The organizations include research institutes, national laboratories, and innovation organizations based in the UK. The Academy will exclusively contract with the university.
• Applicants outside the UK university system should provide a letter of appointment from the university indicating conditional award receiving.
• Applications are welcome from across a broad range of engineering and technology. These include areas currently considered basic science but require engineering approaches to drive them toward application. Also, applications can be in areas where technologies are well-established but could be significantly improvable by novel approaches.
• Applications should make a clear case for long-term sustained strategic support for the technology programs with at least ten years’ vision.
• Short-term proposals are not appropriate and supportable.
• Current Academy Research Chairs are eligible to apply but cannot hold both awards simultaneously.
• The Academy prioritizes diversity and encourages applications from women and under-represented groups across the engineering field.

How to Apply for the Chair in Emerging Technologies Award?

All applications procedure is online via the Academy’s grants system.

• Applicants should first register and provide basic login information to create a profile and complete the application form.
• Next, applicants must get approval and support for their proposal from their dean or pro-vice chancellor and the research grants office before applying.
• Only applicants can apply and should leave plenty of time to complete the application form before the deadline.
• Please read and have the guidance notes in hand when completing the application form.
• Many questions have word limits, keep their answers focused, and indicate the level of detail they require.
• In case of any questions concerning the application or the online grants system, please contact research@raeng.org.uk.

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For further information about the Chair in Emerging Technologies Award, please visit the official website, read the FAQs section, or review the CiET Applicant Guidance.

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Applications are open for The UNTBLDC -TWAS-ICGEB South-South Program for Exchanges and Collaborations for renowned scientists from lease developed countries. The program gives scholars from LDCs the opportunity to pay a visit to the ICGEB laboratories for the duration of 6 months maximum. The visit is aimed at providing the opportunity for the scholars to become familiar with the scientific process, including research project development and its successful completion, and how to teach, train and convey knowledge to younger students and academics.

Abbreviations

UNTBLDC: United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries

TWAS: The World Academy of Sciences 

 ICGEB: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Details at a glance

Application deadline: 31 August 2021

Awarding institutions and partners: UNTBLDC, TWAS & ICGEB, UNESCO

Host country: Italy, Trieste

Duration of the visit: up to six months

Benefits

The program provides the following benefits to the participants:

• UNTBLDC, through TWAS, covers the travel and subsistence costs during the stay at the host institution.
• ICGEB hosts the participants while providing laboratory amenities and research assistance for the fellows.

 Eligibilities

Applicants must:

• Be maximum 45 years old on 31 December 2021;
• Hold a MSc, preferably a doctoral degree;
• Be residing and working in a research institute/university in the least Developed Country (LDC);
• Not be in receipt of any other assignment during the visit.
• Apply well in advance of the application deadline so as to be complete the prerequisites such as securing a letter of acceptance from a host supervisor;
• Women scientists are especially recommended to apply;

Also, see:

• UNTBLDC-TWAS-ICGEB South-South Programme for Exchanges and Collaborations in South Africa & India

Proposals relevant to the following areas are welcome:

1. Non-transmissible diseases (cardiovascular disorders; cancer; immunology; neurodegeneration; genetic disease);
2. Human viral diseases (dengue, chikungunya, zika, tick-borne encephalitis viruses, Covid19);
3. Biotherapeutics and Biosimilars;
4. Plant biotechnology and microbiome studies;
5. Computational Biology.

How to apply?

Applicants can apply online through the link below.

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Application documents

Applicants must provide the below documents in the application form:

• Scanned copy of passport, even invalid in terms of date (info page)
• CV, two pages (max.) including a list of their 6 major publications;
• a recent invitation letter from the ICGEB host Professor – on the host institution’s letterhead paper containing both sides agreement on the program’s terms and conditions;
• two letters of reference from senior scientists familiar with applicants’ work with the letterhead and signature;
• Copy of the MSc certificate;
• evidence of expertise in English;
• Statement of support from the Head/Director of the applicant’s home institution: it must confirm that the Head/Director is favorable to the application and that the applicant will be given leave to take up the cooperation visit in South Africa or India if awarded.

For more information about the program and to help you better prepare for the application, please visit the TWAS webpage.

Or, contact exchanges@twas.org regarding questions should you have any.

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Applications are now open for The UNTBLDC -TWAS-ICGEB South-South Programme for Exchanges and Collaborations. The program gives scholars from LDCs with an MSc, preferably a Ph.D., the opportunity to visit either the ICGEB Cape Town, South Africa, or the ICGEB laboratories in New Delhi, India for the duration of 6 months maximum. Moreover, the visit is aimed at providing the opportunity for the scholars to get acquainted with the scientific process, including research project development and its successful conclusion, and how to teach, train and transfer knowledge to younger students and researchers.

Abbreviations

UNTBLDC: United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries

TWAS: The World Academy of Sciences 

ICGEB: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Details at a glance

Application deadline: 31 August 2021

Awarding institutions and partners: UNTBLDC, TWAS & ICGEB

Host countries: South Africa and India

Duration of the visit: 6 months

Benefits

The program provides the following benefits to the participants:

• UNTBLDC, through TWAS, covers the travel and accommodation costs during the stay at the host institution.
• ICGEB hosts the participants while providing laboratory facilities and research assistance for the fellows.

 Eligibilities

Applicants must:

• Be maximum 45 years old on 31 December 2021;
• Hold an MSc, preferably a Ph.D. degree;
• Be residing and working in a research institution in the least Developed Country (LDC);
• Not receive any other assignment during the visit.
• apply well in advance of the application deadline so as to be complete the prerequisites such as securing a letter of acceptance from a host supervisor;
• Women scientists are especially recommended to apply;

Proposals need to focus on projects relevant to:

ICGEB Cape Town:

• Parasitic Diseases (tuberculosis, African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis and helminthic infections);
• Human viral diseases (emerging viruses);
• Cancer;
• Biopesticides;
• Systems Biology

Or, ICGEB New Delhi:

• Agricultural biotechnology (Crop improvement, biotic and abiotic stress resistance);
• Human Viral Diseases (dengue, tuberculosis, Covid19, etc.);
• Recombinant Diagnostics & Vaccines development;
• Human Parasitic Diseases (Malaria);
• Cancer;

How to apply?

Applicants can apply online via the link below.

Apply Now  

Application documents

• Applicants must provide the below documents in the application form:
• Scanned copy of passport, even if expired (info page)
• CV, two pages (max.) including a list of their 6 best publications;
• A recent invitation letter from the ICGEB host Professor – on the host institution’s letterhead paper containing both sides agree on the program’s terms and conditions;
• Two letters of reference from senior scientists familiar with applicants’ work with the letterhead and signature
• Copy of the MSc certificate;
• Evidence of expertise in English;
• Statement of support from the Head/Director of the applicant’s home institution: it must confirm that the Head/Director is favorable to the application and that the applicant will be given leave to take up the cooperation visit in South Africa or India if awarded.

For more information, please visit the TWAS webpage.

Or, contact exchanges@twas.org regarding questions should you have any.

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In the context of efforts to better engage youth, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched and therefore calls for proposals for its Youth4Cyber initiative that is intended to develop a global network of student-led associations in universities, mobilize activities relating to cybersecurity, with the help of ITU and partners. So, if you are eligible for this and have an innovative plan/project, it is a great opportunity to submit.

Brief details

Submission deadline: 5 July 2021

Organizing institution: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Target audience: Youth

Benefits/Awards

The top ten proposal submitters shall receive benefits such as:

• The top 10 contributions will be featured in an official ITU publication. The authors will receive an invitation to pitch their work during an online award ceremony on International Youth day (12 August 2021), which will bring together the ITU Member States and other stakeholders, and to become Youth4Cyber Ambassadors within their relevant educational institutions.
• The authors of the three (3) best proposals will be invited to the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21) Youth Summit.
• The winner of the competition, selected during the youth summit, will be awarded an exclusive paid researching experience at ITU with the cybersecurity division of the Development Sector to further work on and expand his/her solutions or projects.

Objective

The overarching goal of the project is to:

• Instruct youth in their cybersecurity professional journey by forming a global network of students and young people as active agents;
• Empower them to recognize and be passionate about cybersecurity challenges across disciplines, while allowing them to enjoy fun, explore and contribute with knowledge and ideas; and
• Ultimately, make them ready to valuably contribute to the leadership of tomorrow in this field.

Similar opportunities 

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2. ADB Technology Innovation Challenge for Building Disease-resilient and Energy-efficient Air-conditioning Systems
3. ILO-HRSF International Cartoon Competition on “Forced Labor and Modern Slavery”

Who are eligible?

Youth and secondary vs university students between the ages of 18-26 from across the world are invited to submit their innovative projects/proposals under the topic of “the future of cybersecurity”.

How to submit your proposal?

All applicants should submit their proposals using the template and attaching a CV and scanned copies of each of the author’s ID cards in a single Pdf File to youth4cyber@itu.int before the deadline.

Useful links:

​Instructions: Call for contributions​​ 

Template: Youth4Cyber Submission

For further details please refer to the official announcement on the ITU’s website.

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UNESCO is launching its second Call for Partnerships to support non-profit organizations under the Global Media Defense Fund (GMDF). The purpose of this initiative to seek particular local, national and international organizations and partner with them in implementing or supporting projects that foster journalists’ legal protection and enhance global media freedom. To this end, it is calling for innovative proposals for the implementation of projects that contribute to the above objective.

Short details

Submission deadline: 15 June 2021 (11:59 CET)

Organizing institution: UNESCO

Sponsoring countries: Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Luxembourg, Serbia, and the United Kingdom

Scope: Global

Target institutions: Not-for-profit

Benefits

• The total amount of grant under the Global Media Defense Fund (GMDF) to be granted to the successful partner(s) is about 1 million US$.
• The fund is given to co-finance the selected partner’s projects.
• Under this call, the requested amount of budget must be between at least 15,000 US$ and 35,000USD a most.

The partnership proposal must address one of the following GMDF three outputs:

2nd output: Reinforce the operationalization of national protection mechanisms and peer support networks to assure journalists’ swift access to legal aid, strengthen their defense and boost their safety, taking into consideration the gendered nature of the threats they confront;

3rd output: Support investigative journalism that leads to reduction of impunity for crimes against journalists, and boosting the safety of those conducting this line of work;

4th output: Empowering structures for bolster strategic litigation for protecting environments where the legal frameworks are beneficial to an independent, open, and pluralistic media ecosystem.

Who are eligible to apply for the fund?

• UNESCO is looking for partnership proposals from specialized non-profit organizations that have been operative and registered as such for at least two years.
• For example, specialized NGOs, media associations/organizations, journalists’ unions, human right defenders, lawyers’ associations and pro bono legal aid organizations, rule of law initiatives, investigative journalism networks, foundations, and academic institutions, amongst other not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply as a candidate partner.

How to submit your partnership proposal?

In order for the eligible organizations to submit their proposals, they should go to the following link, download the terms of reference & application documents.

Download the application package

Note: Submission of proposals is acceptable only through email.

After that, they should fill out the form and submit it along with supporting documents to gmdf@unesco.org  before the deadline.

For queries regarding the application, contact gmdf@unesco.org.

To get more information and read about the GMDF, go to the Source Link on the UNESCO website.

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Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has issued its 4^th round of Call for Innovation to scholars, innovators, entrepreneurs, SMEs, businesses, and institutions working with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The purpose of the 2021 Transform Fund is to support recovery from COVID-19 with the goal of building a stronger, more resilient, and prosperous future for the post-pandemic era. Moreover, this year’s funding primarily focuses on IsDB’s member countries to help innovative ideas and solutions make an economic and social impact for the hard-hit communities. If you are one of those to whom this call is addressed, prepare and submit your proposal.

Details of the funding call

Submission deadline: 31 May 2021

Awarding institution: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Target countries: Member Countries of IsDB

Funding amount: 500 million USD

The Science, Technology and Innovation Transform Fund (STI-TF) will identify, assist and recognize high-impact proposals supporting the following SDGs.

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

SDG3: Good health & well-being

SDG4: quality education

SDG6: clean water and sanitation

SDG7: Affordable and clean energy

SDG9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Eligibilities

• Anyone or organization who has an innovative idea or project that can address development challenges and create job opportunities that benefit people in the IsDB Member Countries can apply for this opportunity.
• The aim of the fund is to support early-stage innovators and scientists who need initial funding or growth capital for their projects/initiatives.
• The grant-receiving project(s) must be implemented in an IsDB Member Country.

Specifically, the projects and activities of the Fund will be administered by the following operational principles: IsDB-STI.

Therefore, applications for funding have to possess the following attributes:

• Support sustainability science ideas/projects with an emphasis on innovations benefiting the Muslim World and having the following characteristics:
• Disruptive, transformative, and stimulating innovations that are relevant to one or more SDGs.
• Feasible and high-impact innovations having scalable solutions.
• Be adaptable, replicable, readily diffusible, affordable, and accessible.
• Fall into diverse sectors e.g., education, health, agriculture, water and sanitation, and infrastructure.

How to submit your proposal?

Eligible individuals or organizations can submit their proposals electronically using the following link.

You need to read the operational guidelines carefully, sign up and then will access the submission page.

Submit a Proposal

Application Categories

There are four funding categories and two modes of funding (grant and equity participation/investment) in the Transform Fund:

1 – New Ideas with Proof of Concept with grants ranging from USD 50,000-100,000

2 – Scaling up of Innovative Programs in the Private Sector with Private Sector Equity Investment up to USD 300,000

3 – Commercialization of Technology in the Private Sector with Private Sector Equity Investment up to USD 1,000,000

4 – Capacity Building in Science, Technology, & Innovation with Grants ranging from USD 100,000-150,000

For more information about the Transform Fund and to help you prepare a strong application with a high chance for winning, visit the Official Announcement Link.

Read the Operating Guidelines of the Call

You may contact the IsDB team using the contact form here.

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Submission is currently open for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Technology Innovation Challenge that aims to support innovators, organizations, and technology providers in disease-resilient and energy-efficient building centralized air-conditioning (CAC) systems in the developing member countries of ADB.

Furthermore, the bank is promoting resilience to diseases through clean energy development to improve energy efficiency, prevent virus spread and ensure healthy working conditions in public buildings by utilizing smart and safe CAC.

Details

Application deadline: 10 May 2021

Organizer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Number of finalist teams: up to 5

Sponsors: ADB and its partners

Benefits

• The best solution will receive up to 295,000 USD seed funding to spend for testing, expanding and implementing the solution.
• The winning team will get the chance of testing and scaling the solution in 3 public buildings in one of the ADB developing member countries.

Obligation

Teams must commit to co-financing nearly 10% of the cost of the implementation of the solution.

Eligibilities

• The challenge is open to ADB member countries.
• Also, it is open to innovators (startups, academia (university students and faculty members), independent researchers, technology companies, and other public and private sector institutions) around the world.
• Teams of 1 to 5 members can develop and submit their solutions to the panel.

What should be submitted?

ADB is inviting participants to submit their solution(s) that seek to address the following problem statement:

How can innovative technologies be used to achieve disease-resilient and energy-efficient centralized air-conditioning systems in public buildings?

The solution components can include:

Energy Efficiency: does the solution improve the energy efficiency of the CAC systems?

Climate Impact: can the solution reduce the climate risks of the CAC systems?

Disease Resilience: can the solution/initiative enhance the disease resilience of CAC systems?

Information Technology: Does the solution involve smart digital information control systems?

How to submit the solution?

Eligible team applicants can submit their entries online.

Submit HERE.

Important dates

Submission of solution: March 26 to May 10, 2021

• Register and submit your Expression of Interest presentation.

Selection of Finalists: May 11 to 25, 2021

• Up to 5 Solutions will proceed to shortlist.

Technical Proposal Submission: May 26 to June 25, 2021

• Prepare and submit your Detailed Technical Proposal

Technical Proposal Review: June 26 to July 10, 2021

• Final Technical Proposal will be evaluated by panelists.

Final Pitching: July 12 to 16, 2021

• Finalists to present to the panelists.

For more details about the challenge, ADB’s approach and descriptions of solution areas, please visit the official ADB website.

Read the terms and conditions here.

Apply to another challenge from ADB:

•  Asian Development Bank and ASEAN-Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund Smart Cities Datathon 2021

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UNESCO is issuing a Call for Applications for the “Global Host City” for the 2022 International Jazz Day celebration. The International Jazz Day, proclaimed by UNESCO’s General Conference in 2011, is celebrated annually on 30 April with the aim to improve awareness on the role jazz can play as an educational tool and as a force for creativity, dialogue, and intercultural exchange.

Therefore, Cities and cities in partnership with a nongovernmental organization in UNESCO Member Countries and Associate Members can apply.

Details at a glance

Deadline: 1 October 2021 (Midnight, CET)

Issuing institution: UNESCO

Eligible countries: All UNESCO Member and Associate Member Countries

Target applicants: Organizations (Cities)

Notification of two finalist cities: early November 2021

November 2021: Site Visit

December 2021:  Announcement of Chosen Host Cities

Eligibility criteria

• The call is open to all cities and cities partnering with an NGO in UNESCO Member and Associate Member Courtiers.
• The application should obviously set out the capacity and commitment of the host city to satisfy all requirements in the application form.

How are the host cities selected?

After UNESCO receives the Applications, an Advisory Committee assesses the qualifying applications, determines the top two candidates and, after a site visit to the top two candidates, recommends the two candidate cities to the UNESCO Director-General. The final decision is at the discretion of the Director-General of UNESCO who designates the Global Host City.

Host cities’ responsibilities

The selected Global Host City will assume responsibility for the organization and all costs of the Programme of Activities, under the observation of and in close cooperation with UNESCO and UNESCO’s partner, the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, an (NGO) that supervises the whole planning, production, and coordination of the Programme of Activities.

The Programme of Activities includes two parts:

• Educational and Outreach Programme
• All-Star Global Concert

How to apply?

Eligible applicants should fill out the online application form, upload supporting documents or information (to support the application in the final step) and submit it online within the deadline.

Submit the application HERE.

Note: The submission language must be either English or French since these two are the official languages of the UNESCO Secretariat.

Supporting documents

The Application must comprise:

1. A letter of support from the city government, which determines the intention to assume the Educational and Outreach Programme and the All-Star Global Concert, and their commitment to ensuring the financial and/or in-kind support in line with the city government contributions specified in the budget proposal.
2. A letter of support from a national governmental ministry or similar entity, which indicates their commitment to ensuring the financial and/or in-kind assistance
3. A letter of endorsement from the Applicant country’s National Commission for UNESCO, which approves the completed and final Application Form (all references to the National Commission for UNESCO refer to the country the Applicant is in)
4. Two additional letters of support from a partner or related institutions.

For further details of this “call for application” plus important application requirements, you are strongly advised to visit UNESCO’s official website.

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ACCR, with the collaboration of the French Ministry of Culture, has designed and offer Odyssée artist-in-residency program to artists, researchers, cultural activists, culture professionals from all countries except France who intend to carry out artistic and cultural projects within French cultural centers.

The 2021 call for application is now open and interested applicants looking to benefit from this opportunity are requested to apply.

Details

Application deadline: 29 May 2021

Location: France

Host institutions:  Various CCRs (Cultural Encounter Centers/Heritage Site for Culture)

Notification of results: July 2021

Duration: 1-6 months

Benefits

The program provides the following benefits to the selected artists in residency:

• € 1200/ month and travel costs (up to a specified level depending on the distance from the applicants’’ country to France)
• Free residence in the host center
• Restauration fees
• Provision of required materials for the residency projects

Eligibilities

• Artists, culture professionals, researchers working in the diverse areas of arts and culture are welcome to apply for the program from all countries.
• Applications for the program must be in compliance with the artistic project of the assigned cultural center in France.
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply?

There are two ways for applying to this program as follows.

1. Eligible applicants applying for a project within a cultural center have to apply online by filling in the form below and attach the required documents to the form.

Apply HERE

Alternatively, applicants can send their projects to the chosen center, with one copy to the ACCR office, prior to the deadline.

2. Those wishing to apply for a residency period in the fields of cultural management and networking should send their applications directly to the ACCR, as follows:

A- through the form at this link

B- Emailing the applications to residences@accr-europe.org mentioning “Odyssée 2021” in the subject box.

Note: in applying by forms in both manners, please name your attached documents as per this guide: Type of document_ SURNAME_ Name , i.e. CV_SMITH_John

• Please apply early and do not wait until the last day of the application deadline.

Application documents

Applications should consist of:  

• Curriculum vitae /short biography;
• Personal project for the period in residency in accordance with the global project of the host center;
• Collection of works or link to the recording of music or theatre creations available on-line, if applicable, whenever likely;
• Cover letter;
• Recommendation letter;
• Proof of residence (recent appliance bill i.e. telephone, gas, electric);
• Copy of passport or national identity card.

For question regarding the program, contact residences@accr-europe.org

Visit the Official Link of the program in order to receive more information about it.

View the list of CCR Centers.

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office in Bangkok is inviting applications for an Individual Specialist to develop a range of communication materials to raise UNESCO’s visibility in the Asia-Pacific region.

Background

The Public Information and Outreach (PIO) Unit helps shape UNESCO Bangkok’s public image and enhance the organization’s public image in the Asia-Pacific region using media and communications outreach, publications, the office website, and social media channels.

Short details

Application deadline: April 30th, 2021, Midnight Bangkok time

Hiring institution: UNESCO

Duty station: Bangkok, Thailand

Job Category: Public Information

Contract duration: from 1 to 6 months

Assignment

The incumbent shall devise communication materials to enhance UNESCO’s visibility in the Asia-Pacific region. H/she will do the job within the framework of the project, under the overall guidance of the Director of UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education and the direct observation of the Chair of the Executive Office and the PIO Team Leader.

Responsibilities of the specialist

The Individual Specialist will specifically undertake the following tasks:

• Offering support for media and communication, following content partnerships with media, as well as receiving press inquiries and facilitating interviews follow-up with colleagues in both the Bangkok office, field offices, and UNESCO headquarters;
• Supporting UNESCO’s work for UN Communications and Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) group meetings, seeking and establishing links and interactions in line with the One UN framework;
• Writing and editing public information materials such as press releases, media advisories, feature articles, op-eds, etc. for Asia‐Pacific media (both classic and new media) in a journalistic way and in coordination with program staff;
• Acting as a media relations specialist for UNESCO at eminent national conferences and special events, communicating with partner agencies as necessary in communications outreach;
• Giving inputs into and contributing to the creation and implementation of the office-wide new public information and outreach strategy also helping guide the development of centralized outreach products (videos and infographics relating to office-wide activities, etc,);
• Working together with Social Media Associate to ensure maximum use of channels to promote communication objectives;
• Working with unit chiefs and the Director’s office for preparing, editing and finalizing Director’s remarks for high-level events;
• Supervising media coverage and reporting regularly on resulting UNESCO’s visibility; propose strategies to gain better visibility and impact; and
• Carry out additional duties as and when assigned by the PIO team leader or by the Director of UNESCO Bangkok.

COMPETENCIES to possess (Core / Managerial)

• Accountability (C)
• Communication (C)
• Innovation (C)
• Knowledge sharing and constant improvement (C)
• Planning and organizing (C)
• Results focus (C)
• Teamwork (C)

Required qualifications for the job:

• Advanced university degree (master’s or corresponding) in communications, journalism, or a related field.
• At least five years’ experience in communications, public relations, journalism or a related discipline.
• Outstanding English writing and communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), especially interviewing and writing for mainstream media.
• Experience in the development and execution of successful communications strategies/campaigns.
• Working experience within the UN system/familiarity with UNESCO’s mandate/relationship with the Member States and stakeholders as well as the UN approach to communications.
• Familiarity and proven contacts with Asia-Pacific media outlets.

How to apply for this consultancy position?

Interested applicants should apply online. To apply, they should download and fill out the Employment History form (Word document) linked below.

Before uploading the documents, at the end of the word document, please provide the following mandatory information.

• An up-to-date CV explaining details of educational background, work experience, including previous experience in a similar role(s);
• A proposal (not exceeding 2 pages) detailing the approach/methodology that will be used to perform the tasks and a competitive fee proposal in USD;
• A list of previous similar work (past publications, materials written or coordinated) with links to access such materials if they are virtually available or examples of the work if they are only available offline.

Apply now

Note: The application is online. If you cannot attach the requirements in the system, please contact at pio.bgk@unesco.org

For more information, please visit UNESCO’s website.

Similar opportunity by UNESCO: 

• UNESCO Call for Proposals for ‘2021 Silk Road Youth Research Grants’ ($10,000 grant)

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An informal multi-stakeholder group of Swiss institutions who are interested in agricultural research for development offered the Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research program for applicants, research institutes, NGOs, private sectors, farmer’s organizations, and public agencies of developing countries. The goal of the program is information sharing between ARD stakeholders in Switzerland, Swiss ARD visibility promotion, advocacy role, serve as a national partner in international initiatives, collaboration among actors in Swiss ARD.

ARD is multi-dimensions research and addressing the agricultural development challenges of developing and emerging countries. ARD will provide the technological, economics, and institutional knowledge, and innovation contributing to sustainable development.

Any graduates and scientists of a Swiss institution working through agriculture concepts for development with a master or PhD degree and from a developing country can apply to this annual award in Switzerland.

Details:

Awarding institution: Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR)

Deadline: 15 July 2021

Location: Switzerland

Benefits:

• The best Ph.D. project or team will receive 10,000 CHF.
• The best Master thesis will receive 1000 CHF.
• The applicant’s work summary will be published on public media.

Purpose of the program:

• Agricultural research for development must be supported.
• Knowledge promotion and visibility of Swiss ARD.

Eligibilities:

If you meet the following criteria you will be eligible for the SFIAR Award:

• Must have a close collaboration with a Swiss institution.
• Must have citizenship of one of the low-income countries/developing countries.
• Must have obtained your master’s degree thesis no longer than 18 months ago and for PhD must hold their project not more than three years.

Furthermore, the research work must meet one of the characteristics below:

• • Partnership, result, and effect, outreach to the farm level.
  • Development of production or steps thereof.
  • Tools or instruments that can be utilized in the local context.

Similar Opportunities:

• Call for Proposals: UNDESA 2021 SDGs Learning, Training and Practice Workshops/Sessions
• German-Afghan Cooperation Empowering Women II Call for Proposals [EUR 50000]
• TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences for Individual Scientists (15,000 USD)

Required documents for both master and Ph.D. project:

• Application form.

These documents must be sent via email: 

• Summary of the research about two pages (maximum), including illustrations.
• Updated and brief CV not more than one page.
• List of any publications, websites, referees, and further details.
• For master thesis, pdf format of master thesis.

Note:

• The whole documents must be in English, French, or German.
• Incomplete documents will not be considered.

How to apply?

Read the guidelines carefully, download the application form, prepare your documents and send the application form by post (you will see the address at the bottom of the application form) and the other documents by email to info@sfiar.ch.

Check the SFIAR website for getting more details.

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Applications are open for applicants from around the globe to apply to the fourth edition of the Paris Peace Forum. Paris Peace Forum (PPF) is one of the largest forums organized annually in Europe convening world leaders and young leaders from different countries. Moreover, the forum accepts applications and projects which offer concrete solutions to solve a global challenge.

Apply, present your project on 11 to 13 November 2021 at Ia Grande Halle de LA Villette in Parise, France and become a project leader of the forum. Do you have a groundbreaking initiative or project? Why wait? Start applying.

Details:

Deadline:  9 May 2021 at 11:59 pm (Paris time CEST)

Forum dates: 11 to 13 November 2021

Duration: 3 days

Number of projects selected: 80

Location: Paris, France OR due to covid-19, if condition does not permit, ONLINE.

Theme of the forum

The 4th edition of PPF aims to showcase 80 projects battling problems at the core of 2021 conference and looks for applications exclusively focused on one of the following themes:

• ? Combatting the Covid-19 crisis
• ? Better governance of the global commons
• ? Better governing the digital world
• ? Combatting fake news and threats to the press
• ? Preserving the civic space in times of Covid-19
• ♀️♂️ Achieving equality between men and women
• ? Fostering South-South cooperation
• ? Reforming capitalism through the impact economy

Benefits:

• The winners will present their project and their initiative in the space for the Solutions by participating in Paris Peace Forum as a project leader and will have the opportunity to push their project forward.
• Your showcase during the program will be covered by international media and visitors.
• Joining and connecting with qualified partners.
• Experience and knowledge-sharing opportunities with other participants from around the globe.

Supports after the program:

Outstanding projects featured at the forum will have the chance to be selected as a scale-up initiative and willl be supported along four dimensions with a one year of :

• Advocacy and policy
• Visibility and communication
• Partnership and provide funds
• Organization

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Who can apply?

• Application from all actors of global governance i.e., states, international organizations, NGOs, companies, foundations, philanthropic organizations, development agencies, religious groups, trade unions, think tanks, universities, etc. are welcome for the forum.

Project eligibilities:

The innovation solutions should focus on a transnational challenge and be either:

Normative projects or capacity-building projects:

• It provides a cooperative approach.
• An organization should be presented, not a person.
• More than two people as a team should manage the project.
• The project topic should be relevant to one of the themes above.
• The project should be beyond the conception stage or the first steps of implementation.
• Have an international dimension.

Projects’ evaluation criteria

• The relevance and entire quality of the project will be reviewed considering the following criteria:

The overall quality of the project

– Feasibility and coherence

– Reliability and capacity

– Impact

Relevance of the project to the Paris Peace Forum’s priorities and approach

• • • Universality, global or international pertinence
    • Multi-stakeholder, governance dimension
    • Innovative or distinct character
    • Value for the project to be presented at the Paris Peace Forum

How to apply:

Submit your application online by completing the online application form.

Apply HERE

Note: All application information should be in English or French. late applications will not be considered, so consider applying as early as possible.

For further info and any question, please visit the Paris Peace Forum Website.

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Location: Kabul, Afghanistan

Submission deadline: April 15, 2021 EXTENDED: May 10, 2021

Target Groups: CSOs, NGOs,

Funding amount: Euro 50000

Duration: 4-6 months

Proposal content: 

• Promoting gender equality by raising awareness of human rights
• Increasing Women-led CSOs capacities
• Enhance the girls and women’s awareness of theirs rights in order to promote gender equality in local communities.
• Creating mentoring and mentorship for women
• Provision of financial literacy and business management training and as well as Networking opportunities for business owners.
• Raising awareness of micro-financing and other methods to access capital among female entrepreneurs.
• addressing gender-based violence in a holistic way
• Engage boys and men to prevent gender-based violence.

Who can apply for this funding?

Application is open for registered Non-governmental and Non-profit organizations that are based in Kabul, including Think Tanks, Civil Society organizations.

More details here | 

Apply also: 

• UNESCO Call for Partnerships: Global Media Defense Fund for Not-for-Profit Organizations
• 4th Call for Innovation: Islamic Development Bank’s Transform Fund for Innovations (US$500 million)
• Call for Abstracts: Youth, Tech, Health (YTH) Live Global 2021_ A Youth-led Global Conference

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