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Issue 9 | sePTeMBeR 2021

Short Training Courses Academic and

Professional Internships

Fellowships and Scholarships

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n Queensland University of Technology Postgraduate Research Award for

international students.

application deadline: September 8, 2021. Click for details.

nUniversity of Abomey-Calavi scholarships for Master degrees in biostatistics and epidemiology.

application deadline: September 8, 2021. Click for details.

n The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) SISSA- Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Program for young scientists. application deadline: September 14, 2021.

Click for details.

n African Young Women Leaders fellowship program call for applications. application deadline: September 14, 2021. Click for details.

n Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) Call for excellent postdoctoral scientists to apply for a position at IGB. application deadline:

September 15, 2021. Click for details.

n DAAD-STIBET Scholarship and Mentoring Program.

n Malawi University of Science and Technology

postgraduate programs 2021/22. application deadline:

n The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Postgraduate Fellowship Program for research towards a PhD in biotechnology. application deadline: September 20, 2021. Click for details.

n Sydney Quantum Academy domestic and international PhD scholarship in the field of quantum science and technology. application deadline: September 26, 2021.

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n PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund PhD scholarships. application deadline: September 30, 2021. Click for details.

n Harvard University – Edward O. Wilson biodiversity postdoctoral fellowship. Application deadline: September 30, 2021. Click for details.

n Women for Africa Foundation visiting senior research fellowships in Spanish Centers of Excellence. application deadline: october22, 2021. Click for details.

n The University of New England – Australian Government Research Training Program. application deadline:

n ICGEB Arturo Falaschi Fellowship Program for PhD and postdoctoral scientists. application deadline: September 30, 2021. Click for details.

n University of Cape Town - Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. application deadline: September 30, 2021. Click for details.

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n Unbanked University scholarship for bachelor, master, and doctorate level of study. application deadline:

n James Cook University – Postgraduate research scholarships for higher degree research candidates.

n Czech Republic Government scholarships for graduates from Bachelor or Master study programs. application deadline: September 30, 2021. Click for details.

n Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD fellowships for outstanding junior scientists worldwide who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project in basic biomedical research. application deadline: october 1, 2021. Click

for details.

n University of New Haven international research assistantships. application deadline: october 1, 2021.

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n The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Fellowships for research and advanced training. application deadline:

october 1, 2021. Click for details.

n London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson PhD studentship. application deadline: october 3, 2021. Click for details.

n Miller Institute research fellowship in basic sciences.

application deadline: october 8, 2021. Click for details.

n L’Oreal Foundation – International Rising Talents - 2022 fellowships for women scientists. application deadline:

n Alexander von Humboldt Foundation German Chancellor Fellowship for university graduates with initial leadership experience. application deadline: october 15, 2021.

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n DAAD scholarship for Master of Science in International Health. application deadline: october 15, 2021. Click

for details.

n The American University in Cairo - Graduate Education Fellowship. application deadline: october 15, 2021.

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n University of Surrey International Fellowships Program.

application deadline: october 22, 2021. Click for details.

n Griffith University international student academic excellence scholarship. application deadline: october 24, 2021. Click for details.

n DAAD scholarship applications for MSc course in Tropical Forestry. application deadline: october 30, 2021. Click for details.

n IDEX Accelerator global fellowship program. application deadline: october 31, 2021. Click for details.

n DAAD – The International PhD Program for Agricultural Economics, Bioeconomy and Rural Development (IPPAE). application deadline: october 31, 2021. Click

for details.

n Australian National University – Fenner merit scholarship in medical sciences. application deadline: november 1, 2021. Click for details.

n The Chevening Scholarships 2022/2023 at postgraduate level. application deadline: november 2, 2021. Click

for details.

n Swiss Program for International Research by Scientific Investigation Teams (SPIRIT) funding scheme.

application deadline: november 2, 2021. Click for details.

n Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarship for international students. application deadline: november 30, 2021.

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n University of Queensland – PhD scholarship:

International/global wildlife ecology and conservation.

application deadline: december 1, 2021. Click for details.

n CAS-DAAD-Program / Joint fellowship program for doctoral students of CAS. application deadline:

december 4, 2021. Click for details.

n PhD in Health Data Sciences for young scientists in the fields of biostatistics, epidemiology, meta-research, and/or population health science. application deadline:

n Southern Cross University research scholarships. Click for details

n Cornell University - CIHMID Postdoctoral Fellows Program to study host-microbe interactions. application deadline: Open until filled. Click for details.

n DAAD Funding for Master’s and PhD in development- related disciplines. application deadline: varies with the program. Click for details.

n United Nations University and the Technische Universität Dresden – Joint PhD program in Integrated management of water, soil, and waste. deadline: all year round. Click

for details.

n Lancaster University EU transition international scholarship for undergraduate and postgraduate taught programs. application deadline: open. Click for details.

n Development-related postgraduate courses (DAAD).

application deadline: open. Click for details.

n Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology -

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Postdoctoral research scientist in computational fluid dynamics and fluid-structure Interaction. application deadline: open. Click for details.

n Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral and experienced researchers of all nationalities and research areas. application deadline: open. Click for details.

n The University of Glasgow – International leadership scholarships for international and EU students.

n The Buell Lab Michigan State University - Postdoctoral research assistant with a doctorate in genetics,

genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, biology, or related field. application deadline: open. Click for details.

n Federal University of Sao Paulo postdoctoral fellowship.

n Commonwealth split-site scholarships for low- and middle-income countries for PhD candidates.

application: opening soon. Click for details.

n University of Manitoba graduate fellowship for full-time Masters and PhD students. application deadline: varies by department. Click for details.

n DAAD Research Stays for University teachers and

established academics and scientists who have completed a doctoral degree and work at a university or research institute in their home country. application deadline: varies by country. Click for details.

n Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program for studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields.

application deadline: varies with the program. Click for details.

n DAAD development-related postgraduate courses for sustainable development. application deadline: varies with program. Click for details.

n PhD Position to investigate differences in production logics and human-animal-environment interactions in mobile and stationary pastoral livestock systems in Namibia. Application deadline: Open until filled. Click

for details.

n Antibiotics 2021 PhD Thesis Award. application deadline: January 15, 2022. Click for details.

n International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Post- doctoral scientist in eddy covariance flux measurements across rangelands in East Africa. application deadline:

Open until filled. Click for details.

Funding - Grants and awards

n Global Agriculture and Food Security Program – Call for proposals for grant funding for new country-led and producer organization-led projects in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. application deadline: September 8, 2021. Click for details.

n British Ecological Society – Training and travel grants for students and postgraduate research assistants.

n British Ecological Society – Grants for ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research. application deadline: September 10, 2021. Click for details.

n British Ecological Society – Research grants to support scientific ecological research where there are limited alternative sources of funding. application deadline:

n Fulbright Scholar Program Awards 2022-2023.

n AUDA-NEPAD SANBio-Pandemic Lab Safety Challenge opportunity. Call for all innovators and problem solvers.

n TREE Fund – John Z. Duling grant program to support arborists. application deadline: September 15, 2021.

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n TREE Fund – Jack Kimmel international grant program for arboriculture and urban forestry researchers all over the world. application deadline: September 15, 2021. Click

for details.

n USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Soybean Value Chain Research. application deadline: September 17, 2021. Click for details.

n Geneva Centre for Security Policy Prize for innovation in global security. application deadline: September 23, 2021. Click for details.

n European Commission – Climate research infrastructures grant. application deadline: September 23, 2021. Click

for details.

n African-German Network of Excellence in Science (AGNES) – Grant for junior female researchers. Call for nominations. application deadline: September 28, 2021.

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n Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) standard research grants for researchers.

application deadline: September 29, 2021. Click

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n Stockholm International Water Institute – Water Prize 2022. nomination deadline:

n Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA) Science by Women Program. Request for applications for visiting senior research fellowships. deadline for proposals submission: September 30, 2021. Click

for details.

n The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Visiting Expert program for institutions and research groups in developing countries.

application deadline: october 1, 2021.

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n Microsoft call for proposals on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to better monitor and manage Earth’s natural systems for a more sustainable future. application deadline: october 4, 2021. Click for details.

n Re-invitation program for former DAAD scholarship holders. application deadline:

n IEEE Empower a Billion Lives - Develop scalable solutions to address global energy poverty. application deadline: october 31, 2021. Click for details.

n Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum early career award for women working on wheat research. application deadline:

n Schlumberger Foundation Faculty of the

Future Grant Program to support women in developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD and postdoctoral studies. application deadline: november 5, 2021. Click

for details.

n Green People’s Energy for Africa - Small projects fund in the field of decentralized renewable energy. application deadline: december 1, 2021. Click for details.

n DAAD Research Grants – Short-term grants for doctoral candidates and young academics and scientists who have completed a master’s degree or diploma, or in exceptional cases a bachelor’s degree. application deadline:

n International Security and Development Center (ISDC) Research Assistants for the peacebuilding research program. Application deadline: Open until filled. Click

for details.

n Green Climate Fund. application deadline: open. Click for details.

n Fund for Innovation in Development call for proposals - Grant program for innovators and researchers from around

the world. application deadline: open. Click for details.

n La Trobe University OSHC grant for prospective international students undertaking postgraduate coursework. application deadline: open. Click for details.

n German Research Emmy Noether Program for outstanding junior researchers, postdocs, or professors at an early stage of their careers. application deadline: open. Click

for details.

n Horizon Europe - Launch of the Africa initiative in science and innovation cooperation: overview upcoming calls.

application deadline: varies with the program. Click for details.

n DAAD Research Grants – one-year grants for doctoral candidates. application deadline: varies with the program. Click for details.

n DAAD Research Grants - bi-nationally supervised doctoral degrees / cotutelle. application deadline: varies by country. Click for details.

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Training/Learning Resources

n One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa (HORN) eLearning Modules: To access the new-look material free of charge, please register for HORN Project membership by clicking . Further information on the HORN Project training curriculum is also available . n RUFORUM – PhD training opportunities through

the Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) program.

Deadlines vary by University. Click for details.

n Dandelion Learning UK – Free online training on The Use of Questioning to Develop Comprehension. Tickets are available for September 14, 2021. Click for details.

n Wageningen University and Research. Facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships to foster sustainable and inclusive food systems 2021. application deadline:

n Wageningen University and Research Global One Health: towards human, animal, and plant health 2021.

n Fleming Fund Global Grants -

. click on the title for more details and registration.

n Wageningen University and Research - Orange Knowledge Program scholarships. early-bird deadline:

September 28, 2021.

• Governance and food Safety in international food chains. Click for details.

• Evaluating and managing for sustainable development impact. Click for details.

• Managing risk in the face of climate change. Click for details.

• Resilient and sustainable food systems for a food- secure future. Click for details.

• Contemporary approaches to genetic resources conservation and use. Click for details.

• Guiding seed sector transformation. Click for details.

• Plant breeders’ rights for food security and economic development. Click for details.

• Aquaculture smallholder business development. Click for details.

• Potato sector development for emerging markets. Click for details.

• Water stewardship in action for water and food security. Click for details.

• Making agriculture work for food and nutrition security.

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n Food and Agriculture Organization eLearning Academy – a variety of free, multilingual courses supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. Application deadline:

Open. Click for details.

n UN Women Training Centre – Various self-paced and online courses. Accessed anytime using a computer.

Click for details.

n Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Free online course on . click on the title for more details and registration.

n Massachusetts Institute of Technology free online course on

. click on the title for more details and registration.

n The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - free online course on

. click on the title for more details and registration.

n SAGE Campus free online course: .

click on the title for more details and registration.

n Babson College - free online course:

. click on the title for more details and registration.

n African Youth Climate Hub Incubation Program Click for details.

n University of British Columbia - Business

Communications online course. application deadline:

ongoing. Click for details.

n Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation. course calendar 2021. Click for details.

n MAWAZO Institute – Women leading research in Africa.

Diverse opportunities. Click for details.

n Enroll for free online training in bioinformatics and biostatistics. Click for details.

n Bioinformatics for the terrified. Click for details and registration.

n Effective livestock production with low use of antibiotics.

Click for details and registration.

n Media Skills for Scientists: A free online course to teach scientists how to use media to reach non-scientists.

. click on the title for more details and registration.

n Free online course on TOEFL test preparation.

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n Free online course on Learning to Teach Online.

n The University of Queensland Australia - Making sense of climate science denial. application deadline: open. Click

for details.

n Oxford University Free online course: From poverty to prosperity: understanding economic development.

application deadline: open Click for details.

n University of Edinburgh – Free online course on

Sustainable Global Food Systems. Application deadline:

open Click for details.

n Centre for Rural Development (SLE), Humboldt-

University of Berlin. Online Course: Conflict Management and Conflict Transformation. application deadline: open until filled. Click for details.

n Centre for Rural Development (SLE), Humboldt- University of Berlin. Online Course: Climate Proofing of Infrastructure Investments application deadline: open until filled. Click for details.

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and its partners work to increase capacity amongst ILRI’s key stakeholders and the institute itself so that they can make better use of livestock science and investments for better lives through livestock.

n African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2021 Summit – Pathways to recovery and resilient food systems.

September 07 – 10, 2021. Click for details and registration.

n Wellcome Connecting Science – Plant Genomes in a Changing Environment (Virtual Conference). deadline for submitting abstracts: September 7, 2021. Click for details

n Organic World Congress 2021. date: September 7 – 10, 2021. Click for details and registration.

n 3rd All Africa Postharvest Congress & Exhibition - Postharvest Loss Reduction for Sustainable Food Systems.” In-person and virtual: date: September 13 -17, 2021 at African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Click for details.

n 2021 Virtual student symposium for young researchers in the fields of genetics and bioinformatics. September 14 – 16, 2021. Click to register or submit an abstract.

n Measuring food insecurity in the SDG era. date:

September 15, 2021. Click for details and registration.

n Africa CDC Inaugural One Health conference. Call for abstracts. deadline for submitting abstracts: September 15, 2021. Click for details.

n The Good Food Conference 2021: Charting the global roadmap for alternative proteins. virtual event:

September 22 – 24, 2021. Click to register n University of Hohenheim – TROPENTAG 2021

conference. Theme: Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future. deadline for submitting abstracts: September 26, 2021. Click

for details.

n UK Conference of bioinformatics and computational biology. Theme: How to manage biological data and use computational methods to power life science research.

Registration deadline: September 26, 2021. Click for details.

n The Joint International Grassland and International Rangeland Congress, in Nairobi Kenya. Registration deadline: September 30, 2021. Click for details and registration.

n World Food Prize Foundation Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. date: october 20-22, 2021.

Click for details and registration.

n Berlin Science Week - A celebration of science and exchange of knowledge. november 1 – 10, 2021. Click

for details.

n ARUA 2021 Biennial International Conference on Global Public Health Challenges: Facing Them in Africa.

Invitation to submit abstracts. date: november 18-20, 2021. Click for details.

n African Association of Insect Scientists (AAIS) - 24TH meeting and scientific conference. november 22 – 26, 2021. Click for details.

n 16th International Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Conference 2022. deadline for submitting abstracts:

november 30, 2021. Click for details.

n Volkswagen Stiftung: Knowledge for Tomorrow –

Cooperative research projects in sub-Saharan Africa with German partners. deadline: apply any time. Click for details.

n International Veterinary Immunology Symposium. date:

august 8 - 12, 2022. Click for details.

Capacity Development Opportunities

Research &

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Conferences, Workshops, Networking

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Short Training Courses Academic and

Professional Internships

Fellowships and Scholarships

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Fellowships, scholarships and internships

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Training/Learning Resources

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