January, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 70

The Ramsar Convention’s International Grants Fund 2011: Conservation of Wetland Resources

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The Ramsar Small Grants Fund (SGF) was established in 1990 as a mechanism to assist developing countries and those with economies in transition in implementing the Convention and to support the conservation and wise use of wetland resources, with a strong human and social dimension. From 1991 to 2009 the Fund has provided a total of 7.7 million Swiss Francs to 234 projects from 108 countries, providing up to 40,000 Swiss Francs (about US$40,000) per project.

Each year a rigorous evaluation procedure is carried out by the Ramsar Secretariat to assess the project proposals according to the strength of the project design, their relevance to the Convention’s objectives, and the capacity of the proponents to complete the project successfully.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30 April 2011

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AU-TWAS Young Scientists National Awards for Applicants from African Countries: Life and Earth Sciences, Technology

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TWAS, the African Union (AU) and national ministries of science and technology are entering into partnership with national science academies, scientific research councils and high-level research organizations in Africa to institute ‘AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Awards’.

The awards are designed to recognize scientific excellence in their countries. In each participating country, two US$5,000-prizes will be awarded each year in the categories of:

* ‘Life and earth sciences’, and
* ‘Basic sciences, technology and innovation’.

For African countries, this programme replaces the TWAS Prizes for Young Scientists in Developing Countries award scheme.

Procedure

* African organizations intending to award AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Awards in their respective countries are required to sign an agreement of collaboration with TWAS, the AU and their national ministry of science and technology that outlines the rules and regulations governing the scheme.The scheme is then managed by the participating organization while TWAS and the AU provide the prize money.
* Candidates eligible for the prizes should be no older than forty years of age at the time of winning the prize; hold at least a Master’s degree; have a good record of research publications in internationally recognized journals; be living and working in the country of the awarding organization for at least the previous three years.
* Nominations of women scientists are particularly encouraged.

* A committee of eminent scientists in the country — including TWAS members, where applicable — should be formed for selecting the prize winners. Names of committee members should be sent to TWAS for information.
* The awarding organizations should send a complete profile of the selected nominees to TWAS, providing details on their achievements together with curriculum vitae and list of publications. Approval of TWAS and the AU is required before announcing the names of the winners.
* The prize should be presented to the awardees by a high-ranking public figure (e.g., head of state/government, minister of science and technology) at a special ceremony held each year on 9 September: Africa Union Day.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 June 2011

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The Energy Globe Award 2011 for International Applicants: Earth, Water, Fire and Air

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The Energy Globe Award is presented in the Categories Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Youth and distinguishes particularly sustainable projects. The Award is presented at the national and international level .
Anyone wishing to apply for the ENERGY GLOBE Award must complete an application form.
Please send the following documentation along with the filled-out application form: (documents A-C in English or German)

A) A short summary of the project (should not exceed 100 words) and a minimum of two (digital) project pictures in good quality. All of these will be used for the ENERGY GLOBE project database.

B) A detailed description (approx. 2 pages): Description of the project, including a time schedule and exact details concerning the level of implementation. Please add specific facts and figures that document the effect of your project.

C) A half page addressing each of the following evaluation criteria:
– Project aim taking into consideration the sustainability and efficiency of the project.
– Innovative aspects of the project, taking into account the technological standards and the circumstances in the region.
– Cost/benefit in terms of economic and social aspects.
– Replication potential: suitability of the project for implementation elsewhere
– Environmental compatibility: in particular regarding emissions and
climate protection.

D) If available: Documentation material such as publications, newspaper articles, photographs, videotapes, DVDs, brochures, website, etc.

Please be sure to fill out the application form completely. The back of the application form suggests keywords for possible project areas. Your project need not necessarily fit into these designations.

By participating in the ENERGY GLOBE you agree to accept a publication of your project. If deemed necessary by the organizer, the submitted project may be moved to another category. Submitted projects are also documented in the ENERGY GLOBE database.

Scholarship Deadline: June 15th, 2011

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