IRSTEA - National Research Institut of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture, is a public scientific and technological research establishment (EPST) under the joint supervision of the French Ministry of Research and the Ministry of Agriculture. As a finalised research institute recognised in the field of inland waters, ecotechnology and territories, IRSTEA has set itself three major scientific challenges driven by significant…

The Institut national de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies pour l'Environnement et l'Agriculture (IRSTEA) and Universite Grenoble Alpes offer a fully funded PhD as regards forest regeneration and forest dynamics. The objective of the thesis is to answer three key questions: How can we estimate whether the quantity of seedlings and saplings observed on the field at a given time is enough to renew an uneven-aged forest stand? What are the risks…

IRSTEA - Institut national de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies pour l'Environnement et l'Agriculture est un établissement de recherche public à caractère scientifique et technologique (EPST), sous la double tutelle des ministères chargés de la recherche et de l'agriculture. L’objectif de cette thèse est de développer des méthodes et des produits pour apporter aux sylviculteurs des informations leur permettant d’optimiser leurs actions pour…

The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in…

The Jack Kimmel International Grant Program, championed by the Canadian TREE Fund, provides much needed funding to arboriculture and urban forestry researchers all over the world. This grant is administered by TREE Fund, with participation from the Canadian TREE Fund in the evaluation process. These grants are available to researchers whose work is primarily outside of the United States. Projects are expected to be completed within one to two…

BBSRC is pleased to announce a call for collaborative proposals to address research challenges relating to the sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in developing countries. The aim of this call is to enhance livelihoods through interdisciplinary research to improve agricultural systems by understanding, at multiple scales, interactions between the biology of crops and farmed animals (including aquaculture), their environments and…

This funding opportunity, the Climate Change and Health Awards, is open to researchers who want to better understand the links between climate change and people’s health. The awards are open to individuals or teams of up to ten members from anywhere in the world. Applicants can apply if they’re based at: an academic research organisation, a not-for-profit or government body, a private sector organisation. To be eligible, the proposal must focus…

Las ayudas a proyectos de investigación objeto de esta convocatoria responden al compromiso de la Fundación BBVA con el impulso de la investigación científica y su proyección a la sociedad. En el proceso de evaluación de las solicitudes se tendrán en cuenta los siguientes criterios: Innovación y calidad científica del proyecto; Trayectoria del investigador principal y del resto del equipo investigador; Aplicabilidad de los resultados; Adecuada…

The International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) launches the Arab Women Leaders in Agriculture “Awla Fellowship”. The Awla Fellowship is a capacity building program and agricultural research fellowship. Theme in the first fellowship cycle is about “The role of women in agriculture prosperity”. Participants will receive research and development training, coaching and mentoring to guide their career development. To be eligible, the…

El Centro Panamericano de Estudios Superiores (CEPES), es una Universidad Privada con sede en México, que apuesta por la excelencia académica en los programas de estudio, calidad en la docencia, investigación y en acción social y humana. La continua modificación del ambiente por acción antropogénica ha incrementado la aparición de enfermedades emergentes o el resurgimiento de otras ya controladas, las enfermedades reemergentes de origen zoonótico…

The Kwongan Foundation PhD Top-Up Scholarship is available to assist eligible graduates to enroll in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Western Australia and undertake research into the conservation of native plants in Western Australia. The scholarship is to be held in conjunction with an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend or equivalent postgraduate research…

The Research Grants Program of the Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) funds research projects associated with the ForestGEO network of Forest Dynamics Sites. Priority will be given to early-career researchers, and researchers with less access to other institutional funds. Social scientists and natural scientists of all nationalities are eligible. Applicants do not need to be associated with a site prior to applying, but each applicant…

The Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) offers highly-qualified candidates (PhD) the chance to research on the historical ecology and biodiversity conservation of ancient forests in protected mountain areas based in Saint Martin, France. The major aim of the position is to understand land use legacies on current forest soil and biodiversity and to clarify the potential…

The CTFS-Forest GEO Grants Program supports research that uses forest data from the program’s field sites. Applicants do not need to be associated with a site prior to applying, but each applicant will need to contact a site Principal Investigator (linked from the announcement) prior to submitting a proposal. Research projects up to US$15 thousand will be considered. Eligibility: Anyone working directly in a ForestGEO Forest Dynamics Site. Early…

El Congreso de Economía Agraria es un punto de encuentro, debate y comunicación de investigadores y profesionales que trabajan en los campos de la economía agroalimentaria, rural y del medio ambiente. La Organización del Congreso convoca a 25 becas de colaboración en las tareas de organización del evento. Las becas están dirigidas a Doctorandos en proceso de realización de tesis doctoral y a Estudiantes de Master. Las becas cubren alojamiento…

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) invites applications for the Earl S. Tupper three-year postdoctoral fellowship. We strongly encourage applicants in disciplines including ecology, anthropology, paleontology, paleoecology, evolutionary biology, functional genomics, microbial ecology, sensory ecology, chemical ecology, animal behavior, neurobiology, soils sciences, and physiology of tropical plants and animals. Research should be…

Seabirds represent a diverse group of birds whose life history cycles are intricately linked to marine and coastal resources. Seabirds forage at sea, often far from breeding colonies; disperse over vast distances; and are both colonial and solitary breeders. The overlap of seabirds and humans on oceanic islands and in the marine environment has driven many species to the brink of extinction. Consequently, a major challenge to effective seabird…

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) grants program is open to all applicants residing and conducting research in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. OFRF does not fund projects outside of these countries. OFRF offers funding for research on organic farming, ranching, and food systems. Funding also supports the dissemination of these research results to organic farmers and ranchers and the greater agricultural and research…

Ecology is the study of the distribution and abundance of organisms, the interaction between organisms, the interaction between organisms and their environment, and structure and function of ecosystems.Ecology helps us understand how the world works. It provides useful evidence on the interdependence between people and the natural world and, as well the consequences of human activity on the environment. This grant provides support for Ecologists…

The AXA Research Fund was born in 2007 out of the belief that science has a crucial role in responding to the most important issues facing our planet. AXA's scientific philanthropy initiative is committed to supporting science, contributing to societal progress and encouraging researchers to share their work with the larger public. The AXA Research Fund supports projects in the areas of Health, Environment, New Tech and Socio-Economics. The AXA…

The Newton Agham Programme is an integral component of the Newton Fund, which forms part of the UK Government’s official development assistance programme. The Newton Agham Programme will provide £3 million from 2016 to develop science and innovation partnerships that promote the economic development and social welfare of the Philippines. The British Council in the Philippines is working in partnership with the Government of the Philippines to…

The British Council India, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Indian Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) - on behalf of the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK and the Ministry of Science and Technology, India - are pleased to invite applications for funding to support short-term PhD placements between UK and Indian institutions. The Newton-Bhabha Fund is offering…

Applicants proposing to conduct research in any phase of wildlife conservation or related fields of North American fauna - terrestrial and freshwater (rivers, lakes, streams), extant or fossil - are invited to apply to the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fund. North America includes everything north of the Isthmus of Panama, including the Caribbean. These awards are intended principally to assist early career scientists -- advanced predoctoral…

In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre twice for research collaboration. TWAS provides travel support for the associates and a contribution towards subsistence costs up to USD300.00 per month while…

The Land Matrix is an independent global land monitoring initiative that promotes transparency and accountability in decisions over land and investments. It does so by collecting and visualising information about large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) and facilitating an open development community of citizens, researchers, policy-makers, and technology specialists. Regional Focal Points (RFPs) in four different regions around the globe are…