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Master / Doctorate Opportunities

Daniel Calderini (Valdivia, Chile) is looking for PhD students
Fondecyt project 'Unravelling the mechanisms controlling the trade-off between kernel weight and grain number to improve yield and crop adaptation of wheat'
Starts: April 1, 2021
Interested @ s: danielcalderini@uach.cl

Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship in Environmental Science at the University of Canterbury

Deadline: May 31, 2021
Country: New Zealand

The University of Canterbury is inviting students who wish to conduct environmental research and pursue Master's or Ph.D. studies at the University of Canterbury, to apply for the Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship.

Area (s): Environmental Sciences.

Eligibility: International students from all countries. The scholarship is sustainable as long as the recipient is enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program at the University of Canterbury, working in environmental science or environmental conservation under the supervision of a staff member from the University of Canterbury. The Committee will consider the general suitability of the candidate, including academic performance; and ability to conduct research.

More information:
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipDetails.aspx?ScholarshipID=6935.1598

National Scholarship Program of the Slovak Republic

Deadline: April 30, 2021
Country: Slovakia

The National Scholarship Program of the Slovak Republic supports the mobility of international students, for PhD scholarship stays in higher education institutions and research organizations in Slovakia.

Area (s): Agronomy, veterinary, Cs. Natural, administration, others.

Eligibility: Be university students from universities outside Slovakia. Be accepted by a public, private or state university in Slovakia.

More information:
https://www.scholarships.sk/en/main/programme-terms-and-conditions/foreign-applicants

Institutions

OAS

http://www.oas.org/es/becas/

Carolina Foundation

https://www.fundacioncarolina.es/

for foreigners in Argentina and Argentines abroad

https://www.argentina.gob.ar/educacion/becas

Grant calls

Veterinary Zoology, Ecology and Behavior

Support for Vets and Vet Students

Funding entity: The Zebra Foundation for Zoological

Deadline: Mar 31, 2021

Link: https://www.zebragrants.org/apply-for-a-grant

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation Plant science Ecology Nature Conservation Grasslands Conservation Research and Education in Latin America: Equipment and Student Grants

Funding entity: Neotropical Grassland Conservancy

Deadline: 1 Apr 2021

http://conservegrassland.org/our-programs

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation · Zoology, Ecology and Behavior · Bio-acustics · Terrestrial fauna · Birds · Bats Bio-Acoustics Product Grants

Funding entity: Wildlife Acoustics

Recipients: Individuals

Deadline: May 15, 2021

Link: https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/grant-program

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation · Plant science -

Research in Tropical Forests

Funding entity: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Recipients: Individuals

Deadline: May 29, 2021

Link: https://forestgeo.si.edu/opportunities/grants-program

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Conservation · Environmental sciences · Sustainable Development · Human and Social Sciences Borlaug Field Award

Funding entity: Rockefeller Foundation

Recipients: person who is working closely and directly "in the field" or at the production or processing level with farmers, animal herders, fishermen or others in rural communities, in any discipline or company throughout the production, processing, and chain of distribution. Amount: 10,000 USD

Deadline: Jun 15, 2021

https://www.worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm?nodeID=87974&audienceID=1

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Botany Plant Science
Small Grants for Student Research

Open

Funding entity: Heliconia Society International

https://www.heliconia.org/research

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Beekeeping · Honey Bees · Sustainable Development and Conservation · Apis · Project Apis m. Research Grant

Open

Funding entity: Project Apis m.

Recipients: Academic Institutions

Amount: Up to 40,000 USD

https://www.projectapism.org/request-funding.htm

Education Sustainable Development Plant Science Ornamental horticulture Plant Science Botanic gardens Botany Grants for Research and Training 2020

Funding entity: Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust

Deadline: Jul 15, 2021

https://smithht.org/grant-seekers

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Telemetry · Space sciences ·
ROSES 2020: Ecological Forecasting

Funding entity: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Recipients: Individuals · Non-profit Organizations

Amount: Not specified

Deadline: Jul 16, 2021

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7bBCEE336B-D550-CCBA1C8C7A866DB06F45%7d&path=&method=init

Environmental sciences Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Environmental modeling Advanced sensor research Social sciences

Environmental Intelligence: RIA Research and Innovation action - Horizon 2020 Framework Program

Funding entity: European Commission - H2020 Future and Emerging Technologies

Amount: Up to 4,000,000 EUR with total funding of 18,000,000 EUR

Deadline: Jun 22, 2021

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/fetproact-eic-08- 2020

Environmental sciences Agricultural and Biological Sciences Biodiversity The GEF Small Grants Program

Open

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Land Degradation and Sustainable Forest Management International Waters and Chemicals

Amount: 50,000

https://sgp.undp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=160

Strategic Capacity Building · Academic collaboration · International cooperation ·

Academic Institutional Management · Capacity Building in Higher Education and Research for Development  

Funding entity: Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Recipients: Institutions

Amount: US $ 4 thousand

Deadline: Jun 5, 2021

https://norad.no/en/front/funding/norhed/

Sustainable Development Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation

Working Groups on Conservation / Sustainable Development Topics

Funding entity: Science for People and Nature Partnership

Recipients: Individuals

Amount: Up to 250,000 USD

Deadline: 10 Jun 2021

https://snappartnership.net/get-involved/our-open-calls-for-proposals/

Sustainable Development Agricultural and Biological Sciences Food production Food engineering MIT Solve Global Challenges - Sustainable Food Challenge

Funding entity: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Deadline: 18 Jun 2021

https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/sustainable-food-systems

Sustainable Development · Environmental sciences · Water supply and sanitation · Renewable energies · Reforestation · Waste management · Environmental awareness and Ecotourism Project Support for NGOs
Funding entity: Alstom Foundation
Recipients: NGOs
Deadline: Jun 22, 2021
https://www.foundation.alstom.com/submit-project

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