Issue 5 | Volume 11 | February 2, 2023
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International Funding Opportunities Update
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Upcoming events of the
Community of Practice on Global Development
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Equitable Partnerships in Global Development
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
8:30am-10:00am
Michigan State University faculty and professional staff will present their experience in promoting equitable partnerships in global research and development.
This event is being co-hosted by Global IDEAS, the Alliance for African Partnership,
the Tanzania Partnership Program (TPP) and African Studies Center.
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Coffee hour with Global IDEAS
These informal gatherings present an opportunity to meet Global IDEAS staff, and network with other MSU researchers engaged in international research.
Thursday, February 9, 9AM in Room 303 of the International Center
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Listed below are international funding opportunities identified in the past week. All other open opportunities may be accessed in a searchable database by clicking on the button to the right.
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Global IDEAS hosts the International Data Portal where you can learn about MSU's international presence. There is information about past international awards, educational programming, and MSU's international student body.
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Climate, Water, Environment, & Energy
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The College of Arts and Letters, the College of Social Science, and the Office of Research and Innovation at Michigan State University invite applications for collaborative project proposals in the area of climate justice and environmental ethics. Up to 15 teams will be awarded $3,000 each in small seed grants to cover costs for MSU-led interdisciplinary teams to meet and prepare collaborative project proposals.
For full details on the program requirements and deadlines, please visit the Office of Research and Innovation website to read the announcement.
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Award size: up to $3,000/team
Concept notes are due: February 28, 2023
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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) announces an open competition for U.S. based organizations (see eligibility information in C.1) interested in submitting applications to implement “Cities Forward” - a new program focused on solving key sustainability, equity and resilience challenges by delivering technical assistance to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) cities - and helping them form partnerships to help them achieve their goals.
Cities Forward will be guided by three key principles: 1) It will be city-led: local stakeholders will lead action plan design and local project implementation; 2) The least are first: actions taken must benefit the cities’ poorest, most vulnerable citizens; and 3) Sustainability: solutions must be environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. The program will equip sub-national leaders (including city government officials) in the LAC region with tools to advance urban sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience, which align with the U.S.-led commitments national government leaders from the region made at the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, June 2022.
Eligible countries may include Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Canada may participate in certain activities.
While this program has specific outcomes and deliverables, applicants should aim to leverage other multilateral entities/multi-funded initiatives, city partnerships or efforts that are complimentary.
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Award size: up to $3.95M
Deadline: March 8, 2023
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The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to assess and quantify the environmental impacts of criminal organizations’ activities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Project Goal and Objectives: To enhance regional access to knowledge regarding crimes that affect the environment; to increase INL/WHP’s understanding of the threat picture with on-demand data and general understanding of these crimes including hot-spots susceptible to crimes that affect the environment and an overall of the environmental impact; and furnish INL/WHP with best practices and recommendation to build partners’ capacity to address these crimes with applicable interventions, relevant agencies, model legislation, and training and technical assistance frameworks.
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Award size: up to $1.125M
Deadline: March 17, 2023
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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications for projects that address the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on democracy and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
DRL seeks regional projects in the Middle East and North Africa that articulate the linkages between human rights and good governance with climate and the environment, and that prepare citizens to play a key role in mitigating the effects of climate change and environmental degradation.
Responsive projects should be designed to achieve outcomes that may include:
- Civil society organizations (CSOs) and natural resource defenders (NRDs) meaningfully and safely contribute to national, regional, and global environmental policy development and reforms.
- Reform efforts that address environment and the challenges of climate change insecurity and include efforts to address governance, corruption, post-conflict recovery, and a just and equitable transition to a clean economy.
- Ensure the public has access to transparent and credible information on climate issues, including by supporting responsible media reporting, the role of independent media in 2 climate coverage, and access to public records on environmental degradation and climate change.
- NRDs and CSOs are better able to safely coordinate and cooperate in their local, national, and regional-level advocacy for preserving natural resources and tackling climate change.
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Award size: $750,000 up to 1.75M
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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This NOFO aims to establish self-sustainable comprehensive clinical and community programs for HIV/AIDS testing, care, treatment, and prevention for key populations (KP) in Côte d’Ivoire (CI) which is expected to ultimately increase the adoption of high impact HIV services and protective behaviors among at-risk populations in targeted locations in Côte d’Ivoire.
The NOFO aims to accelerate the ability of local partner government and KP civil society organizations (CSOs) to plan, deliver, and optimize comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services at scale that reduce HIV transmission among KP and their sexual partners and extend life for those who are HIV-positive more effectively. The recipients are expected to also conduct size estimation to provide information on hotspots and better targeting of their programs.
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Award size: $3M
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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This NOFO is expected to support the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) to achieve and sustain gains made in HIV prevention by supporting direct service delivery (DSD) in four CDC supported provinces for comprehensive, quality, integrated HIV prevention services targeting key populations (KP) and adolescents and young persons (AYP). DSD support includes, but is not limited to, HIV testing services (HTS); linkage of HIV positive KP/AYP to community and facility treatment services, retention and viral load (VL) suppression and other support; linkage of HIV negative KP and AYP to biomedical and non-biomedical HIV prevention services including but not limited to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response, STI screening and treatment, and harm reduction programs.
The NOFO is expected to also support HIV prevention programming for AYP including the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe program (DREAMS), HTS, and linkage to prevention services.
Lastly, the NOFO is expected to support Health System Strengthening (HSS) for HIV prevention at all levels of the MOH and National AIDS/STI Council (NAC). Support is expected to encompass leadership and governance, health policy, human resources for health (HRH) including capacity building, health information systems, and HIV surveillance at the national level which requires the conducting of regular mapping and size estimations as well as bio-behavioral surveys (BBS).
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Award size: $12M
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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This NOFO will support Zambia to achieve and sustain gains made in HIV epidemic control by supporting KP to access health services. KP, as defined by UNAIDS, includes 5 main groups- gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers, transgender people, people who inject drugs (PWID), and prisoners and other incarcerated people. These groups are particularly vulnerable to HIV and frequently lack adequate access to services.
The NOFO aims to improve HIV-related outcomes for KP by engaging KP-led and competent organizations to provide critical HIV prevention interventions. The successful recipient will provide direct service delivery for comprehensive, quality, and integrated, person-centered HIV prevention services starting in Lusaka Province.
The broad areas of support include, but are not limited to:
HIV prevention services for KP including:
- Case finding with effective
- Linkage of positive KP to facility and community-based treatment services, ensuring they are retained in care and supported to achieve sustained viral load suppression (VLS)
Linkage of HIV negative KP to biomedical HIV prevention services such as:
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)
- Cervical cancer prevention and treatment
- Condom programming
- Gender-based violence prevention and response (GBV)
- Harm reduction services for PWID.
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Award size: $900,000
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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This NOFO will build on previous PEPFAR support under the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/CDC HIV treatment program in Côte d'Ivoire (CI) to ensure continuity of comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to an existing pool of clients receiving HIV/AIDS care, support, and/or treatment. The program will also continue expanding access to HIV/AIDS services while building the capacity of national structures and contributing to sustainable service delivery within the health sector in CI.
Specifically, it will increase capacity and sustainability of the response toward controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic by initially providing support for HIV service delivery aligning with PEPFAR geographic and programmatic pivots by local indigenous organizations and ultimately providing technical assistance to the national Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHPCMU) to sustain and expand comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs.
The recipients will combine a facility- and community-based strategy to support HIV/AIDS services. By the end of the project period, the recipients should be able to collect and evaluate program data that demonstrates improved quality of HIV prevention, care, and treatment services in CI and to transition activities to MSHPCMU to sustain a basic HIV service package.
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Award size: $25M
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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This NOFO builds on achievements to date and is expected to address gaps and challenges at different levels of the health system through above-site support to Ministry of Health (MOH), Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), and maintained regions (whereby the regions have gaps in reaching to saturation level); and through intensive technical assistance (TA) and provision of direct service delivery (DSD) support to newly formed regions in South Ethiopia, federal hospitals and Gambella RHB.
The recipient is expected to provide above-site support targeted at national and regional levels to different health system structures.
Support includes strategic planning, policy, and guidelines development to maintain technical capacity in program implementation and monitoring, with particular emphasis on achieving programmatic goals in priority locations and populations. The recipient is expected to provide TA support to transition regions (Regions close to reaching the 95-95-95 goal) through collaboration with the MOH mechanism. This NOFO may also support other health system strengthening capabilities and response to emerging public health issues.
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Award size: $22M
Deadline: March 28, 2023
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The purpose of the Fulbright-Hays GPA Program is to promote, improve, and develop the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. The program provides opportunities for faculty, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students to conduct group projects overseas. Projects may include either (1) short-term seminars, curriculum development, or group research or study, or (2) long-term advanced intensive language programs.
This competition invites applicants to submit an application to request support for either a Fulbright-Hays GPA short-term project (GPA short-term project 84.021A) or a Fulbright-Hays GPA long-term project (GPA long-term project 84.021B). Applicants must clearly indicate on the SF 424, the Application for Federal Assistance cover sheet, whether they are applying for a GPA short-term project (84.021A) or a GPA long-term project (84.021B). Additional submission requirements are included in the application package.
There are three types of GPA short-term projects: (1) short-term seminar projects of 4 to 6 weeks in length designed by the applicant to help participants integrate international studies into the curriculum at an institution of higher education (IHE) or a school system when they return to the United States, by focusing on a particular aspect of area studies, such as the culture of an area or country of study (34 CFR 664.11); (2) curriculum development projects of 4 to 8 weeks in length that provide participants the opportunity to acquire resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language and area studies for use and dissemination in the United States (34 CFR 664.12); and (3) group research or study projects of 3 to 12 months in duration designed to give participants the opportunity to undertake research or study in a foreign country (34 CFR 664.13).
GPA long-term projects are advanced overseas intensive language programs designed by the applicant that may be carried out during a full year, an academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer. GPA long-term projects provide participants an opportunity to use and strengthen their advanced language training while experiencing the culture in the foreign country. Participants should have successfully completed at least 2 academic years of training in the language to be studied to be eligible to participate in a GPA intensive advanced language training program. In addition, the language to be studied must be indigenous to the host country and maximum use must be made of local institutions and personnel.
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Award Size: $300,000
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy Ghana Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Department of State announces its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest to carry out a program aligned with our funding priorities and the strategic themes we focus on. This announcement outlines the procedures for submitting requests for funding. The Public Diplomacy Section of U.S. Embassy Ghana invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit Statements of Interest outlining program concepts that reflect these strategic themes.
Examples of Public Diplomacy Small Grants Programs include, but are not limited to:
- Academic or professional speaker programs involving an American speaker, either in person or virtual;
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, or exhibitions involving the work of American artists or American subject matter;
- Programs developed by U.S.-government sponsored educational or professional exchange program alumni that advance priority goals;
- Roundtables, panels, and workshops focused on U.S. policy priorities; or media training.
Priority Program Areas (sample program areas listed, not exhaustive):
- Improve Accountable Governance, Strengthen Democratic Institutions, and Promote Human Rights
- increase transparency in the public sector and civic engagement
- protect human rights
- support anti-corruption efforts
- strengthen the judicial sector
- Protect Press Freedom
- offer professional development for journalists
- promote media literacy among priority audiences
- combat and expose disinformation
- Engage Youth and Marginalized Communities to Bolster Peace and Security
- counter violent extremism and gender-based violence
- promote social inclusion
- reduce discrimination in all its forms
- Promote Opportunity and Sustainable, Inclusive Economic Growth
- support entrepreneurship
- promote environmental protection, alternative energy, climate mitigation
- expand Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) learning opportunities
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Award size: $15,000 up to $35,000
Deadline: February 26, 2023
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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for programs that bolster women civil society activists and human rights defenders, in all their diversity, as leaders in the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region.
These programs will empower women to engage in democratic processes to defend and hold decision-makers accountable for the protection of human rights and civil and political rights in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region.
DRL seeks to support a program that advances women human rights defenders (HRDs), and civil society activists’ full, equal, effective, and meaningful participation and leadership in safeguarding and advancing democratic governance, transparency, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. The program should seek to actively address gender norms, dynamics, and inequalities to achieve project outcomes.
The program should be designed to achieve the following objectives:
- Women activists and HRDs, in all their diversity, effectively and safely advance democratic governance and fundamental rights and freedoms locally, nationally, and/or regionally;
- Women activists and HRDs increase public demand for democratic governance, human rights, and fundamental freedoms, particularly of marginalized or underrepresented populations;
- Governments take concrete steps and actions to meaningfully incorporate principles of inclusivity and gender equity when advancing policies strengthening inclusive and representative governance, accountability, transparency, and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Award size: $1.5M up to $3M
Deadline: April 3, 2023
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The Public Affairs Sections in Quito and Guayaquil invite proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Ecuador through cultural and exchange programming that highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. cultural element, or connection with U.S. expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
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Advance and defend democratic principles and human rights through fortifying democratic institutions and promoting democratic values and universal freedoms; and promoting equal rights, social inclusion, and respect for human dignity of all people, especially members of marginalized communities.
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Promote mutual, inclusive, and sustainable economic prosperity through expanding equal access to economic opportunities for marginalized groups.
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Strengthen bilateral and multilateral partnerships to address global challenges, including climate change through pursuing environmental priorities to conserve biodiversity, protect vital ecosystems, and address challenges posed by climate change.
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Award size: $30,000 up to $45,000
Deadline: April 14, 2023
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The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Press and Public Diplomacy (NEA/PPD), in cooperation with the Syria Regional Platform Public Diplomacy (SRP PD) office of the U.S. Department of State, is pleased to announce this preliminary round (one of two) for organizations to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) to carry out a public diplomacy program that advances U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives for Syria. This SOI Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) outlines NEA/PPD’s and SRP PD’s funding priorities, strategic and thematic areas of focus, and procedures to submit applications for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below.
The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. In the initial round, interested applicants submit a concise a five (5) page maximum statement of interest that clearly communicates the program’s key ideas and objectives. The SOI is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to the development of a complete application. Following a merit review of SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal. Both SOI concept notes and full proposals will undergo multiple stages of evaluation.
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Award size: $150,000 up to $500,000
Deadline: April 21, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Slovenian and U.S. cultural institutions and civil society organizations and individuals. The Embassy continues to offer grants for well-designed and managed projects that encourage and promote cultural and artistic cooperation, collaboration and exchange between the United States and Slovenia.
Successful projects should present and promote American values, culture, and/or history through art, music, literature, dance, and/or other cultural mediums to Slovenian audiences. We are particularly interested in supporting projects that build and enhance relationships between Slovenia and the United States through bilateral cooperation, promote shared heritage and values, and promote mutual understanding and projects that showcase the diversity of American culture. Special consideration will be given to projects that include a component on human rights (to include tolerance, respect for diversity, and support for historically marginalized communities) and/or youth engagement, volunteerism, and active citizenship.
For this grant period, consideration will be given to project proposals focusing on promotion of American values and culture, and presentation of American history, society, art, or other culture. We are particularly interested in supporting projects that build and enhance relationships between Slovenia and the United States through bilateral cooperation, promote shared heritage and values, and promote mutual understanding and projects that showcase diverse American culture.
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Award size: $3,000 up to $10,000
Deadline: March 14, 2023
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The Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to build the capacity of foreign partners to repatriate, prosecute, incarcerate, rehabilitate and/or reintegrate returning foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and family members.
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Terrorist management in prisons. SMEs will provide consultations related to safely and securely managing incarcerated terrorist offenders in CoOs.
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Rehabilitating and reintegrating repatriated associated family members leveraging internationally recognized good practices. SMEs will provide consultations and/or host various workshops related to rehabilitating and reintegrate returned nationals into CoOs.
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Post-release monitoring. Under this component, SMEs will provide consultations to CoOs on good practices for post-release monitoring of convicted FTFs and/or high-risk returnees.
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Award size: $493,000 up to $3.9M
Deadline: March 16, 2023
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Within each of the Internet Freedom funding themes shown below, DRL The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in submitting Statements of Interest (SOI) for programs that support Internet Freedom.
SOIs focused globally or focused on any region will be considered. Applications should prioritize work in Internet-repressive environments. SOIs regarding technology development should have clear regional human rights use-cases and deployment strategies for the target region(s). SOIs focused on digital safety, advocacy, and research should also have region- or population-specific goals and priorities that are informed by clear field knowledge and expertise.
Goals:
- Develop, improve, and implement technologies to support uncensored and secure access to the global Internet.
- Conduct programs that enable at-risk, vulnerable, and marginalized populations, or those who protect them, to prepare for, prevent, identify, investigate, and/or obtain remedy for repressive digital attacks; or other types of repression (including online surveillance and censorship) designed to prevent these populations from exercising their human rights and fundamental freedoms online.
- Conducting or enabling policy advocacy to counter laws, judicial actions, regulations, standards, company policies, and protocols that restrict human rights and fundamental freedoms online; enabling the Goals of the Digital Safety or Technology Funding Themes; and/or otherwise promote and expand Internet freedom.
- Research efforts to inform and benefit Internet freedom globally as outlined in the Goal(s) of the above Funding Themes, or to otherwise better understand and counter threats to Internet freedom.
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Award size: $500,000 up to $3M
Deadline: March 25, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala / the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) announces an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to support the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) of Guatemala with the implementation of the project to “Increase the Use of Scientific Evidence in Criminal Cases.”
The objective of the project is to build INACIF's capacity to provide timely and effective forensic services from the Computer Forensics Laboratory for judicial processes and convictions to dismantle criminal structures.
Project Goal(s) and Objectives:
- The Computer Forensics Laboratory reduces 75% of backlog of forensic opinions during the first year of project implementation, in the second year a 90% reduction of backlog and ensures procedures to not create backlog in the future
- The processes and procedures required to issue forensic opinions are reduced by 5% from the prior year, including the time of referral to the institutions.
- 10% of forensic opinions are used as evidence in criminal cases during the first year, increasing to 20% in the second year.
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Award size: $850,000 up to $1M
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that support announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a project that expands women’s ability to freely and safely participate in public life in Nepal.
DRL’s goal is to improve civil society-led efforts to reduce SGBV in Nepal so that women from all backgrounds may more fully, equitably, and safely participate in all aspects of public life.
To this end, DRL seeks proposals for a program to advance three key objectives:
- Civil society advocates to the government to address the gaps in the current legislation on SGBV responses and improving access to justice through engagement with government and law enforcement authorities;
- Local civil society organizations, women’s rights defenders and other activists build networks and take action to prevent and respond to SGBV in Nepal, especially those working directly with marginalized or socially excluded communities; and
- Community-led initiatives contribute to the prevention of and response to SGBV at the provincial and district levels and communities are more aware of the challenges related to SGBV in Nepal.
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Award size: $600,000
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in promoting internationally recognized labor standards for workers in mining, manufacturing, and/or construction in SubSaharan Africa.
Proposed projects should be designed to achieve the following outcomes:
- Workers apply their understanding of labor rights, including for health and safety at work, to increase membership in independent trade unions and worker organizations, and advance labor dialogue with employers in the mining, manufacturing, and/or construction sectors.
- Workers and labor rights advocates effectively utilize systematically documented labor rights violations in their claims for justice and accountability for labor abuses.
- Labor rights advocates link with collaborative advocacy coalitions, such as environmental, health, and/or land rights groups, for greater collective power that amplifies calls to action.
- Workers, independent worker organizations, and allied activists and groups denounce labor rights violations and conduct evidence-based advocacy for workers’ rights at the national, transnational, regional or international levels to hold governments and/or employers accountable to laws and commitments.
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Award size: $900,000
Deadline: March 28, 2023
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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that advance freedom of the press and transparency around infrastructure development in Southeast Asia through support for in-depth environmental journalism.
DRL seeks to support a program that increases transparency and accountability around infrastructure development and its potential impact on marginalized groups and promotes more responsible, human rights protective, climate-focused, and community-driven investment through quality in-depth environmental reporting.
The program should be designed to achieve the following objectives:
- Journalists more effectively fulfill their watchdog roles and call attention to environmental degradation and human rights abuses caused by infrastructure development.
- Quality in-depth reporting increases broader public awareness and engagement on infrastructure development debates and advocacy, including among marginalized groups disproportionately impacted by such development.
- Multi-stakeholder engagement on quality investigative reporting leads to government action to promote accountability and rights-respecting investment.
Illustrative activities may include:
- Capacity-building for independent media and journalists in digital and traditional journalism, digital security, and other skills needed to effectively and safely engage audiences online and offline;
- Increasing thematic understanding and advocacy actions among journalists, influencers, and other information providers on critical regional environmental issues and threats;
- Building awareness, understanding, and advocacy actions among local decision-makers and communities on environmental law and environmental degradation caused by weak environmental protection policies and unsustainable and poorly planned infrastructure development, land appropriation, violence against indigenous groups, and disproportionate impact of poor planning and environmental effects on women and girls, etc.;
- Engaging local, regional, and national governments and decision-making bodies in a dialogue to promote action to prevent and remedy critical environmental issues and threats;
- Conducting in-depth, fact-based investigative journalism on environmental and human rights impacts of large-scale infrastructure investments and development, including on the livelihoods of marginalized groups disproportionately impacted by environmental degradation, to raise public awareness and engagement and combat disinformation;
- Aiding journalists in accessing difficult to reach locations of environmental degradation, including providing secure transportation and communication methods;
- Centering marginalized and indigenous communities in reporting on environmental and infrastructure development issues, and ensuring journalists have the knowledge to sensitively engage these groups;
- Building partnerships and networks among journalists, environmental watchdog groups, environmental planners, universities, civil society groups, and private sector to identify critical environmental and human rights challenges and solutions related to infrastructure development, and hold local and national governments accountable;
- Developing or utilizing a regional network of journalists and implement coordinated regional advocacy campaigns;
- Small grant support for in-depth digital discussion of environmental issues in the Southeast Asia region, inclusive of marginalized groups;
- Pairing reporting and digital dissemination with offline creative public engagement campaigns;
- Holding community or regional-level public discussions and debates on local, national, or regional environmental issues;
- Training of local trainers (TOT), especially journalism representatives from indigenous and marginalized populations who are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and human rights abuses on in-depth reporting and further share the knowledge and experience with their networks of journalists and local community.
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Award size: $740,625 up to $1,481,250
Deadline: April 3, 2023
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BTP focuses on the translation and distribution of American books in the Kyrgyz language and offers a unique and popular way to connect with Kyrgyz audiences, particularly rural youth, while supporting the growth of the Kyrgyz language across Kyrgyzstan. The program helps strengthen relations with local ministries and officials by providing high-quality books in Kyrgyz and helps facilitate outreach to Kyrgyz speaking audiences, which is a mission priority.
Program Goal: Increase access to diverse sources of information on themes of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) and/or inclusivity in the Kyrgyz language, including recent research, analysis, and popular contemporary literature by American authors for at least 15,000 Kyrgyz speakers.
Priority Audience:
- Kyrgyz-language speaking youth aged 13-20, including underrepresented or marginalized groups, whose access to information and diverse perspectives is limited by the scarcity of Kyrgyz translations of international publications.
- Educators and librarians working with secondary students.
Priority Themes:
FY2023 proposals may include fiction or nonfiction titles and must focus on one or more of the following themes:
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STEAM: Books that support education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, as well as these subjects’ integration with Art. This integration, known as STEAM, focuses on teaching scientific concepts through creative, project-based learning. For example, a STEAM project may ask students to illustrate a complex biological process through a visually appealing collage.
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Inclusivity: Books that highlight or promote U.S. values, including the importance of equal access to education, employment, and professional development opportunities and fair treatment for excluded or marginalized populations, such as people with disabilities or people belonging to minority or economically disadvantaged groups.
The program objectives (by the end of 2025):
- Increase the number of translated works in the Kyrgyz language focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, and themes of inclusivity.
- Increase awareness about the importance of equal opportunities and fair treatment for excluded and marginalized populations through distribution of a minimum 7,000 copies
- Increase participation of at least 500 Kyrgyz speakers on at least one of the priority themes through follow-on workshops or discussion sessions.
- Increase interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math for academic or professional pursuits for Kyrgyz speaking readers. through distribution of a minimum 7,000 copies.
- Increase awareness of USG-supported programming opportunities in connection with the following themes, as applicable:
- STEAM: STEM programs, Maker Space lab activities, inventors’ camps, hackathons, and Inclusivity: USG alumni-led community service projects for people with disabilities, Kamkor Center programming
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Award size: $30,000 up to $45,000
Deadline: April 30, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy Prague Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce available funding for projects advancing key strategic goals through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. This notice is subject to availability of funding.
Purpose of Small Grants: The U.S. Embassy Prague Public Affairs Section (PAS) is interested in funding projects that strengthen social, political and cultural ties between the United States and Czech Republic and support our Priority Program Areas. Projects should specifically target Czech audiences living within the Czech Republic.
All programs must:
- include an American cultural or policy element, OR
- involve a connection with American expert/s, performers, organization/s, or institution/s relevant to the grant project, OR
- promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of successful PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
- Academic or professional lectures, seminars, workshops, discussions and speaker programs by U.S. experts and/or about the United States.
- Youth leadership and skills development programs.
- Community or civic engagement projects promoting shared U.S.-Czech values.
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, masterclasses by U.S. artists and exhibitions of U.S. works.
- Professional and academic exchanges and programs to the United States.
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Award size: $5,000 up to $24,000
Deadline: June 1, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Beirut) is pleased to invite proposals for its Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
PDS Beirut invites proposals for projects that address one or more of the thematic priorities listed below. All projects must include an American cultural element or a connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. values, policies, and/or perspectives. Proposals with diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility components are highly encouraged.
PDS Beirut seeks proposals that address the following priority program themes:
- Inclusive/creative approaches to civic engagement, good governance, free speech/expression, and/or advancing human rights.
- English Language learning and programming. Educational partnerships between Lebanese and American academic institutions.
- Arts and culture programming.
PDS Beirut puts special emphasis on projects that engage:
- Girls/women.
- Individuals/communities outside of the capital.
- Marginalized or disenfranchised individuals/communities.
- Youth (ages 16-30 years old).
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Award size: $25,000 up to $450,000
Deadline: June 20, 2023
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PAS Saudi Arabia invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural, educational, or people-to-people ties between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include at least one U.S. Embassy priority program area (listed below) and include a U.S. element or connection. Special consideration will be given to proposals that highlight the diversity of the United States and programs whose experts represent diverse backgrounds.
Priority Program Areas:
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Culture and the Creative Economy: Projects that support Saudi Arabia’s cultural programming priorities by engaging American performers, artists, creatives and other figures to perform in venues in Saudi Arabia, including via joint performances or exhibitions; or exchange programs that use U.S. experts, professionals, or speakers to help develop the emerging voices in the creative economy sector in Saudi Arabia and support emerging Saudi talent in the creative fields, such as media, comedy, film/television, music, sound engineering, the visual arts, sports entertainment and management, and e-gaming.
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Education and English Language: Programs that increase access for Saudi students to seek U.S. higher education; promote linkages between U.S. and Saudi universities; offer exchanges or best practices in English teaching and learning; or advance U.S.-Saudi linkages in STEAM fields, to include space or robotics programming.
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Skills Building among Target Audiences: Programs that support entrepreneurship skills, particularly among youth and women, including by creating linkages with U.S. entrepreneurs and/or investors; programs that leverage sports to develop leadership, teamwork, and rules-based values; or other programs that foster the development of skills critical to economic and social advancement among Saudi youth, women, or underserved groups (including the disabled and people living outside major cities).
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Environmental Protection: Programs that promote the green economy, raise awareness of the environmental impacts of carbon emissions or littering, promote clean energy, encourage good stewardship of the land and sea, or emphasize partnerships on other environmental issues of concern; or programs that leverage the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference and support Saudi initiatives to promote environmental awareness among Saudi youth.
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Cultural Heritage: Programs that promote sustainable economic opportunities in Saudi Arabia through the protection of antiquities, exchanges that promote the protection and promotion of Saudi cultural heritage, or the development of sustainable tourism through the creation of partnerships with U.S. private, public and non-governmental heritage protection and management sectors.
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Award size: $5,000 up to $125,000
Deadline: July 15, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy Bangkok (Thailand) Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations and individuals to submit applications to carry out programs that strengthen cultural, economic, and public health partnerships between the United States and Thailand, and promote democratic values, rule of law, human rights, and environment protection through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation.
All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field in order to foster U.S.-Thai mutual understanding.
Priority Program Areas
1. Environment and Global Health
- Activities that increase awareness of environment protection, climate change, transboundary water challenges, and other key regional issues.
- Activities that promote U.S.-Thai health partnership and strengthen global health security through educational and outreach activities.
2. Economic Partnership
- Activities that support U.S.-Thai partnership in areas of entrepreneurship, anti-corruption, transparent business practices, and corporate social responsibility.
- Activities that build digital skills and improve business practices of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and women entrepreneurs for different stages of their businesses’ development.
- Activities that provide opportunities to Thai students with increased access to and understanding of U.S. technology and innovation.
- Innovative and educational projects that strengthen sustainable development in the Mekong sub-region.
3. Rule of Law, Democratic Values, and Human Rights
- Activities that strengthen democratic values, accountability, public participation, transparency, and rule of law in governing and political institutions.
- Innovative projects that educate Thais about U.S. experience in participatory democracy, dialogue, transparency, and accountability.
- Activities that promote universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms.
- Activities that promote connection between the United States and the rising leaders in the Indo-Pacific region.
4. Special Areas of Interest
- Activities that promote U.S.-Thai partnership and build two-way exchanges between the U.S. and Thai public.
- Activities to promote the sharing of U.S. culture and values with Thai populations through educational opportunities, arts and culture, interactive learning, film, and arts and culture.
- Projects for Thai youth that focus on enhancing critical thinking skills and promoting civic engagement to counter disinformation and improve media/digital literacy.
- Programs that provide Thai students with increased access to education and understanding of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEM/STEAM) to promote economic growth.
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Award size: $5,000 up to $25,000
Deadline: July 31, 2023
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Scholarships & Fellowships
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The Brocher Foundation offers visiting Researchers the opportunity to come at the Brocher Centre in a peaceful park on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland to write a book, articles, an essay or a Ph.D. thesis. The visiting positions are an occasion to meet other researchers from different disciplines and countries as well as experts from numerous International Organizations & Non Governmental Organizations based in Geneva, such as WHO, WTO, WIPO, UNHCR, ILO, WMA, ICRC, and others.
They give Researchers (Ph.D. students to Professors) the opportunity to work at the Brocher Centre on projects on the ethical, legal and social implications for humankind of recent medical research and new technologies. Researchers can also apply with one or two other Researchers to work on a collaborative project.
“Junior” visiting Researchers can apply for an additional scholarship in order to cover their travel and local expenses in Geneva. To be eligible to this “Additional scholarship for Junior Researchers”, the applicant should be a Ph.D. student or should have obtained his PhD degree within a maximum of five years and should not perceive any other income during the time spent at the Foundation.
Ethical, Legal & Social Implications of recent medical research and new medical technologies of interest to our foundation:
Bioethics, Medical Anthropology, Health Economics, Health Policy, Health Law, Philosophy of Medicine and Health, Medical Humanities, Social Science Perspectives on Health, Medical Ethics, History of medicine. Equitable access to medical care, Biobanks, Biosecurity and Dual-Use Dilemmas, Clinical Trials and Research on Human Subjects, Genetic testing and screening, Health Care Reform, Nanotechnology, Neglected diseases, Pandemic planning, Reproductive technology, Stem Cells and Cell Therapy, Organ transplantation, Telemedicine, Neurosciences, Synthetic Biology.
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Award size: see website
Deadline: February 16, 2023
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Approximately 60 Fellowships - or residencies - are awarded to artists and scholars in the various disciplines of the Arts and Humanities (Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts) per year. Although the Fellowship is not a cash prize, Fellows are provided with living quarters, a work space, and full board for a month at the Study Center in Bogliasco, Italy. The Bogliasco Foundation does not offer training or courses.
The Bogliasco Foundation accepts applications from those doing both creative and scholarly work in the following fields: Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts - without regard to nationality, age, race, or gender. Applicants should demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience.
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Award size: room, board, work space
Deadline: March 1, 2023
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For more than 25 years, the Carter Center Internship Program has provided more than 2,600 interns with a rewarding complement to classroom experience. Carter Center interns come from around the world and make vital contributions to the Center's work. In turn, the Center provides a substantive learning experience that serves as a basis for interns to explore their career options and to attain professional skills. The goal of the Internship Program is to develop an informed and skilled work force committed to advancing peace and health worldwide.
Peace internship positions are available in the following program areas:
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Award size: stipend of $3,000 up to $4,500
Deadline: March 1, 2023
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The Humboldt Research Fellowship for researchers of all nationalities and research areas: We support you –postdoctoral and experienced researchers – with your research in Germany. Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe. As a fellow, you will benefit from individual support from the Humboldt Foundation and our diverse sponsorship portfolio.
The Humboldt Research Fellowship enables you to conduct your own research at various stages of your career in collaboration with a host at a German research institution of your choice. Hosts may apply for a subsidy towards research costs.
Postdocs
Benefit from research sponsorship in Germany at the beginning of your academic career. The Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers enables you to conduct research in Germany. Fellowships may last from 6 to 24 months.
Experienced researchers
You can still apply for research sponsorship in Germany even if you are already well advanced in your academic career. The Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers enables you to conduct research in Germany. Fellowships may last from 6 to 18 months and can be divided into up to three stays within three years.
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Award size: $2,900/month (postdocs); $3,400/month (other researchers)
Deadline: March 1, 2023 (additional deadlines in July and November)
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AICGS is a center for policy research and scholarship dedicated to the most important political, economic, and security issues confronting Germany and the United States in the global arena. AICGS anticipates challenges, proposes solutions, and bolsters the German-American partnership.
The DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program, funded by a generous grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), is designed to bring both senior and junior scholars and specialists working on key issues of central importance to the German-American relationship to AICGS for research stays of between two to four consecutive months each.
Visiting Fellows’ research projects should fit under one or more of the Institute’s three research and programming areas:
- Geoeconomics
- Foreign and Domestic Policy
- Society, Culture & Politics
Within these three program areas, AICGS focuses on specific projects that address emerging issues relevant to a changing transatlantic relationship. Visiting Fellows who are working on similar issues may benefit particularly from a research stay at AICGS. The Program, however, accepts fellows working on a variety of topics.
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Award size: $3,600/month
Deadline: Applications accepted year-round
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Global Innovations in Development, Engagement, and Scholarship (Global IDEAS) catalyzes interdisciplinary thought, research, and action to solve global/grand challenges in an international development context. We facilitate communities of practice; collaborate and engage with external partners and donors; enhance opportunities for faculty and staff to conduct research, education, and engagement; and provide proposal development and project management to support MSU’s international objectives.
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1405 S. Harrison Rd. Manly Miles Bldg., Suite 308
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 884-2987
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