Issue 42 | Volume 10 | November 3, 2022
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International Funding Opportunities Update
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Upcoming events of the
Community of Practice on Global Development
Gender and Global Development
Wednesday, November 30
10am-11:30am
on Zoom
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Speakers at this event will include:
- Marcy Hessling O’Neil, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
- Veronique Theriault, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
- Linda Racioppi, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, James Madison College
This event is co-hosted by Global IDEAS and the Center for Gender in Global Context
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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.
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Thursday, December 1, 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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RePORT Philippines is a multi-organizational, collaborative effort, initiated by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in August 2017, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The establishment of the consortium serves as a foundation for national and international collaborations to facilitate communication in the collection, dissemination, and sharing of information and knowledge on TB. This ties in with the role of DOST PCHRD to promote discovery, development and marketing of novel drugs, diagnostic tests, vaccines, and other health technologies to foster a healthier and more productive nation.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Filipino Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Philippine Council for Health and Research Development (PCHRD), invite researchers to submit concept proposals for the RePORT Philippines Phase II: U.S. NIH – PCHRD Collaborative Research Call for Tuberculosis (CoRe TB). This initiative will provide a maximum of three (3) years of funding to support six (6) high quality collaborative research projects focused on research in tuberculosis (TB) and related coinfections and comorbidities, such as HIV infection, Diabetes and COVID-19, to address TB research needs.
The purpose of the PCHRD-NIH collaborative awards is to foster new or expanded infectious disease and immunology focused biomedical research collaborations between researchers in the United States and the Philippines. It is expected that proposals will focus on questions of direct relevance to TB that will add to global knowledge about TB and related coinfections and comorbidities, such as HIV, Diabetes, and COVID-19. Investigators from the Philippines and United States are invited to jointly apply for funding for collaborative research projects.
Priority areas:
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Genomic and Molecular Technologies: Novel biomarker identification, with focus on pathogenomics and host-pathogen interactions.
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Diagnostics: Development of cost-effective diagnostic tools (e.g., point of care, differential/ discriminatory, confirmatory, and early detection) for TB, and utilizing or repurposing off-patent or lapsed and/ or novel technologies.
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Vaccines and Therapeutics: Exploratory/ applied research which might lead to the development of new and more effective prevention or therapeutic strategies.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/ e-health: Development of user-friendly ICT solutions to accelerate the gathering and processing of health and related information for policy making, and delivery of quality healthcare services.
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Award size: up to $500,000
Concept notes due: December 7, 2022 (full proposals due: April 7, 2023)
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The Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) aims to support programming to advance the UN-facilitated, Syrian-led negotiation process called for by UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2254 seeking a political settlement and ceasefire in Syria.
A successful proposal will demonstrate how to best approach and support the advancement of a political solution to the Syrian conflict.
Proposed project activities should achieve the following objectives:
- Improved capacity of civil society and political groups unaffiliated with the Syrian regime to productively engage in negotiations linked to UNSCR 2254;
- More informed, diverse civil society and citizen voices contribute to a political solution to the conflict;
- Enhanced democratic and good governance practices, consistent with UNSCR 2254 principles, at the sub-national level;
- Engagement with diverse citizens to participate in political process dialogue and encourage Syrians to participate in shaping an enabling environment for peace; and
- Increased peaceful coexistence between non-regime aligned political groups and communities affected by conflict.
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Award size: $1M up to $3M
Deadline: November 30, 2022
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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 pilot a Community Engagement Citizen Agency Model (CECAM) in four municipalities in El Salvador. The project will create a sustainable model for citizen engagement in identifying and carrying out citizen security-related improvements in the community.
This project will generate citizen agency by creating an engagement model in which citizen involvement shifts from passive to active participation in the design and implementation of citizen security solutions. This project seeks to advance Pillars II and IV of the Root Causes Strategy by both developing democratic institutions at the municipal level and by implementing security improvements that counter and prevent violence and other crimes. It does so by engaging community organizations with municipalities in designing and implementing targeted local security initiatives. The desired end state is one in which community organizations and municipalities have successfully collaborated to improve public security and have a sustainable framework for future collaboration.
Project Goal(s) and Objectives: The project goal is for each municipality to identify, propose, and implement at least one initiative under the CECAM model that makes security-related improvements in the community. The most significant aim of the project is to create and institutionalize the process by which those improvements are made, leading to a self-sustaining cycle of consultative improvements.
Objective 1: Design a pilot Community Engagement Citizen Agency Model (CECAM) in three months.
Objective 2: Implement a pilot project under the CECAM within 6 months of Objective 1.
Objective 3: Produce guides and toolkits that direct the establishment of a CECAM, delineates best practices, and shares lessons learned based on project output and community feedback.
Objective 4: Mentor CECAM and Municipal stakeholders in perpetuating and iterating the CECAM model during and after the implementation of the pilot project
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Award size: $500,000 up to $650,000
Deadline: December 27, 2022
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Within each of the below Internet Freedom funding themes, 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.
DRL’s goal is to protect the open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet by promoting fundamental freedoms, human rights, and the free flow of information online through integrated support to civil society for technology, digital safety, policy and advocacy, and applied research programs. DRL invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit SOI applications outlining program concepts that reflect this goal.
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.
SOIs must address the Goal(s) of one or more of the Internet Freedom Funding Themes: technology, digital safety, policy and advocacy, and applied research.
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Award size: $500,000 up to $3M
Deadline: January 13, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe under the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for creative, sustainable, engaging projects that build support for democratic principles and values. Project proposals must be designed for a post-election time period and can address any facet of supporting democratic principles including advancing human rights, developing a free press, supporting free speech, increasing the engagement of citizens and civil society, raising awareness of disinformation, or other elements required for a strong, resilient democracy.
All proposals must meet the following objectives:
- Enhance the development of Zimbabwe’s democracy through civil society, the media, academic organizations, and communities to support democratic sustainability and civic participation.
- Strengthen collaboration and build networks between Zimbabwe and U.S. civil society, press, and advocacy organizations with an emphasis on long-term relationships and sustainability.
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Award size: $25,000 up to $50,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The U.S. Mission to China invites proposals for projects that strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and increase local PRC audiences’ understanding of the United States’ foreign policy, values, and culture through direct or virtual engagement. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). While not required, especially competitive proposals will include content or connections with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States, the U.S. Mission in China, and the people of China after the program concludes.
Priority Program Areas:
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Confronting the Climate Crisis: Projects that increase public awareness of and engagement in environmental protection and climate change issues, and that promote cooperation in research, policy development, and innovation to combat climate change. This may include areas such as sustainable development, sustainable finance, energy issues, eco-tourism, and other related fields.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Projects that promote expanding access for persons with disabilities, women’s empowerment, LGBTQI+ rights, and the preservation of minority cultures, especially including projects to ensure sustainable incomes and prosperity for minority communities and those with otherwise limited access to networks of support.
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People-to-People Connections: Projects that support the enhancement of U.S.-China people-to-people engagement, particularly those that increase understanding of the United States among the people of China.
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Expanding Connections in Education and Cultural Exchange: These may include projects that encourage sharing of new approaches, methods, and content in education, and projects that encourage increased understanding of U.S. society and culture through music, drama, and the arts.
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Health: Projects that promote a greater understanding of the value of health cooperation between China and U.S. to improve the health of both countries and the world, including increasing understanding of U.S.-China cooperation on health research, supporting policy development, and enhancing program implementation.
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English Language Teaching and Learning: Projects that support innovative, interactive teaching and learning of the English language. Projects that directly support ongoing efforts of the Mission China English Language Office will be especially welcome
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Award size: $5,000 to $150,000
Deadline: June 1, 2023
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PAS Santo Domingo invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural, educational, professional, and scientific ties between the U.S. and Dominican Republic through cultural, professional 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 that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Proposals should align with our Mission Goals from these priority areas:
- A more inclusive Dominican Republic with strong institutions that stand against authoritarianism.
- A secure and healthy Dominican Republic that supports U.S. security.
- An economically stable Dominican Republic that that remains a strong U.S. commercial partner.
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Award size: $1,000 to $150,000
Deadline: July 31, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy Rangoon of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations/ (or individuals) to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to strengthen the cultural ties between the U.S. and Myanmar through cultural 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 that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
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U.S.–MYANMAR BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP — Programs that seek to promote a greater understanding of U.S. policies, culture, and society to Myanmar audiences; activities that promote shared values and interests between the American and Myanmar people; and projects that build people-to-people ties.
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SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE SOCIETY — Programs that seeks to build inclusive society, promote a deepened understanding of diversity and inclusion, and encourage tolerance and peace through socio-economic development, dialogue, skills development, and economic empowerment.
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EDUCATION & CULTURE — Programs that promote understating of U.S education and culture or that help prepare for study in the United States; the building of linkages between American and Myanmar private academic & cultural institutions; and training opportunities for Myanmar students or faculty and artists.
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MEDIA LITERACY, INDEPENDENT MEDIA & PRESS FREEDOM - Projects that promotes digital & media literacy, support independent & citizen journalism, and counter disinformation.
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Award size: $5,000 to $99,000
Deadline: on a rolling basis until September 15, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy in Albania is pleased to announce that we are now accepting project proposals for the 2023 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The AFCP Grants Program supports the preservation of archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression, such as indigenous languages and crafts.
Appropriate project activities may include:
- Anastylosis (reassembling a site from its original parts)
- Conservation (addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site)
- Consolidation (connecting or reconnecting elements of an object or site)
- Documentation (recording in analog or digital format the condition and salient features of an object, site, or tradition)
- Inventory (listing of objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristic or state)
- Preventive Conservation (addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition)
- Restoration (replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site, usually appropriate only with fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings)
- Stabilization (reducing the physical disturbance of an object or site)
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Award size: $10,000 up to $500,000
Deadline: November 30, 2022
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The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is pleased to announce an open competition for Saudi exchange program alumni, not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, or academic institutions to organize and host the 2023 U.S. Exchange Program Alumni Conference in Jeddah.
The Public Affairs Office invites proposals to plan, organize, and implement the U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia’s Annual Alumni Conference, including an inaugural reception, two days of workshops, and a closing event or dinner related to the conference’s central theme: fostering innovation. Subtopics can be varied and should be determined in consultation with the alumni community and U.S. Consulate staff. The conference will bring together up to 200 alumni of U.S. government sponsored exchange programs to reflect on their exchange programs, learn from their shared experiences strengthen their ongoing ties with the U.S. Mission, and inspire further engagement in their communities through a series of discussions and workshops.
The award covers the expenses of the event (i.e., venue, meals, equipment, printed materials, etc) and the participation-related expenses (i.e., lodging, flights, and transportation) for the most recent Saudi Youth Leadership Exchange Program (SYLEP) participants and select exchange alumni from across the Kingdom who have made notable contributions to our Mission objectives. Conference organizers should also be prepared to manage the attendance of U.S. and Saudi speakers and VIPs in coordination with Consulate staff. Conference organizers may also be tasked with finding well-known, high-profile keynote speakers to encourage attendance and participation.
This event will be a cooperative agreement involving the efforts and participation of the U.S. Consulate General team in Jeddah in select workshops, planning, and decision making. Beyond this, however, the organizer is responsibilities for all logistical and coordination tasks, including prompting Consulate staff to take certain actions or engage in relevant decision making as needed.
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Award size: $50,000 up to $65,000
Deadline: December 18, 2022
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The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil announce an open competition for organizations to submit ROUND 1 project proposals for funding through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) to carry out an individual project to preserve cultural heritage in Brazil.
The Department of State supports projects to preserve cultural heritage in the following areas:
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CULTURAL SITES: This might include (but is not limited to) historical buildings and sites, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites. Proposals in this category may involve, for example, restoration of an historic building, an archaeological survey as a component of a preservation plan, preservation management planning for a site, or documentation of sites in a region for preservation purposes.
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CULTURAL OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS: from a museum, cultural site, or similar institution. This includes archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, photographic and film collections, and general museum conservation activities. Proposals in this category may involve, for example, conservation treatment for an object or collection of objects; needs assessment of a collection with respect to its condition and strategies for improving its state of conservation; inventory of a collection for conservation purposes; the creation of safe environments for storage or display of collections; or specialized training in the care and preservation of collections.
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FORMS OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSION: This includes traditional music, rituals, knowledge, languages, dance, drama, and crafts. Proposal in this category may involve documenting and audiovisual recording of traditional music and dance forms as part of a tradition expression and making the information and recordings available, or support for training in preservation or traditional arts or crafts that are threatened by extinction.
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Award size: $10,000 up to $500,000
Deadline: December 20, 2022
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The grantee(s) will work cooperatively with the Public Affairs Sections at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa and Consulates General in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg to manage the logistics for participants in the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Fulbright Programs, the Community College Initiative Program, and the Opportunity Funds Program.
For all programs, prospective grantee(s) should account for measures related to pandemic mitigation (single-room accommodation, COVID testing, etc.). Prospective applicants may submit proposals to manage one or more of the following opportunities but must submit separate and distinct proposals and budgets.
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Award size: $30,000 up to $120,000
Deadline: December 21, 2022
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The U.S. Embassy Montevideo Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for government and non-government organizations or not-for profit institutions to submit applications to develop, implement and manage programs that support the Embassy’s priorities.
This cooperative agreement will oversee the process for implementing and managing grants in accordance with Embassy strategic funding priorities. In consultation with PD, the successful applicant will manage the small grants program fully, including promoting it, accepting, and reviewing grant proposals, corresponding with applicants, managing payments and financial records, and monitoring and evaluating the programs.
Priority Region: Project activities must take place or be initiated in Uruguay and be directed for Uruguayan audiences/participants.
All projects should address one or more of the following strategic outcomes:
- Programs that support Uruguay’s efforts to diversify the economy
- Broad awareness of, support for, and/or behavior change in favor of combating climate change and promoting environmental conservation
- Greater awareness of the importance of strong support for human rights, including prison reform effort
- Increased awareness of cybersecurity and potential benefits and threats related to 5G
- Increased workforce capabilities and opportunities for women, disadvantaged youth, minorities, or vulnerable groups in rural areas
- Arts and cultural programming that meet the objectives outlined above
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Award size: $150,000 up to $250,000
Deadline: December 30, 2022
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The purpose of the Jamaica Youth EMPOWERment Activity (EMPOWER) is to increase targeted youth’s civic engagement and build work readiness skills to bolster employment opportunities for them. This new youth civic participation and workforce development activity seeks to leverage new models and partnerships to build the resilience of youth who are most at-risk of perpetrating and/or are victims of violence and crime.
To this end, USAID/Jamaica seeks to make one award targeting high risk youth between 10 and 29 years old who are in or out of school and who are susceptible to become perpetrators of crime and violence. The specific age demographic will be determined based on findings from a planned youth-focused assessment to be conducted under this Activity, and other baseline analyses.
The EMPOWER Activity will have the following objectives:
- Increase civic awareness and participation of target youth in their communities.
- Improve the ability of targeted youth to access livelihood opportunities.
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Award size: up to $15M
Deadline: January 4, 2023
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The Public Diplomacy (PD) section at the U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe under the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for applications to enhance the scope, reach and cultural diversity of Zimbabwean arts festivals and awards ceremonies. The PD section invites proposals from registered festivals and awards organizations across Zimbabwe to design and implement exchanges that facilitate creative and cultural collaboration between Zimbabwean and American artists, arts institutions, and audiences.
The program should empower Zimbabwean festivals and/or awards organizations to build connections with U.S. counterparts while strengthening festival administration and awards events. This program will expand opportunities to promote diversity of cultural expression; develop festivals’ and/or awards organizations’ institutional capacity and competitiveness.
All proposals must meet the following objectives:
- Participation of American artists, art directors, managers, or arts groups to perform and provide technical support at local festivals or awards events and engage in community activities that promote enhanced cultural understanding between Zimbabwean and U.S. audiences.
- Enhance the development of Zimbabwe’s arts, culture, and heritage festivals or awards events in terms of cultural diversity, inclusion, and professionalism.
- Build collaboration and networks between Zimbabwe and U.S. artists and creative enterprises, with an emphasis on long-term relationships and sustainability.
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Partnerships should facilitate creation of festival or awards events content that attracts and retains significant and diverse audiences in an equitable manner between Zimbabwe and the United States.
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Award size: $10,000 up to $25,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Public Diplomacy (PD) section of the U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe under the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for programs for creative entrepreneurs to realize their full economic potential and build connections with their U.S. counterparts. The PD section invites proposals from non-profit organizations, civil society organizations, and U.S. government alumni to design and implement a creative entrepreneurship program that increases the use of digital technology, improves business acumen, and celebrates cultural heritage, identity and diversity.
The program should expand opportunities to develop institutional capacity, promote financial sustainability of creative and cultural organizations; and build networks of independent creative and cultural organizations to make the sector more profitable for its diverse members.
All proposals must meet the following objectives:
- facilitate the development of Zimbabwe’s creative economy in terms of sustainability, inclusion, and professionalism.
- Strengthen collaboration and build networks between Zimbabwe and U.S. creative enterprises with an emphasis on long-term relationships and sustainability. Partnerships should facilitate creation of content that attracts and retains significant and diverse audiences in an equitable manner between Zimbabwe and the United States.
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Award size: $10,000 up to $25,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ISN/CTR sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and WMD-related delivery systems proliferation and security threats from non-state actors and proliferator states.
BEP programs counter proliferator state and non-state actor threats by thwarting these actors’ ability to develop or advance BW efforts through foreign assistance projects that safeguard biosciences research facilities and prevent access to BW-applicable knowledge, materials, and equipment. For fiscal year 2023, BEP will support projects that build partner capacity and advance BEP’s mission by accomplishing at least one or more of the below objectives by the end of the award’s period of performance. Please note that Russia-specific proposals should refer to the Identifying and Mitigating Russian Chemical and Biological Threat (RCBT) at SFOP0009231.
Topics of interest for this NOFO include:
- Safeguarding HCPs, synthetic biological materials, bioscience infrastructure (especially high containment laboratories and toxin research facilities), and dual-use expertise, research and/or equipment from illicit acquisition or misuse by state and non-state actors.
- Preventing state actor exploitation of research partnerships, predatory life sciences diplomacy, and/or cyberattacks that could result in access to data or information that could advance BW efforts.
- Enhancing risk mitigation techniques related to bioscience-related partnerships with malign actors, such as receiving laboratory infrastructure and other forms of biological capacity building assistance.
- Enhancing capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to HCP outbreaks by strengthening biosafety and biosecurity practices, laboratory networks including information systems, technical capabilities, and multisectoral coordination.
- Assisting with the development and encouraging adoption of biosecurity policy and guidance at the national and regional levels.
- Establishing institutional mechanisms to review advanced biological research for Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) risk and preventing misuse of pathogens, equipment, or biotechnology.
- Developing national or regional frameworks to strengthen safeguards and instill best practices for dual-use tacit knowledge and, as appropriate, equipment procurement.
- Improving the capacity to prevent BW attacks with toxin agents (e.g., ricin and abrin).
- Partnering with non-scientific interlocutors such as policymakers, law enforcement, military, and diplomatic audiences to prevent biological attacks.
- Promoting the adoption of and compliance with international frameworks that advance U.S. biological nonproliferation objectives.
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Award size: $50,000 up to $500,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR), part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN), sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD), related delivery systems, and advanced conventional weapons proliferation and security threats from proliferator states and non-state actors.
In Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), PNTR will fund activities that align with and support one or more of its four goals. Proposals should clearly indicate which of the four goals the work is intended to support.
PNTR Goals:
- Empower potential nuclear energy newcomer countries to prioritize nuclear security, nonproliferation, and safety considerations from the outset when evaluating civil nuclear reactor technologies, with an emphasis on SMRs and other advanced reactor designs.
- Strengthen partner countries’ capacities to mitigate the nuclear security, proliferation, safety, liability, and sovereignty risks associated with aggressive deployment of early-to-market FNPPs by third countries.
- Counter the strategic deployment of nuclear energy-related disinformation, with deleterious nuclear security, proliferation, and national security impacts, to vulnerable third countries.
- Strengthen nuclear security practices and mitigate threats from radicalized or coerced personnel at sensitive nuclear facilities.
Audiences for these activities may include, but are not limited to:
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Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation Decision Makers: PNTR engages various policy makers in partner countries, including at senior levels, on paths forward for secure, sustainable, proliferation-resistant approaches to civil nuclear energy in their respective countries. This community may include officials from energy and environmental ministries, science ministries, finance ministries, foreign diplomats, university partners, and local officials in the context of capacity-building for FIRST.
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Government Operators, Regulators, and Security Personnel: PNTR engages operators, regulators, and security personnel to implement trustworthiness programs and programs that ensure the highest standards for nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation.
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Technical Organization Decision Makers: To ensure the sustainability and success of PNTR engagement with operators, regulators, and security personnel, PNTR engages relevant decision makers and nuclear industry officials.
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Award size: $50,000 up to $250,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ISN/CTR sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and WMD-related delivery systems proliferation and security threats from non-state actors and proliferator states.
ISN/CTR/SP’s Program to Build Partner Capabilities to Address Russian Malign Influence (RMI) seeks proposals that strengthen partner capacities to identify and respond to Russian active measures by:
- Increasing partner countries’ ability to identify and respond to Russian active measures, including the use of hard-to-detect CBR agents and other incapacitating agents in targeted assassinations;
- Enhancing international awareness of the multitude and coordinated use of Russian active measures to decrease Russia’s ability to conduct these actions with impunity;
- Building a credible and effective baseline of detection and reporting to help raise the cost of future use of chemical, biological, or radiological weapons;
- Enhancing partner capacity to strengthen nonproliferation and cyber norms in a hostile information environment;
- Strengthening public health infrastructure, nonproliferation cooperation, and regimes to respond to Russian active measures and harmful CBR disinformation campaigns; and
- Strengthening nonproliferation norms and developing of an international community of experts that leverage this network to provide a cooperative response against Russian malign influence; and
- Enhancing the ability of the government of Ukraine to defend itself against Russia's continued invasion through providing Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) response training, personal protective equipment, medical countermeasures, and critical infrastructure support.
Engagement countries:
Awareness: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Philippines, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan
Institutionalization: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
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Award size: $50,000 up to $200,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ISN/CTR sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and WMD-related delivery systems proliferation and security threats from non-state actors and proliferator states.
Within ISN/CTR, one of the Special Projects (SP) Team supports the efforts of U.S. and allied partners to help identify and mitigate Russian efforts to acquire Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) and dual-use CBW material, equipment, technology, knowledge, and expertise from unsuspecting or indiscriminate commercial or scientific institutions for CBW purposes – (Russian Chemical and Biological Threats (RCBT)). It is the objective of the program to restrict Russian CBW activities by training partner countries, government watchdogs and regulators, commercial entities, logistics providers, and scientists to not engage in transactions and scientific exchanges that may even inadvertently or unknowingly promote Russian CBW proliferation.
ISN/CTR/SP seeks programmatic proposals supporting the following lines of effort (LOEs):
- CBW-Related Open-Source Information and Analysis to Identify Illicit Russian CBW Facilitation Networks and Their Financing to Inform Capacity-Building for Partner Countries.
- CBW Supply Chain Mitigation Focused on CBW and Dual-Use CBW Material, Equipment, and Technology
- Protection of Dual-Use CBW Expertise and Tacit Knowledge from Russian Targeting for CBW Acquisition and Development
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Award size: $50,000 up to $250,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR), part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN), sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD), related delivery systems, and advanced conventional weapons proliferation and security threats from proliferator states and non-state actors.
ISN/CTR administers WMD threat reduction activities for Iraq in partnership with government, security, academic, public health, animal health, and industrial communities. ISN/CTR’s Iraq program secures chemical, biological, radiological (CBR) and explosive materials, dual-use equipment, technologies, expertise, and infrastructure to prevent their misuse by terrorists and other nefarious actors in Iraq for use in WMD attacks against the United States, U.S. allies, and U.S. interests abroad. ISN/CTR’s efforts in Iraq align with, and support implementation of, U.S. national security strategies, including the including the National Security Strategy and the National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan, among others.
CTR will support projects through the following goals:
- Securing WMD materials, expertise, and equipment to prevent their misuse, exploitation, theft, loss, or diversion, focusing on but not limited to materials and precursors of toxins and toxic gasses
- Equipping Iraqis to raise awareness and implement CBR risk management
- Strengthening biological incident prevention, detection, and response of GOI and KRG security forces, focusing on the KRG
- Improving multisectoral coordination among GOI and KRG ministries and the various Iraqi stakeholders listed above in the context of WMD prevention, detection, and response
- Improving understanding of, and compliance with, relevant nonproliferation treaty commitments and UN Security Council obligations, including the Chemical Weapons Convention, Biological Weapons Convention, and UNSCR 1540
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Award size: $50,000 up to $300,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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ISN/CTR builds foreign partner capacity to support the implementation of bilateral sanctions imposed against Russia for its unprovoked aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions not only impose costs upon Russia and Belarus but are a critical tool in preserving international unity and for partners to show support for Ukraine. Putin and the Kremlin believe that they can “outlast” the support for these sanctions. Therefore, as the war continues, it is important to target those who deliberately or inadvertently enable sanctions evasions.
Russian strategic losses, partial mobilization, and its increasing desperation of targeting civilian populations and infrastructure have greatly increased the reputational and financial risks of continuing to engage with Russian markets, especially for countries that are closely emmeshed with the U.S. and EU economies.
The Kremlin and its circle of Siloviki are actively working to innovate new means to evade sanctions to enable Russian markets to adjust to international sanctions. Russia continues to rely on offshore networks to evade sanctions, seeking countries with compliance challenges, to establish new businesses or finding partners to take over their existing enterprises. These offshore entities can serve as “multipurpose vehicles” concealing financial transactions, funds transfers, or acting as illicit procurement networks used to source military technology.
ISN/CTR is focused on foreign capacity building engagements in the following areas:
- Financial and capital markets
- Aviation
- Maritime
- Oil and gas
- Logistics
- Defense Sector
Engagement countries:
- EUR: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine
- NEA: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, UAE
- WHA: BVI, Cayman Islands, Brazil, Panama, Peru
- EAP: Indonesia, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
- SCA: Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan
- AF: Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania.
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Award size: $50,000 up to $250,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Department of State’s Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ISN/CTR invites non-profit/non-governmental organizations, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), international organizations, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will advance the mission of the office’s UN Sanctions Compliance program.
As part of the U.S. government’s effort to use all available tools to ensure maximum compliance with international sanctions on the DPRK and Iran, ISN/CTR trains key public and private stakeholders to understand their obligations and take measures to fully implement relevant sanctions on those states. ISN/CTR does not support activities related to the training, engagement, or redirection of DPRK or Iranian nationals or government or non-government agencies in those two countries.
ISN/CTR’s UN Sanctions Compliance program prioritizes capacity-building efforts for countries that face a range of DPRK and Iranian sanctions-evasion threats, with partner states across East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America and the Caribbean, and selected countries in the Middle East/North Africa and in Europe. ISN/CTR encourages proposal submissions that address vulnerabilities associated with the threat environments in each country. Some priority countries can benefit from programmatic efforts highlighted within multiple categories. Importantly, with extremely limited exceptions, ISN/CTR will not provide foreign assistance to high-income countries (e.g., EU Member States, the Republic of Korea, France, Japan, or Saudi Arabia).
ISN/CTR seeks proposals that address the following DPRK and Iranian sanctions evasion activities:
- Cybersecurity
- Counter-Proliferation Finance
- Maritime Sanctions Implementation
- Proliferation-Sensitive Transfers
- DPRK Sectoral Sanctions
- Open-Source Research
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Award size: $50,000 up to $250,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ISN/CTR sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and WMD-related delivery systems proliferation and security threats from non-state actors and proliferator states.
Both the PRC and Russia use private military and security contractor to extend their security, economic, and political influence in vulnerable countries. These entities can be used to pursue state capture, and often operate above the law in countries where they operate. As seen with the Russian private military contractor Wagner, their owner recently admitted to operating as a proxy of the Russian state. The presence of these forces is often difficult to hold accountable or in certain cases further destabilize conflict zones.
To counter these threats, ISN/CTR’s FY23 ACW foreign capacity building efforts will engage financial institutions, asset managers, business organizations, investigative journalists, logistics providers, and potential and traditional customers of proliferator state ACW to build partner capacity that enables them to:
- Identify ownership networks that facilitate designated Russian defense firms access to international capital or financial markets;
- Identify logistical/transport networks that facilitate designated Russian defense firms access to international supply-chains;
- Produce and disseminate reports the demonstrate the “true costs” of doing business with Russian and PRC defense sectors, including the long-term strategic dependencies these relationships create;
- Identify Russia-PRC-Iran financial, ownership, or procurement networks that facilitate ACW development, resupply, modernization, or export avenues;
- Assist current buyers of Russian and PRC ACW in defense diversification and off-ramp activities through analytical assessments of localization options and alternative suppliers of maintenance and spare parts.
Engagement countries:
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EUR: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Greece, Serbia, Ukraine, Turkey,
- NEA: UAE
- WHA: Panama
- EAP: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand
- SCA: India, Pakistan
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AF: South Africa.
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Award size: $50,000 up to $200,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR), part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN), sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD), related delivery systems, and advanced conventional weapons proliferation and security threats from proliferator states and non-state actors. An underlying aim of all ISN/CTR’s efforts is long-term sustainability to maximize programmatic impact while minimizing the need for foreign partners to rely on outside financial or technical assistance.
This NOFO covers two ISN/CTR lines of effort (LOEs):
- Countering the PRC’s MCF Strategy and
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Balancing the Risks and Rewards of Emerging Technologies with WMD Applications.
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Award size: $50,000 up to $500,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR), part of the Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN), sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and WMD-related delivery systems proliferation and security threats from non-state actors and proliferator states.
ISN/CTR administers the Nonproliferation Scientist Engagement Program (NSEP). The program provides near-term capacity-building, virtual fellowships, and technology matchmaking support to Ukrainian civilian scientists with dual-use relevant expertise who are geographically displaced or otherwise rendered financially vulnerable to proliferator state exploitation due to Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine.
The NSEP focuses narrowly on that subset of Ukrainian civilian scientists, technicians, and engineers who have scientific or engineering expertise that could be redirected and exploited by proliferator states or rogue actors to support nuclear, biological, chemical, or missile programs that could be used to attack the United States and our allies and partners.
Via the following lines of effort, the NSEP seeks to provide near-term capacity-building and research support for a time-limited period to engage displaced Ukrainian experts wherever they currently reside (whether within Ukraine or abroad) on a virtual or hybrid basis. Efforts to relocate scientists geographically are out of scope for the program, and such proposals are not being sought.
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Award size: $50,000 up to $250,000
Deadline: January 31, 2023
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The U.S. Mission New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. This notice is subject to availability of funding.
PDS New Zealand invites Statements of Interest (SOI) for projects that seek to do the following:
- strengthen U.S.-New Zealand cooperation and coordination on global issues of shared interest (e.g.,combatting climate change, supporting Indo-Pacific security, promoting diversity and inclusion);
- promote the mutual benefits of tech and innovation;
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promote stronger connections between the people of the United States, New Zealand, the Cooks Islands, Niue, and the Pacific Island region; and
- deepen U.S. relationships with Indigenous and Pacific communities, in Aotearoa New Zealand, Niue and the Cook Islands, based on our shared values and heritage.
All programs must include an element that will promote increased understanding of the United States including, but not limited to U.S. policy, people, culture and/or perspectives.
Examples of PDS Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions; or
- Professional and academic exchanges and projects.
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Award size: up to $100,000
Deadline: August 1, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy Apia, Samoa Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.
PDS Samoa invites Statements of Interest (SOI) for projects that seek to do the following:
- strengthen U.S.-Samoa cooperation and coordination on global issues of shared interest (e.g. combatting climate change, supporting Indo-Pacific security, promoting diversity and inclusion);
- promote the mutual benefits of tech and innovation; and
- promote stronger connections between the people of the United States, Samoa, and may include the Pacific Island region if inclusive of Samoa.
All programs must include an element that will promote increased understanding of the United States including, but not limited to U.S. policy, people, culture and/or perspectives.
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Award size: $500 up to $25,000
Deadline: August 1, 2023
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Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, the United States Government, as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), invites applications for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program.
The purpose of this APS is to disseminate information to prospective applicants so they may develop and submit applications for USAID funding.
This Annual Program Statement:
- describes the types of activities for which applications will be considered;
- describes the funding available and the process and requirements for submitting applications;
- explains the criteria for evaluating applications; and
- refers prospective applicants to relevant documentation available on the internet. USAID anticipates awarding multiple grants as a result of this APS.
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Award size: $25,000 up to $15M
Deadline: October 31, 2023
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Scholarships & Fellowships
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Launched in 1993, the fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences for US doctoral candidates, who are ABD (all but dissertation), and scholars who have earned their PhD. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the US, at least one of which must host a participating ORC. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams and independent scholars are also welcome to apply.
Each year the highest ranking Multi-Country Fellowship applicant will receive an additional $1,000 toward travel expenses through the Mary Ellen Lane Multi-Country Travel Award. The award is named after CAORC's founding director, Dr. Mary Ellen Lane.
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Award size: $12,000
Deadline: December 8, 2022
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The Kinship Foundation today announced the opening of applications for its 2023 Kinship Conservation Fellowship. Eighteen applicants will be selected as Fellows. The month-long, in-residence Fellowship focuses on market-based conservation. Delivered by a faculty of global experts, the professional development and leadership training program takes a case-study approach. Through interactive discussions, systems-thinking exercises, and peer-learning sessions, Fellows are presented with innovative solutions that they can apply to challenges they face in their work.
As alumni of the program, Kinship Fellows join a community of practitioners, innovators, and leaders, who continue to network and collaborate to address environmental challenges. Our global network of 314 Fellows spans 58 countries across 7 continents. The Fellowship is open to conservation practitioners with at least five years of experience. Successful applicants should be familiar with business and economic principles and work in a setting where these principles can be integrated with conservation work. The Fellowship will be held at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, from June 25 – July 25, 2023. Housing for the month and a stipend are included with the award.
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Award size: $6,000
Deadline: January 15, 2023
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The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities for US scholars who hold a PhD (and also foreign national scholars who have been resident in the US for at least three years). Approximately three awards will be granted and fellowship stipends are $5,000 per month for four to six consecutive months.
Fields of study include, but are not limited to, history, philosophy, religious studies, linguistics, languages, literature, literary criticism, and visual and performing arts.
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Award size: $5,000/month for 4 to 6 months
Deadline: January 19, 2023
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Boren Awards Regional Flagship Language Initiatives offer undergraduate Boren Scholars and graduate Boren Fellows carefully selected, credit-bearing language courses during the summer (domestic) and fall (overseas), with the option to continue overseas study into the spring.
Boren Scholarships applicants must be matriculated in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program located within the United States and accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time of application. They must remain matriculated in an undergraduate degree program for the duration of the scholarship and may not graduate until the scholarship is complete.
Boren Fellowships applicants may be matriculated in or applying to a graduate degree program located within the United States and accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Boren Fellows must be matriculated in a graduate degree program by the start date of their fellowship and may not graduate until the fellowship is complete. Eligible graduate degree programs include master’s (MA, MS, MBA, LLM and others), juris doctor (JD), or doctoral (PhD, MD and others) programs.
In 2023, the Regional Flagship Language Initiatives include:
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Award size: varies with program length ($8,000 up to $25,000)
Deadlines: Fellowships (January 25, 2023); Scholarships (February 1, 2023)
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The Short-Term Fellowship Program allows selected candidates to come to STRI at any time of the year and is an excellent resource to provide support for graduate students and introduce them to tropical research.
Although focused primarily on graduate students, awards are occasionally given to undergraduate and postdoctoral candidates. These fellowships enable selected candidates to work in the tropics and explore research possibilities at STRI.
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Award size: $1,000/month for up to 3 months
Deadline: February 15, 2023
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Through its Franklin Research Grants program, the American Philosophical Society sponsors one Fellowship per year at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), for research in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Fellowship is for two to four months and is for research in any aspect of the humanities and social sciences; we would particularly welcome applications linked to the themes of the Institute Project on Decoloniality (IPD'24) taking place at IASH from 2021 to 2024.
This project invites scholars to visit Edinburgh and conduct research on the theme of decoloniality, broadly understood. The Fellowship is available only to residents of the United States (either American citizens or foreign nationals or permanent residents affiliated with a U.S. institution) or American citizens resident abroad.
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Award size: up to $6,000
Deadline: February 24, 2023
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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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