Deadline: 2 September 2022 The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Kenya Chapter is glad to announce the 2022 call for participation in the annual OFAB Media Awards. OFAB takes pride in enhancing knowledge sharing and awareness creation on agricultural biotechnology in Africa. The resultant understanding and appreciation of the technology has enabled improvement of policies and evidence-based decision making by various stakeholders. Journalists have been instrument
Deadline: 2 September 2022 The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Rwanda Chapter is glad to announce the call for participation in the First Edition of OFAB Media Awards 2022. For the first time in Rwanda, OFAB Media Awards (OMA) 2022 mission is to recognize and promote Rwandan-based journalists who are creating and reporting on the use, benefits, and other constructive information on agriculture biotechnology. Annually, the OMAs will recognize the critical
Deadline: 31 August 2022 The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) 2022 Photography Competition is looking for photographs that reflect bamboo and rattan’s uses for sustainable development, particularly INBAR’s key focus areas.This year is special as INBAR will be celebrating its 25th anniversary and the second Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2022). INBAR is looking to showcase how bamboo and rattan are an important part of sustainable development and everyd
Deadline: 14 August 2022 The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) are hosting The Stories of Africa, a youth storytelling contest that aims to amplify critical voices from across the African continent. They are looking for perspectives from Indigenous Peoples, local communities, pastoralists, women leaders, farmers, and community leaders on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Food systems and livelihoods Land tenure and
Deadline: 4 July 2022 The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is pleased to announce the 2022 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Program for journalists interested in covering the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27). Hosted this year by the government of Egypt, the conference is scheduled to take place in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh from 7-18 November 2022. The
Deadline: 31 July 2022 Future Rural Africa is pleased to announce two Female Researcher’s Grants. The aim of the grants is to promote female researchers at all stages of their careers. Support is given to creative scientific ideas that fit the content of the CRC in the broadest sense and are not covered yet. Hereby, applications from all connected sciences are welcome. The grants are designed to enable female researchers to gain more visibility, expand a network, or build more expertise
Deadline: 30 June 2022 The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has announced its call for submissions for the 2022 edition of the Young African Phosphorus Fellowship to encourage scientific programs relevant to understanding and improving phosphorus (P) management in African agro-ecosystems. Awards of USD $5,000 each will be conferred to five early-career scientists working either in an African NARES institution (National Agricultural Research and Extens
Deadline: 1 June 2022 The Global Water Partnership (GWP) , the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the Water and Climate Coalition have teamed up to organise this new competition which aims to collect and identify innovative and practical solutions that MINIMISE the negative impacts of hydroclimatic extremes and MAXIMISE social, economic, and environmental benefits. The MINIMAX Competition is open to all initiatives that contribute to improving flood, drought, and
Deadline: 1 August 2022 TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is accepting Applications for young scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue advanced research in the biotechnology at the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) in Thailand. I. Eligibility Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria: Be nationals of a developing country (other than Thailand). Must not hold any visa for temporary or p
Deadline: 4 July 2022 The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan and TWAS is offering fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in chemical and biological sciences. I. Eligibility Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following
