Funding news
8 November 2016
The Australian Academy of Science invites Australian research organisations and businesses to apply for funding under the Regional Collaborations Programme. This funding initiative is part of the Australian Government's Global Innovation Strategy under the National Innovation and Science Agenda. The programme will fund Australian participants from eligible organisations to collaborate with regional and international science, research and...
11 October 2016
A call for projects for the French Pacific Fund has been launched for 2017. The allocated funds by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development is as in 2016, €1,500,000. The Pacific Fund could therefore co-fund approximately 40 projects, for an average of €30,000 per project. Any public or private body, institution, legal person can apply to this Fund).
Among many other projects, in 2016 this grant scheme supported the...
12 August 2016
The Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT) currently has a number of openings for early career researchers. Here are a few of them:
PhD-candidate Mangrove Ecology
Postdoc position Tropical Marine Microbiology
Postdoc position Development and Knowledge Sociology
9 July 2016
EU Delegation for the Pacific, located in Suva, is seeking a Project Officer. Under this post, the recruited person will be attributed functions depending on the needs of the Delegation. Upon recruitment, the successful candidate will occupy a specific job function as Project Officer – this job function may be changed in accordance with the needs of the Delegation. Under this job function the successful candidate will serve as support staff to...
20 May 2016
This 6-month course covers environmental management as an integrated interdisciplinary field. Therefore a broad range of topics is offered. The curriculum is organized in modules comprising issues of global sustainable development, environmental governance, environmental security, environmental economics and accounting, environmental awareness and public participation, applied ecology and ecosystem management, conservation of biodiversity, water...
6 May 2016
Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Chapter Travel Awards aim to support the cost of attending and participating in the INORMS 2016 Conference. ARMS will be hosting the international INORMS conference in Melbourne from the 11th-15th of September. This conference replaces the annual ARMS conference for 2016 only.
Each Chapter Committee has been allocated a total of AUD 2,000 to be used to support Chapter Travel Awards. These awards...
26 April 2016
The International Climate Initiative is open to a broad range of participants from Germany and abroad. It supports projects carried out in partner countries by German federal implementing agencies, NGOs, business enterprises, universities and research institutes based in Germany and abroad, and by international and multinational organizations and institutions, e.g. development banks and United Nations bodies and programmes.
The International...
16 April 2016
The Mekem Strong Solomon Islands Fisheries (MSSIF) Programme has been developed under the Joint Commitment for Development between Solomon Islands and New Zealand. The goal of the Programme is the sustainable development and management of fisheries resources to ensure long-term benefits for the people of Solomon Islands. This continues New Zealand’s support to Solomon Islands fisheries sector, and the first phase of the MSSIF has been...
14 April 2016
Since 2010, the BNP Paribas Foundation has been developing its Climate Initiative, a corporate philanthropy programme to support scienti c research aimed at increasing our understanding about the climate and climate change, and to assess their impact on our environment.
The programme has a budget of €3 million over three years, and involves a call for projects followed by a rigorous selection process led by people who are well known within...
6 April 2016
Applications are now open for the Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme, which funds exchanges for leading researchers in the early stages of their careers.
The scheme funds travel and living costs, enabling Australian researchers to spend time in Germany working alongside their German counterparts and bringing German researchers to Australia to work in local research institutions. Proposals must provide opportunities for...
4 April 2016
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has a job vacancy for a Project Manager, Pacific Health Research. The project manager will administer the HRC’s annual investment into Pacific health research, act as secretary for the HRC Pacific Health Research Committee, manage specific Pacific initiatives, and monitor established contracts.
To be successful in the role you will have:
1 April 2016
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, as part of the strategy of the Federal Government for the Internationalization of Science and Research of the Directive on the promotion of “partnerships for sustainable solutions in developing countries — Research for Development”, seeks to pilot actions for partnerships in science, research and education with developing countries in the Asia-Pacific.
An important component of this...
15 March 2016
The European Commission is today releasing €10 million for research on the Zika virus, currently affecting large parts of Latin America.
The most affected country is Brazil, where the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the recent cluster of severe brain malformations in new-borns may be linked to the virus. While the risk of transmission of the Zika virus in the EU is low, there is currently no treatment or vaccine against the...
3 March 2016
The Australian Museum (AM) operates within the NSW Department of Justice and was founded in 1827 and is the first museum in Australia. The AM provides access, engagement and scientific research to increase our understanding of natural history and culture, particularly of the Australasian region. The AM holds more than 18 million objects of biological, geological and cultural collections and develops programs, exhibitions and school and community...
24 November 2015
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) aims to support Research and Development (R&D) projects dealing with “Tipping points, dynamics and interactions of social and ecological systems (BioTip)”. Funding is provided through the BMBF framework programme “Research for Sustainable Development” (FONA3). The R&D projects are aimed to support the implementation of the German National Strategy on Biological Diversity.
16 November 2015
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden is seeking an accomplished researcher in the field of science and innovation policy with the interest to develop new knowledge and lead research on the role of technology research institutes in the innovation system. The candidate should be interested in the question of the role of research institutes and be inspired by the task to build a research environment consisting of graduate students and analysts...
11 November 2015
SPREP has calledl for tenders from qualified and experienced protected areas management specialists who can offer their services to provide a key role in the implementing the Protected Areas Assessment Project SPREP is conducting in Papua New Guinea.
The successful applicant will need to undertake a literature review, project reports, field assessments, carry out training for area based staff including relevant CEPA staff and organise and...
27 October 2015
The 2016–2017 calls for Horizon 2020 have now been released, and they contain a large number of opportunities that will be of interest to Pacific researchers and innovators.
Below is a summary list of some of the key opportunities that we have identified. Click on the name of any call topic to go to the European Commission’s Research Participant Portal and the detailed description of the call topic (including scope of the call and the available...
13 October 2015
Spanning seven years (2014 to 2020) and working with a budget of €77 billion, Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU research and innovation funding programme ever. Today, the European Commission adopted the second of its two-year work programmes setting out funding opportunities for 2016–2017.
This Work Programme offers a budget of almost €16 billion. It is based on extensive consultation and stakeholder involvement. All the calls and related...
6 October 2015
The Junior Fellowship Scheme is designed to attract the most talented researchers in Europe and beyond, and to build international networks of scholars with a common passion for today’s most important research challenges. Junior Research Fellowships are recruited to commence between July and October. Starting salaries are in the range of £31,342 - £35,256 p.a.
This Senior Fellowship Scheme is designed to gather together scholars, researchers,...
30 September 2015
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Australian National University and to work on a new partnership with the School of Business and Public Policy at the University of Papua New Guinea. The Partnership Coordinator will be based in Port Moresby at the University of Papua New Guinea, and will be responsible for management of the partnership. There will also be opportunities for the candidate to participate in partnership activities, such as...
23 September 2015
The Public Health Division (PHD) has staff based in Noumea (New Caledonia), Suva (Fiji), Honiara (Solomon Islands) and Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia). It supports members in improving the health of Pacific Island people and communities by providing assistance in public health surveillance and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Under PHD’s strategic plan 2013–2022, the division is organised into two programmes: (i...
4 September 2015
Individuals who have expertise in climate change and related disaster risks and who would you to assist Pacific island countries build resilience to these risks especially in the area of food security and infrastructure are invited to register online now as a Regional Technical Support Mechanism (RTSM) expert.
30 August 2015
The BEST 2.0 Programme is a funding facility, supported by the European Commission (DG DEVCO) as part of the EU Biodiversity for Life (B4Life) flagship. It aims to promote the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation, as a basis for sustainable development in Europe's Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs).
BEST 2.0 organises calls...
6 August 2015
The Volkswagen Foundation offers up to 30 Travel Grants for young researchers who wish to attend the symposium, Sustainable Development Goals and the Role of Research: A Focus on Coastal Regions.
15 July 2015
WWF, the global conservation organization is seeking to recruit a Tuna Fisheries Policy Officer who will report directly to the Conservation & Communications Specialist for the day to day management. The position holder will work closely with WWF PNG staff, WWF Solomon Islands Tuna Fisheries Officer, WWF Pacific Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood Programme staff, the WWF Network Initiatives working within the region – Coral Triangle Programme...
15 July 2015
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) works with its 22 Pacific Island member countries and territories, providing technical and scientific assistance across a wide range of sectors to enhance economic, environmental, social and human development in this region.
7 July 2015
This €82,330,000 call from Horizon 2020 includes topics in Crisis Management, Disaster Resilience & Climate Change, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Communication technologies and interoperability, and Ethical/Societal Dimensions.
7 July 2015
SPC is inviting applications for the position of Team Leader Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) in its Public Health Division located at its regional office in Suva, Fiji.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) works with its 22 Pacific Island member countries and territories, providing technical and scientific assistance across a wide range of sectors to enhance economic, environmental, social and human development in this region.
3 July 2015
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the East Melanesian Islands Hotspot has announced its Fourth Call for Proposals for biodiversity conservation projects in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and the islands region of Papua New Guinea. IUCN Oceania is now inviting Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) from non-governmental organizations, community...
2 July 2015
The FRIENZ project will provide funding to assist selected European delegates to participate in a Study Group tour through New Zealand for approximately 5 days beginning 19 October 2015. The task of the delegation is to promote opportunities for collaboration in research and innovation with New Zealand; strengthen existing relationships; and stimulate new collaboration with New Zealand research organisations and innovation partners.
26 June 2015
The FRIENZ project will provide funding to assist selected European delegates to participate in a Study Group tour through New Zealand for 5 days from 7-11 September 2015. The task of the delegation is to promote opportunities for collaboration in research and innovation with New Zealand; strengthen existing relationships; and stimulate new collaboration with New Zealand research organisations and innovation partners.
17 June 2015
The Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre (VARTC) in Santo is mandated to conduct scientific research and development activities in the fields of agriculture, livestock, forestry and fisheries with the ultimate purpose of using the information to enhance knowledge, development and to improve the livelihood of the citizens of Vanuatu. The Centre was formerly known as the IRHO since pre-independence days in 1980. The VARTC was...
19 May 2015
This programme aims to promote the hosting of prominent junior or senior researchers from abroad, by offering them substantial funding to carry out an ambitious research project in various new domains that have received little, if any, attention in France. The programme is intended to enable hosting institutions to strengthen their international visibility and appeal through innovative research while enabling them to integrate new international...
18 May 2015
BiodivERsA has launched the BiodivERsA 2015 pan-European call for research proposals on: “Understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services in a global change context: the cases of (1) soils and sediments, and (2) land- river- and sea-scapes (habitat connectivity, green and blue infrastructures, and naturing cities)”.
The call, co-funded by the European Commission, will address...
5 May 2015
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is an international non-government organisation committed to working with communities, government and other partners, to protect Fiji’s biodiversity and natural resources through sound management practices. The WCS Fiji Office is currently hiring a Fisheries Coordinator to oversee WCS Fiji’s engagement and work on fisheries in the Vatu-i-Ra Seascape and other parts of Fiji. The following qualifications are...
19 April 2015
SPREP is the regional organisation established by the Governments and Administrations of the Pacific charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources of the Pacific. It is based in Apia, Samoa, with about 95 staff and an annual budget of USD $20 million in 2015.
The establishment of SPREP sends a clear signal to the global community of the deep commitment of Pacific island Governments and Administrations to better...
13 April 2015
With the aim to promote the implementation of joint activities, support innovation, and strengthen Pacific-EU research cooperation and partnerships, PACE-Net Plus is offering seed funding to support initiatives intending to enhance collaboration and innovation.
7 April 2015
The Christensen Fund believes in the power of biological and cultural diversity to sustain and enrich a world faced with great change and uncertainty. They focus on the biocultural – the rich but neglected adaptive interweave of people and place, culture and ecology. Their mission is to buttress the efforts of people and institutions who believe in a biodiverse world infused with artistic expression and work to secure ways of life and landscapes...
31 March 2015
The FRIENZ project will provide funding to assist selected New Zealand delegates to participate in a Study Group tour through Europe for approximately 10 days beginning 12 October 2015. The task of the delegation is to promote opportunities for collaboration in research and innovation with New Zealand; strengthen existing relationships; and stimulate new collaboration with New Zealand research organisations and innovation partners.
The overall...
31 March 2015
The International Climate Initiative is open to a broad range of participants from Germany and abroad. It supports projects carried out in partner countries by German federal implementing agencies, NGOs, business enterprises, universities and research institutes based in Germany and abroad, and by international and multinational organizations and institutions, e.g. development banks and United Nations bodies and programmes.
The International...
12 March 2015
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has advertised for applications for the position of Team Leader, Surveillance and Operational Research Team in its Public Health Division located at its headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia.
SPC works with its 22 Pacific Island member countries and territories, providing technical and scientific assistance across a wide range of sectors to enhance economic, environmental, social and human...
27 February 2015
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has advertised for applications for the position of Project Officer – Forestry Specialist in its Land Resources Division located at its regional office in Lautoka, Fiji.
27 February 2015
SPC has advertised for the position of Implementation Coordinator of the Ten Year Pacific Statistics Strategy in the Director-General’s Office located at its regional office in Suva, Fiji.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is the Pacific Island region’s principal development organisation. It works with its 22 Pacific Island member countries and territories, providing technical and scientific assistance across a wide range of...
27 February 2015
SPC has advertised the position of Project Manager in its Economic Development Division located at its regional office in Lautoka, Fiji.
The Economic Development Division – The Economic Development Division is composed of two programmes, namely Energy and Transport. The Transport Programme comprises the work of SPC’s former Regional Maritime Programme, along with the development of specific capacity in aviation. The Transport Programme...
27 February 2015
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) has a call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to compile relevant project data and information and complete an evaluation of the Pacific Islands Framework for Subject: Action on Climate Change (PIFACC).
Closing date 6th March 2015.
24 February 2015
The HKU-Pasteur Research Pole and the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong invite applications for appointment as Research Assistant Professor (RAP) in the School of Public Health, from as soon as possible, on a three-year fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. The appointee will work in the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole and the Centre of Influenza Research....
23 February 2015
SPC invites applications for the position of Policy Research Officer in its Land Resource Development division located at its regional office in Suva, Fiji.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is the Pacific region's principal development organisation. It works with its 22 Pacific Island member countries and territories, providing technical and scientific assistance across a wide range of sectors to enhance economic, environmental,...
12 February 2015
DYCLAM is a unique European curriculum. It is unique for its global approach and the applied methodologies to international problems of development and sustainable management of heritages and cultural landscapes.
This programme aims to train operational professionals working in many places such as museums, associations, foundations in heritage management, Cities and Countries of Art and History, local councils (cities, boroughs, and regions),...
11 February 2015
This fellowship supports developing country PhD candidates to conduct innovative, development-related, doctoral research under the supervision of a research advisor abroad.
Deadline for applications: 11th February 2015.
29 January 2015
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands are looking for a Regional Officer to support the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the Oceania region and ensure wise use of all wetlands across the islands.
Based in Apia, Samoa, SPREP is the regional organisation established by the Governments and Administrations of the Pacific charged with protecting and...
21 January 2015
The Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography seeks a Physical Oceanographer to join a multidisciplinary team on the OUTPACE project that studies the impact of the coupled physical-biogeochemical submesoscale processes on carbon export in the South western Pacific Ocean.
Closing date: 30th March 2015.
19 January 2015
The Institut Pasteur, the Monaco Scientific Center and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation are pleased to invite applications for the “Prince Albert II of Monaco - Institut Pasteur” Award 2015.
This award will be given to an investigator in the field of: “Environmental and climatic changes: impacts on Human Health”.
The Award will honor an investigator who has made outstanding contributions to the field. The honoree will receive a €40,...
16 January 2015
BiodivERsA ERA-Net has announced the launch of its next call, co-funded by the European Commission that will cover the two following themes:
Theme #1Understanding and managing the biodiversity dynamics of soils and sediments to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services
Theme #2Understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics in land-, river- and sea-scapes (habitat connectivity, green and blue infrastructures, and...
9 January 2015
21 countries have formed a partnership and a new initiative in the frame of the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI).
In collaboration with the European Commission the partner countries announce today a call for joint European research projects with an indicative budget of €15m.
The new initiative is entitled FACCE SURPLUS (Sustainable and Resilient agriculture for food and non-food systems...
1 December 2014
The University of Oldenburg and the ZMT jointly seek to the position of a Professor of Marine Ecotoxicology. The appointment, which is available as of now, is initially for five years.
25 November 2014
Are you a leading scientist in the field of sustainable agriculture? Are you currently undertaking ground-breaking research?
If so, you could qualify for the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority’s unique Hosted Scientist Programme at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture 2015.
Three hundred of the world’s best scientific minds will be hosted at GFIA on a dedicated programme designed to establish a scientific crucible for discussion, to...
17 November 2014
C-POND is a collaborative Research Centre, established in 2009 by the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences of FNU and Deakin University. The Centre aims to support and facilitate research related to obesity and non-communicable diseases in the Pacific Region. It works collaboratively with multiple partners and institutions both within the region and globally. It is funded primarily through Core University funding, research grants and...
13 November 2014
The Institute for Pacific Coral Reefs (IRCP) based in Moorea (www.ircp.pf), French Polynesia, has announced the 2015 call for projects for research grants (€4,500) for Master, PhD and/or Postdoc students (or degrees of similar level – less than 35 years old). Fields of study range from biological to human sciences, but all projects have to relate to coral reefs of French Polynesia.
For 2015, four young scientists will be selected. Due date...
12 November 2014
SPREP would like to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to assist the Government of Niue and SPREP in the implementation of the Niue pilot project activities on composting and waste separation.
Due date for submission of tenders is 21st November 2014.
2 October 2014
Leuphana University Lueneburg is unique in Germany, in that it has a substantial proportion of the university dedicated to sustainability. The “Faculty of Sustainability” hosts about 25 professors from the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities, and has a strong emphasis on inter- and transdisciplinarity. They have just advertised four new faculty positions. They are listed below. They are keen on recruiting a diversity of junior and...
30 September 2014
The Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation Fund for the Pacific or “Pacific Fund” (PF) is one of France’s regional cooperation instruments in the Pacific. The PF is financed by credits from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (MAEDI) and contributes to the regional integration of New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Islands of Wallis and Futuna through cooperation with the independent States of the Pacific.
The...
24 September 2014
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now inviting applications to Grand Challenges Explorations, which has awarded over 1,070 grants in over 58 countries to date.
Grand Challenges Explorations seeks innovative global health and development solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations as...
12 September 2014
The FRIENZ project will provide funding to assist selected European delegates to participate in a Study Group tour through New Zealand for approximately 5 days beginning 9 February 2015. The task of the delegation is to promote opportunities for collaboration in research and innovation with New Zealand; strengthen existing relationships; and stimulate new collaboration with New Zealand research organisations and innovation partners.
The...
12 September 2014
The FRIENZ project will provide funding to assist selected European delegates to participate in a Study Group tour through New Zealand for approximately 5 days beginning 9 February 2015. The task of the delegation is to promote opportunities for collaboration in research and innovation with New Zealand; strengthen existing relationships; and stimulate new collaboration with New Zealand research organisations and innovation partners.
The...
11 September 2014
The School of Law at The University of the South Pacific is seeking an experienced academic to teach and conduct research in the field of Environmental Law, and also to teach core courses in LLB program. Based at Emalus Campus, Vanuatu you will have the opportunity to conduct teaching in both face-to-face and on-line modes.
11 September 2014
Solomon Islands’ cultural industries have a unique potential due to their diversity, mix of traditional and contemporary influences and the young and creative population. As part of the ‘Enhancing the Cultural Industries: Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands’ project, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community is supporting the development of Solomon Islands’ cultural industries by structuring the sector, strengthening the regulatory framework for...
8 September 2014
The Australian National University’s Centre for European Studies invites applications for a PhD Scholarship for 2015 commencement.
The Australian National University has a distinct national mission that differentiates it from other higher education institutions in the country. It also has unique concentrations of research excellence, which have given it a reputation as the leading university in Australia. Located in Australia’s capital city,...
4 September 2014
The national consultant will work with national and regional partners, industry and sub-sector representatives and in-country stakeholders to assist in the development and design and delivery of four in-country workshops. The in-country programme workshops will aim to build a national consensus to improve industry standards and conformance measures and offer practical innovative solutions which could include industry standards’ guidelines...
6 August 2014
The Swiss government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), awards various postgraduate scholarships to foreign scholars and researchers:
University scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology, as well as Universities of Applied Sciences)
Arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts, only for a limited number of countries).
These scholarships provide graduates from all fields...
31 July 2014
The CAESIE project has announced a second call for Priming Grants (PGA-2).
In this round, a one-time grant of AUD 7,000/EUR 4,800 will be made to successful applicants to support initial meetings and discussions between new and emerging Researcher/SMEs partnerships (e.g. travel and meetings focused on forming a relationship leading to ongoing collaboration activities). Unlike the first call there is only one stage with no follow on funds.
All...
24 July 2014
The call for proposals is aimed at promoting news of doing research by favoring a collaborative inquiry on scientific topics involving a range of actors.
Proposals submitted under this Call are expected to employ transformative approaches and fosters innovative partnership modalities.
Up to €2M is available for this Call which will fund full projects, twin post-docs in collaboration with the CGIAR, small initiatives (e.g., small exploratory,...
24 July 2014
The FRIENZ project provides funding to assist selected European Union delegates to participate in a Study Group tour through New Zealand for 5 days beginning 1 December 2014. The task of the delegation is to promote opportunities for collaboration in research and innovation between New Zealand and Europe, to strengthen existing and to stimulate new collaboration with New Zealand research organisations and innovation partners.
21 July 2014
The New Zealand Health Research Council is pleased to announce a new Pacific Career Development Award named The Sir Thomas Davis Te Patu Kite Rangi Ariki Health Research Fellowship to support high quality Pacific health research in priority areas. The fellowship will contribute towards achieving better health outcomes for Pacific people, families and communities.
Full applications close on 2 September 2014.
18 July 2014
As part of the new EU-GIZ Adaptation to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Programme (ACSE) the following four advisory positions have been advertised.
Food Security & Livelihoods (one specialist in agriculture, forestry, or fisheries)
Integrated Coastal Management (terrestrial & marine: one specialist in geology, biology, marine science)
Civil Engineering (including infrastructure, water & sanitation: one civil engineer)...
27 June 2014
The nomination period opened today for the Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists, which annually recognize excellence in research achieved by scientists in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. This year's five regional awards will be selected in the fields of physics and mathematics. Nominations will be accepted until 17 October 2014.
26 June 2014
The Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT) GmbH in Bremen is a member of the Leibniz Association, which is supported by the German Federal and State Governments. Through its research, Leibniz-ZMT GmbH contributes to developing science-based strategies for sustainable use of tropical coastal systems (www.zmt-bremen.de). In the frame of the project ‘Resilience of Pacific Island coral reef social-ecological systems in times of global...
23 June 2014
Countries within the Asia-Pacific region support more than half of the world’s population and changes in the Earth’s bio-geophysical system are clearly impacting the societies and economies of these countries.
Recent research and supporting observations have provided new insights into some of these changes and their impacts but have, at the same time, opened up a number of new and challenging scientific issues and questions. APN seeks to...
19 June 2014
ACQUEAU is one of the 7 clusters of the EUREKA network. They are a market and industry driven initiative, joined by more than 20 countries and 100 companies across Europe and beyond. Their goal is to promote transnational collaboration for developing innovative projects in water technologies.
They currently have an open call for proposals, which must be submitted by 1st October 2014 CET.
4 June 2014
A call for applications to organize regional and international courses on 2015 within the Institut Pasteur International Network is launched by the Institut Pasteur International Division.
The objectives of these courses are:
4 June 2014
The call is aimed at recognising and promoting the visibility of Best Practices represented by policies, technologies, know-how, services and products, related to the theme of EXPO Milano 2015 "Feeding the planet, Energy for life".
The deadline for the Proposals submission has been postponed to 15th September 2014.
4 June 2014
Pacific Women is a 10 year program focused on enabling women and men across 14 Pacific nations to work for improved gender equality and women’s empowerment. It reflects the Government of Australia’s commitment to work for improved equality and empowerment of women, and support for Pacific Forum countries to meet the commitments made in the Pacific Leaders’ Gender Equality Declaration. Gender equality is important for national economic and social...
20 May 2014
SPC invites applications for the position of Finance Officer, Projects with the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division, located at its Regional Office in Suva, Fiji.
20 May 2014
SPREP would like to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services to assist with the formulation of a regional project document for the GEF-UNEP-SPREP project.
Extended due date for submission of tender is 30th May 2014.
13 May 2014
Since 2009, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has held the prestigious “Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” to promote the international exchange of ideas regarding green solutions. The award, under the patronage of Federal Minister Professor Johanna Wanka, honours 25 young researchers from around the world each year. The winners come from various scientific disciplines...
5 May 2014
The aim is to support a delegate’s attendance at the annual Australasian Research Management Society Conference to be held in Canberra on 17–19 September, 2014.
Applicants who are involved in the management or administration of research from the following countries in the Pacific Rim region are invited to apply: Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Applications close 5pm AEST 18 July 2014.
2 May 2014
The Development Policy Centre at ANU are currently recruiting for one or more Research Fellows to join the Development Policy Centre. They are looking for outstanding early or mid-career researchers with a strong commitment to high-quality, policy-based research; a PhD in economics, public policy or a related field; and expertise in one or more of the three fields in which the Centre specialises (Australian aid effectiveness, development in PNG...
29 April 2014
The International Climate Initiative (IKI) supports projects in developing countries and emerging economies, and countries in transition. It consists of four areas of support:
Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
Adapting to the impacts of climate change
Conserving natural carbon sinks with a focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)
Conserving biological diversity
18 April 2014
The Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (UNC) South Pacific research scholarship was established in 2013 with the support of the French Pacific Fund to foster incoming mobility of students from the English speaking South Pacific countries to the UNC research labs. The program will enable Master / PhD scholars from South Pacific Universities to spend from 3 to 6 months at the University of New Caledonia, undertaking doctoral study or graduate...
17 April 2014
The United Nations and The Nippon Foundation of Japan have created a trust fund project agreement to provide capacity-building and human resource development to developing States Parties and non-Parties to UNCLOS through a new Fellowship Programme. The Programme is executed by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs.
The objective of the fellowship is to provide opportunities for advanced...
17 April 2014
In the framework of its alumni programme, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers the opportunity to form institutional partnerships, combining various activities that lead to a long-term collaboration between foreign alumni of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation programmes and German academics. The aim of the programme is to build a sustainable basis for long-term international academic collaboration, also integrating (doctoral and post-...
14 April 2014
The main objective of the biomarkers in nutrition and health (BioNH call is to support interdisciplinary research and innovative approaches for the validation of Biomarkers and the investigation of intake/exposure and nutritional status of biomarkers within Nutrition and Health. This will be a key step in the implementation of the JPI HDHL (healthy diet for healthy life) strategic research agenda. The BioNH call in particular aims to define and...
3 April 2014
Applications are invited for Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management with SPREP, Apia. The Secretariat has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a qualified professional who is interested in working as a member of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management Division in one of the world's leading regional environmental organisations.
The DBEM position exists to provide strategic leadership and management of the Biodiversity...
31 March 2014
For collaboration of scientists from developing countries with ZMT for a period of up to 3 months to work with its senior researchers and faculty members for upgrading research skills in the fields related to Ecology and Biogeochemistry of Tropical Coastal Marine Systems and undertaking short-term joint research projects.
26 March 2014
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is inviting applications for the Lui Bell Memorial Scholarship, which was established in 2013 to honour the life and work of Lui Bell and his commitment to the conservation of marine species in Pacific islands.
The Lui Bell Memorial Scholarship aims to develop the expertise of Pacific island nationals in areas related to the conservation and management of the region's...
25 March 2014
The third Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue (EPLD) is an intensive development program for future leaders scheduled to take place across the Pacific region over a continuous two-week period from 16 October 2014.
This follows the successful staging of the inaugural EPLD in 2006 and the second in 2010 that each brought together around 125 future leaders from 22 Pacific region nations and territories including Australia and New Zealand. For EPLD...
14 March 2014
5 post-doctoral positions are available at the French Institute “Research, Innovation, Society” (Institut Francilien Recherche, Innovation, Société). IFRIS welcomes STS scholars, historians, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, economists, people working on management sciences or law, and who work on the production, regulation and uses of science and technologies in societies. Research may concern a variety of issues including...
7 March 2014
The FRIENZ project provides funding to assist selected European Union delegates to participate in a Study Group tour through New Zealand for approximately 7 days beginning 9 June 2014. The task of the delegation is to promote opportunities for collaboration in research and innovation between New Zealand and Europe, to strengthen existing and to stimulate new collaboration with New Zealand research organisations and innovation partners.
The...
21 February 2014
The Institut Pasteur announces an international call for candidates aiming to create "young researcher groups" within an institute from the Institut Pasteur International Network.
Young group leaders will be recruited to develop innovative research programs on infectious, neglected, and tropical diseases. For this call, a special focus will be to develop groups in Cambodia, Vietnam, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Niger, and Senegal.
Outstanding...
19 February 2014
The Equator Prize 2014 will recognize leading community-based efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystems. Winning initiatives receive USD 5,000, with several selected for special recognition and a total US$ 20,000.
17 February 2014
The Laboratoire d’anthropologie sociale, based at the Collège de France in Paris, will hire a researcher for a one-year post-doctoral contract starting 1st September 2014 to study the perception of animal diseases in southeast Asia (including China, India and Indonesia).
This position takes part to the project Social representations of pathogens at the frontiers between species, sponsored by the Axa Research Fund and led by Philippe Descola and...
17 February 2014
Austraining has advertised an Australian Volunteers for International Development position for an ”Economics Teaching and Research Fellow” to work in the Division of Economics of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) for a period of one to two years. The assignment would be a terrific experience for any economist interested in development. You have to be an Australian or NZ resident.
13 February 2014
The RMIT University Digital Ethnography Research Centre has launched call for initial Expressions of Interest for a 3-year PhD Scholarship for The Moral and Cultural Economy of the Mobile Phone in the Pacific project. A formal call for scholarship candidates will be issued pending final approval (anticipated in April 2014).
10 February 2014
The SPREP Secretariat has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a qualified professional who is interested in working as a member of the Climate Change Division in one of the world's leading regional environmental organisations.
The position exists to:
7 February 2014
MBIE’s Science, Skills and Innovation group invites proposals for the following Challenges:
Ageing Well
A Better Start
Healthier Lives
New Zealand’s Biological Heritage
Our Land and Water
Sustainable Seas
Science for Technological Innovation
The NSCs are a new strategic approach to mission-led science investment. The Challenges respond to the most important, national-scale issues and opportunities identified by science stakeholders and the...
28 January 2014
BRAIN – the Brandenburg Research Academy and International Network – is a pilot programme offering 10 incoming post-doc fellowships for a duration of 24 months to experienced young international researchers. BRAIN will provide opportunities for international young researchers to further their academic careers by pursuing research projects in their scientific field at a Brandenburg university of their choice. Fellows will be offered a post at...
15 January 2014
SPREP call for tenders from international consultants who can offer services as a Climate Change consultant to both the Nansen Initiative and SPREP, focusing on issues relating to the impact of climate change and adaptation, human migration and mobility.
14 January 2014
The FRIENZ project will provide funding to assist selected New Zealand delegates to participate in a Study Group Tour through Europe, in the area of food processing technologies for new products, for preservation and for food safety.
13 January 2014
The objective of the Australia-European Union (EU) Collaboration Program is to broker strategic research partnerships with the EU under the Horizon 2020 programme and support strategic cooperative research with Europe.
7 January 2014
For young climate experts from developing countries interested in conducting a project in Germany and developing long-term collaborations.
7 January 2014
A fellowship for experienced researchers that allows you to carry out a long-term research project (6−18 months) at a research institution in Germany
7 January 2014
A fellowship for postdoctoral researchers that allows you to carry out a long-term research project (6−24 months) in cooperation with an academic host in Germany.
17 December 2013
For NZ-based researchers with research links to the EU in the area of non-communicable diseases.
11 December 2013
The University of the South Pacific is inviting applications for French Coordinator at the Emalus Campus, Vanuatu. This position is responsible for the French program delivered through the Emalus Campus; coordinating all related academic and administrative aspects. The goal is the eventual expansion of USP supported French program, enabling students to make a smooth transition to higher education meeting the needs of the Francophone community in...
28 November 2013
In the context of a partnership between Institute for Pacific Coral Reefs (IRCP) and two french polynesian firms, Société des Nouveaux Hôtels (SNH) and Société Polynésienne de Développement Durable (SPDD), some grants are available to young scientists (PhD, Post-doctorate or degrees of similar levels, up to 35 yrs old) of French nationality or foreigners to conduct a scientific project in the French Polynesia coral reefs.
28 November 2013
The Science, Skills and Innovation group in the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment invites proposals for the following Challenges:
Resilience to Nature’s Challenges — research into enhancing our resilience to natural disasters;
High-Value Nutrition — developing high-value foods with validated health benefits, and;
The Deep South — understanding the role of the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean in determining our...
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