Announcements

Opportunity for research funding for African scientists, from START

Announcement for START's 2009 Call for Pre-Proposals for the Africa Small Grants Program.  
This Call is issued to scientists in Africa who intend to conduct research on global environmental change.  

The Application Form is available at the START web site:

Applicants are requested to follow instructions carefully.

  • Pre-Proposals are due by midnight (24:00) US Eastern Time on Friday, 15 August 2008.
  • Successful proponents will be invited to submit a full proposal by 25 September 2008. 
  • Full proposals must be submitted by 01 November 2008.  
  • Funding decisions will be made by mid January 2009. 

    Contact:

    Charles S. Kauffman, Program Associate
    International START Secretariat
    2000 Florida Avenue NW, Suite 200
    Washington, DC, 20009, USA
    Tel: +1-202-462-2213
    Fax: +1-202-457-5859
    mailto:


    http://www.start.org
    http://www.start.org

     

    • 7th International Science Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

     IHDP announces that the 7th International Science Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (Open Meeting), "Social Challenges of Global Change", originally scheduled for 15-19 October 2008, will take place from April 26-30 2009 in Bonn, Germany. The new venue will be the former German Parliament premises (World Conference Center Bonn) at the United Nations Campus.

    More details: http://www.ihdp.org