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Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF)
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: To protect the integrity of Alaska's ecosystems and promote sustainable livelihoods for Alaska's communities and people.
- Programmes Offered:
- General Grantmaking Operating Support Grants
- General Grantmaking Project Support Grants
- Rapid Response Grants
- Watchable Wildlife Conservation Trust Grants
- Conservation Internship Program
- Range of Support: Varies by programme from $1,000.00-$25,000.00
- Eligibility: Non-profit organisations, individuals; Projects located in Alaska.
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme from 1-3 years
- Website: http://www.akcf.org
American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: To advance science and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.
- Programmes Offered:
- Congressional Fellowships Programm
- Diplomacy
- Global Security
- Global Stewardship
- AAAS/NSF
- Risk Policy
- Defense Policy
- Environmental
- AAAS/NIH
- Homeland Security
- Range of Support: Varies by programme; Up to $75,000
- Eligibility: Must have a PhD or an equivalent doctoral-level degree; Must be a U.S. citizen
- Duration of Support: 1 year
- Website: http://fellowships.aaas.org
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Program
- Source of Funding: Logistics // United States
- Objective: Supports the field component of research projects funded through science programs in the Arctic Sciences Section of OPP and through other programs at NSF.
- Services Offered:
- Transportation
- Communication
- Trained Staff
- Equipment
- Safety Courses
- Website: http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/arctic
Arctic Technology Laboratories (ARCTECLAB)
- Source of Funding: Germany
- Objective: The European large scale facility for testing engineering and environmental projects.
- Programmes Offered:
- Large Ice Model Basin
- The Arctic Environmental Test Basin
- The Ice Mechanics Laboratories
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Researchers from EU member states can freely access the facilities, including free travel and lodging.
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.arcteclab.de
Association for Women in Science
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: Dedicated to achieving equity and full participation for women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
- Programmes Offered:
- Graduate awards
- Undergraduate awards
- Range of Support: $1,000
- Eligibility: Offers graduate and undergraduate awards
- Duration of Support: 1-2 years
- Website: http://www.awis.org
Barents Euro-Arctic Region (BEAR)
- Source of Funding: Multinational // Europe
- Objective: To create opportunities to learn each other's language and to increase efforts within research and development.
- Programmes Offered:
- Finland Exchange Programme
- Norway Exchange Programme
- Russia Exchange Programme
- Sweden Exchange Programme
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.barents.no
Canadian Circumpolar Institute
- Source of Funding: Canada
- Objective: Awards grants-in-aid to support the research programs of students, academics, and residents of Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
- Programmes Offered:
- Circumpolar/Boreal Alberta Research (C/BAR) Grants
- Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) Grants
- Range of Support: $5,000 per year; Intended as a supplementary source of funding
- Eligibility: Graduate and senior undergraduate students (priority) of the University of Alberta, staff or students at another college or University in Alberta, as well as residents of Alberta, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.ualberta.ca
Center for Global Change and Arctic System Research
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: For developing, coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary research and education related to the role of the Arctic and sub-Arctic in the Earth system, and to stimulate and facilitate global change research in this region.
- Programmes Offered:
- Global Change Student Research Grant Competition
- Range Of Support: Not to exceed $5,000 per year.
- Eligibility: Students must have graduate or undergraduate student status in a degree-granting program at University of Alaska Fairbanks at the time the research will be conducted.
- Duration of Support: Funding for 1-2 year projects
- Website: http://www.cgc.uaf.edu
Centre for International University Cooperation (Norway)
- Source of Funding: International
- Objective: Manages international cooperative programmes within education and research.
- Programmes Offered:
- NUFU
- NORAD’s Fellowship Programme
- NORAD’s Cultural Education Programme
- Cooperation Programme with EU Candidate Countries
- Cooperation Programme with Russia
- Cooperation Programme with South-Eastern Europe (the Balkans)
- NORDPLUS
- NORDMÅL
- Socrates (the EU’s Framework Programme for Education)
- The Erasmus Link to Norway (mobility programme with the EU candidate countries)
- Range Of Support: Varies by programme.
- Eligibility: Varies by programme.
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme.
- Website: http://www.siu.no
Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC)
- Source of Funding: Canada
- Objective: To enhance field research conducted by researchers utilizing facilities and services of the CNSC.
- Programmes Offered:
- Northern Research Fund (NRF)
- Range of Support: $7,000
- Eligibility: Open to all researchers
- Duration of Support: 1 year
- Additional Information: Provides travel, accommodations and vehicle support.
- Website: http://mail.churchillmb.net/~cnsc/re-funding.html
City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
- Source of Funding: China
- Objective: Providing support for research policy formulation and strategic planning
- Programmes Offered:
- Start-up Grant for New Staff
- France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
- Health Care and Promotion Fund (HCPF)
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk
Clare Boothe Luce Program
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: Promotes the advancement of American women through higher education in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
- Programmes Offered:
- Undergraduate scholarships
- Graduate fellowships
- term support for tenure-track appointments at the assistant or associate professorship level
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: All awards must be used exclusively in the United States (not for travel or study abroad) and all student recipients must be citizens of the United States.
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Additional Information: Grants are made only to four-year degree-granting institutions, not directly to individuals.
- Website: http://www.hluce.org
Community Research & Development Information Service
- Source of Funding: Multinational // Europe
- Objective: To promote participation in the European Union research programmes
- Programmes Offered:
- Sixth Framework Programme
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.cordis.lu
Danish Polar Center
- Source of Funding: Logistics // Denmark
- Objective: A knowledge and service centre for scientists and institutions that deal with polar research and arctic matters, for Danish authorities, and for the Danish public in general.
- Services Offered:
- Facilities/Laboratories
- Transportation
- Papers
- Safety
- Website: http://www.dpc.dk
Danish Polar Center
- Source of Funding: Denmark
- Objective: A knowledge and service centre for scientists and institutions that deal with polar research and arctic matters, for Danish authorities, and for the Danish public in general.
- Programmes Offered:
- Projects with fieldwork
- Projects with the Greenland Ice Sheet
- Projects with people
- Other projects
- Range Of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Also allows projects funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and/or with logistics support by provided by VECO Polar Resources.
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.dpc.dk
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
- Source of Funding: Canada
- Objective: To support First Nations and Inuit in developing healthy, sustainable communities and in achieving their economic and social aspirations.
- Programmes Offered:
- Northern Scientific Training Program
- Range of Support: Transportation and living costs. It is not source of primary support for students pursuing northern research.
- Eligibility: Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident enrolled in a Canadian university. Post-doctoral studies are not supported.
- Duration of Support: 1 Year
- Website: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca
EuropeAid - Europa
- Source of Funding: Multinational // Europe
- Objective: To ensure that community aid is implemented effectively, whilst providing high standards of quality in the design and implementation of projects.
- Programmes Offered:
- Call for Proposals
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: To all natural and legal persons of the [EU] Member States
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid
European Science Foundation
- Source of Funding: Multinational // Europe
- Objective: To share knowledge, to learn new techniques, to train young scientists, to unite nationally funded programmes in a European coordinated activity and to create an interdisciplinary forum.
- Programmes Offered:
- Physical and Engineering Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Life, Environmental and Earth Sciences
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Range of Support: From 300kFF to 1,600kFF per year for a period of three to five years.
- Eligibility: Researchers based in universities and research institutions in those countries whose national research funding agencies are signatories to the scheme.
- Duration of Support: A maximum of five years' funding in each country
- Website: http://www.esf.org
German Science Foundation (DFG)
- Source of Funding: Germany
- Objective: To act consistently in the best interest of the individual researchers, their institutions and their research fields.
- Programmes Offered:
- Individual Grants Programme
- Coordinated Programmes
- Promoting Young Researchers
- Scientific Prizes
- Funding Scientific Instrumentation and Infrastructure
- Encouraging Scientific Contacts
- Project Groups
- Ideas Workshop
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.dfg.de
Hertz Foundation
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: Based on merit (not need) and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend.
- Programmes Offered:
- Graduate Fellowships
- Range of Support: $25,000 for the academic year
- Eligibility: Must attend one of the 35 tenable schools
- Duration of Support: Paid over the nine-month academic year
- Website: http://www.hertzfoundation.org
Hokkaido University
- Source of Funding: Japan
- Objective: Succeeding accumulated traditional academic research developmentally, pursuing advanced and academic research to respond to a changing modern society, providing knowledge to society
- Programmes Offered:
- Grant-in-Aid
- Joint Research with Industry
- Commissioned Research
- Grants and Endowments
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.hokudai.ac.jp
INTAS
- Source of Funding: Multinationl
- Objective: To support research cooperation between research institutes, universities and industry from the INTAS Members and the Partner countries from the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (NIS).
- Programmes Offered:
- Calls for Proposals
- Research Projects and Networks (with Power of Attorney)
- Young Scientist Fellowships
- Innovation Grants
- Summer School Support
- Infrastructure Actions
- Strategic Scientific Workshops
- Range Of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme; From 8 months to 2 years
- Additional Information: Members are the European Union, the European Community, Bulgaria, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Turkey. Partner countries include the New Independent States.
- Website: http://www.intas.be
Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Source of Funding: Japan
- Objective: Aimed at the transfer of technology and knowledge that can serve the socioeconomic development of the developing countries.
- Programmes Offered:
- Technical Training of Overseas Participants
- Youth Invitation Program
- Dispatch of Technical Cooperation Experts
- Project-type Technical Cooperation
- Development Studies
- Grant Aid
- Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
- Development Cooperation
- Disaster Relief
- Support for Japanese Emigrants and Ethnic Japanese
- Community Empowerment Program
- JICA Partnership Program
- Range of Support: Varies with programme
- Eligibility: Varies with programme
- Duration of Support: Varies with programme
- Website: http://www.jica.go.jp
Japan Science and Technology Corporation
- Source of Funding: Japan
- Objective: To support science centres and grass roots activities across the nation and at the same time set up various ways of coordinating these activities.
- Programmes Offered:
- International Exchange of Researchers
- Research exchange
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme; 5 years maximum
- Website: http://www.jst.go.jp
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Source of Funding: Japan
- Objective: To support young researchers, promote international scientific cooperation, and to collect and distribute information on scientific research activities.
- Programmes Offered:
- Fellowships
- International Scientific Meetings in Japan
- Fellows Plaza
- Bilateral Program
- Cooperative Program with Asian Countries
- University-Industry Research Cooperation
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
- Research for the Future Program
- International Prize for Biology
- JSPS Core-to-Core Program
- Range of Support: Varies with programme.
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Varies with programme.
- Website: http://www.jsps.go.jp
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: Provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts) except the performing arts.
- Programmes Offered:
- Fellowships to Assist Research and Artistic Creation
- Range of Support: $35,000 on average
- Eligibility: Only supports individuals, not students. Does not make grants to institutions or organisations.
- Duration of Support: 6 months to 1 year
- Additional Information: No special conditions attached to them, and fellows may spend their grant funds in any manner they deem necessary to their work
- Website: http://www.gf.org
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
- Source of Funding: Republic of Korea
- Objective: To enhance the development and application of science and technology for the direct benefit of Alaskans.
- Programmes Offered:
- Basic Research Grant
- Interdisciplinary Research Grants
- Program for Leading Scientists
- Program for Women Scientists
- Program for Regional Scientists
- WISE Program
- Research Infrastructure
- Special Reserach Materials Banks
- Specific Research Information Centers
- Utilization of Research Facilities of High Value
- Cooperative Activities
- Fellowships
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.kosef.re.kr/global/
Ministry of Science and Technology
- Source of Funding: China
- Objective: To research on major issues of science and technology for promoting the development of economy and society
- Programmes Offered:
- Major Projects of Knowledge Innovation Program
- Mega-science Projects
- Strategic Action Plan for Science and Technology Innovation
- Action Plan for the Development of Western China
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.cas.ac.cn
National Institute of Polar Research
- Source of Funding: Japan
- Objective: To promote and conduct comprehensive scientific research in various disciplines in the polar regions and to administer the scientific programs of and provide logistic support to the Japanese Antarctic Research Expeditions (JARE).
- Programmes Offered:
- Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
- International Science Programs
- Exchange of Scientists
- Antarctic Logistics and Polar Region Engineering
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.nipr.ac.jp
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
- Source of Funding: China
- Objective: Supports basic research and some of applied research, identifies and fosters talented researchers in the realm of science and technology, accelerates the progress of science and technology, and promotes the socioeconomic development in China.
- Programmes Offered:
- Free Application
- Young Scientists Fund
- Developing Regions
- Key Program
- Major Program
- Major Research Plan
- Special Funds
- Joint Research Projects
- Funds for Talented Professionals
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.nsfc.gov.cn
National Research Council
- Source of Funding: Italy
- Objective: To be a focal point and a forum for national and international scientific cooperation
- Programmes Offered:
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Programs of Mobility
- Strategic Plans
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Only Italian research teams
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.cnr.it
National Center For Environmental Research
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: To support high-quality research by the nation's leading scientists that will improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its goals.
- Programmes Offered:
- EPA Environmental Research Fellowships
- Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Grants
- EPA and Other NCER Environmental Research Competitions
- Intramural Competition (EPA only)
- Environmental Research Competitions in Other Federal Agencies
- Graduate & Undergraduate Fellowships
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://es.epa.gov/ncer
Natural Environment Research Council
- Source of Funding: United Kingdom
- Objective: To provide financial support for environmental scientists to conceive and develop their own projects in UK universities and other approved institutions.
- Programmes Offered:
- Small Research Grants
- New Investigators Competition
- Standard Research Grants
- Urgency Applications
- Consortium Grants
- CONNECT Scheme
- MOD/RC Joint Grants Scheme
- Environment and Health
- Taxonomic Publication Fun
- Studentships
- Fellowships
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: UK Resident; Be a member an eligible UK university, college or other higher education institution, or a member of the established staff at a NERC Research Centre
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.nerc.ac.uk
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research
- Source of Funding: Netherlands
- Objective: Promotes scientific research at universities and research institutes and seeks to raise the quality of that research.
- Programmes Offered:
- Programmes and projects
- Individual
- Cooperation and exchange
- Investments
- Large-scale facilities
- Publications and knowledge dissemination
- Range Of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.nwo.nl
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
- Source of Funding: Japan
- Objective: To promote advancement of the international level of industrial technology, and the results achieved are expected to create the basis for new key industrial technology
- Programmes Offered:
- International Joint Research Grant
- Materials
- Energy
- International Standard Development
- Global Environment
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Multi-year projects are accepted.
- Website: http://www.nedo.go.jp
Norges forskningsråd (The Research Council of Norway)
- Source of Funding: Norway
- Objective: Acts as a government adviser, a funding agency, and a co-ordinator in developing and implementing Norway's national research strategy.
- Programmes Offered:
- Fellowships and Scholarships
- International Scholarships
- Range Of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.forskningsraadet.no
Northern Research Institute of Yukon College
- Source of Funding: Canada
- Objective: A northern centre to promote, coordinate, and undertake research activities that complement the College's goal to pursue excellence in all areas of Yukon and Northern Studies.
- Programmes Offered:
- Fellowships
- Range of Support: Average award of $3,010.97
- Eligibility: Research must have a Yukon focus
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/nri
Norweigan Polar Institute
- Source of Funding: Logistics // Norway
- Objective: The Norwegian Polar Institute is Norway's central institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions.
- Services Offered:
- Technical support
- Maintenance
- Behaviour and safety course
- Weapons course
- Radio communications
- Website: http://www.npolar.no
Office of International Affairs, University of Victoria
- Source of Funding: Canada
- Objective: to establish and enhance agreements between University of Victoria and universities around the world; to enhance research and teaching through our international ties; and to stimulate the university's efforts to internationalize its curriculum.
- Programmes Offered:
- Development Project Seed Money Grants (DPSMG)
- Range of Support: 5,000 maximum
- Eligibility: Regular, full-time faculty members of the University of Victoria
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://oia.finearts.uvic.ca
Office of Polar Programs - National Science Foundation
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: To gain a better understanding of the Earth's biological, geophysical, chemical, and sociocultural processes, and the interactions of ocean, land, atmosphere, biological, and human systems.
- Programmes Offered:
- Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
- Study of the Northern Alaska Coastal System
- Human and Social Dynamics: Competition
- Sensors and Sensor Networks
- Mathematical Sciences: Innovations at the Interface with the Sciences and Engineering
- Biocomplexity in the Environment (BE): Integrated Research and Education in Environmental Systems
- Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training
- Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
- Information Technology Research
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Scientists, engineers and educators. Graduate students are not encouraged to submit research proposals. Provides support specifically for women and minority scientists and engineers, scientists and engineers with disabilities, and faculty at primarily undergraduate academic institutions.
- Duration of Support: On average, a year
- Website: http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp
Polar Continental Shelf Project
- Source of Funding: Logistics // Canada
- Objective: A reliable and cost-effective source of equipment, supplies, support and expert advice while allowing scientists to concentrate on their research, without worrying about the often variable weather, lodging or transportation.
- Services Offered:
- Transportation
- Communications
- Accommodation
- Field equipment
- Eligibility: Open to government and non-government, Canadian and non-Canadian Organisations
- Website: http://polar.nrcan.gc.ca/
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (RGC)
- Source of Funding: China
- Objective: To encourage and reward excellence in each of the institutions' activities, including teaching, research and other scholarly activity
- Programmes Offered:
- Block grants
- Earmarked Research Grant (ERG)
- Joint Research Schemes
- NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
- Fulbright Hong Kong Scholar Programme
- Postgraduate Students Conference/Seminar Grants
- Co-operative Research Centres (CRC) Scheme
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Must have a full-time appointment in an UGC-funded institution.
- Duration of Support: 1 year
- Website: http://www.ugc.edu.hk/rgc
Roald Amundsen Centre for Arctic Research
- Source of Funding: Norway
- Objective: To enhance arctic research at the University of Tromsø
- Programmes Offered:
- Norwegian Exchange Programme
- Strategic Funds
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Strategic funds are only for staff and Postgraduate students at the University of Tromsø
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.arctic.uit.no
Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society
- Source of Funding: Multinationl
- Objective: To enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science, and promote the public's understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition.
- Programmes Offered:
- Grants-In-Aid of Research
- William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement
- John P. McGovern Science and Society Award
- Young Investigator Award
- Monie A. Ferst Award
- Common Wealth Award for Science and Invention
- Honorary Members
- Range of Support: Varies by programme; $1,000 to $50,000
- Eligibility: Students from any country are eligible to receive funding.
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Additional Information: A majority of funds are given to dues paying student members of Sigma Xi.
- Website: http://www.sigmaxi.org
Royal Academy of Engineering
- Source of Funding: United Kingdom
- Objective: Encouraging engineering research and closer contacts between the industrial and academic worlds.
- Programmes Offered:
- Research Chair
- Senior research fellowships
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships
- Global Research Awards
- International Travel Grants
- Range of Support: Varies by programme.
- Eligibility: Varies by programme.
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme.
- Website: http://www.raeng.org.uk
Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI)
- Source of Funding: United Kingdom
- Objective: Guiding and inspiring enterprising young people towards scientific research and exploration in the polar regions.
- Programmes Offered:
- Gino Watkins Memorial Fund
- Edward Wilson Fund
- Expeditions
- Fellowships
- Range Of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Grants are made to expeditions, not individual members.
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research
- Source of Funding: Sweden
- Objective: To support natural, technical and medicine research
- Programmes Offered:
- Individual Grants for the Advancement of Research Leaders
- Senior Individual Grants
- Comparative Functional Genomics and Chemistry for the Life Sciences
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.stratresearch.se
Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
- Source of Funding: Logistics // Sweden
- Objective: To promote and coordinate Swedish Polar research and to organise and lead expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
- Services Offered:
- Ships
- Tracked vehicles
- Helicopters
- Jeeps
- Website: http://www.polar.se
Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences
- Source of Funding: Switzerland
- Objective: To the promotion of the understanding of the technical sciences and the application of techniques in the society
- Programmes Offered:
- Grants
- Promotions
- Technology Awards and Prizes
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.satw.ch
Swiss National Science Foundation
- Source of Funding: Switzerland
- Objective:
- Programmes Offered:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Mathematics, Natural and Engineering Sciences
- Biology and Medicine
- National Research Programmes
- Fellowships for Advanced Researchers
- Fellowships for Prospective Researchers
- Heinrich Kronstein Fellowship
- SNF Professorships
- Marie Heim-Vögtlin Grants
- Courses of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Individual Short Visits
- Fellowships in Science Communication
- TANDEM
- PROSPER
- R'Equip
- FORCE
- Scientific Conferences
- Publication Grants
- Eastern Europe
- Postgraduate Courses
- SCORE
- International Scientific Seminars
- HIV/AIDS-Research
- Action DORE (DO-REsearch!)
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.snf.ch
The Academy of Finland
- Source of Funding: Finland
- Objective: To promote high-level scientific research through long-term quality-based research funding, science and science policy expertise and efforts to strengthen the position of science and scientific research.
- Programmes Offered:
- Research appropriations
- Research programmes
- Centres of excellence programme
- Research posts
- Researcher training
- International Activities
- Other research funding
- Range Of Support: Depending on the project, the funding includes salaries and remunerations, indirect employee costs, grants, travel costs, equipment costs, costs of organising of seminars, costs incurred from the invitation of foreign researchers, etc.
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.aka.fi
The British Academy
- Source of Funding: United Kingdom
- Objective: To represent the interests of scholarship nationally and internationally along with promoting and supporting advanced research.
- Programmes Offered:
- Academy Research Projects
- Small & Large Research Grants
- Research Appointments
- Research Projects
- International Activities
- Visiting Professorships & Fellowships
- Special Funds
- Fellowships
- Travel
- Range of Support: Varies by programme.
- Eligibility: Must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, PhD candidates are ineligible
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme.
- Website: http://www.britac.ac.uk
The German American Fulbright Commission
- Source of Funding: Germany
- Objective: Seeks to promote academic excellence and cultural understanding between the United States and Germany through scholarly exchanges.
- Programmes Offered:
- Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Studies
- Lecture and Research
- Fulbright New Century Scholars Program
- Senior Specialists Program
- German Studies Seminar
- Study and Research at a German University
- Teaching Assistantship at a German High School
- U.S. Young Journalist Program
- Direct Teacher Exchange (high school/junior college teachers)
- Seminar for U.S. Administrators in International Education
- Range Of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.fulbright.de
The Icelandic Center for Research
- Source of Funding: Iceland
- Objective: To provide professional assistance to the preparation and implementation of science and technology policy in Iceland
- Programmes Offered:
- Research Fund
- Instruments Fund
- Graduate Education Fund
- Technology Development Fund
- Information Technology and Environmental Research Programme
- Range Of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.rannis.is
The Nordic Academy of Advanced Study (NorFA)
- Source of Funding: Nordic
- Objective: Provides exchange of ideas and human resources and seeks to develop Nordic research and research training.
- Programmes Offered:
- Research training courses
- Networks
- Planning activities
- Mobility and course scholarships
- Visiting professors Baltic States and NW Russia
- NorFA Neighbour
- Range Of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.norfa.no
The Royal Society
- Source of Funding: United Kingdom
- Objective: To fund and publish cutting edge research, stimulate international interaction, promote science education and awareness while rewarding scientific excellence.
- Programmes Offered:
- Fellowships
- Wolfson-Royal Society Research Merit Awards
- Research Professors
- Directory of current research fellows
- Alumnus group meetings
- Media and communication skills training
- Royal Society/Wolfson Foundation Laboratory Refurbishment Grants
- The Brian Mercer Awards for Innovation
- Research Grants
- Conference grants
- Paul Instrument Fund Grants
- Dudley Stamp Memorial Fund
- Partnership grants
- International exchanges
- Range Of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Source of Funding: Sweden
- Objective: To foster the sciences, particularly mathematics and the natural sciences
- Programmes Offered:
- Nobel Prizes
- Prize in Economics
- Crafoord Prize
- Rolf Schock Prizes
- Gregori Aminoff Prize
- National prizes
- Search for laureates
- Research Fellows
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.kva.se
The Swedish National Space Board
- Source of Funding: Sweden
- Objective: Responsible for national and international activities relating to space and remote sensing, primarily research and development
- Programmes Offered:
- Individual Research Groups
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Must be a citizen of Sweden.
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.rymdstyrelsen.se
The Swedish Research Council
- Source of Funding: Sweden
- Objective: Basic research of such high quality as to assure Sweden of a leading international position
- Programmes Offered:
- Research grants
- Expensive equipment grants
- Post doc fellowships
- Travel grants
- Range of Support: No specific limits.
- Eligibility: Must be employed by a Swedish University
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.vr.se
United States Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)
- Source of Funding: United States
- Objective: Promotes scientific and technical collaboration between the United States and the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU).
- Programmes Offered:
- Fellowships
- Cooperative Grants Program
- Industry Programs
- Centers and Institution Building Programs
- Special Antiterrorism Competition
- Other CRDF Grants
- Range of Support: $60,000-$1.05 million varying with programme
- Eligibility: Must be from the United States or the Former Soviet Union.
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.crdf.org
VECO Polar Resources (VPR)
- Source of Funding: Logistics // United States
- Objective: The arctic logistics provider for the National Science Foundation
- Services Offered:
- Communications
- Field Camp Services
- Medical
- Transportation
- Safety
- Field Training
- Website: http://www.vecopolar.com
West Kitikmeot Slave Study Society (WKSS)
- Source of Funding: Canada
- Objective: A partnership of aboriginal and environmental organisations, government and industry that wish to make sure the effects of development on the environment, wildlife and people of the WKSS area are minimal and that northern people get the maximum benefits.
- Programmes Offered:
- Traditional Knowledge Research
- Scientific Research
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.wkss.nt.ca
WWF - Education For Nature
- Source of Funding: International
- Objective: To build a dynamic and highly qualified corps of conservation leaders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
- Programmes Offered:
- Russell E. Train Fellowships
- EFN Scholarships
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Varies by programme
- Duration of Support: Varies by programme
- Website: http://www.wwf-efn.org
WWF - The Conservation Organization
- Source of Funding: International
- Objective: To halt the accelerating destruction of our natural world.
- Programmes Offered:
- Grants for Environmental Projects
- Grants for Studies
- Information on Courses and Subjects
- Internship Opportunities
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.panda.org
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