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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

Alexander von Humboldt

Source of Funding: Foundations // Germany
Objective: To strengthen Germany's international cultural relations as well as its potential for efficiency and innovation in science and learning by cross-border and inter-disciplinary collaboration between top-flight researchers
Programmes Offered:
- Fellowships for applicants inside and outside of Germany
- Research Awards
- Award for the friendliest Ausländerbehörde
Range of Support: Varies by programme
Eligibility: Programmes may have age limits.
Duration of Support: Information not found
Additional Information: Allowances for travel, accompanying spouses and children may be granted
Website: http://www.avh.de

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

American Association of University Women

Source of Funding: United States
Objective: Promotes education and equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.
Programmes Offered:
- Awards
- Fellows Alumnae Network
- Fellowships and Grants
- American Fellowships
- Career Development Grants
- Community Action Grants
- Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships
- International Fellowships
- Selected Professions Fellowships
- University Scholar-in-Residence
- LAF Plaintiff Travel Grants
Range of Support: Varies; Up to $10,000
Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen
Duration of Support: 1 to 2 years
Website: http://www.aauw.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
Barents Euro-Arctic Region (BEAR)
- Source of Funding: 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
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Source of Funding: Canada
- Objective: To excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened health care system.
- Programmes Offered:
  - Research Funding Programs
  - Research Personnel Programs
  - Industry-Partnered Programs
  - Strategic Programs
- Range of Support: Varies by programme
- Eligibility: Citizens or residents of Canada
- Duration of Support: Up to 5 years.
- Additional Information: Offers equipment grants; May cover travel
- Website: http://www.cihr.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
Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF)
- Source of Funding: Canada
- Objective: Intended to support early actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to increase understanding of the impact, the cost and the benefits of the various implementation options open to Canada.
- Programmes Offered:
  - Building for the Future
  - International Policy and Related Activities
  - Public Education and Outreach
  - Science, Impacts and Adaptation
  - Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)
- Range of Support: Information not found
- Eligibility: Information not found
- Duration of Support: Information not found
- Website: http://www.climatechange.gc.ca
Community Research & Development Information Service
- Source of Funding: 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
    Earthwatch Institute
    - Source of Funding: Multinational
    - Objective: To promote the sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships among scientists, the general public, educators, and businesses.
    - Programmes Offered:
      - For Students
      - For Scientists
      - For Educators
      - Other Grants
      - African Fellowship Programme
      - Developing Country Scientists Initiative
      - Women in Science Initiative
      - Young Scientist Initiative
    - Range of Support: Average between $16,000 and $48,000 for one full season
    - Eligibility: Doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, or researchers with equivalent scholarship or commensurate life experience.
    - Duration of Support: Varies by programme
    - Additional Information: Cannot be used for PI salaries, capital equipment, or overhead costs.
    - Website: http://www.earthwatch.org
    EuropeAid - Europa
    - Source of Funding: 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: 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
    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: Multinational
    - 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
    Institut Polaire Francais Paul-Emile Victor (IPEV)
    - Source of Funding: France
    - Objective: To provide the legal framework and the human, logistic, technical and financial means for the development of French research in the polar regions.
    - Programmes Offered:
      - Geophysics
      - Glaciology
      - Biology
      - Medicine
      - Oceanography
      - Human sciences
    - Range of Support: Varies by programme
    - Eligibility: French or international programmes where French participants play a major role
    - Duration of Support: From 1 to 4 years
    - Website: http://www.ifremer.fr/ifrtp
      International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
      - Source of Funding: Canada
      - Objective: To initiate, encourage, support, and conduct research into the problems of the developing regions of the world.
      - Programmes Offered:
        
        Research
        Training
        Research-related
      - Range of Support: Information not found
      - Eligibility: Residents of Canada and Develo
      - Duration of Support: Information not found
      - Additional Information: Prefer large research groups; No stand-alone requests for travel or training
      - Website: http://www.idrc.ca/
      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
      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
      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
      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/
        Manitoba Conservation
        
        Source of Funding: Canada
        Objective: Supports innovative projects that contribute to the protection, enhancement, conservation and/or rehabilitation of Manitoba's environment.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (SDIF)
        Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention (WRAPP) Fund
        Manitoba Climate Change Action Fund
        Environmental Youth Corps (EYC)
        Fisheries Enhancement Initiative Fund
        
        Range of Support: Information not found
        Eligibility: Information not found
        Duration of Support: Information not found
        Website: http://www.gov.mb.ca/natres
        
        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 Endowment for the Humanities
        
        Source of Funding: United States
        Objective: An independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Challenge Grants
        Education Programs
        Preservation and Access
        Public Programs
        Research Programs
        Federal/State Partnership
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Varies by programme
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme; Varies by programme
        Website: http://www.neh.gov
        
        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 Institutes of Health
        
        Source of Funding: United States
        Objective: To foster fundamental creative discoveries, develop, maintain, and renew scientific human and physical resources, and expand the knowledge base in medical and associated sciences.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Funding Opportunities
        Grants Policy and Guidance
        Grants Compliance and Oversight
        Award Data
        CRISP Database
        Intellectual Property Policy
        iEdison: Invention Reporting
        ERA: Electronic Research Admin.
        Forms and Applications
        Human Subjects
        Lab Animal Welfare (OLAW)
        Peer Review Policy and Issues
        Small Business Funding Opportunities (SBIR/STTR)
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Varies by programme
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme
        Website: http://www.nih.gov
        
        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:
        Eligibility: Only Italian research teams
        Duration of Support:
        Website: http://www.cnr.it
        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
        Nordic Arctic Research Programme (NARP)
        
        Source of Funding: Nordic
        Objective: Enhance Nordic competence by building scientific cooperation within selected subject areas
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Natural processes - land, sea and atmosphere
        Biological diversity and environmental threats in the Arctic
        Living conditions of the inhabitants of the Arctic
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Information not found
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme
        Website: http://thule.oulu.fi/narp
        
        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 Contaminants Programme (NCP)
        
        Source of Funding: Canada
        Objective: To work towards reducing and, where possible, eliminating contaminants in traditionally harvested foods, while providing information that assists informed decision-making by individuals and communities in their food use.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Human Health
        International Policy
        Monitoring the Health of Arctic Peoples and Ecosystems and the Effectiveness of International Controls
        Education and Communications
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Projects must be in partnership with Northerners
        Duration of Support: Information not found
        Website: http://www.inac.gc.ca/ncp
        
        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
        Research Areas: Natural Sciences; Health & Social Sciences; Engineering
        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 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
        
        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
        
        Pew Charitable Trusts
        
        Source of Funding: United States
        Objective: Make strategic investments that encourage and support citizen participation in addressing critical issues and effecting social change
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Advancing Policy Solutions
        Informing the Public
        Supporting Civic Life
        
        Range of Support: $300,000 is the median, but the amount varies by programme
        Eligibility: Tax-exempt organisations/public charities located in the U.S.;Does not make grants to individuals or for-profit organizations.
        Duration of Support: Information not found.
        Website: http://www.pewtrusts.com
        
        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
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        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
        Rockefeller Brothers Fund
        
        Source of Funding: United States
        Objective: A philanthropic organisation working to promote social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Democratic Practice
        Sustainable Development
        Peace & Security
        Human Advancement
        RBF Pivotal Places
        Pocantico Programs
        
        Range of Support: Information not found
        Eligibility: For tax-exempt organisations or organisations seeking support for a project that would qualify as educational or charitable.
        Duration of Support: Information not found
        Website: http://www.rbf.org
        
        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
        
        Sida
        
        Source of Funding: Sweden
        Objective: To create conditions conductive to change and to socially, economically and environmentally sustainable development.
        Programmes:
        
        Scholarships and grants
        NGO´s
        Researchers
        Economy
        Exchange programme
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Primarily for Swedish citizens
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme
        Website: http://www.sida.se
        
        Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society
        
        Source of Funding: Multinational
        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
        
        Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
        
        Source of Funding: Canada
        Objective: An arms-length federal agency that promotes and supports university-based research and training in the social sciences and humanities.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Graduate students
        Postdoctoral researchers
        Faculty
        Community & non-profit organizations
        Postsecondary institutions
        Scholarly associations
        Research Grants
        Strategic Research Grants
        Strategic Joint Initiatives
        The Initiative on the New Economy
        Research Communication Grants
        Grants to Institutions
        Special Research Fellowships
        Doctoral Fellowships
        Postdoctoral Fellowships
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programmeVaries by programmeMust be affiliated with a Canadian institution
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme
        Website: http://www.sshrc.ca
        
        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
        Social Science Research Council - SSRC
        
        Source of Funding: International
        Objective: An independent, nongovernmental, not-for-profit international organization that seeks to advance social science throughout the world and supports research, education and scholarly exchange on every continent.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Fellowships
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Varies by programme
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme
        Website: http://www.ssrc.org/
        
        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 Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
        
        Source of Funding: Sweden
        Objective: To support humanities and social sciences
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Research grants
        Infrastructural support
        Grants for research initiating
        Scientific meetings
        
        Range of Support: Information not found
        Eligibility: Information not found
        Duration of Support: Information not found
        Website: http://www.rj.se
        
        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 Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)
        
        Source of Funding: Canada
        Objective: Promotes and funds management and policy research in health services and nursing to increase the quality, relevance and usefulness of this research for health-system policy makers and managers.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Open Grants Competition
        Commissioned Research
        Capacity Development
        CADRE Program
        Joint Training Awards
        Postdoctoral Awards
        Fellowships
        Development Funds
        
        Range of Support: Information not found
        Eligibility: Information not found
        Duration of Support: Information not found
        Website: http://www.chsrf.ca
        
        The Foundation for Polish Science
        
        Source of Funding: Foundations // Poland
        Objective: To support Polish science, humanities and technology.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        FNP Annual Awards
        Scholar Grants
        The Annual Stipends for Young Scientists
        Foreign Postdoc Fellowships
        In-country Outgoing Fellowships
        Research Fellowships
        Conference Fellowships
        Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
        Alexander von Humboldt Polish Honorary Research Fellowship
        Research Fellowships for Scholars from Central and East European Countries
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme.
        Eligibility: Varies by programme.
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme.
        Website: http://www.fnp.org.pl
        
        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 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
        
        Source of Funding: Canada
        Objective: Canada's national instrument for making strategic investments in training and research in the natural sciences and engineering.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        For Professors
        For Students & Fellows
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Varies by programme
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme
        Website: http://www.nserc.ca
        
        The Nippon Foundation
        
        Source of Funding: Japan
        Objective: Providing aid to projects that fall under one of the following four major categories: 1) public welfare in Japan; 2) voluntary programs in Japan; 3) maritime and ship-related projects; and 4) overseas cooperative assistance
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Improvement of Basic Human Needs
        Human Resources Development
        Promotion of International Collaborative Undertakings
        
        Range of Support: Information not found
        Eligibility: Must be non-profit organisations based outside of Japan; Local, regional or international NGOs/NPOs, and may include educational and research institutions; Does not fund for-profit Organisations.
        Duration of Support: Information not found
        Website: http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp
        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 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: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Must be from the United States or the Former Soviet Union.
        Duration of Support: Information not found
        Website: http://www.crdf.org
        United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
        
        Source of Funding: Multinational
        Objective: To contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        UNESCO Fellowships
        Co-Sponsored Fellowships
        Participation Programme
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Must have exceptional merit, and have demonstrated that they possess outstanding potential
        Duration of Support: Varies by programme
        Website: http://www.unesco.org
        
        VECO Polar Resources (VPR)
        
        Source of Funding: Logistics // United States
        Research Areas: Natural Sciences; Health & Social Sciences; Engineering
        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
        Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation
        
        Source of Funding: Foundations // Canada
        Objective: To support programmes that strengthen Canada and enhance the well-being of Canadians.
        Programmes Offered:
        
        Canadian North Programme
        Fresh Water Resources Protection Programme
        
        Range of Support: Varies by programme
        Eligibility: Must be sponsored by a registered charitable organization based in the North.
        Duration of Support: Supports one year and multi-year grants, but the latter will not be approved during the course of the Programme Review.
        Website: http://www.gordonfn.org
        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
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        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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IASC's Arctic Funding Guide

Health & Social Sciences

Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF)

Alexander von Humboldt

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Association of University Women

Arctic Research Support and Logistics Program

Barents Euro-Arctic Region (BEAR)

Canadian Circumpolar Institute

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Center for Global Change and Arctic System Research

Centre for International University Cooperation (Norway)

Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC)

City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF)

Community Research & Development Information Service

Danish Polar Center

Danish Polar Center

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Earthwatch Institute

EuropeAid - Europa

European Science Foundation

German Science Foundation (DFG)

Hokkaido University

INTAS

Institut Polaire Francais Paul-Emile Victor (IPEV)

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Japan International Cooperation Agency

Japan Science and Technology Corporation

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Korea Science and Engineering Foundation

Manitoba Conservation

Ministry of Science and Technology

National Endowment for the Humanities

National Institute of Polar Research

National Institutes of Health

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

National Research Council

Natural Environment Research Council

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

Nordic Arctic Research Programme (NARP)

Norges forskningsråd (The Research Council of Norway)

Northern Contaminants Programme (NCP)

Northern Research Institute of Yukon College

Norweigan Polar Institute

Office of Polar Programs - National Science Foundation

Office of International Affairs, University of Victoria

Pew Charitable Trusts

Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (RGC)

Roald Amundsen Centre for Arctic Research

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI)

Sida

Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Swedish Polar Research Secretariat

Social Science Research Council - SSRC

Swiss National Science Foundation

The Academy of Finland

The Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation

The British Academy

The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)

The Foundation for Polish Science

The German American Fulbright Commission

The Icelandic Center for Research

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

The Nippon Foundation

The Nordic Academy of Advanced Study (NorFA)

The Royal Society

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

The Swedish Research Council

United States Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

VECO Polar Resources (VPR)

Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation

West Kitikmeot Slave Study Society (WKSS)

WWF - Education For Nature

WWF - The Conservation Organization