NL Scholarship 2024-2025

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British Academy Innovation Fellowship Scheme 2024-2025

Innovation Fellowships Scheme 2024-25

The Innovation Fellowships scheme is a dual-route scheme designed to enable researchers in the humanities and social sciences to partner with organisations and business in the creative and cultural, public, private and policy sectors in order to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions. The British Academy is currently inviting applications for funding for a policy-led Innovation Fellowship, working with our partner, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

The British Academy has been funded by the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) to support the Innovation Fellowships. The Academy is also working on this scheme in partnership with other partners, including the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), as per this call.

The Innovation Fellowships scheme will provide funding and support for established early-career and mid-career researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences to partner with organisations and business in the creative, cultural, public, private and policy sectors, to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions. Through the Innovation Fellowships, our researchers in the SHAPE community will be supported to create new and deeper links beyond academia, so enabling knowledge mobilisation and translation, as well as individual skills development.

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CIHEAM YOUTH INNOVATION AWARD 2024

CIHEAM YOUTH INNOVATION AWARD 2024

CIHEAM YOUTH INNOVATION AWARD 2024 FOR GREEN AND BLUE TRANSITION IN MEDITERRANEAN FOOD SYSTEMS

The CIHEAM launched the Youth Innovation Award in 2022 to reward innovative solutions, designed and implemented by young people, to accelerate green and blue transition processes towards more sustainable, inclusive and equitable food systems in the Mediterranean (SFS Med).

The “CIHEAM Youth Innovation Award for Green and Blue Transition in the Mediterranean” will reward an innovative solution (scientific or entrepreneurial product/service) at least in the pilot phase, developed by a Mediterranean young woman or man aged under 39 years and implemented in a country of the region. The innovation must demonstrate its ability to contribute to the environmental, social and economic sustainability of Mediterranean food systems.

Eligibility criteria
● Applicants must be young Mediterranean, aged not more than 39 years
● Applications should propose an innovative solution (as an individual or on behalf of a
team/startup), at least in a pilot phase to be implemented in an area of the
Mediterranean
Selection criteria
The Award will recompense an innovative entrepreneurial solution, able to generate
technological, scientific, economic or social impacts (job placement) and to demonstrate:
● Innovative and disruptive characteristics in comparison with existing ones;
● Quantitative and qualitative innovative contribution to the environmental, social and
economic sustainability of Mediterranean Food Systems;
● Feasibility and measurable sustainability;
● Scale-up potential, reproducibility, etc.;
● Readiness of the innovation solution (RTL).

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UfM Med Youth Lab 2024

UfM Med Youth Lab 2024

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NPF Covering Equitable Community Development Journalism Fellowship 2024

Covering Equitable Community Development Journalism Fellowship

As the 2024 elections draw near, many voters are making decisions in a markedly changed America still reeling from the impact of COVID. Research suggests that it’s no coincidence communities of color were hardest hit by COVID, and local journalists have worked overtime to amplify the stories that have emerged from the rubble. Despite the fervor around national politics, it’s local changes that affect people most. Good journalists are needed to report on equitable community development – the policies and programs that determine how investments are made in communities.

NPF will gather experts from the health equity, nonprofit and policy sectors, financing and community organizing spaces to help journalists add context and breadth to their coverage of community development issues. Topics to be explored may include:

• How financing and investing institutions such as community development financial institutions (CDFIs), philanthropic impact investors, private banks, and other investors prioritize investments in community-driven projects or investment funds;
• How policymakers and public officials can actively include residents in decision-making about how communities are financed and developed and hold the community development sector accountable for anti-racist practices;
• What conditions lead to healthier, more equitable communities with access to affordable housing, education, nutritious food, health care, etc.
• Environmental justice as a community development issue.

The purpose of the four-day expenses-paid program is to equip journalists to better investigate pervasive racial gaps and the policies and investments in their own backyards related to health, wealth and overall community wellbeing. Home to active Indigenous organizations and health initiatives focused on small and mid-sized cities, Missoula will allow for an immersive exploration into community development issues, especially for journalists who cover race and metro beats.

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Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum Young Leaders Innitiative 2024

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UNDP AI Hub for Sustainable Development Startup Acceleration Pilot 2024

The opportunity

Africa stands at the threshold of a powerful AI revolution. To harness its potential for addressing the continent's most pressing issues and drive inclusive and responsible growth, a collaborative effort to propel AI is needed. A unified approach is required to shape the pillars of AI development, namely data, compute and talent. Risks abound in the absence of collective action and an enabling ecosystem, which can limit AI’s potential for sustainable development.

Who can apply 

 Eligible applicants must:

1. Be based in one of the nine pilot countries outlined in the Italy-Africa Mattei Plan: Algeria, Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Côte D'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, or Tunisia
2. Develop or be aspiring to develop AI solutions that address one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on Education and Training, Energy, Health, Agriculture, Water, and Infrastructure (both physical and digital)
3. Contribute to one of the three pillars of the AI Hub for Sustainable Development:
   • Compute distribution and affordability
   • Talent development and orchestration
   • Data quality, accessibility, and digitization
4. Demonstrate a commitment to responsible and sustainable AI development and deployment practices
5. Demonstrate professional-level proficiency in English. English is a requirement for at least one member of your team (who will also be expected to participate in the in-person activities of the programme

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Carmago Fellowship 2025-2026 for Artist, Scholars and Thinkers

Camargo Fellowship 2025-2026: For artists, scholars and thinkers

The Camargo Fellowship not only provides time and
space for the residents, but also initiates exchanges
within the group and develops a collective spirit,
which is one of the program’s distinctive features. The
interactions developed among the program’s fellows
are a vital element of this program.

ELIGIBILITY
The Camargo Foundation is committed to supporting
inclusiveness and a diversity of contemporary
reflections and practices, welcoming applicants from
around the globe. The Camargo Fellowship offers
research-based residencies to applicants from
various fields and disciplines. Three main categories
are available, as well as several subcategories for artists
applications.
SCHOLARS
Scholars in the Arts and Humanities should have a focus
on French and Francophone cultures, or cross-cultural
studies that engage the cultures and influences of the
Mediterranean region. To be eligible for a fellowship in
the “Scholars” category, applicants are expected either
to hold a PhD and a record of post-doctoral scholarship,
or to be PhD candidates completing the final stages of
research for, or writing of, their dissertation.
THINKERS
Thinkers include accomplished professionals and
practitioners in cultural and creative fields (such
as curators, journalists, critics, urban planners,
independent scholars, etc.) who are professionally
engaged in critical thought. We are interested in work
attuned to the theoretical arena, the arts, and society.
Thinkers must develop reflections contributing
GENERAL
INFORMATION
to equitable transitions, and producing plural
subjectivities.
ARTISTS
Artists should keep in mind that the Camargo
Fellowship is a research-based residency. Applicants
should have maintained a (professional) practice for
at least the past 5 years. They should be the primary
creators of new work or a new project. They should
be able to demonstrate a track record of publications,
public performances and exhibitions, credits, awards,
and/or grants.
We are interested in artists who have a fully developed,
mature artistic voice. Applicants may include artists
who are engaged in critical thought and researchoriented projects. When applying, artists will have to identify among the following subcategories: Visual
Artists / Choreographers, Theater Directors, and
Performance Artists / Writers and Playwrights / Film,
Video, and Digital Artists / Composers and Sound
Artists / Multidisciplinary Artists.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT, GUIDELINES AND CARMAGO FELLOWSHIP.

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ACLS Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe 2024

Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe

The Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE) is a two-week residential workshop, that provides scholars of Eastern Europe time and space to dedicate to their own research and writing in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. ACLS in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS) will convene leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria from June 5, 2025 to June 20, 2025.

SISECSE will also provide participating scholars with the opportunity to undertake local fieldwork, including archival or collections research, interviews, site surveys, or other forms of data collection. Fieldwork is not a requirement for participation.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have a PhD degree conferred (officially awarded) by an accredited university by the application deadline. An established scholar who can demonstrate the equivalent of the PhD in publications and professional experience may also qualify.
• The competition is open to scholars in any field or discipline in the humanities or interpretive social sciences pursuing postdoctoral or advanced research in East Central and Southeastern Europe, including Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.
• Applicants must have an affiliation—a long-term regular research or teaching appointment—with an institution (i.e., college, museum, university) in North America (Canada, Mexico, US) or East Central and Southeastern Europe (see the list above). Applicants who do not have tenure-track or permanent positions should describe their future commitment to working in North America or East Central and Southeastern Europe.
• There are no restrictions as to the citizenship of applicants.
• The application must be submitted in English, but the written work produced may be in any language.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT, SISECSE

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Climate Change AI Innovation Grants 2024

Climate Change AI Innovation Grants 2024

About Climate Change AI

Climate Change AI is a nonprofit initiative to catalyze impactful work at the intersection of climate change and machine learning. Since it was founded in 2019, CCAI has inspired, informed, and connected thousands of individuals from across academia, industry, and the public sectors, through its foundational reports on AI and climate change, networking and knowledge-sharing events, educational initiatives, and global grants programs.

Eligibility

Each application must have a Principal Investigator (PI) who is affiliated with an accredited university in one of the 38 OECD Member Countries (see list here). The PI must be eligible to hold grants under their name at their accredited university; this may include, e.g., faculty, postdocs, or research scientists (depending on the institution). Co-Investigators can be located outside OECD Member countries and can be affiliated with non-research institutions, and indeed multi-country and multi-sectoral collaborations are encouraged. However, co-Investigators cannot be affiliated with an organization on the Consolidated Screening List) or an organization in a sanctioned country (see FAQ for additional information).

Current members of the Climate Change AI Board of Directors and Climate Change AI staff cannot apply to this grant as a PI, and they may not receive funds towards their own salary. Program Chairs and Meta-Reviewers for this grant may not apply or receive funds in any way (however, Reviewers may, and conflicts of interest will be appropriately managed during the review process).

We do not fund research activity that is currently funded by other grant programs. If other grant proposals for the same project have been submitted and/or are under consideration, the relation of the present proposal to those other proposals needs to be clearly explained. If the proposal is selected for funding, no aspect of a project should be double funded by other funding bodies.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT, CLIMATE CHANGE INNOVATION GRANT

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