Vacancy: Opportunities

MFC invites applications from national microfinance networks for Social Performance Start-up Fund
Deadline: 29 July 2011
Africa, Asia & Eastern Europe
MFC invites all national microfinance networks who would like to initiate activities in the area of Social Performance (SP) with their member institutions to apply for technical and financial support from the SP Start-up Fund for Networks...
http://www.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/mfc-invites-applications-national-microfinance-networks-social-performance-startup-fund/

Nominations invited for The Peace and Sport Awards 2011 from initiatives and individuals who contribute to peace and social stability through sports
Deadline: 2 & 9 September 2011
All Countries
The Peace and Sport Awards awarded every year since 2008 are aimed at recognizing the services and contributions rendered by the sport initiatives and individuals who contribute to peace and social stability in the world, in areas that have been made vulnerable due to poverty, the aftermath of conflict or lack of social cohesion...
http://www.fundsforngos.org/awards-and-prizes/nominations-invited-peace-sport-awards-2011-initiatives-individuals-contribute-peace-social-stability-sports/

Application sought for the new cycle of UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Fellowships for young researchers
Deadline: 13 January 2011
Developing Countries
UNESCO seeks applications from young researchers from developing countries, especially the least developed countries (LDCs), to apply for grants through the UNESCO-Keizo Obuchi Programme (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) financed by the Government of Japan...
http://www.fundsforngos.org/fellowships-2/application-sought-cycle-unescokeizo-obuchi-fellowships-young-researchers-developing-countries/

The 2012 Media for Liberty Award: Entries invited from Print and Electronic Media Journalists
Deadline: 9 January 2011
All Countries
The 2012 Media for Liberty Award seeks to acknowledge and encourage media contributions that explore the relationship between economic and political liberty...
http://www.fundsforngos.org/awards-and-prizes/2012-media-liberty-award-entries-invited-print-electronic-media-journalists/

SAR seeks applications for Campbell Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners
Deadline: 1 November 2011
Developing Countries
SAR seeks applications for Campbell Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations. The fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Vera R. Campbell Foundation...
http://www.fundsforngos.org/fellowships-2/sar-seeks-applications-campbell-fellowship-women-scholarpractitioners-developing-nations/

IDRC Adaptation H2O Graduate Research Awards Opportunity for Researchers
Deadline: 1 September 2011
Developing Countries and Canada
CCW’s Adaptation H2O Graduate Research Awards aim to build research capacity by providing funding to graduate students working on subjects related to climate change and water...
http://www.fundsforngos.org/awards-and-prizes/idrc-adaptation-h2o-graduate-research-awards-opportunity-researchers-developing-countries-canada/

Policy Communication Workshop in Egypt: Call for Applications from researchers working in the area of youth sexual and reproductive health issues in the MENA region
Deadline: 30 July 2011
Middle East and North Africa
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) in collaboration with the Building Reproductive Health Capacity Project, a joint collaboration between Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) in the United States and the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine of Assiut University (DPHAU) in Egypt, seeks applications for a policy communication workshop...
http://www.fundsforngos.org/events/policy-communication-workshop-egypt-call-applications-researchers-working-area-youth-sexual-reproductive-health-issues-mena-region/

CGIAR Open Call for Proposals: ‘Farms of the Future’ Project
Deadline: 15 July 2011
East Africa, West Africa and Indo-Gangetic plains
CCAFS has issued a call for proposals from all types of organizations, or individuals, and strong preference is to be given to research groups with proven track record in sociology or anthropology and rural development. The objective of this project is to...
http://www.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/cgiar-open-call-proposals-farms-future-project/

European Commission Call for Proposals for Enhancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
Nominations open for the Guardian International Development Achievement Award
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Opportunity in the US Universities for experienced mid-career professionals from across the world
32nd APAN Fellowship Program: Young students from Asia Pacific Economies
IHLFS start-up grants opportunity for health organisations and institutions