IFS Research Grant for Applicants from Developing Countries , Sweden 2012

New applicants wishing to apply for a research grant to IFS are invited to submit their research application form before either of the dates highlighted below. There will be two time-bound research grant application sessions before the new three programme strategy is adopted in 2012. The deadline for the first session is 9th October 2011, and the deadline for the second session is 29th January 2012.
IFS grantees wishing to submit a renewal application should communicate directly with their contact person(s) at the IFS secretariat.
Who is eligible to apply?
An eligible candidate for an IFS Research grant is

• a citizen of a developing country
  
• a scientist with at least a Master's or equivalent degree/research experience
  
• under 40 years of age and at the beginning of research career
  
• attached to a university, national research institution or a research-oriented NGO in a developing country

Exceptions:

• China: Chinese applicants must be under 30 years of age.
  Researchers from Hong Kong SAR are not eligible for support from IFS.
  
• Researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa are eligible for IFS support up to the age of 45, provided they have completed their highest academic degree (MSc, MA, PhD or equivalent) in the previous 5 years.
  
• Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay: Applications are no longer accepted from these countries.
          Eligible countries list

What kind of projects qualify?

To qualify for IFS funding, research projects must be

• related to the sustainable utilisation, conservation or management of the biological or water resource base
• conducted in a developing country
• of a high scientific standard
• feasible
• relevant for the country/region

 List of all Application Forms

• 1st Grant Application Form (English)
  [in MS Word format; approx. size 700 KB]
  Use this form if you are applying for your first IFS Grant. Full guidelines and instructions are included in the file - please read them carefully. Download the form, fill it out on a computer using MS Word, save a copy of the completed form for yourself and send a copy to IFS as an email attachment.
  
  Download

• Formulaire de demande d'une 1ère bourse de recherche (en français)
  [format MS Word, taille environ 800 KB]
  Utilisez ce formulaire si vous demandez pour la première fois un soutien de l'IFS. Les directives complètes et les diverses instructions sont incluses dans le fichier - prenez le temps de les lire attentivement. Téléchargez le formulaire, remplissez le en utilisant un ordinateur avec Word (Microsoft), sauvez une copie du fichier complété pour vous même et envoyez une copie à l'IFS en fichier attaché.
  
  Télécharger

• Renewal Grant Application Form (English)
  [in MS Word format; size approx. 700 KB]
  Use this form if you are applying for your 2nd or 3rd IFS Grant. Full guidelines and instructions are included in the file - please read them carefully. Download the form, fill it out on a computer using MS Word, save a copy of the completed form for yourself and send a copy to IFS as an email attachment.
  
  Download

• Formulaire de demande de renouvellement de bourse (en français)
  [format MS Word; taille environ 800 KB]
  Pour les boursiers de l'IFS: Utilisez ce formulaire si vous demandez un soutien de l'IFS pour la deuxième ou troisième fois. Les directives complètes et les diverses instructions sont incluses dans le fichier - prenez le temps de les lire attentivement. Téléchargez le formulaire, remplissez le en utilisant un ordinateur avec Word (Microsoft), sauvez une copie du fichier complété pour vous même et envoyez une copie à l'IFS en fichier attaché.
  
  Télécharger
  
  Website: http://www.cud.be/content/view/339/208/lang,/