Latin America Program Open Society Foundation , Western Hemisphere

Latin America Program

Open Society Foundation , Western Hemisphere

Type: Project Grants

Expiration: August 21, 2014

Funding:

Unspecified

latinamerica@opensocietyfoundations.org Website: http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/about/programs/latin-america-program/backg…

Grant Description

The Open Society Latin America Program works to strengthen democratic governance by fostering open societies that are safe, inclusive, and responsive to their citizens’ needs and aspirations. The program believes in the need for a vibrant civil society that holds government accountable. It encourages the participation of Latin Americans in global and regional debates on issues of vital importance to their countries, such as citizen security, accountability and transparency, and the defense of human rights.

Through grantmaking and advocacy efforts, the Latin America Program supports the work of civil society organizations and their constructive engagement in the development, implementation, and oversight of public policies. The program counterparts are NGOs, grassroots networks, and applied research and training organizations.

The program’s strategy includes a concentrated resource approach to priority countries (Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela) in addition to support for strategic regional initiatives in areas of thematic focus. Key focus areas include:

accountability, transparency, and access to information
citizen security
human rights
policy debate and dialogue
The program works closely with the Fondation Connaissance et Liberté in Haiti. It also collaborates with other Open Society programs, such as the Information Program, Global Drug Policy Program, Media Program, and the Open Society Justice Initiative.

Grant Requirements

To apply for a grant from the program, please send a one- to two-page letter of inquiry to latinamerica@opensocietyfoundations.org. Your letter should include a paragraph about your organization and its mission, a description of the project, including a brief summary of the main objectives and proposed strategies of the project, the total amount of support being sought for the project, and the proposed duration of the project.

The Latin America Program makes every effort to review letters of inquiry within six weeks. If you have not received a response from us after that time, please assume that your letter of inquiry is not being considered. Only those inquiries that staff members consider will receive a response. Please note that the program rarely funds unsolicited proposals.

EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/postdoctoral/

 

The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Postdoctoral Research Awards support EERE’s mission in energy efficiency and renewable energy by offering recent Ph.D. recipients the opportunity to conduct applied research at universities, national laboratories, and other research facilities.

Call for proposals: 2nd Annual Hawaii Sustainability in Higher Education Summit

Dear All,

Please help us publicize the Call for Proposals below. If you plan on presenting, please submit your proposals too.
Let me know if you have any questions and thanks,

Daita

Aloha Colleagues,

Call for Proposals has been extended and is due on January 27, 2014!

Mark your calendars for March 13-15, 2014 at Windward Community College in Kaneohe, Hawaii!!

We invite you to engage with the participants of the 2nd Annual Hawaii Sustainability in Higher Education Summit, a three day conference for work planning, program sharing, and skill building to support higher education sustainability transformation in Hawaii.  Advance sustainability on Hawaii campuses and surrounding communities by submitting a proposal for the program-sharing track of the summit. Share your insights, solutions and expertise in the form of presentations, panels, skill-building workshops, or posters to support the summit’s goals.

All accepted presentations should meet the following criteria:

·  Be relevant to Higher Education in Hawaii.

·  Include a key topic area of sustainability such as

o Teaching & Learning (SLO’s, Curriculum, Campus as a Living Lab, Cultural Applications, etc),

o Research & Development,

o Operations (Energy Efficiency, Air & Climate, Food Systems & Dining Services, Waste & Recycling, Procurement, Water, Transportation, Buildings & Grounds, etc),

o Engagement (Campus Engagement, Student Life, Outreach, Employee Orientation & Development, Community Partnerships, Inter-Campus Collaboration, etc),

o Planning & Administration (Coordination, Planning, Governance, Diversity, Affordability, Investment, Health & Wellbeing, etc)

·  Have a successful program or project implementation, perspective, or paper to share.

Participants will come from the University of Hawaii 10-campus System, Hawaii Pacific University, Brigham Young University – Hawaii, Chaminade University, University of Phoenix – Hawaii and other Higher Education Institutions as well as invited politicians, state and federal officials, local and national sustainable business representatives, non-profit organizations leaders, and community members. Bookmark this page for upcoming Registration Information.

Submit a presentation, workshop or poster now.  The Call for Proposals will close on January 27, 2014, 4PM HST.

We look forward to meeting you at Windward Community College for the 2nd Annual Hawaii Sustainability in Higher Education Summit!

Daita Serghi, PhD
___________________________________________
Coordinator, Annual Hawaii Sustainability in Higher Education Summit
http://web.hawaii.edu/sustainabilitysummit/

Access to Learning Award (ATLA)

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Type: Project Grants

Expiration: December 31, 2013

Funding:

$1,000,000

ATLA@gatesfoundation.org

URL:http://www.gatesfoundation.org/what-we-do/global-development/global-libraries/access-to-learning-award-atla

Grant Description

This award recognizes the innovative efforts of libraries or similar organizations outside the United States to connect people to information through free access to computers and the Internet. The ATLA is a one-time recognition, or prize, for organizations that have created programs currently providing free access to computers and the Internet for the public. The award is to recognize services currently being provided. Computers and the Internet are powerful tools that provide opportunities for people to improve their social and economic well being. They can help individuals, regardless of age, race, income or geography, pursue education and employment, access government services, learn about valuable health information, conduct business online, and exchange information and ideas. The foundation’s Global Libraries initiative is dedicated to opening a world of knowledge and opportunity by partnering with public libraries to provide free access to computers and the Internet. Previous ATLA recipients are helping people in some of the world’s most remote and poverty-stricken areas live healthier, more productive lives. ATLA highlights the innovative ways libraries and similar organizations are providing services to people in need and aims to promote development and replication of new ways to increase public access to information technology around the world.

Grant Requirements

 

Amount noteThe award recipient will receive $1 million. The award funds must be spent exclusively in furtherance of the charitable, educational, scientific, or literary purposes of the recipient organization. In addition, no portion of the award funds may be used to support efforts to influence legislation or participate in campaign activities in support of or against political candidates. The award recipient must agree to these restrictions on the use of the foundation’s funds in order to accept the award. Upon selection, the ATLA recipient will be asked by the foundation to describe in greater detail how the award funds will be used. Award recipients are required to report to the foundation at regularly scheduled intervals on the use of the funding and to hold the funding in foundation-approved bank accounts.EligibilityThe foundation invites public libraries or similar organizations outside the United States to apply, if they currently provide free public access to information through the use of computers and the Internet. The foundation particularly encourages applications from institutions in developing countries or those working with disadvantaged communities. The foundation will give preference to organizations that reach out to underserved groups, such as poor or disabled patrons, or those from minority communities, as long as the organization still provides services to all members of the community. For the purposes of this award, no U.S. organizations are eligible to apply. That includes U.S. organizations that operate in locations outside of the USA. If a U.S. organization works through a local organization outside the USA, the local organization would be encouraged to apply. Eligible libraries or similar organizations that applied previously are invited to apply again. Previous award recipients may not reapply. Organizations that are existing or past grantees of the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation (including Global Health awards) are not eligible to apply.

 

Agricultural Innovation Prize – $215, 000 for students to change the food system

Dear Colleagues,

Apologies for any cross postings, but please distribute the following announcement to your networks. I understand that this is not an immediate job opportunity, but we hope that this will lead to future employment for students.  Note the $1000 Ambassador program for schools that is available now (in addition to the larger cash award opportunities.).

Agricultural Innovation Prize – $215,000 for students to change the food system

With $215,000 in prize money, the newly formed Agricultural Innovation Prize: Powered by 40 Chances seeks student innovations to address challenges we face in the food system.  Drawing entries from across all disciplines within US universities, the competition is seeking students to develop innovative plans to address social and agricultural challenges within food systems, improving the standard of living and quality of life for the world’s population.

An initial submissions of 2 pages and 10 slides are due online by February 28th, 2014 through http://agprize.com  After the first round of judging, the top 25 teams will be announced and move on to the final rounds hosted in Madison, Wisconsin on April 25th and 26th, 2014 where they will compete for a $100,000 grand prize, 4 – $25,000 runner up prizes and a $15,000 audience choice prize to launch their idea.

Students who would like to get involved in their campuses are invited to serve as on-campus ambassadors.  These ambassadors will receive $1,000 to assist in raising local awareness of the contest opportunity.

The competition is also seeking professionals to serve as mentors to the top 25 teams and judges in the competition.  Please visit http://agprize.com for more information on the submission requirements, ambassador positions, and various roles that professionals can play in helping students participate in the competition.

Questions about the Agricultural Innovation Prize can be sent to team@agprize.com

_____________________________________________

David LeZaks, PhD

Managing Scientist – Knowledge Systems for Sustainability (KSS)

Program Manager – Agricultural Innovation Prize

University of Wisconsin – Madison

http://david.lezaks.com

Dear Colleague Letter: EFRI Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Program

 

Dear Colleague Letter: EFRI Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Program

November 19, 2013

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG), Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) continually seeks to further the progress in EFRI topic areas while broadening participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This letter seeks to call your attention to an opportunity to pursue both of these goals through supplements to active EFRI research awards.

Awardees with active EFRI research grants may apply for supplemental funding for this Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) program. REM funding will support costs associated with bringing Research Participants (RPs) into the laboratory over the summer to participate in research aligned with the EFRI-supported research goals.REM funds may also be used to extend the duration of structured mentoring into the academic year.

More info at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14013/nsf14013.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

Full Proposal Deadline Date: December 9, 2013
Catalyzing Opportunities in Research and Education

Program Guidelines: NSF 13-572

 

The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote high quality science (including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, statistics, and other social and behavioral science as well as natural science and education disciplines), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, research, and outreach. TCUP-eligible institutions are …
More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5483&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click