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Grand Challenges Explorations (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) |
International |
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Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) |
International |
Japan Science & Technology Agency (JST) & JICA |
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Jorma Ollila Grant |
International |
Nokia Foundation |
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Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund Grant (JEC Fund) |
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JEC Fund / Osaka/Kansai organisations |
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Georg Forster Research Award |
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
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European Research Council (ERC) — Starting Grant |
International |
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European Research Council (ERC) — Advanced Grant |
International |
European Research Council (ERC) |
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Coordinated Research Activities (IAEA) |
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |
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Collaborative Regional Research Program (APN) |
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Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) |
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CAPaBle Program (APN) |
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Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) |
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Research Network on New Digital Learning Modes and Practices in Asia |
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AI for Earth Grants |
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Microsoft (AI for Earth) |
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Visiting Scholars Program (IRTI) |
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Islamic Research & Training Institute (IRTI) / Islamic Development Bank Group |
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Transform Grant (DFID) |
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK) / DFID initiatives |
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Economics of Natural Resource Use and Environmental Change |
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The Audacious Project |
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TWAS–COMSTECH Joint Research Grant |
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TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) & COMSTECH |
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John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship (IASP) |
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International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) |
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Internet for Development Grant — Gender Empowerment and Innovation |
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Internet for Development Grant — Community Network (ISIF-ASIA) |
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HUC Institutional and Individual Grants |
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Strategic Research Program (World Bank) |
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| 23 |
Eco Science Foundation S&T Fund |
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Eco Science Foundation (region-specific) |
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Developed–Developing Countries Project (IASP) |
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| 25 |
DEBRA International |
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DEBRA International (charity / research grants) |
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Competitive Grants Program (IFPRI) |
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
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Asia Pacific Leadership Program |
Regional / International |
East-West Center / partners |
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Small Research Grants Program (Spencer Foundation) |
International |
Spencer Foundation |
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| 29 |
Green Chemistry Special Grants for Research Projects on Phosphonyls |
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European Research Council (ERC) — Consolidator Grant |
International |
European Research Council (ERC) |
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Cloud AI Research Challenge |
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National Priorities Research Program |
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European Research Council (ERC) — Proof of Concept Grant |
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European Research Council (ERC) |
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Assessment Research Grants |
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Pakistan Science Foundation — Research Grant |
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Economics of Natural Resources & Environment Change |
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Adaptation Fund — (project funding) |
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Adaptation Fund / UNFCCC mechanisms |
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| 38 |
IASP Early Career Research Grants |
International |
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) |
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| 39 |
The Academy of Fenland's Research Grant |
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| 40 |
Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) |
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USAID & partners (PEER/USGS/NSF partnerships) |
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NI Academia Research Grant Program |
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| 42 |
International Climate Protection Fellowship |
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (or equivalent national fellowship programs) |
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| 43 |
Developed–Developing Countries Project (IASP) |
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| 44 |
Natural Sciences Linkage Programme |
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DAAD / partner organisations (or equivalent national science link programs) |
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| 45 |
Pakistan Science Foundation |
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Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) |
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| 46 |
PERIDOT Mobility Grant |
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| 47 |
Call for Proposals – Pakistan Science Foundation under SCO Framework |
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Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) / SCO partners |
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Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research — Connection Grants |
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| 49 |
IDRC: Women’s Voice and Leadership Learning Partnership – Global Learning Hub |
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC) |
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| 50 |
Call for Research Proposals (Round 5) from Academia, R&D organizations (Public and Private) for health research funding |
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National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) |
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Higher Education Commission / National research bodies (country-dependent) |
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KPK Science and Technology Outreach Support Programme |
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government / provincial science & technology departments |
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