This year’s call is for human behaviour change research proposals that cover the topic: “Breeding for better welfare: enabling human behaviour that leads to animals experiencing a better life”. In 2021 AWF launched its three-year theme ‘Breeding for Better Welfare’, a wide-spanning theme encompassing serious welfare issues across a range …
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UK: Violence against Women and Girls Grassroots Fund 2023 – 2025
The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) are re-launching the £3m MOPAC Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Grassroots Fund for 2023 – 25. The MOPAC VAWG Grassroots Fund 2023-25 builds upon the success of the initial £3m fund which was awarded to 41 richly diverse organisations (2021 – …
Read More »The7stars Foundation Grant Program (UK)
To apply to the foundation, please use the guidance and online forms below. Our funding rounds this year are scheduled for February, May and October. You are welcome to apply at any time ahead of the deadlines for these rounds. Please note that applications across our grant programmes will be …
Read More »Elmley Foundation’s Small Grants Arts Fund – UK
Small Grants Scheme This scheme is for community groups in Herefordshire and Worcestershire planning arts events or purchases. There are two funds – Events and Activities and Arts Equipment. Both offer up to all the projected cost, to a maximum of £1,000. There are separate Guidelines for each fund. The scheme is administered on …
Read More »National Security and Counterterrorism Fellowship
This yearlong fellowship brings together the most promising rising leaders engaged in national security and counterterrorism work in the Five Eyes partner nations. Each year, the McCain Institute selects a group of character-driven leaders as fellows — young women and men of extraordinary achievement and promise who have demonstrated their …
Read More »PhD Studentship: SRAS++: Using acoustic waves to measure the single crystal elasticity of aerospace alloys
Location: UK Other Closing Date: Saturday 30 September 2023 Reference: ENG1688 SRAS++: Using acoustic waves to measure the single crystal elasticity of aerospace alloys. About the project Aim: Develop the next generation of a laser ultrasound instrument to simultaneously measure the single-crystal elasticity matrix, the microstructure and the crystallographic orientation of high value aerospace …
Read More »PhD Studentship: Ultrahigh resolution endoscopy for cancer diagnosis
Engineering Location: UK Other Closing Date: Thursday 31 August 2023 Reference: ENG1686 Vision: We are seeking a PhD student that is motivated to engineer a new optical diagnostic technology that will ease the burden of diagnosing cancer in the world. Together we will make technological advancements that impact society far beyond the reaches of academia; …
Read More »Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for least developed countries and fragile states)
Subject areas: These scholarships are offered under six CSC Development themes. Funding type: Tuition fee. Living cost. Bursary. Travel. Awarding body: UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Country: Bangladesh. Cameroon. Kenya. Kiribati. Lesotho. Malawi. Mozambique. Nigeria. Pakistan. Rwanda. Sierra Leone. Solomon Islands. Tanzania. The Gambia. Togo. Tuvalu. Uganda. Vanuatu. Zambia. Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for candidates from least developed countries and fragile States in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a …
Read More »Funding opportunity: Applied global health partnership
Apply for funding to support a partnership to enable research that will address global health challenges and inequities. We will accept proposals of all sizes, including large projects and small to medium-scale applications. We are looking to develop a portfolio of high-quality partnerships, which will be diverse, promote multidisciplinarity and …
Read More »Kezia’s Fund to support Mental Health Amongst Children and Young People (UK)
We are keen to see applications from organisations that have involved young people in the development of ideas, design and delivery of projects. Kezia’s brother Ben and local representatives will be involved in the assessment of applications and decision making The fund aims to: Increase and/or improve mental health and …
Read More »Zero Carbon Communities Grant in the UK
Applicants are welcome to apply for more than one project, although it should be noted that allocation of funding will take into account the aim of achieving a good spread of funding across the district. Project proposals will be scored and prioritised for funding based on how well the answers …
Read More »3-year PhD studentship: 3D printing of low dimensional materials for sensing
Closing Date: Saturday 26 August 2023 Reference: ENG1669 Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship (3 years) within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham. The student will work with an interdisciplinary supervisory team with expertise in 3D printing, functional low dimensional materials and sensing. We seek to use …
Read More »2023 National Express Foundation Grant Programme – United Kingdom
The National Express Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2023 funding programme. Background The National Express Foundation is a key element of National Express UK support for the wider community in which we operate. The Foundation was created following the public order disturbances in July 2011, which highlighted the …
Read More »PhD Studentship: Developing multi-material structures using additive manufacturing – Nottingham, United Kingdom
Location: UK Other Closing Date: Tuesday 22 August 2023 Reference: ENG1668 Dr Marco Simonelli, Dr Ian Maskery, Professor Chris Tuck Centre for Additive Manufacturing The vision for next-generation Additive Manufacturing (AM) is to control the chemical composition of every single deposited volume to create functional materials (FMs) directly from digital designs. …
Read More »Research Associate/Fellow in Synthetic Electrochemistry (Fixed term) Nottingham, United Kingdom
Location: Jubilee Campus Salary: £29,762 to £44,414 per annum, (pro rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience (minimum £33348 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance Closing Date: Tuesday 20 June 2023 Reference: SCI216823 As part of an exciting new partnership between University of Nottingham, …
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