MSCA Individual Fellowship Catalog_V2 (More expression of interests)

15 September 2015

As per the continuous Interest to support Egyptian Researchers for their IF proposals (Individual Fellowship) at the current Open Call of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon 2020, EU team has prepared Version II of the "IF-MSCA Host Organizations in EU" catalogue which includes more several European Organizations that are interested to host Marie Curie Fellows (e.g Egyptian researchers) and are willing to help them through the proposal preparation and submission procedures.

The catalogue includes the main 8 Pillars of the Individual Fellowship Schemes, the applicant is supposed to choose the Area that fits within his research scope.

A proposal template (Part B) is attached that shall be filled by each fellow/candidate in cooperation with the supervisor(s) at the European host organisation. For any inquiries in the proposal preparation, budget formulation...,etc, please email h2020@asrt.sci.eg

Egypt Marie Curie Support Office will be at your disposal for any further assistance or support regarding your proposal in order to help you boosting your competitiveness in this important call of proposal and other relevant calls.

GERSS - German Egyptian Research Short term Scholarships

01 September 2015

The German Egyptian Research Short term Scholarship GERSS is a program jointly funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and the German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn (DAAD) in order to finance short term scholarships for young Egyptian scientists to travel to Germany. The target groups of the program are researchers enrolled in MSc, PhD programs and young Post-Doctoral candidates. The scholarships may be awarded for a period from three to six months.

The scholarship shall enable advanced graduate students and young scientists to pursue part of their master's, doctoral or post-doctoral research in a specific research project at German universities, archives, libraries or research institutes. There are two calls for applications annually, namely the Spring Call
(15/03/2015 - 30/04/2015) and the Autumn Call (01/09/215 - 15/10/2015)

Kindly note, application is only possible through the following link:
www.funding-guide.de

For more information, please find attached the GERSS info sheet.

For inquiries, please contact:
Mr. Adel Younis
E-mail: gerss@daadcairo.org
Phone: +20 2 2735 27 26, +20 2 2735 27 26; Ext.: 146

N.B. Content of this announcement can be changed without prior notice

TWAS Science Diplomacy workshop

16 August 2015

TWAS is inviting young scientists from the developing world, as well as policymakers and diplomats with a science portfolio, to apply to attend a TWAS Science Diplomacy workshop on Sustainable Water Management to be held in Trieste from 30 November to 4 December 2015.

The workshop will expose participants to some key contemporary international policy issues relating to science diplomacy and sustainable water management, including the use of shared rivers and underground aquifers, cross-border pollution issues, safe drinking water, etc. Keynote presentations will set the scene and allow participants to develop their own projects in breakout groups. A visit to a local water purification plant is also being planned.
The following link provides further information and access to the online application form and guidelines: http://twas.org/opportunity/twas-science-diplomacy-workshop-sustainable-water-management

Those interested in participating are requested to read the guidelines before submitting their application.
Applications can only be accepted via the online form which will be available until midnight (Central European Summer Time) of 23 August 2015 (EXTENDED DEADLINE).
Successful candidates will be contacted in September 2015.

For any queries, applicants should contact: sciencediplomacy@twas.org.

GERLS - German Egyptian Research Long-Term Scholarship

01 August 2015

The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to announce the 8^th Call for the German-Egyptian Research Long Term Scholarship Program (GERLS) for the academic year 2016/2017.

The GERLS Program is provided to candidates who desire to obtaining or completing their PHD in one of the German Universities under the supervision of German professors.

The target group of this program will be comprised of Egyptian researchers who generally have been awarded M.A./M.Sc. degrees in the past three years.

Kindly note, that the deadline for application is 31^st October 2015. The application should be online through the DAAD portal. For more information please refer to the attached guide "How to apply online?"

You can find detailed information about this scholarship in the attached information sheet and you can visit the following website: http://cairo.daad.de/en/scholarships/phd/

For candidates who are interested to study and research in Germany, please find the information sheets attached.

For further inquiries, please contact Ms. Asmaa Yahia
GERLS@daadcairo.org
Phone: +20 2 2735 27 26, +20 2 2735 27 26

N.B. Content of this announcement can be changed without prior notice.

TWAS Research and Advanced Training Fellowship: 2015 Call for Applications

29 July 2015

TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, www.twas.org, is now accepting applications for the TWAS Research and Advanced Training Fellowship programme.

The fellowships are offered to scientists from developing countries and are tenable at centres of excellence in various developing countries.

Eligible fields include one or more of the following: agricultural and biological sciences, medical and health sciences, chemistry, engineering, astronomy, space and earth sciences, mathematics and physics.

Please visit http://www.twas.org/opportunity/twas-fellowships-research-and-advanced-training for the latest information regarding the above programme, including eligibility criteria, guidelines, etc.

Women scientists are especially encouraged to apply.

Attached please find the relevant application form.

TWAS Visiting Expert Programme

29 July 2015

The TWAS Visiting Expert Programme supports visits of internationally renowned scientists to institutions located in developing countries, especially those located in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

The objective of the programme is to provide institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially those with limited outside contacts, with the opportunity to establish long-term links with world leaders in science and so help develop capacity-building in their country. Under the programme, prospective host institutions can invite internationally renowned experts in areas of science other than mathematics and physics to collaborate in research and training.

The visit should have a minimum stay of two weeks at the host institution. TWAS will cover the cost of the air ticket and will provide an honorarium of USD 500, while the host institution is expected to cover local expenses.

Attached please find the relevant application form.

New Calls Open for UK-Egypt Science Collaborations

16 July 2015

The British Embassy in Cairo, British Council Egypt and the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) announce a new round of science and research opportunities under the Newton-Mosharafa Fund, the British-Egyptian ?20m science partnership.

All applications should focus on one of the following five Newton-Mosharafa's themes: Water management; renewable energy; food production; archaeology and cultural heritage; affordable and inclusive healthcare.

For detailed information about the opportunity and how to apply, please check the attached file.

SHARE YOUR IDEA AND TRAVEL TO BERLIN FUNDED BY FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE

27 May 2015

Share your research project, business plan, entrepreneurial or social initiative that is relevant to the world of today - in 3 minutes to win a trip to Berlin

For more information, please find the attachement

The 2015 call for applications for TWAS Fellowships

25 May 2015

The 2015 TWAS Fellowships call for applications is now open for majority of the programmes.

The TWAS Fellowships programme with over 460 PhD and 150 postdoctoral fellowships available annually in 10 developing countries with 18 programme partners is said to be the largest programme of its kind worldwide.

For more details on eligibility criteria and to download the guidelines and application forms, please visit: http://twas.org/opportunities/fellowships

For any inquiries, please contact fellowships@twas.org

Instrumental Access programme, The African Academy of Sciences

21 May 2015

Seeding Labs, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to helping talented scientists in the developing world conduct life-changing research, is now accepting applications for its Instrumental Access programme.

Through Instrumental Access, Seeding Labs connects university departments in low- and middle-income countries with high-quality surplus laboratory equipment provided by our donors. Participating departments are selected through a competitive application process. Participants select equipment from our available inventory to meet their needs, and Seeding Labs ships the equipment to the nearest or most convenient port.

Participation in Instrumental Access is economical, but not free. Participating departments pay a fee that helps to defray some of the costs of procuring, storing, handling, and shipping equipment as well as administering the program.

Participants are expected to use the equipment they receive from Seeding Labs for research and/or education and to share equipment with as many potential users as can feasibly be accommodated. Proposals to use equipment for faculty research projects, graduate student theses or dissertations, classroom teaching, other educational purposes, or a combination of the above are welcome. We also encourage proposals to use equipment to build or enhance a core facility or resource that will be shared with other departments or institutions.

Eligibility: Applicants must be academic departments at a degree-granting institution of higher education located in a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) as defined by the World Bank. Departments must have a need for equipment typically used by biology or chemistry labs. Individuals may not apply on their own. Unfortunately, we are also unable to partner with institutions located in the following countries at this time: Burma, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

Please see the Request for Applications for full program and application details.

Fellowships for African Researchers founded by UK's Medical Research Foundation

17 May 2015

The UK's Medical Research Foundation is inviting applications for its research development fellowships.

Up to £43,000 will be given to African researchers who received their PhDs in the last four years to develop research ideas and funding proposals. Successful applicants will also spend nine months in a research organisation based in Europe or South Africa.

Deadline for applying is 8 July.

For details on how to apply, kindly visit the following link: http://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/funding-for-african-researchers/#aref

Al-Baz, the Arab capacity for development and innovation

19 March 2015

Arab youth and entrepreneurs foundation has launched a contest sponsored by his Excellency President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with the name "Al-Baz, the Arab capacity for development and innovation" for Arab youth.

For more information visit: http://news.astf.net/news-letters?view=Previw&id=38

TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize in Mathematics 2015

11 March 2015

TWAS is seeking nominations for the 2015 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize

TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) - for the advancement of science in developing countries, in partnership with Lenovo, the Chinese multinational computer hardware and electronics company, is inviting nominations for the 2015 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize

The Prize, sponsored by Lenovo, has been established to give international recognition and visibility to outstanding scientific achievements made by scientists living and working in the developing countries.

In 2015 the prize will be given for outstanding achievements in Mathematics.

The Prize carries a monetary award of USD100,000 provided by Lenovo, as well as a medal and a certificate highlighting the recipient's major contributions. The prize will be presented at a special ceremony arranged by TWAS.

The deadline for receiving nominations is 30 April 2015.

The TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize targets the most prestigious scientists in the field, therefore we rely on the nominators' discretion and scrutiny when nominating suitable candidates for this prize.

Further details on eligibility criteria and submission procedure are available online: http://www.twas.org/opportunity/twas-lenovo-science-prize where the nomination form can also be downloaded.

For additional information, please contact: prizes@twas.org.

Call for applications for AAAS-TWAS Summer Course on Science and Diplomacy

01 March 2015

TWAS is inviting policymakers, diplomats with a science portfolio, as well as a number of young scientists from the developing world, to apply to attend a short course on science diplomacy in June.

The course is organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and TWAS and aims to expose participants to some key concepts on the interactions between the scientific and policy-making communities, and to some contemporary international policy issues relating to science, technology, environment and health, while providing an overview of how scientific/technical information has been contributing more and more to policy development and organizational changes worldwide.

The AAAS-TWAS Course on Science and Diplomacy will be held from 7 to 12 June in Trieste, Italy.

The link below provides further information and access to the application form: http://twas.org/article/call-open-2015-aaas-twas-course-science-diplomacy

The application deadline is 6 March.
Successful candidates will be contacted before the end of March.

For any queries, please contact: sciencediplomacy@twas.org

New German Egyptian Research Fund (GERF) Call for the support of joint application-oriented research projects

24 February 2015

Joint Announcement

Fourth joint announcement by the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) of the Federal Republic of Germany of regulations governing the funding of joint innovative projects in the field of applied research through the "German-Egyptian Research Fund" (GERF)

Objects of Funding

Currently, the GERF can provide grants up to 200.000 Euros for each joint project (German and Egyptian side up to 100.000 Euros each). The maximum duration of a project is 24 months.

Applicants are particularly encouraged to submit proposals in the following fields:

- Food Production and Food Safety
- Management of Water Resources
- Renewable Energy
- Environmental Research
- Material Sciences and Nanotechnology: Risk Assessment and Impact on man and Environment
- Robotics and Mechatronics
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Transportation and Urban Planning

The announcement is open to researchers of all disciplines. Emphasis is given to joint projects including an interdisciplinary dimension and studying also the economic and social dimension of the aforementioned fields.

Special emphasis is put on cooperation between different partners in the area of R&D, their scientific qualifications, and the participation of industry partners. For this reason, project consortia should, if possible, include universities, public authorities, R&D institutions and companies in charge of the commercial application of applied research results.

Submission of Proposals

• On the Egyptian side, registration on the STDF website ( http://www.stdf.org.eg/) is first required. All Project Proposals and relevant documents should then be uploaded by 08 April 2015 at the latest. Hard copies will be required for proposals approved for funding by the joint evaluation process.
• On the German side, in the first stage, draft proposals are to be submitted in English by 08 April 2015 at the latest, using the electronic system PT-Outline ( http://www.pt-it.de/ptoutline/application/EGYGERF2014). A legally binding and signed version of the draft proposal is also to be sent to the International Bureau.

• For further information please refer to the offical GERF call you find attached.
• For further inquiries please contact Ms. Petra Bogenschneider: GERF@daadcairo.org