The Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation of The German Marshall Fund of the United States will continue their funding of confidence building activities during the 2018-2019 conference. This program was created to allow grantees from regions in Moldova, Ukraine, the South Caucasus, and neighboring countries to develop mutual understanding and cooperation.

A call for applications has been issued for 2018-2019 projects. These projects should be initiated by organizations that are dedicated to civil society and interested in engaging target audiences within the population of their projects’ activities.

Grant-seeking organizations should be legally registered in Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Armenia, or Azerbaijan. Additional partners (such as those from the European Union) are also encouraged to apply along with individuals from these countries.

Projects should be focused on cross-border initiative,s particularly those regards to youth, civic education and citizenship, arts and culture, media, approaches to reconciliation and peace, and approaches to strengthen local and national abilities to coexist across borders. Projects should be multilateral in nature, and make use of unique trust-building methods.

Two application deadlines are listed, but applicants are encouraged to apply in spring, as funds are limited. For the May 21 deadline, applications should submit project proposals that will not exceed eleven months. For the October deadline, projects should not exceed six months. Applications should be submitted in English, using the application and budget forms listed on the Black Sea Trust’s website. Grantees should submit final reports including a narrative report, a financial report, and a description financial report in English online.

Application will be evaluated jointly by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation. Grant letters to selected projects will be issued in July 2018 and December 2018. All application materials such be sent to confidencebuilding@gmfus.org.

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The University of Oxford’s Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) has opened an innovative network scheme for research across multiple disciplines. The University will sponsor a network of researchers who have a vested interest in transcending the traditional boundaries set up by many institutes by providing colleagues across various fields to either begin or continue working together on original inter-disciplinary projects.

The University will provide colleagues with £2,500 funding and will offer the Radcliffe Humanities Building as a primary venue and workspace. In addition, the faculty plans to offer applicants marketing in the form of web presence and publicity. Funding will be available for one academic year, but successful candidates may also apply for additional sponsorship from the John Fell Fund. Moreover, researchers may apply for a renewal of funding following their first year.

The University is very specific about the way that the funding should be used, and will only allow it to be spent on the following:

• Guest speaker travel and accommodation
• Event refreshments
• Hiring additional or bigger rooms
• Printing costs
• Paying casual staff for conference support – please state reasons these staff are needed in the application.

The Network sponsorship should not be used for conferences, personal research, nor any research assistants. TORCH is very strict on how funding should be utilised.

TORCH seeks visionary applications that centre on a multi-disciplinary approach; they are not willing to sponsor those who could be funded and supported by one single college. Moreover, they encourage creativity when it comes to proposing themes and activities for the network’s future research. There are no limits on the size of the group, meaning that you can shape your own network. TORCH, however, does stipulate that the main applicants should include both postholders and PhD students from a minimum of three departments and colleges.

The University wishes to offer networks ultimate autonomy in the running of their research project, so welcome forward-thinking applications that have a view to building their research over their time at the Centre. TORCH is ideally seeking a network who plan to have a lasting impact in their work, whether that is through publication or self-sustaining work.

Applications should offer a brief description of the nature and importance of the anticipated research theme in just 500 words. In addition to this, candidates should provide a brief plan of budgeting for activities, as well as the names of the central network members to: torch@humanities.ox.ac.uk. Candidates should expect to hear back within 4-5 weeks.

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Women from all around the world are invited and encouraged to apply for the Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories. This grant is designed for professional journalists with three or more years of professional reporting and writing experience. All candidates should also be native English speakers.

These grants are sponsored by International Women’s Media Foundation in conjunction with The Secular Society and are designed to support journalism initiatives produced by, for, and about women. The grant recognizes the massive need for gendered, diverse topics in all areas of reporting around the world. The International Women’s Media Foundation sponsors women in this manner by giving them the support, training, empowerment, and networking necessary to advance in the news media.

Similarly, The Secular Society aims to support gender equality efforts through sponsoring independent reporting grants. The society believes that all activities of government and religious organizations should be separate, and that the grants provided in conjunction with IWMF will help uphold the ideas of secularism and its global importance.

Most grants will be in the amount of $5,000 USD. These will cover costs such as travel, visa fees, translation expenses, and logistical fees. Applications are accepted twice a year, a consideration that should be acknowledged when applicants are developing potential project timelines. Time-sensitive projects cannot be accepted. Most grants will be disseminated roughly ten to twelve weeks following the final deadline for applications.

All applications are due on June 29, 2018. Applications may be submitted via the online portal. Once you create an account with the portal, you will be able to log back in, edit your application, and view any changes or updates. Applicants may also apply at the same time for Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories and the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, providing greater flexibility and opportunity for grant receipt.

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Each year, the Westerwelle Foundation hosts a conference in Berlin. This conference is known as the Young Founders Conference and is part of a fully funded, yearlong program to bring together gifted entrepreneurs from several developing and emerging economies. This year, the goal of the conference is to provide an opportunity for young founders to convene with each other and to interact with the German startup community.

Participants will have the ability to interact with other entrepreneurs, as well as potential investors and policy makers. The conference, which is held from October 16 to October 20, is just a small experience within this yearlong endeavor. Membership in the Westerwelle Young Founders Program provides participants with a mentoring program, as well as monthly mentoring calls with an experienced entrepreneur. Candidates will also receive special scholarship sand invitations to various entrepreneurship conferences, and become part of an international alumni network.

Young Founders will be between the ages of twenty and thirty-five years old, although those who are younger and older are also encouraged to apply. Candidates would be working in some sort of entrepreneurial pathway, but other individuals are encouraged to apply, including those working in a VC fund, incubator, or accelerator. However, funding will only be granted for entrepreneurs.

All expenses, including travel and accommodation for the conference, are covered by the Westerwelle Foundation. In exchange, all fellows are expected to participate in the conference, mentoring calls, and other planned activities to the fullest extent possible. Additional costs, such as travel insurance, visa costs, and personal expenses must be covered by the participants.

Applications are due no later than June 25, 2018. All candidates, whether selected or not, will be notified by July 9, with Skype interviews granted starting July 10. A final selection of candidates will take place August 10, with notification sent on August 13.

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The Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation of the German Marshall Fund invite applicants to submit materials for confidence-building activities of non-state actors in the Ukraine, Moldova, South Caucasus, and neighboring countries. This program supports project development intended to boost confidence and mutual understanding, as well as partnerships, in populations that were previously involved in mutually armed conflicts.

These projects were created to support new methods and approaches to build mutual understanding and cooperation. They support civil society organizations that have the ability to involve targeted audiences within these regions. Organizations residing with Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are eligible to apply. Projects in the areas of cross-border initiatives for youth, coexistence, reintegration, stereotype prevention, media integration, and arts and culture are particularly encouraged.

Projects should be unique and make use of new techniques to build trust and understanding. They should be fiscally practical as well as highly creative. They may be undertaken through any platform, regardless of whether that platform is related to music, the environment, or even sports. They should bring together people within conflicted countries and foster a sense of mutual cooperation. Project plans should last no longer than six months.

All application materials and questions should be directed to confidencebuilding@gmfus.org. Applications must be in English, and include completed application, budget, narrative report, and financial report forms. These forms should include detailed information about the scope, intent, duration, and operating details of the project.

Most grants will be delivered in the amount of 23,000 US dollars, although some projects may surpass that amount. Interested candidates should submit all materials by May 21, 2018. Selected project funding recipients will be notified by July 2018. An additional, later deadline is available with an October 19 submission date and a December 2018 notification.

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The UEFA, or the Union of European Football Associates, contains fifty-five members associations seeking to develop their own research activities and projects in the analysis of European football. The organization’s research grant program was designed to support the work of qualified researchers who are either studying for or currently hold a PhD and are interested in analyzing European football.

Within the last few years, the UEFA has attempted to engage with the academic community by offering a series of initiatives to benefit both UEFA and European football. Their efforts comprise three pillars, including research, personal development, and change. The research pillar is designated to support projects directly addressing issues within European football. It is also designed to commission academic experts and centers to conduct specific, goal-oriented studies on behalf of UEFA.

To apply, all applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from a representative of a UEFA member association that supports the research being proposed. This letter is designed to ensure that all projects are developed for and in conjunction with the national associations. Projects will also have the highest practical value possible.

In an effort to boost cooperation between member associations and European universities, the UEFA also allows three or fewer researchers to submit joint applications. These researchers should be based in the territories of three different national associations.

Each individual project is eligible for a grant of up to €15,000, and each joint project is eligible for up to €20,000. This funding lasts for up to nine months of research. Proposals may be submitted in Economics, History, Law, Management, Medical science, Political science, and Sociology.

Applications must be received by March 31, 2018. Questions about the program may be directed to universities@uefa.ch.

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The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government invites students to apply for the annual Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. This award honors investigative reporting that promotes ethical and effective conduct of government, along with the creation of public policy.

The lucky recipient of the award will receive $25,000, while five finalists will receive $10,000. The subject matter may relate to foreign policy, but the successful application must have an impact on public policy in the United States as well. The issue addressed in the proposal and project should be something that impacts the individual or team on a local, regional, statewide, or national level.

These awards are funded by annual grants from the Goldsmith Fund of the Greenfield Foundation. Applications for the 2018 prize are now being accepted, with a deadline for all submissions set at December 29, 2017. To apply, students should submit an application that includes contract and application details, along with a detailed submission of work. This submission should include the news organization, title of investigative work, additional involved news organizations, a one-sentence summary of the entry, and a description of the actual or potential impact of entry.

Applicants should also include brief essays addressing questions related to the “story” behind the investigation. Although the award is designed for individual professionals, entries from small and mid-size publications (as well as comparable broadcast/online outlets) are welcomed. Entries may consist of a series of articles on a particular topic, but the submission should be limited to no more than ten installments. No more than four authors should be credited per team.

Materials should be submitted as a link-friendly URL and print-friendly PDF. All questions (and applications, if desired) should be submitted to Tim Bailey at tim_bailey@hks.harvard.edu.

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The TORCH Oxford University Medieval Studies Program invites postgraduate students to apply for small grants. These grants support conferences, workshops, and other team-based research at the postgraduate or early career level. This is open to any participants from across the Humanities division at the University of Oxford.

Grants will be given In the amount of a few hundred pounds each, with a maximum award of £500. The research should take place any time between November 2017 and April 2018. All applications must be received, as a result no later than October 2017.

As a culmination of the program, recipients must submit a report of their findings to be posted on the TORCH Medieval Studies blog. Applicants are responsible for all administrative duties, including formulating the theme and intellectual rational. They must also devise the format of the activity and invite speakers or issue a call for papers (if necessary). Finally, they will be responsible for managing the budget, arranging schedules, promoting, and advertising. Although these responsibilities rest solely on the applicant, some administrative support may be available from TORCH.

This program is designed to bring together over 200 scholars within multiple career stages across the university. Oxford Medieval Studies is one of the largest forums in the world for interdisciplinary humanities scholarship on the Middle Ages. The program builds upon the University’s existing powerhouse programs in medieval studies in various disciplines, including Archaeology, Music, Philosophy, Theology, and Religion. This program gathers experts from all stages and disciplines to work collaboratively in areas of mutual beneficial interest.

Applicants should submit all materials by the previously listed deadline to medieval@torch.ox.ac.uk using the online grant application form. Applications will not be considered in any other form. Questions about the program or the application process can be directed to sophie.marnette@balliol.ox.ac.uk.

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During the Michaelmas term each year, the AHRC-TORCH Graduate Fund hosts two doctoral students from within different faculties in the Humanities Division at Oxford University.

Proposals for this program are assessed by the Student Peer Review College and the Humanities Graduate Studies Committee. Projects will be assessed and evaluated based on several key components. These include the intellectual purpose of the conference or PER project, a realistic budget, the overall plan and programming, outcomes, how the project will raise the profile of the Humanities division, and demonstrated interdisciplinary benefit.

The program is open to two lead applicants along with additional contributors from various career stages and other divisions, if so desired. Each lead applicant’s supervisor must provide written support of the project, ensuring that the project will not interfere with other academic commitments.

Applicants may visit and complete the online application form and return it to gradprojects@humanities.ox.ac.uk. Students will be required to submit a variety of components in addition to the online application form. This includes a project proposal, which should be a maximum of 750 words and explain the purpose, plan, programming, and desired outcomes or impact of the project.

Applications should also include a detailed budget for the proposed project. This budget should indicate whether any other funding has already been (or will be) secured. Applicants should also submit a research benefit statement (around 250 words) stating how the project will benefit their academic research. A partner benefit statement will need to be submitted as well, in no more than 250 words, demonstrating how a partner organization would benefit from the project. This should be written in conjunction with the partner organization.

All applications must be received by November 13, 2017. All applicants are notified of their decisions by week 10 of the Michaelmas term. Applicants should indicate acceptance within seven working days. Recipients of the award will promote their projects through the TORCH website as well as through the use of rooms within the Radcliffe Humanities Building, if required. At the end of the program, students will be required to produce a blog post about the project. Al projects must be completed no later than July 31, 2018.

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National Geographic invites talented young explores to apply for one of their exciting grant programs. The society awards grants for education, research, technology, storytelling, and conservation through its Committee for Research and Exploration.

Applicants from any country may apply, and those from outside of the United States are especially encouraged to do so. If you are planning on working outside of your home country, you should include a local member on your team to help troubleshoot in a foreign country. Projects should be innovative, of broad interest, and unique. Proposals may not consist solely of laboratory or collections work.

Awards will be granted based on overall merit and interest in the project. Proposals must fall into one out of three specific lens. The Human Journey lens focusses on the study of humans, who we are, and what our future will be like on this planet. Wildlife and Wild Places includes projects on any living organisms (besides humans) and the impact of evolutionary and ecological processes, including extinction. Our Changing Planet includes projects on the dynamic ecosystems of the earth, from the oceans to the forests and other resources that are currently threatened.

Two types of grants are available. The Early Career Grant is designed to provide less experienced individuals the opportunity to lead a project. They do not have to have an advanced degree and can receive up to $10,000 (but usually only around $5,000).

Standard Grants are designed for recipients of PhDs, and these candidates will usually have more experience in the field. These are funded up to $50,000 (but usually around $30,000).

Applications must be received and will be reviewed by the following dates:
● Standard Grant:
○ October 3, 2017 deadline, with awards announced by January 31, 2018
○ January 3, 2018 deadline with awards announced by April 30, 2018

● Early Career Grant
○ September 24, 2017 deadline, with awards announced by November 30, 2017
○ November 29, 2017 with awards announced by February 28, 2018

For more information and details on how to apply, applicants should email cre@ngs.org.

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