IFS Research Grants

[rfu at ifs.se]

THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE - CALL FOR RESEARCH GRANT
APPLICATIONS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRY SCIENTISTS WORKING IN THE FIELD
OF AQUATIC RESOURCES


The International Foundation for Science (IFS) provides support to
young scientists of merit in developing countries by awarding
research grants and providing grantees with additional services such
as travel grants and purchasing assistance=2E

Within the scope of Aquatic Resources, projects can relate to
research dealing with the ecology and sustainable management of
aquatic resources=2E Simple surveys should not be included=2E Project
proposals dealing with aquaculture research, ie site selection,
selection, breeding, rearing, and nutrition of cultivable organisms,
and disease control are invited=2E Relevant research in fisheries,
aquatic biology and ecology, environmental impact including coastal
zone management, and ecology of species and ecosystems can be
proposed in applications=2E =20

Research grants are awarded up to a maximum value of USD 12,000 for a
period of one to three years and may be renewed twice=2E They are
intended for the purchase of equipment, expendable supplies, and
literature=2E Applicants must be citizens of, and carry out the
research in, a developing country (countries in Europe, including
Turkey and Cyprus, or the former Soviet Union, do not qualify for
support)=2E They should also be employed at a university or national
research institution in a developing country=2E As well as being under
the age of 40 (under 30 for applicants from China) and at the start
of their research career, candidates must possess a higher academic
degree, which should be at least an MSc or equivalent=2E=20

The IFS supports projects dealing with the management, use, and
conservation of biological resources and their environment=2E The
Foundation organizes its activities into six Research Areas, viz
Animal Production, Aquatic Resources, Crop Science, Food Science,
Forestry/Agroforestry, and Natural Products=2E=20

For further information and application forms in English or French
write to:=20

IFS, Grev Turegatan 19, S-114 38 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax: +46-8-54581801     Email: info at ifs=2Ese  Website: www=2Eifs=2Ese