Deadline: 1 September 2022 The CLIFF-GRADS Programme invites applications from PhD students from developing countries for short term (4-6 month) scientific training and research on the measurement, modelling and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, or carbon storage in agricultural systems relevant to developing countries (this may be in the context of enhancing food security). Research will be conducted in association with CGIAR and GRA scientists. Grants of $12,000 USD will be awarded
Deadline: 15 May 2023 The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) President invites nominations for the Scientific Achievement Award, to be given at the IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. At each World Congress, IUFRO recognizes outstanding achievements of up to ten scientists. Awards will be made for research results published in scientific journals, proceedings of scientific meetings or books, or appropriate patents or other relevant evidence that
Deadline: 15 July 2022 The Institute of Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) is hosting a 5 day course with Wageningen University, aimed at transforming conservation ideas and practices in Southern Africa in biodiverse rural, urban, land and ocean spaces. This is part of the Oak Foundation Funded Living Landscapes in Action project. The course will be convened by: Prof Moenieba Isaacs: Professor and Academic Coordinator at PLAAS Prof Br
Deadline: 15 July 2022 The Institute for Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape is hosting a Spring School on The Agrarian Question and Contested Rural Futures in Africa, in collaboration with the Global South Studies Center (GSSC) at the University of Cologne and Future Rural Africa, a collaborative research center (CRC) funded by the German Research Council (DFG). It will take place in person from 12th to 16th September in Cape Town, Sout
Deadline: 08 August 2022 IUFRO is happy to announce that abstract submission for The IUFRO-DIV5 2023 Conference 2022 is now open. The conference will be held at the Cairns Convention Centre, 4 - 8 June 2023. All abstracts are to be submitted online. I. Abstract Guidelines Abstracts submitted must be original and not presented or published elsewhere. They should be no more than 250 words in length. Submissions will need to be under one of the below session themes. S01:
Deadline: 10 July 2022 The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) are pleased to announce a call for papers and competition on shaping the future of global scientific practices in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, focused on Open Science Policies as an Accelerator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They invite students, pos
Deadline: 30 May 2022 Boost your skills, work across cultures, and support climate change and its health impact through a fully funded program provided by the United States Embassy in Iraq. American-Iraqi Climate Change and Health Teams will engage 128 US high school students from throughout the US to work with 128 Iraqi high school students guided by university student mentors from Boston University, Salahaddin University, among other universities and colleges. Students will form teams
Deadline: 30 June 2022. The Council on Forest Engineering (COFE), International Symposium on Forest Mechanization (FORMEC), and International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Division 3 invite researchers, students, and professionals to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2022 Joint Conference. The meeting will feature a wide range of exciting talks, discussions and networking opportunities with Forest Operations and Engineering researchers, industry experts, governme
Deadline: 31 July 2022 Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics invites high-quality theoretical, empirical and experimental articles that study the impacts, outcomes, and implications of farmers’ organizations. Articles investigating organizational performance, governance, and efficiency are also invited. Articles devoted to literature review will also be considered. Although the special issue focuses on Asian countries, articles on other countries are welcome. I. Backgr
