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The Jean Monnet Fellowship Programme at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) provides a framework for the pursuit of postdoctoral research without heavy teaching obligations by academics in the early stages of their professional career.

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The sponsor offers support for exploratory grants which will support the creation of new US and international initiatives and will help define transferable and replicable models for effective and sustainable technology entrepreneurship. Sustainable Vision grants will range in size from $10,000 to $50,000.

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The sponsor provides funding for a networking activity bringing together nationally funded research activities for four to five years to address a major scientific issue or a science-driven topic of research infrastructure at the European level with the aim of advancing the frontiers of science.

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The Catharine Stimpson Prize is designed to recognize excellence and innovation in the work of emerging feminist scholars. The prize will be awarded for the first time in 2007.

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The sponsor is inviting proposals, under a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, for a project that encourages a more collaborative approach to strengthening intergroup relations. The sponsor seeks to partner with local NGOs, international NGOs, or University-based programs already at work - within one area of a country or at the national level or in a particular geographic region - on strengthening intergroup relations. These organizations might situate themselves in the fields of coexistence, peacebuilding, human rights, development or gender, among others. Support will be provided for one project that encourages a more collaborative approach to strengthening intergroup relations.

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The sponsor offers an international prize of 50000 euros to a scientist who has conducted distinguished research in the areas supported by the Foundation such as ethology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, epistemology, logic and the neurosciences. The topic for the 2006 International Prize is Evolution of Human Societies.

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The sponsor aims to encourage all forms of scientific enquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, that underlie animal and human behaviour. Research grants are offered to support postdoctoral researchers in the biological sciences, who will settle themselves within a laboratory in France who works in keeping with the sponsor's goals.

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Support is provided for transatlantic research cooperation among German, American, and/or Canadian scholars (Ph.D. required) in the humanities, social sciences, economics, and law. The sponsor provides EUR 45,000 (currently, about US$ 59,000) over a three-year period.

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The sponsor invites proposals in support of the advancement of the hydrogen economy in New York State. The primary objectives of this solicitation are : to support the development of efficient hydrogen-fueled transportation technologies in commercially promising applications; and to help support hydrogen transportation demonstration projects involving hydrogen internal combustion engine (HICE) vehicles and the development of hydrogen fueling stations.Approximately $5.0 million in cost-shared funding is available.

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The sponsor awards a fellowship for study and research in Greece. Eligible applicants are postdoctoral scholars and professionals in relevant fields who are U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding the application deadline.

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The sponsor provides grants for the production of research papers in the areas of: collaboration, transformation and leadership; competition, choice and incentives; e-government; financial management; human capital management; and managing for performance an results. Individuals receiving grants will be responsible for producing a thirty to forty page research report. The research paper must be completed no later than six months after award of grant.

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The sponsor provides funding for innovative programs focusing on issues related to senior housing.

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The sponsor provides fellowships for information technology professionals to attend EDUCAUSE events, thus helping to build future leaders.

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Fellowships support outstanding teachers and scholars who wish to develop their ability to address questions of moral choice in such areas as architecture, business, education, engineering, government, journalism, law, medicine, public health, public policy and other professions.

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The sponsor supports research that advances knowledge of women's contributions to architecture and related design fields.

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The Kroc Institute brings together outstanding scholars to conduct research in peace studies, broadly defined. Themes include the peacemaking role of international norms, policies, and institutions; the psychology of violence; and the quest for social, economic and environmental justice.

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The sponsor will appoint a Barra Postdoctoral Fellow for a nine-month term beginning 1 September 2007. No teaching is required, but all McNeil Center fellows are expected to be in residence during the academic year and to participate in the Center's program of seminars and other activities.

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Applications may be submitted at any time, although deadlines for submission of applications for support have been set as follows to coincide with meetings of the Advisory Panels: 1 December 2005 : 1 March 2006 : 1 July 2006 : 1 November 2006. The first three deadlines above refer to applications for support in 2006, while the deadline of 1 November 2006 refers to applications for support in 2007.

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The sponsor supports high level teaching activities where a carefully defined subject, systematically presented, is treated in depth by lecturers of international standing, and new advances in a subject, not taught elsewhere, are reported in tutorial form. ASI's should be co-directed by a scientist from both a NATO country and a partner country of the EAPC or a country of the Mediterranean Dialogue.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted at any time, although deadlines for submission of applications for support have been set as follows: 1 December 2005 : 1 March 2006 : 1 July 2006 ; 1 November 2006. The first three deadlines above refer to applications for support in 2006, while the deadline of 1 November 2006 refers to applications for support in 2007.

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The sponsor offers assistance to members of research teams in universities or research institutions in countries of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, to collaborate on research projects. The collaboration must be between scientists in NATO countries and those of Partner or Mediterranean Dialogue countries. Support offered differs, depending on the scope of the project and may be offered for up to two years.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted at any time, although deadlines for submission of applications for support have been set as follows to coincide with meetings of the Advisory Panels. 1 December 2005 : 1 March 2006 : 1 July 2006: 1 November 2006. The first three deadlines above refer to applications for support in 2006, while the deadline of 1 November 2006 refers to applications for support in 2007.

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The purpose of an advanced research workshop is to contribute to the critical assessment of existing knowledge on new and important topics, to identify directions for future research, and to promote close working relationships between scientists from different countries and with different professional experience. Funding amounts vary dependent on the size and duration of the workshop.

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Applications may be submitted at any time, although deadlines for submission of applications for support have been set as follows: 1 December 2005 : 1 March 2006 : 1 July 2006 : 1 November 2006. The first three deadlines above refer to applications for support in 2006, while the deadline of 1 November 2006 refers to applications for support in 2007.

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The sponsor supports high level specialists from NATO, partner countries or Mediterranean Dialogue countries who wish to benefit from one another's expertise. The awards are available for expert visits in any priority research topics in the areas of Defence Against Terrorism or Countering Other Threats to Security Visit. Visits may range from a few days duration to a maximum of one month.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted at any time, but deadlines for submission of applications in 2006 have been set as follows: 1 December 2005 : 1 March 2006 : 1 July 2006 : 1 November 2006 .

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These grants offer support for applied research and development projects in Partner and Mediterranean Dialogue countries, to cover project-related costs such as scientific equipment, computers, software, and training of project personnel. Only projects in the security-related Priority Research Topics will be supported. Projects may be a maximum of three years' duration and those involving more than one Partner or Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) country will be encouraged

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Applications should be submitted no sooner than 3 months prior to the termination of the research stay in a NATO country and no later than 12 months after completion of the research stay. Applications may be submitted at any time, although upcoming deadlines for submission of applications have been set as follows: 1 December 2005 : 1 March 2006 : 1 July 2006 : 1 November 2006. The first three deadlines above refer to applications for support in 2006, while the deadline of 1 November 2006 refers to applications for support in 2007.

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The aim of these Grants is to support the reintegration of young Partner country scientists in their home countries after conducting research in NATO countries. The research project of the returning fellow should be focused on security-related NATO priority areas, and/or on agreed priorities of Partner countries.

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Support is provided to research institutions for research related to the deterrence of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports.

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The sponsor provides funding to all qualified candidates who are committed to university careers in research, teaching, and service that will enhance the diversity of the academic community. Fellowships in the humanities, arts, social sciences and professions, math, engineering, life science and physical science are available.

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The sponsor awards a fellowship to provide scholars who have lately completed their Ph.D.'s with free time to further their own work in a cross-disciplinary setting, and to associate them with a distinguished faculty. One Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and possibly two Fellows will be appointed to the Wesleyan University Center for the Humanities for the whole academic year, 2007-2008, and will be awarded a stipend of $45,000.

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The sponsor offers support for campaigns to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity. Proposals from organizations with annual budgets greater than $250,000 are rarely funded.

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The sponsor offers residential Visiting Fellowships for the 2007-08 academic year which are designed to provide applicants with the time and space to work on research, while interacting with leading scholars. The sponsor offers numerous opportunities to explore the work of noted scholars through seminars, conferences, and roundtable discussions.

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The early deadline is August 1, 2006. The standard deadline is October 1, 2006. The final deadline is November 15, 2006.

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The sponsor awards a prize of $1,200 to the film that best provides a witty and insightful issues that pertain to working careers, employment, co-workers, the workplace, job hunting, job responsibilities, or the impact of employment on the individual's personal life.

Deadline Note

The early deadline is August 1, 2006. The standard deadline is October 1, 2006. The final deadline is November 15, 2006.

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The sponsor awards a prize of $500 to honor the film that best deals with gay/lesbian issues.

Deadline Note

The early deadline is August 1, 2006. The standard deadline is October 1, 2006. The final deadline is November 15, 2006.

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The sponsor awards a prize of $200 for the film(s) that best deals with women's issues.