To: Gilbert Van Stappen <gilbert.vanstappen@UGent.be>
Date: 14 May 1998
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.
Within the scope of Aquatic Resources, projects can relate to research dealing with the ecology and sustainable management of aquatic resources. Simple surveys should not be included. Project proposals dealing with aquaculture research, ie site selection, selection, breeding, rearing, and nutrition of cultivable organisms, and disease control are invited. 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.
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. They are intended for the purchase of equipment, expendable supplies, and literature. Applicants must be citizens of, and carry out the research in, a developing country. They should also be employed at a university or national research institution in a developing country. 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.
The IFS supports projects dealing with the management, use, and
conservation of biological resources and their environment. The
Foundation organizes its activities into six Research Areas, viz
Animal Production, Aquatic Resources, Crop Science, Food Science, Forestry/Agroforestry, and Natural Products.
For further information and application forms in English or French
write to:
IFS, Grev Turegatan 19, S-114 38 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax: +46-8-54581801 Email: info@ifs.se
Website: www.ifs.se