April 06, 2018
The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) issued two calls: a call  for applications for the HUC Academy 2018 on Climate Science and Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region, and a call for proposals for Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Focus Grants. HUC…
April 05, 2018
The 6th International Climate Change and Population Conference on Africa will take place in Accra from 23-25th July 2018 with the theme “The future we do not want”. Abstracts will be accepted in three areas namely: (i) Policy and Practice,…
April 05, 2018
In an increasingly competitive job market, the years during and shortly after the PhD have become critically important to identify and develop viable career paths to becoming independent, successful researchers. Unfortunately, many ECRs are not always adequately prepared for the…
START’s newsletters offer the latest on research innovations, science capacity development in Africa and Asia, and opportunities in sustainability science from START and partners.
April 04, 2018
The University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Institute invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, working within an inter- and transdisciplinary approach to developing a deeper understanding of the African bioeconomy. For purposes of this call, “bioeconomy” is defined activities that make…
April 03, 2018
The University of Graz is looking for PhD students for 20 PhD student positions (project assistant without doctorate) in “Climate Change – Uncertainties, Thresholds and Coping Strategies” (30 hours a week; fixed-term employment for the period of three years; twenty positions to be filled as…
April 02, 2018
The Urban Studies Foundation invites applications for an International Fellowship for early to mid-career urban scholars from the Global South, on any theme pertinent to a better understanding of urban realities in the Global South. The Fellowship covers the costs…
March 30, 2018
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. We are one of 15 CGIAR Consortium research centres. Our headquarters are…
March 29, 2018
START partners meet in South Africa to discuss strategic approaches to mobilize partnerships and resources; the Seedbeds of Transformation conference will explore transformations and the SDGs in Africa; SEA-START will conduct an assessment on climate change adaptation to support Thailand’s…
March 28, 2018
The 2018 Utrecht Winter School on Earth System Governance is designed to function as an incubator for early career researchers working with the new earth system governance research agenda. The aim is to critically reflect on the new research agenda…
March 26, 2018
In partnership with the University of Copenhagen and the University of East Anglia, the 4th Annual Meeting of the FLARE (Forests & Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement) network will be held at the University of Copenhagen, October 17-20, 2018. It…