Policy-oriented research on Korea grants

The Korea Foundation invites applications for its policy-oriented research on Korea grants. These support in-depth analyses and policy recommendations on Korea, including political, social and economic issues. Projects are required to hold at least one related event, such as a workshop or conference for dissemination of the research results. Public policy-oriented research institutes are eligible […]

Travel grants – Herrenhausen symposium

The Volkswagen Foundation invites applications for its travel grants to the Herrenhausen symposium. These support researchers to attend the symposium to be held from 20 to 21 November 2015 in Hannover, Germany. The symposium will address topics like long-term processes of socio-economic developments. Applicants are required to present their project in a three minute “Lightning […]

Transatlantic postdoctoral fellowship for international relations and security

Fritz Thyssen Stiftung – Fritz Thyssen Foundation, DE and other funders The Fritz Thyssen Stiftung along with other institutions invite applications for their transatlantic postdoctoral fellowship for international relations and security. This enables candidates who have recently received their doctorate in social and political sciences or economics, and whose work focuses on international relations, peace […]

Visiting professorships

Weizmann Institute of Science, IL The Weizmann Institute of Science invites applications for its visiting professorships. These support scientists from institutions of higher learning and research institutions in any country who wish to undertake research in Israel. Applicants must have achieved appropriate recognition in their fields of activity and hold the rank of full professor […]

Anti-corruption evidence partnership

British Academy, GB and other funders The British Academy and the Department for International Development invite expressions of interest for their anti-corruption evidence partnership. Funding enables leading international research teams to research and identify the most successful ways of addressing corruption in developing countries. Successful applications must provide the evidence needed by DFID country offices […]

ESRC/NSFC call for collaborative research on urban transformations in China

Economic and Social Research Council, GB and other funders The Economic and Social Research Council and the National Natural Science Foundation of China invite proposals for their collaborative research on urban transformations in China, under the Newton Fund. This supports collaborative projects between the UK and China that address urban transformations, and the economic development […]

EIB Prize

The EIB Prize is an annual economics award created by the European Investment Bank Institute to recognise and stimulate excellence in economic and social research, and its implementation and diffusion. Research should be of specific relevance to European development and integration. It consists of an “Outstanding Contribution Award” of EUR 40 000 and a “Young Economist […]

Socialdemokraterna – Social Democratic Party in Sweden, SE

The Social Democratic Party in Sweden invites applications for its international cooperation grants, under the Tage Erlander Foundation. These enable international scholars to study Swedish social state of affairs in Sweden, and Swedish scholars to study social state of affairs in a developing country. Studies should preferably be conducted in the areas of solidarity, equality, […]

European Commission: Call for expressions of interest

The following fields are covered by this call for expressions of interest: 1. Economic analysis of trade and investment arrangements/agreements (unilateral, bilateral, multilateral, sectoral etc.) covering the EU and partner countries, including inter alia the use of modelling techniques, econometrics and literature reviews (Excluding Sustainability Impact Assessments, Ex-post Evaluations and studies supporting impact assessments prepared […]