Facilitating AQU’s international relationships, supporting the internationalization of its academic programs and the international recognition of its degrees through:
Europe (Government):
- European Union's 7th Framework Programme (FP7)
- FP7 People Programme: Marie Curie Fellowships
- European Research Council (ERC) grants
- German Research Foundation (DFG)
- UK Research Councils
Public & Non-profit:
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Fraunhofer-Gesellshaft (FhG)
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Max Planck Society (MPG)
- The Wellcome Trust
North America (governmental):
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- US Army Research Office
- US Office of Naval Research
- US Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Department of Defense: Medical Research Programs
- International Council for Canadian Studies
- World Bank
Public & Non-profit:
- Ford Foundation
- Fulbright Program
- Gates Foundation
- Foundation Center database on US grantmakers
- Getty Foundation
Details below:
ACCESS4EU - RTDI Program Database: http://www.access4.eu/index.php
The webportal is a joint initiative of eleven ACCESS4EU projects. It provides researchers with information about Research, Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI) programmes around the world.
CORDIS - Community Research & Development Information Service: http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html
CORDIS provides information on all European Union funding programmes.
European Research Council: http://erc.europa.eu/
ERC grants are awarded through open competition to projects headed by young and established researchers, irrespective of their origins, who are working in Europe. The sole criterion for selection is excellence. The ERC complements other funding activities in Europe such as those of the national research funding agencies, and is a flagship component of the 'Ideas Programme' of the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
Ford Foundation: http://www.fordfoundation.org/
The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. To ensure that fellows are drawn from diverse backgrounds, the IFP actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education.
FP7 - Seventh Research Framework Program: http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/
The 7th Research Framework Programme funds research in most disciplinary areas. It is the European Union’s main instrument for funding research in Europe and it will run from 2007-2013.
Fulbright Programme: http://exchanges.state.gov/academicexchanges/index/fulbright-program.html
The Fulbright Programme provides grants for graduate students, scholars and professionals, and teachers and administrators from the U.S. and other countries.
Marie Curie Actions: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/people/home_en.html
The Marie Curie Actions offer numerous opportunities to individual researchers to participate in a research team in another country. Funding is available for researchers to move both within Europe and internationally. Three types of so-called 'Individual-Driven Actions' are available for researchers of all ages with at least four years experience or with a doctoral degree.
National Endowment for the Humanities (US): http://www.neh.gov/
The NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the U.S. government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
ScholarshipNet: http://www.scholarshipnet.info/
Scholarship Net delivers international scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships for international students. Students can access scholarship information for free, and providers can submit scholarship listings for free.
UACES - University Association for Contemporary European Studies: http://www.uaces.org/
The University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) provides an independent forum for informed debate and discussion of European affairs. It is directly involved in promoting research and teaching in European Studies. UACES grants fellowships for postgraduates and researchers working on European integration.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars supports research in the social sciences and humanities. Men and women from a wide variety of backgrounds, including government, the non-profit sector, the corporate world and professions, as well as academia, are eligible for appointment.
Other Research Fund Agencies:
AXA Research Fund: http://www.axa-research.org/our-mission%20
The AXA Research Fund was created to encourage scientific research that would contribute to understanding and preventing environmental, life, and socio-economic risks.
Cancer Research UK: http://aboutus.cancerresearchuk.org/
We are the world's leading charity dedicated to saving lives through research.
Economic & Social Research Council (UK): http://www.esrc.ac.uk/about-esrc/
We are the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. We support independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector. Our total budget for 2012/13 is £205 million. At any one time we support over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes.
European Molecular Biology Organization: http://www.embo.org/
We enable the best science by supporting talented researchers, stimulating scientific exchange and advancing policies for a world-class European research environment.
Wellcome Trust: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/index.htm
Our funding supports the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities, with the aim of improving human and animal health. We offer a wide variety of funding schemes, including Investigator Awards, fellowships and Strategic Awards, and also support several major initiatives.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC): http://www.fundsforngos.org/
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the Canadian Crown Corporation that works to promote reseach and development in developing countries. It brings together development professional, practitioners and organizations on a platform to undertake research on issues affecting development in poor and developing countries. It works to foster effective partnerships between Canadian researchers and organzations with those from the South.
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC): http://iupac.org/
To explore ways by which organizations and agencies responsible for funding chemical research in various countries might exchange information on international trends in funding and develop international partnerships for projects of mutual interest. The immediate objective is a meeting by the Task Group to examine the feasibility of a larger international conference/workshop and to plan the scope of such a workshop.
