Grants and Competition

Introduction The Insect Welfare Research Society (IWRS) Travel Grants 2026 provide financial support to students and early-career researchers who are presenting research on invertebrate welfare or sentience science at prominent academic conferences and events. The grant is intended to help researchers who may otherwise be unable to attend because of financial limitations. It supports participation…

Introduction The 13th annual Amartya Sen Essay Prize Competition is inviting authors to submit original essays examining a particular component of illicit financial flows, the harms resulting from it, and possible ways to reform or curtail the problem. The 2026 prize is jointly organised by Global Financial Integrity, Academics Stand Against Poverty, and Yale University’s…

Applications are now open for the Global Integrated Flood and Drought Management Competition for Youth-Led Projects 2026–2027, organized by the Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) and the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP)—joint programmes of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP), in partnership with the **Water Youth Network (WYN). The…

Applications are now open for the Fembol Student Innovation Grant (SIG) 2.0 2026, a flagship initiative by Fembol Group designed to empower innovative Nigerian students with funding, mentorship, and business development support. The programme is aimed at helping students transform bold ideas into impactful ventures by providing financial support, expert guidance, and access to a…

Applications are now open for the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2026, a flagship youth employability initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The programme offers recent Nigerian graduates a fully paid 12-month fellowship with reputable public and private sector…