International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grants for International Researcher
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grants for International Researcher

International Researcher

Awarded in: Sweden

Last Date to Apply / Deadline:  31 December (annual)

International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grants

International Foundation for Science (IFS) is a NGO (non-governmental organization) that is offering grants for international researcher all over the world. IFS have 135 Affiliated Organizations in 86 countries. So, IFS offers grants in developing and in industrial countries for scientist’s researcher that conducting research on the sustainable management of biological resource.

Field of Study: Researcher can choose fields from the following discipline:

  • Natural and applied sciences
  • Agriculture
  • Soil science
  • Forestry
  • Biodiversity
  • Environmental chemistry
  • Natural products
  • Food science
  • Animal husbandry
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Aquaculture
  • Marine resources
  • Social or economic resources

Duration: IFS are offered grants for a period of up to 3 years.

Awards Description: IFS provides many benefits for the researchers:

  • Individual Research grants are awarded on merit in amounts up to USD 12,000 for one to three
  • Years under the IFS grants.
  • Grants are used for the purchase of basic tools for research:
  • Equipment
  • Expendable supplies and literature
  • Field activities

Eligible Countries: Members countries are:

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Rep.
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt, Arab Rep.
El Salvador
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau		 Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, DPR
Lao PDR
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Micronesia, Fed.Sts.
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea		 Paraguay
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Syrian Arab Rep.
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Uganda
Vanuatu
Vietnam
West Bank and Gaza
Yemen, Rep.
Zambia
Zimbabwe

 

Eligibility Criteria: In to be considered for IFS grants, Researcher must follow:

  • Researcher must be citizens of eligible countries
  • Researcher must have a minimum of an M.Sc, MA or equivalent academic degree
  • Researcher must be younger than 35 years of age for men, and 40 years of age for women.
  • If the applicant’s/researcher 35thbirthday (men) and 40th birthday (women) birthday are on or after the closing date of the call, he/she is still eligible.

.How to Apply: Applicants, who want to apply for the research grant offered by IFS, should follow some steps:

  • Applicants must send their applications before the deadline of grant.
  • Attach all documents with the application form
  • Contact us:
  • International Foundation for Science (IFS)
  • Karlavagen 108, 5th floor
  • SE-115 26 Stockholm
  • Sweden
  • Tel: +46 8 545 81800
  • Fax: +46 8 545 81801
  • Email: info@ifs.se

Official Website: Visit official website for more details about the IFS grants

 http://www.ifs.se/