Capacity Development

Check out the visiting Scholar Programme and the PhD internship programme at the World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER). Closing date is 30 September.  https://www.wider.unu.edu/opportunities?f[]=field_opportunity_status:current

Call for Abstracts for the Dresden Nexus Conference 17-19 May, 2017, “SDGs and the Nexus Approach: Monitoring and Implementation”. This event will provide a platform for all actors with a sustainable agenda who apply a Nexus Approach to resource management….

Run by Okayama City and the ESD Okayama Award Steering Committee, the Award will reward outstanding ESD practices in local communities around the world to showcase ESD and to support organizations carrying out ESD activities. Deadline for application is 29…

Norway’s Research Council’s large-scale Climate Programme KLIMAFORSK is a 10-year initiative for climate research (2014-2023). With an annual budget of 140 mio NOK, they are now accepting applications from universities, research institutes and other research groups, for example in the…

Since 1999 Ekhagastiftelsen has awarded more than 113 million Swedish Krona to different research projects in agriculture and medicine. Check their website on how you can apply for their grants. Read more

The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the world. Deadline is 8 June. Read more

The Atmospheric Physics Laboratory of the Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo is seeking a Postdoc to work on air pollution research. Deadline is 30 May. Read more

Apply by 31 May for a post-doc position in the programme on Global Economic Dynamics and the Biosphere (GEDB) of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Read more

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has developed a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to address potential knowledge gaps related to changes required from policy-makers and ordinary citizens, to achieve the SDGs. Read more

The IPBES task force and technical support unit on capacity-building are pleased to invite you to watch the recorded webinar in the pilot of the IPBES Webinar Series. The webinar  “The IPBES Assessment Process” from 7 April 2016 is now online here. In this webinar,…