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FUNDING FOR RESEARCH If you need funding to do research then the
International Foundation for Science (IFS) may be willing to support you. non-governmental organisation with membership of 92 scientific academies and IFS is
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be currently employed at a university or research institute in a developing country
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be young (normally under 40) and at the beginning of their research career.
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research councils in 79 countries. The
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IFS support enables researchers to
purchase equipment, supplies and literature Grants of up to US$12,000 are given, and can be renewed twice. e
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IFS can arrange purchase and delivery of equipment on behalf of grantees. IFS gives grantees the opportunity to attend regional workshops and training courses. IFS awards supplementary travel funds to
grantees. Between 1974 and 1992 IFS awarded grants to 2070 researchers in 92 countries. A list of IFS grants for bee and beekeeping-related research is given below
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specific project within the IFS areas which include animal production, crop science, agroforestry, food science, natural products and rural technology ona
Projects must be relevant to developing countries, and more research-orientated than a transfer of technology. IFS looks favourably upon proposals which into account the management of natural
resources and environmental care. Projects with socio-economic aspects are also
considered.
HOW TO APPLY
REQUIREMENTS
IFS working languages are English and French, and enquiries are also welcome in Spanish.
To qualify for possible IFS funding an applicant must:
you fit the IFS requirements given above then write for an application form:
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hold an academic degree (at least an MSc
IFS Secretariat, Grev Turegatan 19, S-114 38 Stockholm,
or equivalent)
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1992
Dr Adriana Alippi
Dynamics and control of American Foulbrood
1988
Dr Nestor Fernandez
Research on non-reproductive females of Varroa jacobsoni
Benin
1992
Mr Sénou Kokoye
A study of melliferous plants
Costa Rica
1992
Dr forge Lobo S
Genetic diversity and racial admixture in Africanized honeybees
Ghana
1989
Mr Stephen Adjare
Managing the African honeybee
1991
Mr Kwame Aidoo
The development of an appropriate hive for honeybees in Ghana
Mali
1983
Dr Mahamadi Dicko
Comparison between different types of bee hives for rural adaptation in Mali
Mexico
1988
Mr Carlos Echazarreta
A comparative study of drone reproduction
Argentina
in the Atacora district
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European honeybee colonies
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Mr José Quezada E
Admixture between Africanized and European bees from feral and managed colonies
1985
Ms Maskey Meera
A study of nectar and pollen yielding plant resources in the Kathmandu valley
Philippines Sudan
1987
Dr Cleofas Cervancia
Insect pollination in selected vegetable seed crops
1986
Mr Paul Lokadito
Beekeeping
Venezuela
1988
Dr Lourdes Almeida.
Analysis of foraging behaviour and of some responses related to defensive behaviour of honeybees
Vietnam
1988
Mr Pham Van Lap
Selection for the production of Apis
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