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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FROM IFS

IFS and UNU-IAS, Japan, are pleased ifs to announce two new Grant/Fellowship competitions. Both are in the form of an ordinary IFS Research Grant plus an additional Fellowship component, sponsored by UNU-IAS. To apply, you must fill in the IFS 1st Grant Application Form, or renewal Application Form, if you have completed an IFS Grant, as well as an additional form for the specific Fellowship. Current IFS Grantees are not eligible.

Agriculture for Peace Fellowship (APF) Competition is open to young researchers from sub- Saharan African countries that fulfil al! other IFS eligibility criteria.

Science and Technology Fellowship (STF) Competition is open to all researchers who fulfil IFS eligibility criteria.

Support is available for research projects, not for development or technology transfer projects.

All applications to APF and STF Programmes must be received by IFS no later than 30 June

2005 in order to be considered for support. For complete details consult: www.ifs.se

TANZANIA SAFARI

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PROJECT SUPPORT

FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, supports beekeeping projects in developing countries. Beekeepers’ groups and associations may apply for small project funding {less than US$10,000) from the TeleFood Special Fund. Request documents should include a brief description of the project's objectives, the proposed food production or income-generating activities, the work plan, the number of participants, a detailed list of inputs with cost estimates and the reporting arrangements. Submit your request to the office of FAO or UNDP in your country. Applications for projects with budgets over US$10,000 must be submitted through a Government Ministry. See www.fao.org Remember to tell B/D the outcome of your application

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