Providing early-career support to promising young developing country researchers has been the mandate of the International Foundation for Science (IFS) for many years. Within the Individual Research Approach (See IFS Strategy 2011-20), IFS continues its commitment to support excellent individual research and to build capacity of early-career scientists in the developing world to undertake research on the sustainable management of biological and water resources. Applicants are encouraged to tackle research issues linked to these areas, and to develop solutions that are relevant to local contexts. By encouraging local researchers to work in their home countries, generating cutting-edge and locally relevant knowledge, we hope to contribute to strengthening their countries’ research capacity and ultimately contributing to a global research community aimed at reducing poverty and supporting sustainable development.

Proposals are sought under one of three research areas:
 Biological Resources in Terrestrial Systems
Including but not limited to: Biodiversity, Forestry, Natural Products, Renewable Energy and Climate Change.
 Water and Aquatic Resources
Including but not limited to: Water Resources Research; Research on all aspects of freshwater, brackish and marine aquatic organisms and their environments.
 Food Security, Dietary Diversity and Healthy Livelihoods
Including but not limited to: Research on Food Production; Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine; Crop Science including Underutilized Crops; Food Science and Nutrition, and Food Security issues.

To view the Call for Applications, click here.