UK Collaborative on Development Sciences

Plenty of opportunities for working with developing (and developed) countries in the new EU FP7 work programmes

51 new calls for proposals have been launched across the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) - don't miss your opportunity. more

Grand Challenges Explorations - Round 6 now open

Closing date: 2 November 2010
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 6 of Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health solutions. more

Water for All Grand Challenge: Large Scale Solutions to Water Scarcity

Closing date: 29 September 2010
Call for Participants in a five-day sandpit focused on Large Scale Solutions to Water Scarcity. more

Find images, watch a movie and download graphs on the UKCDS website

UKCDS has launched a suite of new tools and resources for the development sciences community. more

Infrastructure and poverty reduction

Systematic Review on Private Participation in Infrastructure: Call for Proposals

Closing date: 3 September 2010

Proposals are sought for a Systematic Review on the evidence of the impact of Development Finance Institutions (DFI) support on economic growth and poverty reduction. more

Call for expressions of interest

Host institution wanted for the GACD Secretariat

Closing date: 14 September 2010

The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) seeks a not-for-profit institution to host its Secretariat. more

Social Science across the globe

World Science Report: Knowledge Divides

The first comprehensive overview of the social sciences in over a decade shows that the field is expanding rapidly in Asia and Latin America, particularly in China and Brazil. more

Research

ESRC/DFID Joint Scheme for Research on International Development (Poverty Alleviation)

Closing date: 30 September 2010

UK and non-UK institutions are invited to apply for funding of up to £500,000 for research on poverty alleviation under the joint ESRC/DFID scheme. more