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Funding databases
Looking for funding
The following databases and listings services provide information on research and scholarship funding.
Research Africa is a subscription-services providing information on international funding opportunities, scholarships and fellowships for African researchers. Your university may already have a subscription to enable you to use the service. Contact your central research office to find out, or email Wendy Lessing at wl@research-africa.net.
UK Collaborative on Development Sciences A resource for anyone interested in research for international development, and links with the UK development science research community. Includes funding opportunities (including information on EU FP7 funding), in addition to research news and details of key organisations who support development sciences.
Education UK Scholarship Search British Council website which includes a database of scholarships and funding for study in the UK
Global Development Network. Funding database provided by the Global Development Network. Also produces an email funding opportunities newsletter
H-Africa. African studies email list which often advertises new funding calls relating to African research
Preparing funding proposals and applications
The following sources offer valuable advice on how to complete funding applications and develop fundable proposals.
AuthorAid The resource library includes a number of useful documents and presentations and there is a dedicated area of their forum on preparing grant proposals. AuthorAid also run a series of training workshops
Proposal Writing and Fundraising Toolkit from the Global Development Network. Includes tips and practical suggestions on applying for funding and proposal writing. Also has a useful guide to the different types of development research donors