Eligible Countries

Who can Apply

Applicants must reside in one of the following eligible countries/regions listed below. 

An applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the country/region in which they propose to conduct the research, or subject to the qualifications noted below hold a temporary study or non-immigrant visa. This visa must be valid and must allow the applicant to undertake the research over the two-year award period from the country/region in which they propose to conduct the research. This non-immigrant visa/work permit must be valid for the two-year award period or applicant must be able to establish that he or she is eligible for an extension, renewal or other status that will enable the applicant to perform the research in the applicable jurisdiction for the entirety of the two-year award period.

Africa and CIS

Algeria 

Angola

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Congo Democratic Republic

Congo Republic

Cote d'Ivoire

Djibouti

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kyrgyzstan

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Moldova

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Uganda

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Zambia

Zimbabwe 

Asia

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Cambodia

Cook Islands

Fiji 

India

Indonesia

Laos

Myanmar

Maldives

Marshall Islands

Micronesia

Mongolia

Nauru

Nepal

Pakistan

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Vietnam

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Grant Amount

4 Awards

$100,000