the bill & melinda gates foundation is committed to a long-term vision of expanding contraceptive options for the most vulnerable women in low-resource settings through development of new methods that better align with women’s preferences. contraceptive product innovation will be required to achieve this goal. specifically, the emphasis for this work is on developing safe and effective non-hormonal contraceptive agents with both improved overall tolerability and a side effect profile differentiated from hormonal methods. this emphasis is based on an understanding that overall tolerability of and side effects from hormonal methods present real and meaningful barriers to women realizing their reproductive intentions.

the canadian bar law for the future fund (lfff) has grants available for innovative projects in the field of law.

projects eligible for consideration must be of national interest and/or of benefit to the general public and must be in at least one of the following fields:

• legal research
• legal education
• legislation and law reform
• administration of justice

lfff does not provide funding for capital projects, ongoing operating expenses, budget deficits, general fund drives, annual charitable appeals, scholarships, sabbaticals, conferences and seminars, nor applications relating exclusively to publication costs, equipment purchases or travel costs. no permanent commitments are made in support of a project, and no grants are made that would result in financial gain to an individual or organization. more detailed grant application information.

bbrf young investigator grants provide each scientist with up to $35,000 per year for two years totaling $70,000 to enable promising investigators to either extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty. the brain & behavior research foundation awarded the first young investigator grant in 1987. the goal of the yi program is to help researchers launch careers in neuroscience and psychiatry and gather pilot data to apply for larger federal and university grants. since 1987, we have awarded more than $243 million in young investigator grants around the world.

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through the science for peace and security (sps) programme, nato has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to science, innovation and practical cooperation with partners. among the sps key priorities, “security-related advanced technologies” represent the core of sps activities in the field of science and technology, and the main instrument to allow researchers from nato and partner nations to maintain the technological edge and to stay at the forefront of knowledge. in order to address the challenges and opportunities raised by innovative and disruptive technologies, the sps programme is launching a “special call for proposals on security-related advanced technologies” to enhance the sps portfolio in a number of areas:

• data science and artificial intelligence

• communication systems

• material science

• sensors and detectors

• autonomy and counter-autonomy

• technological convergence

dear members of the 5g community,

re: the smart factory

intake is now open for a new academic challenge.

each year the canadian alliance on mental illness and mental health (camimh) recognizes 7 canadians whose work has helped to advance the mental health agenda across the country. these remarkable people are recognized at our annual champions of mental health awards gala.

this year, nominations will be accepted in the following categories:

1. the sharon johnston champion of mental health award for youth – any canadian 21 and younger who has shown leadership in his or her community in promoting mental health and/or mental illness awareness, or any organization dedicated to providing services for youth
2. media – any media personality or outlet who has contributed to public awareness of mental health or mental illness awareness
3. workplace mental health – any employer or employee who has contributed to creating a mentally healthy workplace for staff
4. community organization – any organization that has provided great public service to community members experiencing mental illness
5. community individual – any person, who through personal commitment, has increased awareness about mental illness or reduced stigma in his or her community
6. parliamentarian – any provincial, territorial, or federal parliamentarian who has advanced the mental health agenda in canada
7. innovation – researcher or clinician – an innovative person or organization that through their work has advanced the mental health agenda in canada

hunt postdoctoral fellowships support the writing-up of already completed research. the fellowship is awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their research for publication.  scholars with a ph.d. in hand for no more than ten years (from the application deadline) are eligible to apply. a maximum of eight hunt postdoctoral fellowships are awarded annually.

by providing funds for scholars to devote themselves full-time to writing, the foundation aims to enable a new generation of scholars to publish significant works that will impact the development of anthropology. the program contributes to the foundation's overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. the foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. there is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. the foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.

fejos postdoctoral fellowships in ethnographic film support the completion of ethnographic film/s based on anthropological research already accomplished by the applicant. fellowships are awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their research in the form of ethnographic film. scholars who have received a ph.d. or equivalent within ten years of the application deadline are eligible to apply. a maximum of four full fejos postdoctoral fellowships are awarded annually.