Eligibility Criteria
Who is eligible to apply?
An eligible candidate for an IFS Research grant is
- a citizen of a developing country
- a scientist with at least a Master's or equivalent degree/research experience
- under 40 years of age and at the beginning of research career
- attached to a university, national research institution or a research-oriented NGO in a developing country
- China: Chinese applicants must be under 30 years of
age.
Researchers from Hong Kong SAR are not eligible for support from IFS.
- Researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa are eligible for
IFS support up to the age of 45, provided they have completed their highest
academic degree (MSc, MA, PhD, Post-Doc or equivalent) in the previous
5 years.
- Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay: Applications are no longer accepted from these countries. (See note below for reason.)
- Chile: Applications for 1st grants will be accepted from Chile only until 31 December 2008, after which time Chile will not be eligible for IFS support. However, Chilean scientists currently having an IFS grant, will be eligible to apply for renewal grants until 31 December, 2010. (See note below.)
Exceptions:
What kind of projects qualify?
To qualify for IFS funding, research projects must be
- related to the sustainable utilisation, conservation or management of
the biological or water resource base
- conducted in a developing country
- of a high scientific standard
- feasible
- relevant for the country/region
To read about Eligible Research Topics, go to the page "Granting Programme"
Which countries qualify?
IFS Research grants are reserved for developing country scientists for research projects carried out in a developing country.
Country eligibility is based on the GNI per capita (GNI = Gross National Income) of the country, as published annually by World Bank. The upper limit is drawn at the average GNI/capita for so-called Upper Middle Income Countries (UMIC). If a country's GNI/capita increases and exceeds this upper limit for some consecutive years, the country will be phased out of the IFS granting programme.
Due to the improved economic situation in Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay, these countries are no longer eligible for IFS grants.
Chile is in a similar position and applications for 1st grants will be accepted only until 31 December 2008 and for renewal grants until 31 December 2010.
List of countries whose citizens are eligible for IFS Research grants
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| Afghanistan | ||
| Algeria | ||
| Angola | ||
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| Bangladesh | ||
| Belize | ||
| Benin | ||
| Bhutan | ||
| Bolivia | ||
| Botswana | ||
| Brazil | ||
| Burkina Faso | ||
| Burundi | ||
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| Cambodia | ||
| Cameroon | ||
| Cape Verde | ||
| Cayman Islands | ||
| Central African Republic | ||
| Chad | ||
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| China | ||
| Colombia | ||
| Comoros | ||
| Congo, Republic of | ||
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | ||
| Costa Rica | ||
| Cote d'Ivoire | ||
| Cuba | ||
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| Djibouti | ||
| Dominica | ||
| Dominican Republic | ||
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| East Timor | ||
| Ecuador | ||
| Egypt | ||
| El Salvador | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Eritrea | ||
| Ethiopia | ||
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| Fiji | ||
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| Gabon | ||
| Gambia | ||
| Ghana | ||
| Grenada | ||
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| Guinea | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Guyana | ||
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| Haiti | ||
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| India | ||
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| Iran | ||
| Iraq | ||
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| Jamaica | ||
| Jordan | ||
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| Kenya | ||
| Kiribati | ||
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| Laos | ||
| Lebanon | ||
| Lesotho | ||
| Liberia | ||
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| Madagascar | ||
| Malawi | ||
| Malaysia | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Mali | ||
| Marshall Islands | ||
| Mauritania | ||
| Mauritius | ||
| Micronesia | ||
| Mongolia | ||
| Morocco | ||
| Mozambique | ||
| Myanmar | ||
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| Namibia | ||
| Nauru | ||
| Nepal | ||
| Nicaragua | ||
| Niger | ||
| Nigeria | ||
| North Korea | ||
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| P |
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| Pakistan | ||
| Palau | ||
| Panama | ||
| Papua New Guinea | ||
| Paraguay | ||
| Peru | ||
| Philippines | ||
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| R |
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| Rwanda | ||
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| Samoa | ||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
| Senegal | ||
| Sierra Leone | ||
| Solomon Islands | ||
| Somalia | ||
| South Africa | ||
| Sri Lanka | ||
| St Lucia | ||
| St Vincent & Grenadines | ||
| Sudan | ||
| Suriname | ||
| Swaziland | ||
| Syrian Arab Republic | ||
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| Tanzania | ||
| Thailand | ||
| Togo | ||
| Tonga | ||
| Tunisia | ||
| Tuvalu | ||
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| Uganda | ||
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| Vanuatu | ||
| Venezuela | ||
| Viet Nam | ||
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| Y |
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| Yemen | ||
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| Zambia | ||
| Zimbabwe | ||
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| Africa Asia and Pacific Latin America and Caribbean Middle East and North Africa
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| Angola | ||
| Benin | ||
| Botswana | ||
| Burkina Faso | ||
| Burundi | ||
| Cameroon | ||
| Cape Verde | ||
| Central African Republic | ||
| Chad | ||
| Comoros | ||
| Congo, Republic of | ||
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | ||
| Cote d'Ivoire | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Eritrea | ||
| Ethiopia | ||
| Gabon | ||
| Gambia | ||
| Ghana | ||
| Guinea | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Guyana | ||
| Kenya | ||
| Lesotho | ||
| Liberia | ||
| Madagascar | ||
| Malawi | ||
| Mali | ||
| Mauritania | ||
| Mauritius | ||
| Mozambique | ||
| Namibia | ||
| Niger | ||
| Nigeria | ||
| Rwanda | ||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
| Senegal | ||
| Sierra Leone | ||
| Somalia | ||
| South Africa | ||
| Sudan | ||
| Swaziland | ||
| Tanzania | ||
| Togo | ||
| Uganda | ||
| Zambia | ||
| Zimbabwe | ||
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and the Pacific |
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| Afghanistan | ||
| Bangladesh | ||
| Bhutan | ||
| Cambodia | ||
| China | ||
| East Timor | ||
| Fiji | ||
| India | ||
| Indonesia | ||
| Kiribati | ||
| Laos | ||
| Malaysia | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Marshall Islands | ||
| Micronesia | ||
| Mongolia | ||
| Myanmar | ||
| Nauru | ||
| Nepal | ||
| North Korea | ||
| Pakistan | ||
| Palau | ||
| Papua New Guinea | ||
| Philippines | ||
| Samoa | ||
| Solomon Islands | ||
| Sri Lanka | ||
| Thailand | ||
| Tonga | ||
| Tuvalu | ||
| Vanuatu | ||
| Viet Nam | ||
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America and Caribbean |
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| Belize | ||
| Bolivia | ||
| Brazil | ||
| Chile (1st grant applications accepted only until 31 December 2008; renewal grant applications until 31 December, 2010. (See note above.) |
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| Colombia | ||
| Costa Rica | ||
| Cuba | ||
| Dominica | ||
| Dominican Republic | ||
| Ecuador | ||
| El Salvador | ||
| Grenada | ||
| Guatemala | ||
| Haiti | ||
| Honduras | ||
| Jamaica | ||
| Nicaragua | ||
| Panama | ||
| Paraguay | ||
| Peru | ||
| St Lucia | ||
| St Vincent & Grenadines | ||
| Suriname | ||
| Venezuela | ||
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East and North Africa |
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| Algeria | ||
| Djibouti | ||
| Egypt | ||
| Iran | ||
| Iraq | ||
| Jordan | ||
| Lebanon | ||
| Morocco | ||
| Syrian Arab Republic | ||
| Tunisia | ||
| West Bank and Gaza | ||
| Yemen | ||
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