The Climate Impacts Awards aims to make the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health visible to drive urgent climate policy action at scale. Wellcome will fund transdisciplinary teams to deliver short-term, high-impact projects that maximise policy outcomes by combining evidence generation with influencing and engagement strategies.

Key Information:

Funding Amount: Up to £2.5 million

Funding Duration: Up to 3 years

Career Stage: Mid-career or established researchers

Location: Global (except mainland China)

Who Can Apply:

The Team: Must be transdisciplinary, combining scientific knowledge with public and private sector expertise. Essential expertise in both health and climate (including meteorological science) is required, alongside experience in community engagement, policy influencing, and research in climate-affected areas.

Lead Applicant: Must have experience in leading transdisciplinary research, engaging with policy partners, and promoting a diverse, inclusive team environment.

Coapplicants: Can come from a range of disciplines and should significantly contribute to project delivery.

What the Scheme Supports:

Proposals should:

• Address a clear evidence gap related to the health impacts of climate change.
• Articulate a strong theory of change with clear policy pathways.
• Engage affected communities from the start, ensuring their inclusion in the research process.

Application Process:

Register for the Webinar: On 3 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT.

Complete Application: Submit via the Wellcome Funding Platform by 30 April 2025. You can save your application and return to it at any time. Get some tips to help you write your grant application. Download application questions

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Once the application has been submitted to the funder, please record the proposal submission HERE.

Shortlisting & Review: Applications will be assessed by an advisory committee, with funding decisions announced by late August 2025.

For further details, eligibility criteria, and to submit your application, visit the Wellcome Funding Platform.

If you have a question about your proposal, contact:  climateimpacts@wellcome.org cc grantapplication@iium.edu.my (They do not answer questions on the scope or competitiveness of proposals.)

May this email reach you while you are in the best of health and Iman by the grace of Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala.

It is a pleasure to inform you that Malaysia through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) is a member of the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB). ICGEB is an international intergovernmental organization that helps developing countries carry out research, training and technology transfer activities in the field of genetic engineering and biotechnology based in Trieste, Italy.

In this regard, ICGEB has opened applications for the Collaborative Research Program (CRP) and CRP-ICGEB Early Career Return Grants for the year 2025.

Research Focus

1. Basic Life Sciences
2. Human Healthcare;
3. Industrial & Agricultural Biotechnology; and
4. Bioenergy.

Application

All applications can be made online through the link https://isg.icgeb.org/auth/login before or on the application closing date which is 30 April 2025 (Wednesday).

Attachment

·  General Information & Conditions for Application Call 2025: https://www.icgeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CRP-Guidelines_2025_FV.pdf 

·  CRPs Application Online Submission Guidelines: https://www.icgeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CRP_online_submission_guidelines_2025_FV.pdf

Inquiry

Puan Siti Zuhaini binti Abd. Samah (03-8885 8664, zuhaini@mosti.gov.my) or Puan Nurul Hasniza binti Kamaruddin (03-8885 8536, nurulhasniza@mosti.gov.my) cc grantapplication@iium.edu.my

Research Application Record

For any application submitted for the grant, please record your application in the link below.

https://forms.office.com/r/axGu7w7q4N?origin=lprLink

Thank you.

RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRE

Greetings from the Academy of Sciences Malaysia.

Dear YBhg Academician/ Tan Sri/ Datuk/ Dato’/ Professor/ Dr/ Sir/ Madam, 

In honour of the late Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh's legacy, Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh (RBS) Medical Research Trust Fund was established through funds bequeathed by Dr Ranjeet himself, to encourage and enhance research activities, particularly in the fields of medical and biomedical sciences. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) serves as the custodian of the Fund, with the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) as the implementing agency for its programmes.  

This year, the RBS Medical Research Grant will be awarded to one (1) Malaysian young scientist, with a maximum grant amount of RM 50,000.00. The call for applications is open from 2 January 2025 and closes on 28 February 2025 at 11.59 PM. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.  

MOSTI and ASM are pleased to invite young Malaysian scientists in the fields of medical or biomedical research from your institution to apply for the 2025 RBS Research Grant via the following link:

For further information and inquiries, you may contact the following ASM Officials: 

1. Ms Natasha Kaie, Senior Analyst, STI Strategic Initiatives, Analytics and Partnership (SAP) (Email: natashakaie@akademisains.gov.my ; Tel: 03 6203 0633 ext 155); and 

1. Ms Adlin Sofea, Analyst, STI Strategic Initiatives, Analytics and Partnership (SAP) (Email: adlin.sofea@akademisains.gov.my ; Tel: 03 6203 0633 ext 131). 

Kindly find the official letter and other details for the through this link: RBS 2025

Note: Please record your application submitted for the grant with RMC here

Thank you.

RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRE

We are pleased to share that the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) is inviting you to apply for the Indonesia-Malaysia: Grand Challenge. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BRIN) and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) signed on 19 June 2024, this call is launched to enhance the cooperative activities in the field of research and development between two countries. The main objective of this call is to support research and development projects to promote scientific and technological cooperation between two countries through the synergy between both countries’ teams.

• Producing a new product
• Increasing the product quality or standards
• Developing new techniques to reduce costs and increase standards
• Developing new production technologies

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ 

May this email reach you while you are in the best of health and Iman by the grace of Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala.

Dear YBhg. Tan Sri/ Dato’/ Prof./ Dr./Sir./ Mdm.,

This funding is made available by the EU-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package –Higher Education Programme (SCOPE-HE), which is funded by the European Union and aims to enhance exchange and connectivity in higher education, research, and technical vocational education and training (TVET). This programme is implemented by the Dutch Organisation for internationalisation in education (Nuffic) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).   

Funding Details

• Number of available grants: 3 

• Maximum amount per grant: €545,000 

• Funding period: January 2025 to December 2027 

Focus Area

1. Green Transition

2. DigitalTransformation

3. Blue Economy  

Activities ineligible for funding

• Representative trips without academic interests, and excursions.

• Extended (more than 50 days) research stays of researchers, staff and PhD students.

• Trips for the purpose of contract initiation.

Application

The proposal for project funding in English must be submitted on time and in complete form to the following email addresses: scope-he@daad.de

In addition, the following documents must be sent in one email, in PDF format:

Please refer to the attached document for further information

1. Project description (refer to Annexe 1).

2. Detailed budget for all implementation years (see Annexe 2).

3. Project planning overview (refer to Annexe 3).

4. Endorsement by the university management (see Annexe 4).

5. If sub-granting: project description and financing plan of the Sub-grantee (if known at the time of application, otherwise to submit information as soon as it is available).

6. Dedicated justification of the own interest in the project on the part of the partner institution

7. Signed cooperation agreement(s) on the partnership between the participating EU and ASEAN Cluster Members, otherwise to provide justification if this is submitted after the conclusion of the contract.

8. Short curriculum vitae and a list of the five most relevant publications of the project leaders and partners on both sides.

After the application deadline, changes to the financing plan, the project description as well as subsequently submitted or amended documents can no longer be considered. Incomplete applications will be excluded from the selection process.

In deviation from this, signed cooperation agreements on the partnership/partnerships between Cluster Members can be submitted later until the contract is concluded, but this must be justified in the timely application 

Inquiry

Ms Polixeni Georgiadou (Bonn) - scope-he@daad.de 

Ms Olivia Deskarina (Jakarta) - scope-he@daad.de  

Attachment: Scope HE