Water utilities are increasingly called to lead on climate action. This project aims to map carbon flows across drinking water, stormwater, wastewater, and advanced treatment systems, identifying emissions, residuals, and biogas while highlighting opportunities for recovery, capture, conversion, storage, and avoidance. The research will evaluate value creation pathways — from products and avoided costs to […]
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Climate Resilience Metrics for Water Utilities
As climate risks intensify, water utilities need actionable tools to ensure reliable service and protect communities. This project seeks to advance the integration of climate resilience metrics into water supply planning, helping utilities adapt decision‑making processes to shifting conditions. The initiative will catalog existing performance metrics, assess their sensitivity under climate change, and identify adjustments […]
Small Research Grants for Animal Welfare
Animals across the world — farmed, companion, laboratory, captive, and wild — face welfare challenges shaped by human activity. Advancing scientific knowledge is essential to designing better practices and policies that protect them. This program offers small research grants to support projects that deepen understanding of animal needs and welfare issues across diverse species and […]
Advancing Science for Animal Welfare
From farmed and companion animals to wildlife affected by human activity, advancing welfare science is essential to improving lives and shaping humane practices. This program provides large research grants to support projects that deepen understanding of animal needs, challenges, and solutions across diverse contexts. Eligible proposals may focus on farmed, laboratory, captive, or free‑living wild […]
Advancing Global Humanities Research
Humanities scholarship thrives when diverse minds come together to ask bold questions and uncover new perspectives. At a time when understanding culture, history, and civilization is more vital than ever, this program supports teams of scholars working collectively to produce knowledge that resonates far beyond academia. This opportunity provides funding for collaborative research projects that […]
Opening Doors for Global Collaboration
Early‑career researchers thrive when given the chance to immerse themselves in new academic environments, exchange ideas, and build lasting international networks. Germany’s universities and research institutions offer world‑class opportunities to deepen expertise and strengthen scientific partnerships. This program supports doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers from outside Germany to conduct research stays at leading institutions. With […]
Unlocking the Mysteries of Rare Genes
Rare genetic conditions linked to MAST genes remain poorly understood, leaving families and clinicians without answers. Advancing knowledge of how these genes shape brain development is critical to uncovering disease mechanisms and opening doors to future therapies. This opportunity provides seed funding for innovative research projects that explore the biology of MAST1–4 genes, their role […]
Seed Funding for Rare Disease Breakthroughs
Rare diseases often remain underexplored, leaving patients without answers and researchers without the resources to pursue bold ideas. Early‑stage projects are where innovation begins — uncovering mechanisms, testing hypotheses, and laying the groundwork for future breakthroughs. This opportunity provides seed funding for pioneering studies in mitochondrial disease, helping researchers generate the data needed to strengthen […]
Rare Disease Research Grants
Rare diseases remain some of the most complex and least understood health challenges worldwide. Progress depends on bold, original research that can uncover disease mechanisms, track progression, and design clinical approaches tailored to individual patients. This opportunity supports innovative projects led by scientists and physician‑researchers working to advance understanding of rare conditions. Proposals should demonstrate […]
Restoring Safe Water After Extreme Events
Extreme events — from natural disasters to contamination crises — can disrupt drinking water systems and put millions at risk. Restoring safe service quickly is critical to protecting public health and rebuilding trust. This opportunity supports research and guidance for utilities worldwide to strengthen recovery after extreme events. Projects will identify vulnerabilities, assess contaminants, evaluate […]
