Resources for Scientists
Links
African Journals Online Aluka (Database of scholarly resources) Bentham Open Access (200 peer-reviewed open access journals) Biomed Central (open access journals in biology and medicine) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Equipment Donations International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) e-Math for Africa E-Journals Delivery Service J-Gate (open access journal literature) Budapest Open Access Initiative Public Library of Science (PLoS) PubMed (National Library of Medicine) Scholars Without Borders (low cost scholarly books) SciDev.Net Grants Listing Scientists Without Borders Seeding Labs START (global environmental change - regional networks, fellowships, conferences) Supercourse (lectures on public health and prevention) TWAS Fellowships
Grant Programs and Open Competitions
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grants- Deadline: ongoing
TWAS Grants- Deadline: various (click on "activities" for information on TWAS grants and fellowships)
Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB), Chile Postdoctoral Positions Available- Deadline: September 30, 2008
If you know of a competition or conference that should be included here, please email sig@ias.edu or call 609.951.4450.
Scientific Conferences
Promoting Research and Practice in Appropriate Technology: Energy Solutions in the Era of Climate Change- November 12-15, 2008, Kigali, Rwanda