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Title
IFS - International Foundation for Science
Description
The Organisation
IFS is a NGO (non-governmental organisation) founded in 1972. Funding comes from governmental and non-governmental sources, as well as national and international organisations. The annual budget is approximately USD 5 million. IFS has 135 Affiliated Organisations in 86 countries, of which three-quarters are in developing countries and one-quarter in industrial countries. IFS has an international Board of Trustees. The IFS Secretariat is located in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Mission
IFS shall contribute towards strengthening the capacity of developing countries to conduct relevant and high quality research on the sustainable management of biological resources. This will involve the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes, as well as relevant social and economic aspects, important in the conservation, production, and renewable utilisation of the natural resources base.
To further this goal, IFS supports young developing country scientists who have the potential for becoming the future research leaders and lead scientists in their nations. The criteria for eligibility for IFS support stipulate that the scientist must be young and at the beginning of his or her research career and from a developing country, where the research must take place.
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Related Domains
- Aquatic Resources
- Asia And The Pacific
- Capacity Building
- Crops
- Developing Countries
- Environment
- Ifs
- Latin America
- Natural Products
- Ngo
- Non Governmental Organisation
- Non Governmental Organization
- Research Council
- Research Funding Organizations
- Research Grants
- Science And Technology
- Science Grants
- Scientific Research
- IFS
- Non-governmental Organisation
- Non-governmental Organization