A University of Bath researcher has been awarded more than £1 million to study a group of molecules involved in the growth of tumours.

The World Bank’s Board of executive Directors today (August 28) approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$11 million for the Transport Sector Development Project.

The World Bank announced today (August 20) a grant of US$400,000 through the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDR) to assist the Government of Peru in responding to the aftermath of the earthquake that shook the south of Peru on August 15.

The GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of General Electric Company, today announces that it has approved a two-year grant in the amount of $1.5 million to Disabled American Veterans (DAV), an organization of disabled veterans who are focused on building better lives for disabled veterans and their families.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Ford Motor Company to conduct research that will focus on improving flexible-fuel engines capable of running on E85 and clean combustion diesel engines.

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have received a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) award to participate in a multi-university research center that will develop a computer-aided design (CAD) environment for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS).

Thanks to the generosity of Verizon's customers who participated in the company's Check Into Literacy program, the Verizon Foundation seeks to award $341,000 to nonprofit organizations in Maryland that support literacy and learning activities for children, adolescents and adults.

To increase portfolio and expand access to international financial markets

The national alliance organization of Women In Film (WIF) and the General Motors Corporation (GM) announce the second annual WIF/GM Acceleration Grant for Emerging Filmmakers.

HP today (July 31) awarded nearly $2.5 million in equipment, cash and professional development opportunities to 25 U.S. learning institutions as a part of the 2007 HP Technology for Teaching Leadership awards.

Ph.D. Fellowship Program offers funding, travel grant and internship at Microsoft Research India; aims to encourage students to pursue careers in research.

World Bank Supports Indonesia’s Teacher Improvement Program through New US$86 million Program