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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="color:black">mailinglist-request@list.astro4dev.org <mailinglist-request@list.astro4dev.org> on behalf of Ramasamy Venugopal <rv@astro4dev.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, 26 April 2024 at 19:07<br>
<b>To: </b>info <info@astro4dev.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[IAU OAD] IAU OAD 2024 Grants Open: Astronomy to Promote Sustainable Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) invites applications for projects that use astronomy to make an impact on sustainable development. The OAD <span class="gmail-il">call</span> for <span class="gmail-il">proposals</span> is <span class="gmail-il">open</span> to
anyone from anywhere in the world. Applicants who lack training or experience in writing <span class="gmail-il">proposals</span> can request <span class="gmail-il">Proposal</span> Writing support. They will be matched up with an astronomer or other expert
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<p class="MsoNormal">1. Deadline to request <span class="gmail-il">proposal</span> writing support: May 14, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2. Deadline to apply: <b>May 31, 2024</b> (midnight UTC-12)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#500050">Ramasamy Venugopal, </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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