Frank H. Allen International Research and Education Programme
What is the Frank H. Allen International Research and Education (FAIRE) Programme?
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) is dedicated to advancing structural chemistry around the world and established the Frank H. Allen International Research and Education Programme (FAIRE) to help support research and education in underrepresented communities. FAIRE award grants cover the cost of campus-level access to Academic CSD-Enterprise for three years for researchers in parts of the world with demonstrable need.
Recipients are asked to provide a summary of usage information annually for the duration of the FAIRE award and a summary of research or education uses of the CSD-Enterprise software at least once during the three-year period. Researchers may re-apply after three years to secure continuing support.
Our mission
To ensure that all researchers and educators can access the wealth of information contained within the CSD and to enable scientists to pursue new avenues of structural chemistry research.
If you have any questions about FAIRE awards email us at
Am I eligible?
Eligibility applies to academic researchers in the countries on this list who can demonstrate financial need. Check the list on the right to see if you can apply.
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Côte d’Ivoire
Dem. Rep. Congo
Djibouti
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Micronesia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
FAQs
Who is eligible?
Eligibility applies to academic researchers in the countries on this list who can demonstrate financial need.
How can I apply?
For information about how to apply, please see the Application page.
How long will the FAIRE award last?
An award will cover contributions for three years. We ask that if you secure funds from your institution or another granting agency that covers access to the CSD, you begin making contributions for the CSD-Enterprise license.
What usage information will I need to provide?
We ask that you let us know the number of students and faculty members who are active or occasional users of the CSD-Enterprise software and what schools or departments benefit from the software. Additionally, we ask that you provide a list of all publications resulting from work done with the CSD and its applications.
What else do I need to do?
FAIRE award recipients must cite the CSD and acknowledge the programme in any publications that result as a use of CSD-Enterprise. Recipients are encouraged to provide a summary of research or educational experiences with the CSD for posting on our blog, news site or social media channels. We ask that recipients provide at least one summary during the three years of the award.
Can I request a grant to cover my use of GOLD?
Yes. The FAIRE awards cover access to all of the applications included in CSD-Enterprise.
I am interested in inorganic structures too: can I get access to the ICSD?
FIZ Karlsruhe established the FIZ Karlsruhe Advancing Crystallography Education (FACE) Programme to support research and education in structural chemistry in eligible countries through access to the ICSD. Read more about the FACE programme, including the eligibility criteria and application, in FIZ Karlsruhe website.