Dear University Community,
KENYA POLICY BRIEFS
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RESEARCH WEEK 2020 (October 12-16)
Research Week 2020 has gone virtual. Over 350 presentations, 40 keynote speakers. Registration on-going. Visit https://uonresearch.org/ for more details. Follow us on twitter @RPEUoN for regular updates.
ARUA Center of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases – PhD Support Programme 2020
Introduction and Purpose
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases(ACE-NCD) hosted by the University of Nairobi (Kenya) is a partnership of five African Universities including the University of Ghana (Ghana), University of Ibadan (Nigeria), Makerere University (Uganda), and University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa). The ACE-NCD provides a platform for creation of a long-term strategic network of researchers in African Universities with a focus on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) research. The ACE-NCD builds on the strengths of the core members through a hub and spoke model to strengthen intra-African collaboration, and collaboration between the network and the rest of the world.
The ACE-NCD has received a grant from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to support and strengthen research capacity among the ACE-NCD universities and their partners in Africa. Part of the grant is available to support PhD students’ research.
ACE-NCD PhD Support Programme
The ACE-NCD PhD programme shall support two PhD students who are about to embark on the research phase of their studies.
Scope of Support
This call targets students currently enrolled in PhD studies in any of the five ACE-NCD member universities. Students must have had their research proposals approved and are near completion of their PhD studies. Funding is available up to £10,000 per project and will be tenable for one year in order to support the students to complete their studies. All work must be completed by September 31, 2021.
For more details visit the ACE-NCD PhD programme webpage at: https://uonresearch.org/acencd-phd/
FUNDING
Many of these are not new, but still open. Good luck.
1. Research/Innovation Grants
Research/Innovation Grants - Dorothy Temple Cross Tuberculosis International Collaboration Grant
Location: United Kingdom
Company: Medical Research Foundation
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/dorothy-temple-cross-tuberculosis-international-collaboration-grant/
Research/Innovation Grants - Supporting PhD students engaged in innovative research
Location: United States
Company: Facebook
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/supporting-phd-students-engaged-in-innovative-research/
Research/Innovation Grants - Conservation Leadership Programme Team Awards
Company: Conservation Leadership Programme
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/conservation-leadership-programme-team-awards/
Research/Innovation Grants - Labeled Datasets for Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Company: September 3, 2020
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/labeled-datasets-for-agriculture-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Research/Innovation Grants - Research Publication Grants in Engineering, Medicine and Science
Location: United States
Company: AAUW
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/research-publication-grants-in-engineering-medicine-and-science/
Research/Innovation Grants - 1st call for applications: BIEA Thematic Research Grants
Location: United Kingdom
Company: British Institute for East Africa
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/1st-call-for-applications-biea-thematic-research-grants/
Research/Innovation Grants - Swiss Sub-Saharan Africa Migration Network
Location: Switzerland
Company: Universite de Neuchatel
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/swiss-sub-saharan-africa-migration-network/
2. Awards and Prizes
Awards/Prizes - 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards
Location: Italy
Company: Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/2021-owsd-elsevier-foundation-awards/
3. Fellowships and Scholarships
Fellowships/Scholarships - Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the 2021-2022 Academic Year
Location: Switzerland
Company: Swiss Goverment
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships-for-foreign-scholars-and-artists-for-the-2021-2022-academic-year/
Fellowships/Scholarships - IBRAF Fellowship Programme
Location: Brasil
Company: Brasil Africa Institute
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/ibraf-fellowship-programme/
Fellowships/Scholarships - Cornell Assistantship for Horticulture in Africa
Location: United States
Company: Cornell
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/cornell-assistantship-for-horticulture-in-africa/
4. Consultancies
Consultancies - Consultancy Services for a Study on the Economic Impact of Climate Change in Kenya
Location: Kenya
Company: Ministry of Environment and Forestry
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/consultancy-services-for-a-study-on-the-economic-impact-of-climate-change-in-kenya/
Consultancies - Carrying Out a National Survey on Processing Needs for the Tea Industry
Location: Kenya
Company: Agriculture and Food Authority
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/carrying-out-a-national-survey-on-processing-needs-for-the-tea-industry/
Consultancies - Mombasa Port Stormwater Drainage System Study
Location: Kenya
Company: Kenya Ports Authority
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/mombasa-port-stormwater-drainage-system-study/
5. STUDENT/STAFF MOBILITY
Student/Staff Mobility - University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) Program
Location: United States
Company: University of Michigan
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/university-of-michigan-african-presidential-scholars-umaps-program/
6. TRAVEL GRANTS
Travel Grants - International Travel Grant
Location: United States
Company: International Brain Research Organisation
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/international-travel-grant/
Stay Well and Stay Safe
Madara Ogot
Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Enterprise,
and
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office. +2540204913164
Office of Deputy Vice- Chancellor, RIE
University of Nairobi.
