The Royal Society, in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DFID), has just opened the second round of applications for Programme Grants as part of its Royal Society - DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative. Applications will be invited in three priority areas:
· Water & Sanitation
· Renewable Energy
· Soil-related Research
The main purpose of this new programme is to assist in strengthening collaborations between scientists based in sub-Saharan Africa.
The level of support for Programme Grants: The awards will support research consortia of one UK lab and three African labs with up to just over £1.2million over five years. Applications will have to be submitted by 19 March 2015.
Follow the link HERE for more details.
For any queries related to this DFID-funded programme, please contact: panafrica.awards@royalsociety.org