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The objectives of the programme are to facilitate sustainable multidisciplinary partnerships between research groups in sub-Saharan Africa and the UK and produce a cadre of young, talented researchers through integrated PhD scholarships and shared supervision of post-graduate students ...
This programme is for scientists who want to develop collaborative research consortia between scientists in sub-Saharan Africa and a research institution in the United Kingdom. The overall aim of the scheme is to strengthen the research capacity of universities and research institution in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting the development of sustainable research networks.
The objectives are to:
1.facilitate sustainable multidisciplinary partnerships between research groups in sub-Saharan Africa and the UK.
2.strengthen research and training capacity in sub-Saharan African Institutions of Higher Education through the skill transfer between partner organisations of the research consortia.
3.produce a cadre of young, talented researchers through integrated PhD scholarships and shared supervision of post-graduate students between the UK-based and African consortia members.
4.evaluate the contributions of the Africa Initiative to supporting universities and institutions in Africa to develop sustainable research and research training capacity
The first round of the Programme Grants is now open and will close on 9 April 2014. Results will be announced in December 2014.
A LinkedIn group has been established to help network with other scientists in order to establish research consortia suitable for the programme.