This is a call to past, present and potential NIH Fellows, Fogarty trainees-anyone with a link to the NIH who comes from South Africa and/or other African countries-to contact me.
Why?
The FIC has given the MRC pilot funding to see whether an 'NIH Alumni Association' would be of value to you. I would like to hear from you if you are interested in being a member of a potential South African/Southern African/Sub-Saharan African/… association. Or, if you don't want to be a member but could be a point of contact for advice/networking/involving the Diaspora, I would also like to hear from you.
What for?
That's what we need to find out from you. Click the links numbered topics below for some ideas from other South Africans to start with:
1) Mentoring, teaching, visiting staff
Alumni as co-supervisors of postgraduate degrees, especially of staff members where there is a lack of specialists in specific research areas
Alumni giving courses/talks on research skills
Alumni presenting lectures and courses to staff and postgraduates
Build capacity within African universities by assessing the environment of researchers with potential and funding not just their research/exchange/sabbatical/training/etc but also someone to take over their teaching load
Linking South African institutions with gaps in research capacity with academic institutions possessing the needed capacity
2) Technical support: workshops / training in grants processes
Training of SA researchers in:
Report writing (also perhaps train finance/administrative staff in budget reporting)
Standard operating procedures outlining requirements of institution and of PI with respect to the funding agency
Training in grants management and grant writing
Exposure of researchers to the NIH system of evaluation: the working group structure, how to write the proposal so that it will be viewed by a working group whose members are experts in and sympathetic to the area of research being proposed
Investigate the possibility of allowing researchers the freedom to add new themes to research proposals, after approval has been given for the initial proposal
3) Work with the SA Diaspora
To provide:
skills training
co-operation with grant-writing
introduction to funding opportunities
networking SA researchers with other researchers in their field
exchanges
4) Exchanges
6-12-month sabbaticals (or grants supporting a re-integration period) for scientists returning from the USA, with resources available for:
The postdoc who returns with a project and is able to hit the ground running
The postdoc who cannot bring a project home with them, needs support, startup funding, more institutional support (approach MRC or group of supportive researchers, get funding for 6-month visit to start project, write grant application, start exchanges)
Inter-university movement: to allow researchers in institutions which focus more on teaching to move to a more research-oriented institution (or partner with one)
Locate US students/researchers who could come to work in an SA environment (3-4 years to do a PhD here, or 1-2 years postdoc)
5) Association's Web, database and people
Web page where researchers can:
Find an interface which facilitates their introduction to the who, how, when, where and what of NIH
Locate and access mentors/advisers and other researchers in their field via a database
Add their details to the database
Other possible initiatives:
gatherings: a culture of reunions, e.g. piggyback on PHASA meetings, AIDS conferences
regular information: quarterly newsletters, need commitment from, for e.g., ex trainees
sustaining the researcher base: making training opportunities known to the wider research community, opening to wider audience
Other needs of the association:
A steering committee, terms of reference
6) National and institutional capacity development
Development of an individual (or more) per institution who knows NIH and its processes and people well and can advise and support colleagues writing proposals (possibly a mid-level scientist who is on a research committee)
If an association is to be formed, it will only be because you want it and will sustain it. We could use the pilot funding for you to hold initial meetings or workshops for association planning purposes.
Please contact me with your ideas, using the online form.
I look forward to corresponding with you and assisting you with setting up your NIH Alumni Association.
Carole Roberts
Office of International Affairs
South African Medical Research Council
MRC researchers, before applying for external funding, please submit all proposals to the Project Office, for the attention of Pierre Boshoff.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
United States of America
The NIH is the primary federal agency, in the United States of America, for funding and performing medical research.
Please note the NIH Grants Policy Statement (10/98): If you are intending to apply for NIH funding, you might like to start by looking at their Grants Policy Statement which includes a description of their policy on awards to foreign institutions, international organizations, and domestic grants with substantial foreign components. See http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm
NIH funding opportunities and notices
(Suggestion: scroll down to the 'Weekly Issue of the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts' where you can read each week's list of new announcements, or subscribe to a listserv which will email them to you each week.) You need to check the eligibility requirements for these announcements, as not all are open to non-US applicants.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
United States of America
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and health education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
The Wellcome Trust is an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. Established in 1936 and with an endowment of around £13 billion, it is the UK's largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research.
Please see the Trust’s international page for further information about funding opportunities.
European Commission, Framework Programme 7
(FP7) European Union
For guidelines on what is possible with the FP7, please visit the webpage of the European South Africa Science and Technology Advancement Programme (ESASTAP). South Africa and the European Union enjoy a privileged partnership marked by longstanding political, economic and development cooperation ties. The first intergovernmental agreement ever concluded between South Africa and the European Union, the Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation signed in 1996, afforded South African researchers the opportunity to participate fully in the EU's Framework Programmes for Research and Technology Development. ESASTAP, a Specific Support Action, implemented by the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) and funded by the European Commission (EC) under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), will significantly enhance the support and assistance available to both South African and European researchers to optimally leverage mutual benefits from this partnership. You will find information on searching for collaborating partners, mobility (SA to Europe and vice versa) funding, seed funding for building the early stages of collaborations, and how to access research funding.
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) European Union
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) was created in 2003 as a European response to the global health crisis caused by the three main poverty-related diseases of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. These diseases account for over 6 million deaths each year, and the numbers are growing. Sub-Saharan Africa is the world's worst-affected region where besides ravaging lives, they impede development and cause poverty.
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
(TDR) World Health Organisation
TDR funds specific research projects in diseases of poverty, which cover infectious diseases and the culture and environment that contribute to these problems. It also supports the development of individuals and institutions in the countries where these diseases are prevalent.
TWAS is an autonomous international organization, based in Trieste, Italy, that promotes scientific excellence for sustainable development in the South. Originally named "Third World Academy of Sciences", it was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. The Academy's strength resides in the quality and diversity of its membership - internationally renowned scientists elected by their peers.
The objective of the National Research Foundation (NRF) is to support and promote research in South Africa through funding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary research facilities, in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of the natural and social sciences, humanities and technology.
Comments and Submissions:
The content of this page is maintained by the MRC's Office of International Affairs. If you have any comments or wish to have your funding opportunity, training opportunity, meeting (workshops, conferences, symposia, etc.) listed here, please contact carole.roberts@mrc.ac.za. The MRC reserves the right to decide what gets published.
ESASTAP additional support for SA researchers who participate in FP7 programmes
The Department of Science and Technology is committed to promoting and supporting South African participation in the European Union funding programmes and in bilateral collaborations with European researchers. As such, we have evaluated the instruments established to support SA-EU partnerships with the aim of improving our service to the broader South African research community. We have thus, in preparation for Horizon 2020 and South African participation in the remaining FP7 calls, made provision for FP7 co-investment funding to include cover for some of the research costs and researcher's time working on FP7 funded projects.
To find out more about funding support, visit the ESASTAP website's funding section
ESASTAP is a Specific Support Action implemented by the South African Department of Science and Technology and supported by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme; contact@esastap.org.za, 012 843 6341 / 6338.
[Source: ESASTAP]
The Cancer Research Initiative of South Africa (CARISA): Call for Proposals
The Cancer Research Initiative of South Africa (CARISA) has issued three new calls for proposals.
Open Call: invites proposals for funding that fall within any of its research priority areas:
Mechanisms of carcinogenesis
Molecular epidemiology
Drug and vaccine development
Determination of cancer risk factors
Treatment and palliation
Social and public health research
Cancer data management and surveillance
Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: to identify and validate new markers associated with prostate cancer in South African men with a view to the development of a rapid point-of-care method of detecting markers of prostate cancer which could be reliably and feasibly employed in both rural and urban clinic settings.
Childhood Cancer: invites research proposals which focus on the biology, epidemiology, diagnosis, management, treatment, palliation and/or psycho-social aspects of childhood cancers with specific reference to the South African context – particularly the HIV epidemic.
Deadline for applications for all three categories: 11 January 2013
Chevening Scholarship Programme
Applications invited for Chevening Scholarship Programme from Young Professionals in Select African Countries to pursue PG studies in the UK British Council is currently seeking applications for the Chevening Scholarship Programme from young eligible and outstanding professionals in select African countries viz. Botswana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia who are already experienced in their chosen profession and would like to further develop their career with a postgraduate course in the UK.
The Chevening Scholarship Programme is a prestigious awards scheme that funds international postgraduate students who want to study in the UK for one academic year.
Funded by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council, the scheme operates in over 150 countries and annually provides funding for over 2,300 scholars.
Fields of Study: Economics, Finance, Banking, Law, Human rights, Public administration, Management, Project planning, Media, Political science, International relations, Diplomatic training, Environmental studies, although applicants for other courses (as varied as counter-terrorism, religion and energy/climate change) may be considered.
You are expected to show a commitment to return to your country, where you will contribute to the country’s socio-economic development using the new skills and knowledge acquired during your stay in the UK.
Eligibility - you can apply for a Chevening scholarship if:
You are a postgraduate student who can prove your academic success and who has already begun a career in your chosen field.
You have between two and five years working experience (depending on the country you are applying in), with an excellent track record illustrating your achievements and your potential to use the skills gained during your scholarship to make a difference in your country.
You have achieved an excellent mark for you undergraduate degree and can provide a transcript of your academic record. Specific academic requirements are available from the British Council offices in your country.
You are 21 years or older (there are upper age limits for specific countries so please ensure you check this during your applications process).
You are a resident in your country when you apply and provide your birth certificate (with translation).
You must have good English language skills (most UK Higher Education institutions require a minimum IELTS of 6.5 for admission into postgraduate courses).
Application Deadlines: Applications are only open at certain times of the year and differ per country.
Notice
From 1 April 2012, the British Council ceased to be the administrator of the Chevening Scholarships programme and will no longer be able to deal with Chevening enquiries. The FCO and the Association Commonwealth Universities (ACU) have set up an email contact point for the management of 2013/14 Chevening application process. For all enquiries please contact info@chevening.org – the new email gateway for Chevening enquiries. Those existing candidates who have been. provisionally selected as a Chevening Scholar for the 2012/2013 academic year will be contacted by the new administrator. For more information please refer to: The Chevening Scholarships Secretariat at the ACU Further information can also be found here
Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program
For:
Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D43) (PAR-10-260)
Planning Grant for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D71) (PAR-10-262)
Deadlines:
Letters of Intent Receipt Dates: October 2, 2010; April 21, 2012; April 21, 2013
Application Due Dates: November 2, 2010; May 21, 2012; May 21, 2013
Eligibility:
Eligibility for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D43)
U.S. Institutions with a demonstrated collaboration with a researcher in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) institutions may apply.
Foreign institutions in LMICs may also apply.
Applicant institution must have active, ongoing research (18 months of funding remaining at the time of applicant submission).
Eligibility for Planning Grant for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D71)
Applicants may only be submitted by foreign institutions in LMICs, as defined by the World Bank Classification system.
Foreign applicants should apply in collaboration with U.S. institutions and must name an individual in the proposed institution as the major collaborator.
Applicant institutions for both the full institutional grant and the planning grant may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
Program Overview: Fogarty developed this program to address research training needs related to infectious diseases that are predominantly endemic in or impact upon people living in developing countries. The training programs include a variety of research training options to match the needs of the developing country institution. The ultimate goal is to build a critical mass of researchers and support staff to conduct independent infectious disease research in developing country institutions.
Training programs could include:
Long-term (master’s or doctoral degree and other training that is six months or longer) training for the full range of skills necessary to support research and research administration with the understanding that the focus of thesis and training-related research will be in their country.
Medium-term (three- to up to six-months) training or mentoring, including specialized clinical, laboratory, research or administrative/business skills necessary to support research that is planned or ongoing.
Short-term (less than three months) training or mentoring that focuses on research methodology, laboratory skills necessary to support research ethics and compliance issues, program and grants administration and financial management, grant writing, preparation of scientific manuscripts, data management, informatics, and other relevant areas.
Institutional capacity-building efforts such as in-country training workshops in advanced research techniques, distance learning and informatics.
Advanced in-country mentored research undertaken by the trainee in his/her home country upon completion of his/her initial period of long-term training under the program.
Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (U01)
Number PAR-12-095
FOA Purpose Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), the Division of Cancer Biology (DCB) and Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), encourage grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic, mechanistic research into the biologic/genetic causes of cancer health disparities. These cooperative agreement research awards (U01) will support innovative studies designed to investigate biological/genetic bases of cancer disparities, and may include the development and testing of new methodologies and models, secondary data analyses, and mechanistic studies of identified biological factors associated with cancer disparities, including those related to basic research in prevention strategies. This FOA is also
designed to aid and facilitate the development of a nationwide cohort of scientists with a high level of basic research expertise in cancer health disparities research who can develop resources and tools, such as biospecimens, cell lines and methods that are necessary to conduct basic research in cancer health disparities.
Eligibility of Foreign Institutions:
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.
Deadlines:
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) May 20, 2012
Letter of Intent Due Date Not Applicable
Application Due Date(s) June 20, 2012; November 20, 2012; June 20, 2013; November 20, 2013; June 20, 2014; November 20, 2014 , by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
Earliest Start Date(s) April 2013, July 2013, April 2014, July 2014, April 2015, July 2015
Fogarty HIV Research Training Program
The Fogarty HIV Research Training Program solicits applications under three different Funding Opportunities Announcements (FOAs):
Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions (D43, PAR-12-068)
Limited Competition: Planning Grant for Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions (D71, PAR-12-070)
Training Programs for Critical HIV Research Infrastructure for Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions (G11, PAR-12-069)
The overall goal of the Fogarty HIV Research Training Program is to strengthen the human capacity to contribute to the ability of institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to conduct HIV-related research on the evolving HIV-related epidemics in their country and to compete independently for research funding. middle-income economies.)
Letter of Intent Due Dates: 24 June 2012; 24 June 2013; 24 June 2014
Application Due Dates: 24 July 2012; 24 July 2013; 24 July 2014
Important information on the upcoming European Research Council calls: what's new?
A number of changes are envisaged in the upcoming European Research Council (ERC) calls for proposals, of which some are important to note in advance for potential applicants.
Please note that at this stage the information below is indicative only. This is expected to be formally confirmed on 9 July 2012, when the European Commission is expected to adopt the ERC's next work programme. Only the information that will be published on the Participant Portal should be considered official.
The main changes include:
The introduction of the "ERC Consolidator grant": The previous ERC Starting grant scheme will be divided into two separate calls:
Starting grant (StG): for researchers who have been awarded their first PhD at least 2 and up to 7 years prior to the publication date of the call.
Consolidator grant (CoG): for researchers who have been awarded their first PhD over 7 and up to 12 years prior to the publication date of the call.
A Consolidator grant is worth up to €2 million (under certain circumstances up to €2.75 million).
One single deadline for each call, and not different deadlines for the three domains as in the past.
The publication of the next Advanced grant (AdG) call will be on 10 July (not in the autumn as previously), with the deadline for applications in the autumn (not in spring as in the past).
In sum, the planned publication dates and deadlines for all upcoming calls are as follows:
Publication date
Deadline
Starting Grant (ERC-2013-StG)
10 July 2012
17 October 2012
Advanced Grant (ERC-2013-AdG)
10 July 2012
22 November 2012
Synergy Grant (ERC-2013-SyG)
10 October 2012
10 January 2013
Consolidator Grant (ERC-2013-CoG)
7 November 2012
21 February 2013
For ERC grantees only (top-up grant):
Proof of concept (ERC-2013-PoC)
10 January 2013
24 April and 3 October 2013
[Source: ERC]
Call for Swiss Scholarships - 2013 Intake
Switzerland is offering ten university bursaries to South African students for the academic year 2013/2014. The following Scholarships which have been allocated to South Africa for 2013 intake (The Swiss Scholarships for 2013/2014 are granted for the following studies only):
Deadline for applications for academic year 2013-2014 Research Scholarships, PhD Scholarships and Postdoctoral Scholarships: 10.01.2013.
The Swiss Scholarship will only be awarded to applicants wishing to undertake a research project, a PhD or a Post-doc with no allocation to South Africa for a Bachelors or Masters Scholarships.
Before applying, candidates should establish if the Swiss institution will accept them as a student for their respective planned study program or research at the university concerned. Therefore, they will have to contact the Professor or the Administrator responsible for the PhD Scholarships, Post-doctoral Scholarships or Research Scholarships. It is essential that a copy of this contact be part of the application file to ensue acceptance of the application.
All the information for the application requirements specified, can be found on the Call for the Swiss Scholarships (2013-2014) website.
OR
Please go to the Embassy of Switzerland (Pretoria) website. On the opening page there is a heading Swiss Scholarship (grey) to you right. Below the heading is the link that will take you directly to the Call for Swiss Scholarships 2013/2014.
Deadline for applications for academic year 2013-2014 Research Scholarships, PhD Scholarships and Postdoctoral Scholarships: 10.01.2013.
Awarding of the Swiss Scholarships: Applications are subject to preliminary selection by the relevant national authorities and/or the Swiss diplomatic representation. The short-listed applications are then analyzed by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) which subsequently takes the final decision. The FCS is composed of University Professors from all the Swiss public Universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic merit and the potential of their research proposal to produce scientific excellence.
Contact: please do not hesitate to contact the Science and Technology Counsellor & Counsellor: Head Swiss Economic Cooperation and Development (SECO), Embassy of Switzerland in Pretoria on tel 012 452 0670 should you need any further information.
[Source: Embassy of Switzerland, Pretoria]
NRF Masters and Doctoral call for students with disabilities
The Department of Higher Edcuation and Training and NRF are pleased to announce specific funding support for students with disabilities. The definition of a person with disabilities is defined according to The Code of Good Practice on Employment of People with Disabilities and the Employment Equity Act, 1998.
In this round of applications, only students intending to study or studying towards research based Masters and Doctoral degrees will be considered for funding.
In line with the national imperative of equity and redress, the programme prioritizes support for disabled students at 4% of the allocated programme budget. Applicants can apply by following the steps below:
Applications must be submitted through an online application system to the NRF.
Applicants can apply for the NRF Disability Masters and Doctoral Scholarship Call for 2013 by accessing the link: https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za/
Register/ Login using your ID number and password.
Select create new application from the list of existing calls.
Select the call for which you are applying to: NRF Disability Masters and Doctoral Scholarship Call for 2013.
Remember to complete all sections of the application form.
Please attach the necessary documents in one PDF file in the following order: ID document and certified academic transcripts, medical certificate indicating disability.
Please note:
Should you not follow the guidelines for attaching the necessary documents your application will not be considered.
Remember to submit your application on completion.
Complete applications will go to the host university, for verification before being forwarded to the NRF for further processing.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be considered (please refer to call document for details on eligibility for the NRF Disability Masters and Doctoral programme )
Please contact the university post graduate office or research office or disability office if you have any queries.
The closing date for submitting applications is 31 January 2013.
Please take note of your institutions internal closing dates as these may be set before the actual call closing date.
Should you require assistance throughout the application process please contact the NRF Support desk.
For grant and systems management queries: Miss Thashni Maistry, 012 481 4241, fax 012 349 1179, thashni.maistry@nrf.ac.za (Grants Officer: Scholarships and Fellowships)
For programme-related queries: Ms Shumani Masia, 012 481 4148, shumani.masia@nrf.ac.za (Programme Officer: Human Capacity Programme)
We would very much appreciate if you could advertise the programme and disseminate the information within your institution, specifically to the disability office that is in contact with university students with disabilities.
[Source: NRF]
DoSDepartment of Science & Technology (DST) Bioinformatics & Functional Genomics Programme (BFG): Call for applications for 2013
The upsurge of global interest in Bioinformatics as a rapidly developing branch of biology with a unique interdisciplinary flavour in disciplines such as statistics, informatics, mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, physics and linguistics gives some hope that a lot can be achieved by continued investment in the field. In the South African context, the need to invest in Bioinformatics was reinforced by the Cabinet’s approval of the South African National Biotechnology Strategy (SANBS) in 2001. The Strategy outlines a plethora of opportunities for multiple socio-economic returns through the country’s strategic investment in biotechnology capabilities required to build a globally competitive bioeconomy that can provided solutions to local and regional challenges such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, food security, environmental protection and employment.
The Call for Proposals for funding of projects opens on Friday, 09 November 2012. All applications, validated by the employing institution’s responsible Designated Authority (DA), must be submitted to the NRF no later than Thursday, 31 January 2013.
Please note that late applications will not be considered. Applicants must familiarize themselves with the institution’s internal date.
Applicants must ensure that their Curriculum Vitae are updated on the NRF Submission system
All outputs that were entered by researchers on the NRF Online system were migrated to the NRF Submission System. When logging on to the NRF Submission System, researchers are requested to verify their outputs on the Landing Page by selecting the type of output under the heading “To be Reviewed” and verifying each output individually until there are none left to be reviewed.
For more information please view the attached documents or visit the NRF website
[Source: NRF]
Research Infrastructure Support Programme (RISP) Grants: 2012/13: Call for Applications
The development and retention of high-end scientific and technological competencies is essential for South Africa to transform into a knowledge-based economy wherein the generation of new knowledge and scientific and technological innovations can bring about economic development, job creation and an improvement in the quality of life of its citizens. State-of-the-art research infrastructure, linked to the development of highly skilled knowledge-workers, is a prerequisite for the generation of globally competitive new knowledge and technologies in the twenty first century.
In order to fulfil this mandate, the National Research Foundation (NRF) has initiated, in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Research Infrastructure Support Programmes (RISP) that support the acquisition, maintenance and development, of state-of-the-art equipment. In order to achieve this objective, two sub-programmes, the National Equipment Programme (NEP) and the National Nanotechnology Equipment Programme (NNEP) were established.
The Call for Proposals in the two programmes, NEP and NNEP, will be open from 15 November 2012 to 28 February 2013. No late applications will be considered.
The application process will be accessible online at https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za from Thursday, 15 November 2012. Applicants are advised to complete their proposals as soon as possible to prevent IT system overload near the closing date. All applications, validated by the employing institution’s research administration or responsible Designated Authority (DA), must be submitted to the NRF no later than Thursday, 28 February 2013. Potential applicants should be alerted to the institution’s internal closing date, which should be at least two weeks prior to the NRF closing date.
NRF Contacts for Enquiries: Grants Management and Systems Administration (GMSA), National Research Foundation (NRF), PO Box 2600, PRETORIA 0001: Mrs Stephanie Harris, Grants Coordinator, tel 012 481 4024, stephanie@nrf.ac.za or Mrs Anthipi Pouris, Grants Director, tel 012 481 4240, anthipi@nrf.ac.za
[Source: NRF]
South Africa – Namibia Joint Science & Technology Research: 3rd Call for Project Proposals - 2013
Closing date: 28 February 2013
In March 2005 an agreement on collaboration in Science and Technology was signed between the governments of South Africa and Namibia. This was followed by a Programme of Cooperation (PoC) aimed at implementation of the agreement. The PoC sought to facilitate scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries by supporting researchers from universities, universities of technology, science councils and public research institutes on an equal and mutually beneficial basis.
Under the terms of PoC, joint research project proposals shall be submitted to the relevant authorities in both countries for evaluation (the National Research Foundation in South Africa and the Research Science and Technology Directorate of the Ministry of Education in Namibia) against the following criteria:
Scientific and technical merit
Response to social dynamics of both countries (Social Sciences proposals only)
Impact on bilateral science and technology relations
International and national significance for both countries
Potential for creating research and development of capacity/student involvement
Quality and clarity of project presentation
Methodology
Suitability and feasibility
For the purposes of this call, research projects falling within the following areas/disciplines will be considered:
Biosciences ( with focus on food, agriculture and health technologies).
Space Science (with emphasis on astronomy and earth observation).
Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
Environment (with focus on climate change).
ICT: Wireless communications-future wireless technology (quality, broadband, rural, digital inclusion) Broadband services infrastructure (usage of freed-up spectrum, digital dividend, TV white spaces); Mobile application development- education, health, agriculture, mobile enhancements for crime reporting; ICT in Earth observation-Environmental monitoring (disaster, fire, global change, flooding, land use)-alerting and forecasting; ICT in Health –rural health services improvement (logistics, diagnostics, and telemedicine); E- Government services- interoperability of governments’ services.
Social sciences (poverty alleviation, STI governance/policy, and human environment) South Africa and Namibia will fund successful projects up to a maximum amount of R200,000 per project per year. Researchers should therefore note that two separate budgets would be required from each side.
In the case of meetings, research visits and exchanges of scientists, personnel and experts, as well as reciprocal visits undertaken as part of joint research projects and the attendance of seminars, symposia and other meetings funded under this agreement, the sending side will be responsible for financing international travel, while the receiving party will be responsible for financing the accommodation and subsistence of their international partners.
Local travel and fees relating to the organisation of events (venue, catering, audiovisual equipment etc.) will be the financial responsibility of the host investigator which is to be paid from his / her allocation of the joint funding.
The following may NOT be funded from the NRF allocation: consultant’s fees, educational expenses (scholarships, bursaries, etc.), insurance and medical care, equipment, project management fees, publication costs, salaries, temporary staff fees.
Funding may only be utilized for the following items:
Flight tickets;
Accommodation;
Subsistence;
Consumables;
Publication costs;
Organization of a Workshop/Seminar/Symposia
The joint application for funding must include two Principal Investigators, a Namibian and South African and researchers must be employed at a recognized higher education or research institution such as a university, university of technology or science council in South Africa. At least one principal investigator should be in possession of a PhD.
The Principal Investigators will be responsible for the scientific and financial reporting, as well as other technical and administrative co-ordination of the project. They will also be required to submit an annual and final report to their respective funding agencies upon completion of the project. Researchers employed at private companies will not be allowed to apply under this programme.
Application forms for proposal submission may be obtained from the Ministry of Education, National Research Science and Technology Directorate for Namibian applicants and from the National Research Foundation in South Africa (www.nrf.ac.za) for South African applicants. Submissions should include Curriculum Vitae of the Principal Investigators and must be received by 28 February 2013 via e-mail. Signatures may either be signed electronically or scanned. Please ensure that the partner’s signed page is attached which may be a faxed or a scanned copy.
Electronic copies must be submitted to the e-mail addresses below, to the respective country of the researcher. The application, together with the scanned signature page must be emailed directly to Seymour@nrf.ac.za.
Kindly note that budget availability and proposals with a high evaluation rating are extremely important factors in determining the success of an application.
Hard copies will not be accepted and therefore not be processed. Researchers must submit their applications to their respective countries only. Applications that do not adhere to this criterion will be disqualified. Kindly insist on an acknowledgement of receipt when your submission is complete as the NRF will not be held responsible for the loss/non submission of applications.
For further information, please contact:
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (NAMIBIA), Mr John M Sifani, jsifani@mec.gov.na, tel +264 61 270 6144, fax +264 61 270 6143, Ministry of Education, Directorate Research, Science & Technology, Private Bag 13186, Windhoek, Namibia
NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF), PO Box 2600, 0001 PRETORIA, South Africa, http://www.nrf.ac.za, Mr Tshiseisei Muvhulawa, muvhulawa.tshiseisei@nrf.ac.za, tel +27 12 481 4035 (Programme related enquiries) and Ms Lee-Anne Seymour, seymour@nrf.ac.za, tel +27 481 4121, fax 0866 399 571 (Grant and technical related enquiries)
[Source: NRF]
Swiss-South African Joint Research Programme (SSAJRP): Joint Research Projects: Call for Proposals 2012-2013
Closing date: 28.02.2013
The Swiss-South Africa Joint Research Programme (SSAJRP) was established in December 2007 by the Swiss and South African governments. The objective is to promote scientific and technological cooperation between Switzerland and South Africa which rests on the principles of mutual interest, scientific excellence, and reciprocity (matching funds).
Joint Research Proposals (JRPs): Grants for JRPs are meant to promote collaborative projects with clearly defined goals involving at least one Swiss and one South African partner. Applications should describe ambitious research and propose innovative approaches. The research is to be carried out at the research facilities involved; reciprocal visits and short stays in Switzerland for researchers from South Africa and vice-versa are also possible within a JRP. JRPs can last up to 3 years.
Research fields: In order to make targeted use of the financial resources available, the following thematic areas were chosen for this call:
Public Health and Biomedicine
Biotechnology and Nanotechnology
Greentech and Cleantech
Humanities and Social Sciences (in particular related to the other three thematic areas)
Proposals outside the thematic areas defined above will not be accepted.
Researchers may access the relevant documents on the NRF website.
South Africa-Flanders Joint Science and Technology Research Collaboration Call for Project Proposals (2012/2013)
On 27 January 2010, the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Fonds Wetenschappellijk Onderzoek (FWO) of Flanders, Belgium, agreed on a joint science and technology research agreement. The Working Group (WG) composed of representatives of both the FWO and NRF agreed on fundamental modalities and general arrangements relating to the administration of this call and of the agreement. This is a second invitation for South African researchers to submit joint proposals for the 2012 - 2013 Financial Year.
Who may apply? Applicants must reside in South Africa and be full-time employed researchers at a recognised higher education or research institution such as a university, university of technology, national facility or science council. Applications must designate the primary Flemish counterpart in collaboration with whom joint research or networking is to be undertaken. The Principal Investigator (PI) will bear full responsibility for the project, including its technical and administrative coordination as well as scientific and financial reporting.
How do I apply? Application forms can be found on http://www.fwo.be or http://www.nrf.ac.za. Only applications endorsed by the research office or its equivalent at higher education or research institutions will be accepted. No hard copies will be accepted.
Closing date for all applications: All South African applications must be submitted by 01 March 2013. Applications received after this date will not be considered for funding. Proposals which have only been received in either South Africa or Flanders, but not both, will not be evaluated or considered for funding.
All South African applications must be submitted by: 01 March 2013 Applications received after this date will not be considered for funding. Proposals which have only been received in either South Africa or Flanders, but not both, will not be evaluated or considered for funding.
For more information contact: Mr Siyabonga Kohli, 012 481 4356, skohli@nrf.ac.za (Programme Related Queries) and Ms Lee-Anne Seymour, 012 481 4121, seymour@nrf.ac.za (Grant related queries).
[Source: NRF]
South Africa-Angola Joint Science & Technology Research Programme 2013/2014
2nd Call for Research Proposals 2013
Deadline: 28 February 2013
The Government of Angola and the Republic of South Africa signed an Agreement for cooperation in science and technology in 2008. The two countries have decided to jointly support researchers from public universities and public research institutions on an equal and mutually beneficial basis in an effort to enhance scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.
This second call for proposals is for joint research project proposals which should be submitted to the relevant authorities in both countries for evaluation (the Ministério do Ensino Superior e da Ciência e Tecnologia in Angola and the National Research Foundation in South Africa).
Evaluation will be done according to the following criteria:
Scientific and technical merit
National Priority
Significance for both countries
Potential for creating research and development capacity
Potential for innovation and industry spin-off
Methodology
Suitability and feasibility including budget
For the purposes of this call, research projects falling within the following areas/disciplines will be considered:
Biosciences (Life Sciences)
Space Science (including remote sensing)
Indigenous Knowledge System
Environment and Climate Change (including Oceanography)
Energy (including nuclear)
Material Sciences Research (including Nano-technology)
ICT
The South African applicant will be allowed to apply for R100 000 per year over two years with a total not exceeding R200 000 per project. The Angolan researchers should apply for equivalent amount in their own currency and submit to relevant authorities in their country. Researchers should therefore note that two separate budgets will be required from each side. Researchers from the sending country will be responsible for their own international travel. The hosting costs (local travel, subsistence and accommodation) will be the responsibility of the hosting party. A maximum of 15% of the total budget can be used for the purchase of small equipment and consumables.
Funding may only be utilised for the following items:
Flight tickets
Accommodation
Subsistence
Consumables
Publication costs
The joint application for funding must include two Principal Investigators. The SA applicant must be employed at a recognised higher education or research institution such as a university, university of technology or science council in South Africa. At least one PI should possess a PhD.The Principal Investigators will be responsible for the scientific and financial reporting, as well as other technical and administrative co-ordination of the project. They will also be required to submit an annual and final report to their respective funding agencies upon completion of the project. Researchers employed at private companies will not be allowed to apply under this programme.
Application forms for proposal submission for the SA applicant may be obtained from the National Research Foundation in South Africa, or here. The Angolan Counterpart should contact the relevant authority in his/her country for the relevant forms (see contacts below). Submissions should include Curriculum Vitaes of the Principal Investigators and this must be received by 28th February 2013 via e-mail. Signatures may either be signed electronically or scanned. Please ensure that the partner’s signed page is attached which may be a faxed or a scanned copy.
Electronic copies must be submitted to the e-mail addresses below, to the respective country of the researcher. The SA application, together with the scanned signature page must be emailed directly to puleng.tshitlho@nrf.ac.za.
No hard copies will be accepted and will be automatically disqualified by the NRF. Please insist on an acknowledgement receipt as the NRF will not be held responsible for the loss/non submission of applications.
The onus is on the applicant to find their own research partner. Researchers must ensure that applications have been submitted in both countries. Proposals which have only been received in either South Africa or Angola, but not both, will be disqualified. The NRF and the Angolan counterparts will not be held responsible for non-submission of applications in the relevant country.
Angolan contact details: Mr Alexandre de Sousa Costa, Ministério do Ensino Superior e da Ciência e Tecnologia, Director do Gabinete de Intercâmbio e Relações Internacionais, Rua Cónego Manuel das Neves, Edifcio da Edel, 10º andar, Telm.: 244 923644943, Luanda – Angola, acosta.mesct@gmail.com. Other contacts: Mr Antonio Alcochete, +244 924 440 694, a_alcochete@yahoo.com.
In April 2011 an agreement on collaboration in Science and Technology between the governments of South Africa and Tanzania was signed. Towards implementation of the signed agreement, the two countries developed a Programme of Cooperation. The PoC sought to facilitate scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries by supporting researchers from universities, universities of technology, science councils and public research institutes on an equal and mutually beneficial basis.
Under the terms of PoC, Joint research project proposals shall be submitted to the relevant authorities in both countries for evaluation, being the Commission for Science and Technology in Tanzania and the National Research Foundation in South Africa (NRF).
Evaluation will be done according to the following criteria:
Scientific and technical merit
Impact on bilateral science and technology relations
Significance for both countries
Potential for creating research and development capacity
Quality and clarity of project presentation
Methodology
Suitability and feasibility
For the purposes of this call, research projects falling within the following areas/disciplines will be considered:
Health
ICT
Palaeontology
Nano material (manufacturing)
Agricultural value addition (processing and packaging) and Animal embryo transplant
The South African applicant will be allowed to apply for R100 000 per year over two years with a total not exceeding R200 000 per project. The Tanzanian researchers should apply for equivalent amount in their own currency and submit to relevant authorities in their country. Researchers should therefore note that two separate budgets would be required from each side. Researchers from sending country will be responsible for their own international travel. The hosting costs (local travel, subsistence and accommodation) will be the responsibility of the hosting party. A maximum of 15% of the total budget can be used for the purchase of small equipment and consumables.
Funding may only be utilized for the following items:
Flight tickets
Accommodation
Subsistence
Consumables
Publication costs
The joint application for funding must include two Principal Investigators, a Tanzanian and South African. Researchers must be employed at a recognized higher education or research institution such as a university, university of technology or science council in Tanzania or South Africa. Principal Researchers from both countries must be in possession of a PhD. The Principal Investigators will be responsible for the scientific and financial reporting, as well as other technical and administrative co-ordination of the project. They will also be required to submit an annual and final report to their respective funding agencies upon completion of the project. Researchers employed at private companies will not be allowed to apply under this programme.
Submissions should include Curriculum Vitae of the Principal Investigators and must be received by 28 February 2013 via e-mail. Signatures may either be signed electronically or scanned. Please ensure that the partner’s signed page is attached which may be a faxed or scanned copy.
Electronic copies must be submitted to the e-mail addresses below, to the respective country of the researcher. The application, together with the scanned signature page must be emailed directly to puleng.tshitlho@nrf.ac.za in SA; drcp@costech.or.tz and nnyange@costech.or.tz in Tanzania.
Kindly note that budget availability and proposals with a high evaluation rating are extremely important factors in determining the success of an application.
No hard copies will be accepted and will be automatically disqualified by the NRF.
The onus is on the applicant to find their own research partner. Researchers must ensure that applications have been submitted in both countries. Proposals which have only been received in either South Africa or Tanzania, but not both, will not be considered for funding. The NRF and the Tanzanian counterparts will not be held responsible for non-submission of applications in the relevant country.
For further information, please contact: Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, P.O. Box 4302, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, URL http://www.costech.or.tz, Dr Nicholas Nyange, nnyange@costech.or.tz, drcp@costech.or.tz, tel +255 - (0)22 2700752, fax +255 - (0)22 2775313
National Research Foundation (NRF), PO Box 2600, 0001 Pretoria, South Africa, URL http://www.nrf.ac.za, Grant and technical related enquiries - Ms Puleng Tshitlho, puleng.tshitlho@nrf.ac.za, tel +27 481 4061, fax 0866 399 571; Programme related enquiries - Mr Muvhulawa Tshiseisei, muvhulawa.tshiseisei@nrf.ac.za, tel 012 481 4035.
[Source: NRF]
Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences (Brussels) Yearly Competitions
Open to all scientists worldwide to submit a recent original work (scientific manuscript, PhD thesis or similar).
Cash prize of i2 500.00 in 2013.
For the 2013 competition, submissions must reach the secretariat of the Academy before March 1, 2013.
Scholarships for MSc programme in vaccinology in Siena, Italy
The University of Siena Medical School, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Novartis Vaccines Institute for Global Health (NVGH), and the ADITEC (Advanced Immunization Technologies) programme invite applications for the Master Programme in Vaccinology and Pharmaceutical Clinical Development commencing in May 2013. Scholarships will be offered to selected applicants, including physicians involved in vaccine development projects funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP).
The programme offers a one-year course at the University of Siena in Italy followed by a six-month Novartis internship. The MSc course will provide physicians interested in public health and infectious diseases the opportunity to learn about vaccine preventable diseases, immunisation impact, vaccine development and the roles of various stakeholders in vaccine policy setting and immunisation programmes, with a focus on developing countries. It comprises practical training at the University Hospital of Siena and other academic institutions. This is followed by a six-month internship within different departments of the Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics or NVGH Development. Field training at various investigational sites involved in vaccine trials is also included.
The objective of the Masters programme is to build capacity in vaccinology and vaccine development in developing countries. The programme prepares students for a career in academia, public health or Research & Development in public and private vaccine institutes.
Entry requirements: The scholarships are offered through Novartis and the EU FP7 ADITEC programme. Eligibility has been extended to applicants working in EDCTP-funded vaccine development projects. As scholarships are limited, applications will go through a competitive selection process. An 18-month grant will be provided to accepted applicants.
Entry requirements are:
University degree in Human Medicine
Minimum 2 years, maximum 5 years post-graduation or residency in clinical medicine
Excellent command of English, written and spoken.
Candidates must send the official application form to the University of Siena by 5 February 2013.
Background: This collaboration is part of a broader EDCTP effort to foster cooperation of public and private partners for clinical research on poverty-related diseases and neglected infectious diseases. At the EDCTP Pharmaceutical Industry Workshop held in The Hague, The Netherlands, on 26 June 2012, one of the main topics was to engage industry in improving Africa's capacity to conduct clinical trials.
6th Pan-African Malaria Conference 6-11 October 2013 in Durban, South Africa
Moving Towards Malaria Elimination: Investing in Research and Control
The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Secretariat (MIMSec) at the Biotechnology Centre of the University of Yaounde I, and the South African Medical Research Council (SA MRC) announces the 6th Pan African Malaria Conference of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM). The 6th MIM Conference, now open for applications and to members of the media, will be held from 6-11 October 2013 in Durban, South Africa.
Every three to four years, the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria, organises the MIM Pan African Malaria Conference. Beginning in Dakar in 1997; Durban, South Africa 1999, Arusha, Tanzania 2002; Yaounde, Cameroon, 2005, and lately in Nairobi, Kenya 2009, the MIM conferences bring together over 2000 malaria researchers from across Africa and around the world to consider malaria research advances, how to more effectively employ or develop malaria-control strategies, and how to strengthen malaria research training activities. The conference also provides a unique opportunity for scientists, development agencies and health agencies to meet and discuss research required to underpin the control of malaria and build research capacity in Africa.
MIM is an international alliance of research and public health agencies and African scientists established in 1997 in Dakar, Senegal, at the first Pan-African Malaria Conference. MIM's objectives are to stimulate and support collaborative research to address the needs of public health programs in malaria-endemic countries and to strengthen research capacity in malaria-endemic countries. The South African Medical Research Council, which won the bid to host the conference and the current MIM Secretariat at the Biotechnology Centre of the University of Yaounde I, will organized the conference on behalf of the MIM partners.
With increasing access to life-saving malaria prevention and control measures, the number of estimated malaria cases and deaths are declining in areas at risk of malaria including in endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Although in 2010, malaria was the cause of an estimated 655,000 deaths worldwide, this figure actually represents a 5 per cent decrease from the 781,000 in 2009. Intensified research, development of new tools, increase international commitment and funding for malaria control activities have undoubtedly played a large part in this success. There is great optimism about controlling malaria to the point where it is no longer a public health problem. This represents a major paradigm shift especially as it would have been considered impossible a few years back.
However, despite these gains and advancements, there are worrisome signs: environmental changes, decrease funding for malaria control and research, resistance to insecticides and drugs and re-emergence of malaria in areas that had reported a decline in previous years. Such concerns if not contained and effectively managed will jeopardize the current commitment to eliminate malaria providing grounds for serious epidemics in people of all ages, with rapid loss of the gains accrued. Securing and sustaining funding to finance malaria control, global research and the development of new tools is of paramount importance in achieving universal coverage and moving towards elimination.
Important dates:
First Call: November 15, 2012
Second Call: March 30, 2013
End of Abstracts Submission: June 30, 2013
Travel Awards: July 30, 2013
Exhibition Registration Deadline: August 30, 2013
Delegate Registration deadline: September 5, 2013 Deadline September 5, 2013
Further developments about the conference will be disseminated progressively through our list serve and partners. For further details about attending the MIM conference, please contact: E-mail: abanda@mimalaria.org
Closing date for applications: 15 February 2013. No late applications will be accepted.
MRC staff: please refer to the Research Office/Designated Authority [sandile.williams@mrc.ac.za] at your institution to ascertain their internal closing date.
The following Monitoring & Evaluation staff members (see below) are involved with applications for evaluation and rating and can be contacted by email or telephone on Mondays to Fridays from 08:30–15:30:
For technical problems please contact the NRF Support Desk on Mondays to Fridays from 08:30 to 15:30 on 012 481 4202 or supportdesk@nrf.ac.za.
N.B: The closing date for the final submission of rating applications by DAs to the NRF is 28 February 2013. No late applications will be accepted.
All applicants should read the documents Guidelines and instructions for completing the application for evaluation and rating and Information about the NRF Online Submission System before attempting to complete an application for rating. (These documents are accessible via the Edit Application screen (NRF Call Information document).
[NRF/MRC Sandile Williams]
France South Africa Seasons 2012 & 2013
On 10 May 2012 the France South Africa Seasons 2012 & 2013 were officially announced to the South Africa media in Johannesburg. The project was unveiled and some of the programme highlights were showcased to the assembled guests. For several years France has been engaged in a series of reciprocal Seasons with its key international partners (China, Japan, India, Turkey, Russia and Brazil among others). With South Africa, this will be the first time that a sub-Saharan country is involved in the Seasons with France. The goal of these Seasons is to improve mutual understanding and contribute to the diversification of France’s image in South Africa and South Africa’s image in France by emphasising the modernity and values that the two countries share. The department for scientific cooperation is thus pleased to address you a copy of our special edition of the SciTech Watch newsletter, presenting to you a selection of S&T projects to be showcased during the French Season in South Africa.
[Source: Bianca Naudé, Embassy of France, Pretoria/NRF]
Draft Strategic Business Plan for the second phase of EDCTP (EDCTP-II)
NRF Support Desk regarding updating of CVs
The NRF is opening several calls for submitting applications for funding. We therefore want to remind applicants to please update or complete their CVs on NRF Online as well. This should be done whether the application gets submitted electronically on the NRF systems (NRF Interim or NRF Online) or in hard copy format (e-mailed as a PDF document). Applications will unfortunately not be considered if the CV has not be completed or updated. Contact: Bettie de Beer, Support Desk Co-ordinator, GMSA:Support Desk, tel 012 481 4034, fax 086 623 2665, BETTIE@nrf.ac.za
[Source: NRF]
NRF re Acknowledgement of the National Research Foundation in research outputs accruing from NRF support
Please use “National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa” in these acknowledgements.
The ISI Web of Knowledge and specifically the Web of Science provide us with the ability to comprehensively analyse research publications. This capability allows the NRF to benchmark the performance of the NRF and the South African Science system as a whole. The funding agency analysis assists the NRF to measure its own performance in relation to other agencies. It also gives an indication of what is being funded by the various agencies both nationally and internationally.
As with every information system the quality and completeness of information generated are directly related to the quality and completeness of the data that are entered. While analysing the 2010 publications which involved South African authors we discovered that 55% of the 9 325 records did not contain sponsor information. A further analysis of the 55% revealed several authors who received grants from the NRF did not acknowledge the NRF. It is for this reason that we request all NRF Grantholders as well as the entire research community to acknowledge the NRF (if you receive NRF support) as well as other sponsors. This is critically important as the information allows the NRF to present an evidence-based case to government for additional resources for research. We trust that you will honour this request.
[Source: NRF]
Global Forum and COHRED merged
In March 2011 the Global Forum for Health Research and COHRED were merged, combining the best of both organizations. The merged structure for the first time creates one platform for dialogue and policy shaping between the global health players and their country counterparts. As COHRED Board Chair Cheikh Mbacké has said, " The new organization will provide a significant added value to our activities in terms of bringing research and technical knowledge to the different players in the field of research and innovation for health." The two organizations are currently working under the name of The COHRED Group
[Source: The COHRED Group]
Africa Portal
The Africa Portal (http://www.africaportal.org/) is an online knowledge resource offering researchers and opinion leaders a forum to share their insights on Africa and publish their work on pressing areas of concern to policymakers and the public. It aims to fill the gap in accessibility to research and information on policy issues on the continent.
A key feature of the Africa Portal is the online library collection, holding over 2,500 books, journals and digital documents relating to African policy issues. The entire online repository is open access and available for free full-text download. A portion of the digital documents housed in the library have been digitised for the first time as an undertaking of the Africa Portal project.
The project is a collaborative undertaking between The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), the Centre for International Governance Innovation in Canada, and Makerere University in Uganda.
For further information on the Africa Portal, contact Shona Kohler, shona.kohler@wits.ac.za.
[Source: NRF]
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