Dear University Community, in this issue we have provided a complete listing of opportunities that are still open. Please let us know if you need any assistance.
Newly added funding opportunities.
KENYA POLICY BRIEFS
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SUBMIT YOUR POLICY BRIEFS for the September 2020 and January 2021
FUNDING
1. Research and Innovation Grants
Research/Innovation Grants - Call for Research Proposals (papers): Preventing social conflict and promoting social cohesion in forced displacement contexts
Location: United States
Company: World Bank
Research/Innovation Grants - Africa Ecology Research Grants
Location: United Kingdom
Company: British Ecological Society
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/ecology-research-grants/
Research/Innovation Grants - Emergency Awards: Rapid Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Location: United States
Company: National Institutes of Health
2. ARUA Center of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases - Mini-Grants 2020-2021
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund has awarded the University of Nairobi on behalf of the ARUA Center of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases (ACE-NCD) a capacity building grant. Part of the funds is to provide mini-grants in support of scoping studies and pilot studies that lead to strengthening research collaboration among researchers in the ACE-NCD universities, and strengthen proposals submitted by ACE-NCD teams to conduct cutting-edge research that addresses one of the thematic areas listed below. Under this call activities must be undertaken and funds must be spent before March 31, 2021.
ACE NCD Universities are the Makerere University, University of Ghana, University of Ibadan, University of Nairobi, and University of the Witwatersrand.
Example activities include focused research workshops to develop sustainable strategies and partnerships for future activities, with clearly identified outcomes; preliminary data collection, analysis or research-focused proof of concept.
It is expected that the outcomes of mini-grant activities will inform more substantive funded research into and impact on addressing NCDs in Africa., https://uonresearch.org/acencdminigrant/
3. Awards and Prizes
Awards/Prizes - The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Location: United Kingdom
Company: Royal Academy of Engiineering
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/the-africa-prize-for-engineering-innovation/
4. Consultancies
Consultancies - A Study of the Regional Economic Communities of EAC, SADC and ECOWAS
Location: Sweden
Company: Dakonia
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/a-study-of-the-regional-economic-communities-of-eac-sadc-and-ecowas/
Consultancies - Impact Evaluation of the Water Efficient Maize for Africa Project
Location: Kenya
Company: AATF
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/impact-evaluation-of-the-water-efficient-maize-for-africa-project/
Consultancies - Situational Analysis for the Baringo Resilience Project
Location: United Kingdom
Company: Self-Help Africa
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/situational-analysis-for-the-baringo-resilience-project/
