Building on advances made in the UK research sector toward promoting greater equity in collaboration with global South partners, this funding aims to help embed a mode of partnerships that goes further in redressing the multiple layers of power imbalances often found in global North-Africa research. As such the fund’s goal is to contribute to a championing of transformation in Africa research and partnership within the University of Bristol and beyond.
Whilst applications may focus on areas aligned with PARC’s Capstone programmes, applications on any research issue and from any academic discipline are welcomed. These collaborative research projects may be multi and/or interdisciplinary and include non-academic stakeholders such as policymakers, civil society organisations or other local actors as appropriate. In keeping with PARC’s mission, all applications should take account of the potential power imbalances in global North-Africa research collaborations.
The call will be open to Africa-led collaborations with colleagues at the University of Bristol that address academic or applied aims prioritised by African colleagues. The core team must consist of an African researcher based at an African HEI or research institution as lead and at least one Bristol researcher.
The Bristol researchers can be either:
- an experienced researcher as co-investigator (over seven years post-PhD)
- an early career researcher (postgraduates up to those within 7 years post-PhD) as co-investigator/researcher with an experienced Bristol researcher acting as a mentor
For Bristol researchers who may have previously led grants provided by UK funders, this is an opportunity to extend their partnerships with African colleagues. Those with less experience of collaborative research projects, particularly early career researchers, are also encouraged to partner with African colleagues.
Funder: PERIVOLI AFRICAN RESEARCH CENTRE (PARC)
URL: https://parc.bristol.ac.uk/parc-partnerships-fund/
Deadline: 17 November 2021
