Monthly Archives: May 2021

PyConZA 2021

PyConZA is the annual gathering of the South African community using and developing the open-source Python programming language. PyConZA is organized by the Python community for the community. We’d like PyConZA to be accessible to as many people as possible and to foster unique solutions to the challenges we face in Africa. The tenth PyConZA […]

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2021 Research Grants Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

In 2021, we are offering a series of research grants to stimulate innovativeresearch in challenging areas of future importance. Grants of 40,000 € –450,000 € per year for up to 3 years are available in the areas as furtherspecified below.• Drug Discovery – 3 grants comprising 350,000 €/year for 3 years with theoption of extension.• […]

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Health Systems Research Initiative (HSRI) foundation grant

Opportunity status: OpenFunders: Medical Research Council (MRC)Co-funders: Foreign, Commonwealth and DevelopmentOffice (FCDO) and Wellcome, in collaboration with theEconomic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Funding type: GrantTotal fund: £700,000Maximum award: £200,000Publication date: 29 January 2021Opening date: N/A Closing date: 26 May 2021 16:00 UK time Apply for fundingfor research to improve health systems in low and middle-incomecountries […]

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Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI)

With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), TWAS launches a new programme to strengthen the capacity of African countries lagging in science and technology. The new programme is aimed at young scientists who are getting established in their country or about to return home to an academic position. Under […]

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Applications Open for ASIP Accelerator Program

Deadline:14-May-21 The ASIP Accelerator Program, powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech, intends to start scouting within the next month and the corporate Founding Partners will help determine the key focus areas of the startup applicants. Corporate Partners are also invited to join the selection committee which determines the final 10 startups that participate in the 3-month ASIP […]

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Mental Health Research Grants for Low and Middle-Income Countries

National Institutes of Health is pleased to announce Mental Health Research Awards for Investigators Early in their Career in Low and Middle-Income Countries. The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for recovery, prevention, and cure. This mission includes supporting the […]

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Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP) 2022 for African Researchers

Application Deadline:15th July, 2021 To be taken at (country): USA Research Grants: Awards of 3 to 9 months are offered for selected university faculty professionals to conduct research in any academic discipline at a U.S. academic or research institution.Preference will be given to individuals with a doctorate degree, at least three years of university teaching […]

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Inauguration of CRIP Committee

THE SUMMARY OF THE SPEECH OF THE CHAIRIMAN/DIRECTOR, PROF GODFREY E. AKPOJOTOR, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE COMMITTEE OF FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES (CFR-CRIP) ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 AT THE CRIP CONFERENCE ROOM I welcome all of you to this epoch making ceremony of inaugurating the Committee of […]

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