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Launching of 2018 edition of the African Union Research Grant

African Union Research Grants II Open Call for Proposals 2018 Edition – https://au.int/en/newsevents/20180223/launching-2018-edition-african-union-research-grant

The African Union Commission, with the support of the European Union, has launched the 2018 Open Call for Proposals of the 2nd Phase of the African Union Research Grant on February 23, 2018.

This call for proposal supports Africa’s Science Technology and Innovation Strategy-2024 which addresses the aspirations identified under Agenda 2063 and Priority 3 on Human development of the EU-Africa partnership. The call supports research on: Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) with particular attention on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition.

The African Union Research Grant (AURG) is one of the programmes initiated within the Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology (DHRST) to support a Pan African research and development through grants and direct funding. The programme provides the needed opportunity to use Science and Technology (S&T) as a tool for sustainable development, building and strengthening Africa’s S&T capacities.

Find additional information please click on the below link:

https://au.int/en/announcements/20180222/african-union-research-grants-ii-open-call-proposals-2018-edition