The African Union Commission launches Phase 2 of the African Union Research Grants programme with an open call for proposals for Research and Innovation in Africa supported by the European Union.
The African Union Commission launches Phase 2 of the African Union Research Grants programme with an open call for proposals for Research and Innovation in Africa supported by the European Union.
Objective
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 Sustainable Intensification.
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.
The Commission through the support of the European Union secured a sum of 17.5 million euro under the EU Pan-African Programme to launch 2 calls for research proposals in Africa in 2016 and 2017.
Event Resources:
Annex A: Grant Application Form
Annex C1: Legal Entity Sheet- Private
Annex C2: Legal Entity Sheet - Public
Annex D: Financial Identification Form
Annex E: Grant Contract – Special Conditions
Annex I: Description of the Action
Annex III: Budget for the action
Annex IV: Procurement Procedures
Annex VI-a: Interim Narrative Report
Annex VI-b: Final Narrative Report
Annex VII: Expenditure Verification
Annex VIII: Pre-Financing Guarantee
Read more at African Union Research Grants II Open Call for Proposals, 2016 Edition