Overview
The African Union Commission with the support from the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and European Commission (EC) launched the First African Union Research Grants Call Proposals for 2011.
The African Union Commission is seeking proposals for research focusing on the following thematic priorities articulated in Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) and its Lighthouse Projects:
(a) Post-harvest and Agriculture,
(b) Renewable and Sustainable Energy, and
(c) Water and Sanitation in Africa.
The Overall objectives of this Call for Proposals are to improve science and technology research to contribute to African sustainable development through:
- innovatively and sustainably building Africa’s research capacities through direct funding of the AU Science and Technology Policy, particularly the implementation of the Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) and its lighthouse projects; and
- enhancing intra-regional scientific research collaboration and cooperation that contributes to Africa’s sustainable development
The programme is financed through the Financing Agreement between the European Commission and the ACP Group of States under the ACP Research for Sustainable Development Program of the 10th EDF Intra-ACP Envelop.
FINANCIAL ALLOCATION PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
The overall indicative amount made available under the 2011 First Call for Proposals is EUR 7,000,000 and will be distributed across the priority thematic areas as follows:
Indicative allocation of funds by lot
- 3,500,000 € for Post-harvest and Agriculture (lot 1)
- 1,750,000 € for Renewable and Sustainable Energy (lot 2)
- 1,750,000 € for Water and Sanitation (lot 3)
Eligibility of applicants: who may apply?
(1) In order to be eligible for a grant, applicants must:
- be legal persons and
- be nationals of African Union , ACP, EU Member States, Least Developed Country as defined by the United Nations (LDCs), European Economic Area (EEA) Member States, one of the official EU candidate countries or, for proposed actions taking place in at least one LDC, reciprocal access shall be granted to the members of the OECD/Development Assistance Committee and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with their partners, not acting as an intermediary and
- be registered locally in ( or have a memorandum of understanding in relevant research areas, with) an eligible African country prior to the publication of this call for proposals and
- have at least a three-year record in the formulation and/or implementation of research activities in Africa for which they will have to provide the relevant legal documents and
- be able to demonstrate their experience and capacity to manage activities corresponding in scale and complexity to those for which a grant has been requested and
- have stable and sufficient sources of finance to ensure the continuity of their organisation throughout the implementation of the proposed action and
- belong to consortia of scientists as explained under 2.1.2 (2)- composition of partnerships. and
- belong to at least one of the following categories:
(a) National or regional science and technology organizations, research institutions, universities, government ministries or public institutions dealing with scientific research including regional science and technology institutions, with separate legal status, not belonging to any national system but formally recognised by one of the eligible countries; or
(b) Established science and technology networks provided that: all network members and the network headquarters are located in eligible countries; the network has a legal status; the network is applying in its own right; and the network has been registered for a minimum of two years.
Application form and other document parts can be downloaded at scholarization.
Deadline for submission of Applications
30 April 2011
Further information for the Application
Questions related to the completion of the Grant Application Form must be received by e-mail, post or fax no later than 21 days before the deadline for the submission of proposals to one of the address/es listed below:
E-mail address: [research-info@africa-union.org ]
Postal address: Programme Management Unit of the
African Union Research Grant
Department of HRST
African Union Commission
P. O. Box 3243
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax number: +251 115 517 844
Questions that may be relevant to other Applicants, together with the answers, will be published on the Programme’s Website: [http://www.africahrst.org/stict/rgp] and on the EuropeAid website: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome. It is therefore highly recommended to regularly consult the above-mentioned website in order to be informed of the questions and answers published.
http://www.africahrst.org/stict/rgp/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this grant
The African Union Commission with the support from the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and European Commission (EC) launched the First African Union Research Grants Call Proposals for 2011.
The African Union Commission is seeking proposals for research focusing on the following thematic priorities articulated in Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) and its Lighthouse Projects:
(a) Post-harvest and Agriculture,
(b) Renewable and Sustainable Energy, and
(c) Water and Sanitation in Africa.
The Overall objectives of this Call for Proposals are to improve science and technology research to contribute to African sustainable development through:
- innovatively and sustainably building Africa’s research capacities through direct funding of the AU Science and Technology Policy, particularly the implementation of the Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) and its lighthouse projects; and
- enhancing intra-regional scientific research collaboration and cooperation that contributes to Africa’s sustainable development
The programme is financed through the Financing Agreement between the European Commission and the ACP Group of States under the ACP Research for Sustainable Development Program of the 10th EDF Intra-ACP Envelop.
FINANCIAL ALLOCATION PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
The overall indicative amount made available under the 2011 First Call for Proposals is EUR 7,000,000 and will be distributed across the priority thematic areas as follows:
Indicative allocation of funds by lot
- 3,500,000 € for Post-harvest and Agriculture (lot 1)
- 1,750,000 € for Renewable and Sustainable Energy (lot 2)
- 1,750,000 € for Water and Sanitation (lot 3)
Eligibility of applicants: who may apply?
(1) In order to be eligible for a grant, applicants must:
- be legal persons and
- be nationals of African Union , ACP, EU Member States, Least Developed Country as defined by the United Nations (LDCs), European Economic Area (EEA) Member States, one of the official EU candidate countries or, for proposed actions taking place in at least one LDC, reciprocal access shall be granted to the members of the OECD/Development Assistance Committee and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with their partners, not acting as an intermediary and
- be registered locally in ( or have a memorandum of understanding in relevant research areas, with) an eligible African country prior to the publication of this call for proposals and
- have at least a three-year record in the formulation and/or implementation of research activities in Africa for which they will have to provide the relevant legal documents and
- be able to demonstrate their experience and capacity to manage activities corresponding in scale and complexity to those for which a grant has been requested and
- have stable and sufficient sources of finance to ensure the continuity of their organisation throughout the implementation of the proposed action and
- belong to consortia of scientists as explained under 2.1.2 (2)- composition of partnerships. and
- belong to at least one of the following categories:
(a) National or regional science and technology organizations, research institutions, universities, government ministries or public institutions dealing with scientific research including regional science and technology institutions, with separate legal status, not belonging to any national system but formally recognised by one of the eligible countries; or
(b) Established science and technology networks provided that: all network members and the network headquarters are located in eligible countries; the network has a legal status; the network is applying in its own right; and the network has been registered for a minimum of two years.
Application form and other document parts can be downloaded at scholarization.
Deadline for submission of Applications
30 April 2011
Further information for the Application
Questions related to the completion of the Grant Application Form must be received by e-mail, post or fax no later than 21 days before the deadline for the submission of proposals to one of the address/es listed below:
E-mail address: [research-info@africa-union.org ]
Postal address: Programme Management Unit of the
African Union Research Grant
Department of HRST
African Union Commission
P. O. Box 3243
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax number: +251 115 517 844
Questions that may be relevant to other Applicants, together with the answers, will be published on the Programme’s Website: [http://www.africahrst.org/stict/rgp] and on the EuropeAid website: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome. It is therefore highly recommended to regularly consult the above-mentioned website in order to be informed of the questions and answers published.
http://www.africahrst.org/stict/rgp/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this grant
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