African Union Research Grant Programme

Dear Applicants

We are very pleased to inform you that the deadline for the 2018 Edition African Union Research Grants II Open Call for Proposals has been extended to 31st May 2018 at 17:00 GMT +3.

You can find out all the relevant information about the call, including the application form, annexes and the guideline for applicants by visiting the website https://au.int/aurg/2018
Kindly refer to the guideline for applicants for detailed information regarding the grant and how to apply for it.

Best regards,
Programme Management Unit
African Union Research Grant
Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology
African Union Commission
Roosevelt Street
P. O. Box 3243
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

African Union Research Grants II Open Call for Proposals 2018 Edition | African Union

Frequently asked questions about the the African Union Research Grant Open Call for Proposals can be found by following the link below

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The winners of the African Union Research Grant - 2016 Open Call for proposal have been announced on our website following the link https://au.int/aurg/2016/winners

Let us congratulate the winners

Grant Contracts Awarded to the Beneficiaries of the AU Research Grants II Open Call for Proposals 2016 Edition | African Union GRANT CONTRACTS AWARDED TO THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE AFRICAN UNION RESEARCH GRANTS II OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2016 EDITION

The call documents are posted on the AU research Grant webpage at http://au.int/aurg under Activities. The direct link to the 2018 Call documents is below

https://au.int/en/newsevents/20180223/launching-2018-edition-african-union-research-grant

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Launching of the 2018 Open Call for Proposals

2018 Open Call for Proposals Launching of the African Union Research Grant Programme - 2018 Open Call for Proposals

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.

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 2018.
The full Guidelines for Applicants, Application form and other supporting documents are available for downloading under the Event Resources Section located on the right hand side of this page.

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African Union Research Grant Programme Education

The 2018 African Union Research Grant Open Call for Proposals was launched on February 23, 2018. Visit http://au.int/aurg for more details

AFRICAN UNION RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAMME

The quest for an innovative way to exploit and utilize Africa's existing scientific excellences, promote greater participation in and involvement of African scientists, researchers and institutions in implementing the Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) engineered the design of the African Union Research Grant programme (AURG). The CPA was developed by the Ministers of Science and Technology (AMCOST) in 2005, to ensure Africa’s comparative advantage and leverage her capacities to focus her research and development on responding to the continent’s challenges and needs.

AFRICAN UNION RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAMME

For the 2016 call, the selected thematic area directly addresses key African challenges by providing sustainable scientific solutions to address Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, within the broader theme of Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA).

AFRICAN UNION RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAMME

The 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.

African Union Research Grants Programme

Priority Thematic Area

• Sustainable Agricultural Intensification

Research Topics

• Ecological intensification approaches
• Research on animal and crop health, including fish
• Research on appropriate use of soil, water, land and inputs management practices