Grants/Funds for Research, Capacity Building and Training

Dr Hamadi Iddi BogaSenior Lecturer

Botany Department

IntroductionFunding is absolutely essential to science and TechnologyThere are many donors that have dedicated their resources to funding education, training and researchGrant giving organizations include:

GovernmentsFoundations (Private, Family)Companies (DuPont, Diversa)Regional Blocks (European Union, VicRes)Development agencies (UNDP, World Bank, DFID etc)

Key points to consider when looking for a donor

Do your homework about potential funderIdentify funders focusIdentify funding patternsknow funders proposal requirements (see checklist)Any proposal deadlines? What is the next deadline?Locate a recently funded proposal to use as a guide (Ask a colleague)Funders guidelines have to be followed religiouslyIf you do not qualify, do not apply

“Sending our proposals to wrong funders is like trying to buy groceries from a hardware store”

Postgraduate TrainingMSchttp://www.erasmus-mundus.eu

http://www.dfid.org

http://nairobi.usaembassy.gov (Fulbright fellowships)

African Development Bank-Japanese fellowship foundation (Contact Person is Mrs Francois Ande-Koue (f.ande@afdb.org)

African Women Leaders in Agriculture and the Environment (AWLAE) http://www.winrock.org/eastafrica/awlae/fellowship.htm

Aga Khan Foundation(http://www.hon.ch/Misc/sponsor/aga_khan.html )

Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation fellowship and Grants (http://aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/internet.html )

MSc opportunities continued...AusAID-Australian Government Overseas AID Program (http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/default.cfm)

German Academic ExchangeService (DAAD) http://nairobi.daad.de

e7 Sustainable Energy Development Scholarship program(http://www.e7.org/pages/O-schol.html)

PhD Training OpportunitiesDAAD (In Country, Sandwich, Germany)

Fulbright fellowships (USA-administered by the US Embassy)

Commonwealth fellowships

Third World Organisation for Women in Science (TWOS)(http://www.twos.org)

United Nations Universities (Institute of Advanced Studies)(http://www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships/fellowships.cfm)

PhD Fellowships continued...

African Centre for Crop Improvement (http://www.acci.org.za) supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Helmholz-DAAD-Fellowships 2006/07: Fellowship Offers (Administered by DAAD) Leibniz-DAAD-Fellowships 2007: Fellowship Offers (Administered by DAAD)http://nairobi.daad.de (Information for Africans)

The International Max Planck Research School: http://www.imprs.mpg.de (very competitive, different fields)

http://www.mwalimu.com (scholarships from all over the world)

http://www.wakowapi.com (scholarship database for Kenyans)

For Postgraduate TrainingTenable in Field Age

limitProgramme Deadline

Brazil Natural sciences 30 years Doctoral Fellowships in Brazil Leading to a Ph.D. in NaturalSciences

31 Augusteach year

China Natural sciences 35 years CAS-TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate Research in China 31 Augusteach year

India Natural sciences no CSIR-TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate Studies in India 1 June eachyear

India Biotechnology 30 years DBT-TWAS Biotechnology Fellowships for PostgraduateStudies in India

31 Augusteach year

India Physical sciences 30 years Postgraduate Fellowships in Physical Sciences at the S.N.Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

31 Augusteach year

India Natural sciences 30 years IACS-TWAS Postgraduate Fellowships in India 30 June eachyear

Pakistan Molecular sciences 30 years CEMB-TWAS Postgraduate Fellowships in Pakistan 30 June eachyear

Pakistan Chemical andbiological sciences

30 years ICCBS-TWAS Postgraduate Fellowships in Pakistan 30 June eachyear

Post-Doctoral

Alexander von Humboldt FoundationFulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship

Japanese Society for the Promotion of ScienceNIDECO (Switzerland)

German Academic Exchange Service

For Postdoctoral ResearchTenable in Field Age

limitProgramme Deadline

Brazil Natural sciences 40 years Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in Brazil 31 Augusteach year

China Natural sciences 40 years CAS-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in China 31 Augusteach year

India Natural sciences no The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) of Indiaand TWAS offer fellowships in natural sciences for scientists ofproven ability from developing countries (other than India)

1 June eachyear

India Biotechnology 40 years DBT-TWAS Biotechnology Fellowships for PostdoctoralResearch in India

31 Augusteach year

India Natural sciences 40 years IACS-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in India 30 June eachyear

Pakistan Molecular sciences 40 years CEMB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pakistan 30 June eachyear

Pakistan Chemical andbiological sciences

40 years ICCBS-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pakistan 30 June eachyear

For Advanced ResearchTenable in Field Age

limitProgramme Deadline

Variousdevelopingcountries

Naturalsciences

no TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training 1 Octobereach year

China Naturalsciences

55 years CAS-TWAS Fellowships for Visiting Scholars in China 31 Augusteach year

Research /Capacity Building Grants

ACP-Edulink programme of the European UnionPurpose is to strengthen the capacity of ACP higher education institutions at their three naturally constitutive levels:

Institutional/administrative, Academic, and Research and Technology strengthening

The EDULINK Programme aims at achieving the following results:Enhanced contribution to national and/or regional policies and implementation plans for regional co-operation in higher education,Increased inter-institutional networking between higher education institutions in the ACP regions and with institutions in the EU,Creation of better regional conditions for effective networking of higher education centres in research, science and technology innovation,Enhanced management and financial administration capacity of higher education institutions,ACP higher education institutions become regional and/or international poles of attraction as they deliver labour-market oriented study programmes, which satisfy quality standards,A suitable institutional framework is created to pursue academic excellence in higher education,ACP countries develop or reinforce their strategic expertise in fields linked to the socio-economic development of the country/region.Eur. 300000-500000http://www.acp-edulink.eu

AGRA-Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationRockefeller Foundation

IFS -funding scheme

TWASCapacity Building for Research TWAS Research Grants -- Research grants of up to US$10,000 each are offered to scientists from developing countries of proven ability for research projects in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. The Grants are intended to cover the costs of specialized equipment, essential consumable material, and scientific literature. Deadlines: 1 July and 1 December each year. TWAS Research Units in Least Developed Countries -- The Academy has instituted a new project in support of science and technology development in the Least Developed Countries. The initiative is meant to build and sustain units of scientific excellence, assisting them to achieve a critical mass of highly qualified and innovative scientists who will be able to better address real-life problems facing the countries. Each TWAS research unit selected receives a grant of up to $30,000 to strengthen its activities. The grant can be renewed for up to three years. The deadline for submissions is 31 August of each year. Spare Parts for Scientific Equipment -- The Academy provides funds for covering the cost of small items of spare parts for scientific equipment in Third World institutions, up to a maximum of US$1,000 each. Deadline: none. ICTP-TWAS electronic Journals Delivery Service -- The programme is geared to facilitate the access to current scientific literature for free, by distributing individual scientific articles via e-mail to scientists in institutions in the South that do not have sufficient bandwidth to download material from the Internet in a timely manner and/or cannot afford the connection. Deadline: none.

European Union (FP7)-Deadline 31st July 2007

http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/home_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/advisory_en.htmlScope1.Health2 Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology3 Information and Communication Technologies4 Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies5 Energy6 Environment (including Climate Change)7 Transport (including Aeronautics)8 Socioeconomic Sciences and the Humanities9 Space10 Security

DAADResearch Stays for University Academics and Scientists

Equipment Grants for former DAAD Scholars

Scientist Exchange Programme For Senior Academic Staff Members at Cameroonian,

Ethiopian and Kenyan universities study visits to Germany (nomination by the home university necessary; ticket to be provided by the African university)

Book grants for former DAAD Scholars

Workshop grants

Volkswagen Foundation

http://www.volkswagen-stiftung.de

Knowledge for Tomorrow: A Cooperative Research Projects in Sub-Saharan AfricaDeadlines for the individual programs: 31st April 2007

The funding initiative is open to all disciplines and aims at the development and sustainable reinforcement of research in Sub-Saharan Africa. Research projects, developed and carried out by African scholars and scientists in close cooperation with their German partners, shall provide junior researchers in Africa with an opportunity to enhance their skills and academic qualifications. Special emphasis is put on the development, reinforcement, and extension of academic networks inside Africa.

Global Environmental FacilityBiodiversity Climate Change International Waters Land Degradation

ConservationSustainable UseBenefit SharingPAOutside PABoth PA/OutsideRehab deg habitControl biotech riskControl alien speciesIndigenousknowledgeLegislationthreatened speciesIn-countryOutsideIntegration NationalDecisionMinimize adverseimpact Protects customaryusesRem action degradeareasGov Pvt sector CoopAgrobiodiversity

Trust fundsEcotourism Capacity buildingPolicy reformLegislation reformPrivate sectorparticipationIndigenous peoplescompIncome generationInventory bline dataM&E indicesBuffer zonedevelopmentClearing housemechanismCojoint managementIncentive measuresPublic awarenessMigratory speciesInternationalconventionsResearchScience tech group

EfficientequipmentSolarBiomassWindHydroGeothermalFuel cells

OzoneDepletionMonitoringODS phaseoutProduction

TransboundaryananlysisStrategic ActionProgram DevFreshwater basinLarge marineecoystemsSmall IslandsWetland habitatShip-basedToxic contaminantGlobal programaction demoFisheriesprotectionGlobal support

Multiple Focal Area(OP12)

PersistentOrganicPollutants

Multiple Focal Area(Others)

German Research Foundation (DFG)

http://www.dfg.de

Funding Research in an International Context

Cooperative Projects - In General The DFG funds international research cooperation in the form of individual projects, coordinated programmes or project-preparation measures.

Region-Specific Funding The DFG can provide special funds for research cooperation with developing countries, Central and Eastern Europe/CIS and Israel and Palestine.

Subject-Specific Funding The DFG offers additional funding to advance international cooperation in individual disciplines such as chemistry, physics and the geosciences.

JKUAT-RPE Division

Funding for NGOs/Trade Unions

Many donors fund NGOs and Trade Unions on matters to do with:-

Promotion of good governancePoverty reductionFighting corruptionCapacity Building in Governance issuesPromoting human rightsFood securityHealth issues

Themes

PovertyEnvironment

EnergyHealth

Food SecurityClimate change

Material Science/Earth SciencesBiotechnology and Nanosciences

ConservationBiodiversity studies

Water

Points to note

Multi-disciplinary Activities (Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering & Agriculture; Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Maths)

Cooperation not competition (Utengano ulimaliza nyoka)

Putting our thinking caps on (New Ideas to generate new Knowledge)

Putting our ideas on the table at the risk of loosing them at times

Embracing New methodologies

Leadership (We all have a role to play; Step up)

Mentoring of up-coming Scientists

Acknowledgment

References: Directory of funding sources for Research, Education and Development Programmes in Africa (by Dr Judith Killen et al. of ICRAF)

Dr Oyaro (Chemistry Department)