RIE NEWS, FUNDING AND OPPORTUNITIES NO. 20 (2020)
Dear University Community,
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION BLOG
The Office of RIE created the Research and Innovation Blog, https://uonresearch.org/blog/ All articles should be sent as a Word Document to madaragot@uonbi.ac.ke copied to dvcrie@uonbi.ac.ke. All images should be embedded in the document AND also sent as separate attachments. NOTE THAT BLOG CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REQUESTED FROM UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI FACULTY ONLY.
Blogs added this week:
1. Garden Bench Innovation from the Ngong Road Furniture Entrepreneurs, Nairobi
2. The Socio-Demographic Data of Spouse Abuse Victims in Nairobi City County
RESEARCH WEEK 2020
Research Week 2020 is going virtual. Dates are the same, only 30 days left to submit abstracts. Visit https://uonresearch.org/researchweek2020 for more details. Follow us on twitter @RPEUoN for regular updates.
RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED
Several of our researchers have been successful in winning research grants. You can read up on recent grants awarded below:
- Research into Alternative Construction Technologies for Low Cost Housing Wins Grant from NRF
- Novel Construction Materials and Electricity Generation Systems from Agricultural Waste
- Determining the Cause of Adult Respiratory Infectious Disease Mortality using Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling
NB: If you have recently received a grant, let us know so that we can write about it. Drop a line to madaraogot@uonbi.ac.ke, cc: dvcrie@uonbi.ac.ke
FUNDING
In this issue we have provided a complete listing of opportunities that are still open. Please let us know if you need any assistance.
Opportunities are available for:
1. Research and Innovation Grants
2. Research Infrastructure Grants
3. Awards and Prizes
4. Fellowships and Scholarships
5. Consultancies
6. Student and Staff Mobility
7. Sponsored Training
8. Travel Grants
1. Research and Innovation Grants
Research/Innovation Grants - Ignite Innovation Lab 2020
Location: Nigeria
Company: Ignite Innovation Lab
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/ignite-innovation-lab-2020/
Research/Innovation Grants - Grand Challenges Canada: Global Mental Health
Location: Canada
Company: Global Grand Challenges
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/grand-challenges-canada-global-mental-health/
Research/Innovation Grants - Francis H. Brown African Scholarship
Location: United States
Company: Leakey Foundation
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/francis-h-brown-african-scholarship/
Research/Innovation Grants - UNICEF Funding Opportunity for Blockchain Startups
Location: Brussels
Company: UNICEF
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/unicef-funding-opportunity-for-blockchain-startups/
Research/Innovation Grants - Nutrition in Secondary Cities
Location: Switzerland
Company: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/nutrition-in-secondary-cities/
Research/Innovation Grants - Agro-biodiversity for Food Security and Nutrition
Location: Switzerland
Company: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/agro-biodiversity-for-food-security-and-nutrition/
Research/Innovation Grants - Human Rights in Food Systems
Location: Switzerland
Company: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/human-rights-in-food-systems/
Research/Innovation Grants - AI 4 Development - Indabax Innovation Call for Proposals
Company: Deep Learning Indaba
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/ai-4-development-indabax-innovation-call-for-proposals/
Research/Innovation Grants - Applications for Research of Human Origins
Location: United States
Company: Leakey Foundation
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/applications-for-research-of-human-origins/
ARUA Center of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases - Mini-Grants 2020-2021
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund has awarded the University of Nairobi on behalf of the ARUA Center of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases (ACE-NCD) a capacity building grant. Part of the funds is to provide mini-grants in support of scoping studies and pilot studies that lead to strengthening research collaboration among researchers in the ACE-NCD universities, and strengthen proposals submitted by ACE-NCD teams to conduct cutting-edge research that addresses one of the thematic areas listed below. Under this call activities must be undertaken and funds must be spent before March 31, 2021.
ACE NCD Universities are the Makerere University, University of Ghana, University of Ibadan, University of Nairobi, and University of the Witwatersrand. Example activities include focused research workshops to develop sustainable strategies and partnerships for future activities, with clearly identified outcomes; preliminary data collection, analysis or research-focused proof of concept. It is expected that the outcomes of mini-grant activities will inform more substantive funded research into and impact on addressing NCDs in Africa.
https://uonresearch.org/acencdminigrant/
2. Research Infrastructure
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
3. Awards and Prizes
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
4. Fellowships and Scholarships
Fellowships/Scholarships - UEA-Copenhagen joint PhD Scholarship in Religion and Social Change in Africa
Location: United Kingdom
Company: University of East Anglia
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/uea-copenhagen-joint-phd-scholarship-in-religion-and-social-change-in-africa/
Fellowships/Scholarships - Flinders University : Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (International)
Location: Australia
Company: Flinders University
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/flinders-university-australian-government-research-training-program-scholarship-international/
Fellowships/Scholarships - The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers
Location: United States
Company: New York Public Library
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/the-dorothy-and-lewis-b-cullman-center-for-scholars-and-writers/
Fellowships/Scholarships - The African Academy of Sciences International Research Management Staff Development Programme
Location: Kenya
Company: Africa Academy of Sciences
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/the-african-academy-of-sciences-international-research-management-staff-development-programme/
Fellowships/Scholarships - University of South Africa Learning Awards
Location: South Africa
Company: University of South Africa
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/university-of-south-africa-learning-awards/
5. Consultancies
Consultancies - Undertake the Design and Development of a Comprehensive COVID-19 Tourism Strategy (War Room Strategy)
Location: Kenya
Company: Tourism Research Institute
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/undertake-the-design-and-development-of-a-comprehensive-covid-19-tourism-strategy-war-room-strategy/
Consultancies - Development of a Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan
Location: Kenya
Company: NEMA
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/development-of-a-gender-mainstreaming-action-plan/
6. Global Development Awards
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
7. Student and Staff Mobility
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
8. Sponsored Training
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
9. Travel Grants
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
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