The African Union Commission is calling for proposals to receive grant funds through Research and Innovation in Africa, a program supported by the European Union.
The call for proposal is for research in Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) with particular attention on Sustainable Intensification.
The African Union Research Grant (AURG) is one of the programs 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 program 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 AUC through the support of the European Union has €17.5 million in the EU Pan-African Program to distribute in two rounds of research proposals in Africa in 2016 and 2017.
Guidelines to apply and supporting documents are available under the Event Resources at the grants web page. Proposals are due by 17 August.