academic articles on COVID19 and presenting them at the level of the general reader. The COVID19 pandemic is not just a health problem. Its impacts will be felt in all aspects of our lives including the economy, food security, education, etc. Articles should be sent to madaraogot@uonbi.ac.ke copied to dvcrie@uonbi.ac.ke. All images can be embedded in the document, but should also be sent as separate attachments.
NAIROBI INNOVATION WEEK 2020 2021
Due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, NIW 2020 is now NIW 2021 slated for March 8-12, 2021. Visit, https://uonresearch.org/niw2021 for more details.
FUNDING
The following new funding opportunities have been added to the Grants and Opportunities Portal. Please contact our office if you need any assistance in preparation of your proposals (we are working from our houses so feel free to drop us an email at dvcrie@uonbi.ac.ke -- Office of the DVC RIE or research@uonbi.ac.ke - Office of the Director R&E). Please note that some of the opportunities have very tight deadlines.
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 - Fund for Local Cooperation: Call for Project Proposals 2020
Location: Finland
Company: Embassy of Finland
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/fund-for-local-cooperation-call-for-project-proposals-2020/
Research/Innovation Grants - The IFREE Small Grants Program
Location: United States
Company: International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/the-ifree-small-grants-program/
Research/Innovation Grants - Call for Applications for WISE Accelerator Programme
Location: Qatar
Company: Qatar Foundation
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/call-for-applications-for-wise-accelerator-programme/
AHRC Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Urgency Grants pilot
Location: United Kingdom
Company: UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/ahrc-global-challenges-research-fund-gcrf-urgency-grants-pilot/
Research/Innovation Grants - Call for applications open for the International Fund for Cultural Diversity
Location: France
Company: UNESCO
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/call-for-applications-open-for-the-international-fund-for-cultural-diversity/
Research/Innovation Grants - Small Grants 2020 for Early Career Researchers and Global Health Professionals
Location: London
Company: Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/small-grants-2020-for-early-career-researchers-and-global-health-professionals/
2. Research Infrastructure
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
3. Awards and Prizes
Awards/Prizes - Paris Peace Projects Open Call
Location: France
Company: Paris Peace Forum
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/paris-peace-projects-open-call/
Awards/Prizes - IBM COVID-19 Code Global Challenge
Location: United States
Company: IBM
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/ibm-covid-19-code-global-challenge/
Awards/Prizes - MIT COVID-19 Global Challenge
Location: United States
Company: MIT
View Details: https://academia-ke.org/grant/mit-covid-19-global-challenge/
4. Fellowships and Scholarships
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
5. Consultancies
None added in the past week, but review those available on the portal.
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.
MADARA OGOT
DVC, Research Innovation and Enterprise
and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
