Closing Date: 31 May 2021, 23:59hrs EAT
1. Introduction
The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) is an African- led initiative to strengthen skills in applied sciences, engineering and technology (ASET) and further socio-economic transformation in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) is a flagship program of PASET. The primary objective of RSIF is to train high quality PhD students and post-doctoral scientists in response to the human resource gap in the fields of ASET 1and to contribute to improving research and innovation capacities in those fields in SSA. RSIF also supports universities in SSA to establish a high-quality training, research and innovation and to develop their institutional capacity for the benefit of the continent.
RSIF is funded by contributions from African governments, the World Bank, The European Union and the Government of Korea; and coordinated by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, as the Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU).
- About RSIF Innovation Grants
RSIF provides competitive grants for innovation projects, aimed at translating research outputs into commercializable products. Two types of innovation grants are available: Type 1 grants are awarded to support strengthening of innovation environments at RSIF African Host Universities (AHUs), also known as RSIF Institutional Innovation Capacity Building Program (RSIF ICBP). Type 2 grants support commercialization of research outputs in partnership with the private sector and International Partners, also referred to as RSIF Cooperability Grants. This Call for Proposals is for the RSIF Cooperability Grant.
