PASET REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION FUND (RSIF) WEEKLY VOL.1 NO.15

NEWS AND EVENTS

• (PASET-RSIF) The current 82 Cohort 1 and 2 RSIF PhD Students have established a student committee to coordinate student activities and liaison. Mr. Noel Gahamanyi, Cohort I, is the first Chair of the Student Committee.
• (PASET-RSIF) The RCU at icipe is hosting the inaugural RSIF Student Seminar Series in partnership with the RSIF Student Committee this week. In each seminar, two RSIF scholars will present their research work or proposal to other RSIF scholars and African Host Universities (AHU) faculty. The presenters will benefit from constructive criticism and new ideas on how to improve their work. First out were cohort I scholars Jean-Baptiste Habinshuti and Noel Gahamanyi.
• Energy: Solar Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country. The report is based on data provided by the World Bank through the Global Solar Atlas, a free, web-based tool providing the latest data on solar resource potential globally.
• Farewell and Thank you! By Professor Hirut W/Mariam – Former Minister of Science and Higher Education, Ethiopia.
• Ethiopia could harvest 500,000 tons of honey annually

PUBLICATIONS 

• (NEW) Hakizimana, J.N., Kamwendo, G., Chulu, J.L.C. et al. Genetic profile of African swine fever virus responsible for the 2019 outbreak in northern Malawi. BMC Vet Res 16, 316 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02536-8
• (PASET-RSIF) Maina, S.; Misinzo, G.; Bakari, G.; Kim, H.-Y. Human, Animal and Plant Health Benefits of Glucosinolates and Strategies for Enhanced Bioactivity: A Systematic Review. Molecules 2020, 25, 3682

COVID-19

• (NEW) How will COVID-19 affect research collaboration?
• INGSA Global Week of Dialogue. Science Advice and COVID-19: What are we learning? 14-18 September 2020
• African Studies Association (ASA) Virtual Meeting – The Africa and Covid-19 series, 19-21 November 2020, Deadline: 14 September 2020
• Global Effort on COVID-19 (GECO) Health Research Deadline: 28 September 2020
• Local ICT innovations that address the impact of COVID-19 in Kenya Deadline: 30 September 2020
• UKRI GCRF/Newton Fund Agile Response call to address COVID-19
• Elsevier’s Novel Coronavirus Information Center
• Coronavirus: Research, Commentary, and News – free content from the Science journals
• Coronavirus Funding Monitor

FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS

• (NEW) International Potato Center (CIP) Research Fellow – position open until filled
• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship : PhD, Post-Doc and Research fellowships Deadline: varies by nationality from September to December 2020
• WFP Innovation Challenge 2020 Deadline: 14 September 2020
• The DAAD climapAfrica program Post Doc Fellowships for Africans in Climate Research  Deadline: 14 September 2020
• The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation Deadline: 14 September 2020
• (NEW) Global Young Academy (GYA) Call for new members. Deadline: 15 September 2020
• Jack Kimmel International Grant Program on Plant Health Care Deadline: 15 September 2020
• International network grant for the SDGs with Swedish lead applicant. Deadline: 16 September 2020
• Energy Catalyst round 8: clean energy access, feasibility projects. Deadline: 16 September 2020
• ACU Gender Grants for university staff. Deadline: 20 September 20
• (NEW) ETH-Zurich Doctoral and postdoctoral positions at the Social Networks Lab Deadline: 21 September 2020
• The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Research Development Fellowship Programme  Deadline: 23 September 2020
• Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2020 Deadline: 25 September
• Rothamsted International Fellowship Deadline: 28 September 2020
• 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World Deadline: 30 September 2020
• 6^th edition – Science by Women Program Request for Applications for Visiting Senior Research Fellowships in Spanish Centers of Excellence  Deadline: 30 September 2020
• Facebook Fellowship Program  Deadline: 1 October 2020
• Canada Gairdner International Award Deadline: 1 October 2020
• Fulbright African Research Scholar Program Online application: Deadline: 1 October 2020
• TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training Deadline: 1 October 2020
• TWAS Visiting Expert Programme Deadline: 1 October 2020
• Global Call for Priorities for Science Date: 2 October 2020
• Joint Global Health Trials (JGHT) Call 11 – outline stage. Deadline: 8 October 2020
• IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme Deadline: 11 October 2020
• IBRAF Fellowship Program on South-South and Triangular Cooperation Deadline: 12 October 2020
• University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars Program (UMAPS) – fellowship for faculty from African universities Deadline: 15 October 2020
• IWA Women in Water Award Deadline: 15 October 2020
• Agri-tech catalyst round 10: agriculture and food systems, early stage , mid stage or late stage Deadline: 21 October 2020
• AI for Earth Innovation Deadline: 21 October 2020
• National Geographic Early Career Grants Deadline: 21 October 2020
• Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) Funding Opportunities Deadline letter of intent: 23 October 2020
• (NEW) Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) 2021 International collaborative research Program in Environment/Energy, Bioresources, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Deadline for ODA technical cooperation request: 30 October 2020 (Japan time)
• (NEW) IITA – two (2) PhD positions in Molecular Biology/Genetics and Metabolomics of Chemical Ecology of Pests. Deadline: 31 October 2020
• Georg Forster Research Award Deadline: 31 October 2020
• TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme Deadline: 2 November 2020
• (NEW) Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Program Deadline: 9 November 2020
• Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security Deadline: 30 November 2020
• Hong Kong PhD Fellowship 2021/22 Deadline: 1 December 2020
• Shift Prize for Transformative Agroecological Research for Development Deadline: 11 January 2021
• Louis Malassis International Science Prize Deadline: 11 January 2021
• SPIRIT – Swiss Programme for International Research by Scientific Investigation Teams 
• NRF One Call for Proposals in 2020 and 2021. Various categories, see general call guidelines.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAINING

• (NEW) CEA-CCBAD Master and PhD Scholarships 2020/2021. Deadline: 10 September 2020
• ARCE Postgraduate Program in Railway Engineering Scholarship Deadline: 14 September 2020
• (NEW) PhD and Masters Fellowship, University of Nairobi – Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing for Climate-smart Sustainable Agropastoral Ecosystem Transformation in East Africa (ESSA) in partnership with University of Helsinki, Finland. Deadline: 18 September 2020
• Pan African University (African Union) Scholarships – Masters and PhD. Deadline: 25 September 2020
• From Research to Ideation. Young Entrepreneurs in Science. Webinar. Deadline: 30 September 2020
• University of Cape Town – MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program Deadline: 30 September 2020
• Czech Government Scholarships for study in the Czech Republic for Ethiopians, Zambians Deadline: 30 September 2020
• Prototype your PhD Young Entrepreneurs in Science. Webinar. Deadline: 15 October 2020
• Southern Cross University International Women in STEM Scholarship Deadline: 30 October 2020
• (NEW) Chevening Scholarships and some Chevening Fellowships – the UK government’s global scholarship programme Deadline: 3 November 2020
• Making Agribusiness Work – iCRA training from 30 Nov-11 Dec 2020, Kenya
• Gates Cambridge Scholarship Deadline: 3 December 2020
• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the Berkeley University of California Master’s degree. Varying deadlines from December 2020
• Japanese government MEXT scholarships for study in Japan 2021
• Call for NRF Postgraduate Scholarships 2021
• Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) • DAAD Deadlines: see list

CALL FOR PAPERS AND CONFERENCES

• The 2020 African Economic Conference (AEC) Theme: “Africa beyond COVID-19: acceleration towards inclusive sustainable development”. Deadline for papers: 11 September 2020
• UoN Research Week 2020: 2nd Annual International Conference on Open, Distance and e-Learning, 11-12 October 2020, Virtual, Registration Deadline: 14 September 2020
• 7th ICSTR Singapore – International Conference on Science & Technology Research, 5-6 November 2020. Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2020
• (NEW) European Research and Innovation Days, Virtual event, Date: 22-24 September 2020
• (NEW) African Academic Diaspora Virtual Homecoming, Virtual, 2020 28-30 September 2020
• 2020 Borlaug Dialogue, Breaking New Ground. Building Resilience Today for Improved Global Food Systems Tomorrow, Virtual, Date: 12-16 October 2020

ONLINE RESOURCES AND DISTANCE LEARNING

• (NEW) Susan McConnell (Stanford): Designing effective scientific presentations – Youtube
• (NEW) Structure of a 10-minute scientific presentation
• (NEW) University of Edinburgh flexible, modular online programme hosted by the Bayes Centre, Data Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI)  – MSc, PG Diploma and Certificate
• (NEW) NORRAG Webinar: Designing with People for People in Education: An Introduction to Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design Methodologies. Date: 30 September 2020
• OECD AI Policy Observatory
• Artificial Intelligence and Industry: A thematic collection of innovative EU funded research results
• Media skills for scientists
• (PASET-RSIF) Solution Session: Continue Teaching Your Course Online during the Covid-19 Crisis 
• Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains – Word Development Report 2020 
• FAO Capacity development Learning Courses
• Free online training in bioinformatics and biostatistics
• Geographical Information System (GIS) Training Course for Agricultural Research in Africa by IITA, 21-25 September 2020, Deadline: 18 September 2020
• Making Education work from 14 October – 23 December 2020
• UNESCO portal of distance learning solutions.