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NEWS AND EVENTS The RSIF Team at icipe wishes you a successful 2021 We appreciate your engagement with and contributions to RSIF, PASET’s ambitious flagship programme that builds sustainable doctoral training, research, and innovation ecosystems to develop transformative technologies in Africa for economic growth and development.  Despite the challenges brought by Covid-19, we finished the year strong. We thank you for your partnership and support that made this possible. Some of the highlights: In the coming weeks and months, please stay tuned for: … Continue reading “PASET REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION FUND VOL.2 ISSUE 1”

Eric Lander has been nominated by President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to serve as presidential science adviser. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced on Friday that he will elevate the role of science in his cabinet as part of an effort to “refresh and reinvigorate our national science and technology strategy.” Mr. Biden will nominate Eric S. Lander, the director of the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard, to serve as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and also … Continue reading “BIDEN TO ELEVATE SCIENCE ADVISER TO HIS CABINET”

Application is now OPEN !! JDS is now inviting potential applicants who understand its aims and are interested in 2 years Master degree and 3 years Ph.D. degree program at Japanese accepting universities for the academic year 2021-2023 and 2021-2024. The program will be instructed in English. The program offers 12 participants for Master degree, and 1 participant for Ph. D. degree per year. Deadline for Application is January 29th, Friday, 2021. [Submission of the Application]Ministry of Public Service and Gender, State Department for Public Service (Harambee House) [For … Continue reading “THE PROJECT FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP BY JAPANESE GRANT AID (JDS)”

ARCADIA FUNDS TWO MAJOR PROJECTS TO MAP ENDANGERED ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE IN SOUTH ASIA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA The projects are intended to advance our knowledge of the archaeology of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa and help archaeologists and heritage managers in these regions develop more sustainable approaches to protecting and monitoring endangered heritage. Archaeological sites and monuments around the world are increasingly threatened by human activities and the impacts of climate change. These pressures are especially severe in South Asia and … Continue reading “RESEARCH POSITIONS IN KENYA”

On February 27, 2020, Sub-Saharan Africa reported its first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient was an Italian man living in Nigeria, who had just returned from Milan in Italy, which was then a cluster for the disease in Europe. Shortly after the patient was identified, a sample of the virus was sent to a small town called Ede, located in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria, over 200 kilometers away from Lagos. There, a team led by Professor Christian Happi, … Continue reading “THE IMPACT OF AFRICAN SCIENTISTS: HOW YEARS OF BUILDING SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY IN AFRICA HAVE BEEN A REAL GAME CHANGER IN THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19”

About the conference Co-organised by the Royal Society and the African Academy of Sciences, and funded by the , the Commonwealth Science Conference 2021 will take place virtually from 22-26 February 2021.  The conference will bring together outstanding early career researchers and leading scientists from across the Commonwealth to facilitate joint work on addressing global development challenges, to encourage scientific capacity strengthening in Commonwealth countries; and to influence the Commonwealth policy agenda. This is the third Commonwealth Science Conference, with previous conferences … Continue reading “COMMONWEALTH SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2021”

Kenya’s Gladys Mosomtai has been named as one of the winners in The Next Einstein Forum’s (NEF) young science & technology champions. NEF has announced its young science and technology champions.  The winners were selected one from each African country, and are all below 42 years old. Each of the champions drive the NEF’s local public engagement activities while growing their careers through the NEF’s partnerships that offer opportunities for mentorship and collaborations with established researchers. The following is a … Continue reading “KENYA’S GLADYS MOSOMTAI AMONG WINNERS IN NEF’S YOUNG SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CHAMPIONS AWARDS”

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office for Eastern Africa, the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) and the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) recognise that the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (the “SDGs”) requires a concerted alliance between inter-governmental organisations, governments, non-governmental organisations and private sector entities. UNESCO, NACOSTI and ACTS wish to combine forces and actively collaborate, so that each party brings its particular competencies and skills to contribute, … Continue reading “UNESCO SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH NACOSTI AND ACTS FOR COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION”

Applications for the 2021 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program are now open and will close on Friday, January 29, 2021.  The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program honors female scientists at a critical stage in their careers with grants of $60,000 each. Since 2003, we’ve awarded 85 postdoctoral women scientists over $4 million in grants. We’re seeking five exceptional female scientists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of … Continue reading “L’ORÉAL USA FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP: APPLICATIONS OPEN”