RSIF Weekly Vol.1 No.14

Vol.1 Issue 14

Welcome to the RSIF Weekly Newsletter, a digest of information, news and opportunities relevant to the African higher education, science, technology and innovation space.

NEWS AND EVENTS

(PASET-RSIF) Applications for the position of Senior Communications Specialist in the RSIF Regional Coordination Unit will be accepted up to 6 September 2020. The position is tenable at icipe, Nairobi, Kenya.
Support for early-career academics is an investment in the future
As universities scramble to protect their own interests, inequalities will magnify
Improving Higher Education Recruitment through the African Jobs Board Project
Africa’s key to wealth growth: produce and consume locally
Africa: To Stay Ahead of the Next Insect Outbreak, Harness Available Data Intelligence
Une nouvelle menace phytosanitaire sur la pomme de terre en Afrique de l’Est

PUBLICATIONS

(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

Surveying the impact of COVID-19 on Africa's higher education and research sector
What will higher education in Africa look like after COVID-19?
(NEW) Covid-19 Global South Health and Livelihoods Challenge Deadline: 10 September 2020
African Studies Association (ASA) Virtual Meeting – The Africa and Covid-19 series, 19-21 November 2020 Deadline: 14 September 2020
INGSA Global Week of Dialogue. Science Advice and COVID-19: What are we learning? 14-18 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

Falling Walls Remote 2020 - Breakthroughs of the year – call for nominations. Deadline: 7 September 2020
(NEW) ACT Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge Deadline: 7 September 2020
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship : PhD, Post-Doc and Research fellowships Deadline: varies by nationality from September to December 2020
Innovative ecological research in Africa Deadline: 7 September 2020
MRC /DFID African Research Leader scheme 2020. Deadline: 8 September 2020
TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme Deadline: 9 September 2020
(NEW) 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) 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
The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Research Development Fellowship Programme Deadline: 23 September 2020
(NEW) 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 Survey to help shape the international science funding agenda. 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 funding competitions. UK lead applicant. 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
Georg Forster Research Award Deadline: 31 October 2020
Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security Deadline: 30 November 2020
(NEW) 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

Your online pitch. Young Entrepreneurs in Science. Webinar. Deadline: 10 September 2020
Pan African University (African Union) Scholarships – Masters and PhD. Deadline: 10 September 2020
ARCE Postgraduate Program in Railway Engineering Scholarship Deadline: 14 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
Making Agribusiness Work – iCRA training from 30 Nov-11 Dec 2020, Kenya
(NEW) 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

African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI)'s 5th Annual Early Career Researcher Conference, online from 5-7 October 20, Deadline for abstracts: 4 September 2020
(NEW) The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2020, Virtual, Date: 7-11 September 2020
(NEW) Industrial R&D. Europe first? Date: 8 September 2020
African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Virtual Summit Date: 8-10 September 2020
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
2020 Borlaug Dialogue Virtual, Date: 12-16 October 2020

ONLINE RESOURCES AND DISTANCE LEARNING

(NEW) OECD AI Policy Observatory : data and multi-disciplinary analysis on artificial intelligence
(NEW) Artificial Intelligence and Industry: A thematic collection of innovative EU funded research results
Media skills for scientists – free self-paced online course
(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 EdX course
FAO Capacity development Learning Courses
Free online training in bioinformatics and biostatistics
Making Education work – Online from 14 September – 11 December 2020
Agribusiness Development and Management Training Course by IITA, 8-10 September 2020, Deadline: 4 September 2020
Geographical Information System (GIS) Training Course for Agricultural Research in Africa by IITA, 21-25 September 2020, Deadline: 4 September 2020
Making Research Work – Online from 12 October 2020 - 29 January 2021
UNESCO portal of distance learning solutions.

Please continue to follow local health regulations and observe physical distancing to keep yourself and others safe.

All the best,

The Regional Coordination Unit at icipe
PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund

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