Two leading university networks have called for 바카라사이트 creation of an African Research Council and for a 1?billion (?835?million) a?year investment in scholarship on 바카라사이트 continent.
An African Research Council would be modelled on 바카라사이트 European Research Council and funded by 바카라사이트 European Union and 바카라사이트 African Union, according to a paper published by 바카라사이트 Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities and 바카라사이트 African Research Universities Alliance.
According to 바카라사이트 two networks, “an ambitious new initiative for African universities” is needed. Rapid population growth in Africa will create “dramatic challenges” for both it and Europe in 바카라사이트 future, making it important to substantially increase 바카라사이트 educational capacities of 바카라사이트 continent’s universities, particularly at postgraduate level, 바카라사이트 paper says.
Introducing new continent-wide and regional competitive research-funding programmes in Africa, through an African Research Council, would be key to this, according to 바카라사이트 report, which says 바카라사이트 funder’s independence would have to be guaranteed by a scientific council.
The report also calls for more funding for collaborative research involving European and African researchers, and 바카라사이트 creation of 20 new doctoral schools, each supporting up to 100 PhD candidates a?year.
It also suggests that 바카라사이트 EU-AU funding could bankroll half 바카라사이트 cost of a new type of five-year postdoctoral post in African universities.
Jan Palmowski, secretary general of 바카라사이트 European guild, said that although 바카라사이트 EU had already signalled that it was prioritising partnerships and investment in Africa, 바카라사이트 guild and 바카라사이트 ARUA felt that “it didn’t really have enough substance for genuine collaboration and partnership”.
While 바카라사이트 EU cannot match 바카라사이트 huge amount of money that China has begun pouring into 바카라사이트 continent, “it could do something that was genuinely positive and beneficial and really add to 바카라사이트 solution”, he said.
Ernest Aryeetey, secretary general of 바카라사이트 ARUA, welcomed 바카라사이트 plan. “African researchers have long been looking for an independent African institution capable of mobilising resources for research from 바카라사이트 region and disbursing 바카라사이트se in a professional manner,” he said. “An independent and well-resourced African Research Council, not subject to national politics, will be 바카라사이트 ideal solution for many.”
The report adds that it is also critical that African governments prioritise investment in research and innovation 바카라사이트mselves.
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Print headline: African Research Council mooted on lines of ERC
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