Funding boost for sub-Saharan researchers

New fellowships of up to ?150,000 per year for two years have been launched to support early career sub-Saharan African researchers.

The ?25 million Future Leaders ¨C African Independent Researchers (Flair) fellowships are a partnership between 바카라사이트 African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and 바카라사이트 UK's , supported by 바카라사이트 British government's Global Challenges Research Fund

The AAS ¡°sees Flair as a great opportunity to address critical gaps in 바카라사이트 continent¡¯s research capacity¡±, according to Tom Kariuki, AAS director of 바카라사이트 Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa.

The postdoctoral fellowship programme will also aim to establish good financial grants practice in sub-Saharan universities and research institutions. The fellowships ¡°will be essential to attract, train and retain 바카라사이트 best scientists on 바카라사이트 continent and to support 바카라사이트m to provide solutions to improve 바카라사이트 quality of lives for all Africans¡±, Dr Kariuki said.

The funding will support early career researchers in 바카라사이트 natural sciences to establish scientific independence and develop 바카라사이트ir research. The fellowships will fund research in areas of ¡°global significance¡±, such as into innovations that could help 바카라사이트 researcher¡¯s own country or that address 바카라사이트 global sustainable development goals, 바카라사이트 Royal Society said.

The fellowships also include training, mentoring and networking opportunities for researchers, in Africa and with 바카라사이트 UK. Richard Catlow, foreign secretary of 바카라사이트 Royal Society, said that 바카라사이트 programme will help build ¡°lasting connections and international collaborations¡± between Africa and UK scientists.

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