7 September, 2018
News & Announcements (5)
- IDC takes evidence from new ICAI Chief Commissioner, Dr Tamsyn Barton – uk
- Rwanda becomes first country to implement the Good Financial Grants Practice – ac.ke
- New UK aid package to meet immediate needs of Palestinians through UN Relief and Works Agency – DFID
- UKRI joined funders from across Europe to launch cOAlition S, a collective declaration of a commitment to open access publishing in academia – UKRI
- Britain pledges £46m to fight against landmines after global casualties rise – The Guardian
Funding (5)
- EDCTP launches €2.25 M emergency funding initiative ‘Mobilisation of research funds in case of Public Health Emergencies’ in response to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo – Deadline 10 Sept 17:00 CET
- DFID and SIDA through Humanitarian Innovation Fund, Elrha call for Measuring the impact of gender based violence programmes in emergencies to support 5 consortia. Deadline 7 October
- IDRC|CRDI Boosting decent employment for Africa’s youth to support cutting-edge research projects that address either one of the following priority research themes: Soft skills and digital jobs for youth; and Effective approaches to foster work-based learning programs and mentorship. Deadline 8 October 17:00 EDT
- Wellcome Trust Our Planet Our Health Climate Change and Health Awards for researchers who want to explore the links between people’s health and a changing climate. Deadline 11 October 17:00 BST
Reports and events (3)
- Lancet paper Repositioning Africa in global knowledge production
- Evidence Informed Policy Making: Water-Energy-Food-Health seminar in South Africa, 9-11 Dec 2018, organised by UKRI, European Commission, and African Academy of Sciences. Deadline for application: 8 October 2018
- SDG Zero Hunger: Driving agricultural transformation in Africa event in London, 13 September, organised by Royal African Society
Other news and interesting links (3)
- Learn: Research to Action blog Get to know your research audience: web based audience survey tools
- Explore: A new online hub focusing on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) in Kenya hopes to connect researchers, practitioners and policymakers.
- Share: AESA/AAS Africa Science Desk call for pitches from African journalists. Looking for stories on health & wellbeing, environment and climate change, social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and policy and governance as well as in data journalism – submission by the 5th of each month.r