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Supported under the EU Pan-African Programme (PanAf) African Union Commission launches 2016 edition of the African Union Research Grants

Supported under the EU Pan-African Programme (PanAf) African Union Commission launches 2016 edition of the African Union Research Grants

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May 18, 2016

Addis Ababa, May 18th, 2016: The African Union Commission launches Phase 2 of the African Union Research Grants programme with an open call for proposals for Research and Innovation in Africa supported by the European Union.

This call for proposal supports the Africa’s Science Technology and Innovation Strategy-2024 which addresses the aspirations identified under Agenda 2063 and Priority 3 on Human development of the EU-Africa partnership. The call supports research on: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) with particular attention on Sustainable Intensification.

The African Union Research Grant (AURG) is one of the programmes initiated within the Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology (DHRST) to support a Pan African research and development through grants and direct funding. The programme provides the needed opportunity to use Science and Technology (S&T) as a tool for sustainable development, building and strengthening Africa’s S&T capacities.

The Commission through the support of the European Union secured a sum of 17.5 million euro under the EU Pan-African Programme to launch 2 calls for research proposals in Africa in 2016 and 2017.

The full Guidelines for Applicants, Application form and other supporting documents are available for downloading from the AUC web site: http://au.int/en/AURG. The deadline for submission of proposals is August 17th, 2016.

For further information:

Dr. Monica Ebele Idinoba , Principal Scientific Officer/ African union Commission/ Human Resources, Science and Technology E-mail: IdinobaM@africa-union.org

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Esther Azaa Tankou | Ag. Director of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: Yamboue@african-union.org I Tel: +251 911361185Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Website: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia

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Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: dic@african-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia

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