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Nominations for the 2025 Prize in Food Security are open.  Kuwait’s annual Al-Sumait Prize honors individuals or institutions who have, through their work or research, made significant advances in the fields of food security, health, and education in Africa. An initiative of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the late Amir of the State of Kuwait, its goal is to shine a light on those making a positive difference to sustainable development in Africa. Sponsored by the Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of the State of Kuwait and managed by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS), the awards celebrate the work and accomplishments of Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, a Kuwaiti physician who spent his lifetime helping the poor in Africa in the fields of health and education. Administered by KFAS and a Board of Trustees, the objective of the prizes is to recognize the best studies, scientific projects, applied research, and innovative initiatives...

The Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging from $125,000 to $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. We anticipate awarding grants with budgets across each of the following funding tiers -- $125,000 to 250,000; $250,001 to $375,000; and $375,001 to $500,000. Within each of our funding tiers, we evaluate projects within tier and strongly encourage applicants to submit for funding that best fits their project rather than applying for the highest amount. We accept Intent to Apply forms twice a year. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling op...

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Multilateral Financial Institution established to finance and promote intra and extra -African trade. The shareholders comprise African governments, African private and institutional investors, and non-African private and institutional investors. The Bank was established under the twin constitutive instruments of an Agreement signed by member states and multilateral organizations, which confers the status of an international organisation on the Bank, as well as a charter governing its corporate structure and operations and signed by all shareholders. Background to Internship Placement Afreximbank Group recognises that as part of its mandate to promote and finance trade in Africa, it needs to facilitate a broader understanding of the problems of African trade and trade finance as well as the principles of trade finance, especially structured trade finance, which is its operating model. By offering good students a chance for an internship...

The PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program 2025 is designed to support African early-career scientists studying past global changes. It provides funding for travel and subsistence to enable researchers to gain experience in another African country, fostering collaborative research and strengthening the paleoscience network within Africa. Past Global Changes (PAGES) announces the Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program (African Mobility Fellowship) for African early-career scientists studying past global changes. Description The program aims to give limited support for travel and subsistence to early-career researchers from African countries (PhD students and postdocs at African institutions), who are interested in gaining experience in another African country. The final goal is to contribute to the development of collaborative research and the promotion of paleoscience network within Africa. The program is intended to support costs associated with internation...

The Save the Elephants Fully-funded Master of Science (MSc) Scholarship 2025 is an incredible opportunity for Kenyan nationals passionate about conservation and environmental science. This scholarship supports two students pursuing an MSc at Karatina University, covering tuition, research costs, a monthly stipend, a computer, and basic medical insurance Eligibility Criteria - Must be a Kenyan national. - Hold a first degree in natural sciences (Biology, Botany, Zoology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Wildlife Management). - Achieved first or second-class upper division in their undergraduate degree. - Have two years of experience in a conservation organization (internships count). - Secured an **unconditional MSc offer from Karatina University. - Be under 35 years old as of September 1, 2025. - A research concept note (optional but encouraged). Application Process Applicants must submit: - A detailed CV with three referees (one academic). - Scans of degree certific...

The MIT Africa Empowering the Teachers Fellowship Programme 2026 is a fully funded opportunity for engineering professors in Nigeria to spend a semester at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. This prestigious fellowship, sponsored by the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) alongside NNPC Ltd. & TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), aims to introduce African faculty members to cutting-edge, student-focused teaching methodologies. Key Benefits - Exposure to MIT’s advanced problem-solving pedagogical methods. - Opportunity to observe at least two MIT courses in their discipline. - Participation in a curriculum design course to implement research-based instructional design principles. - Engagement in formal and informal interactions with the MIT community to explore curricular enrichment. - Development of critical change-agent skills, including entrepreneurship, effective communication, experiential learning, collaboration, and perseverance. Eligibili...