TWAS 2021 Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators

Applications are invited from suitably qualified early-career scientists in sub-Saharan Africa for the TWAS-Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators.

The grant aims to support the early career scientists to be used to purchase scientific equipment, consumables, fieldwork and equipment maintenance

• Table of Content
• About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
• Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators
• Aim and Benefits of Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators
• Requirements for Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

TWAS was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world, under the leadership of Abdus Salam, the Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate. They shared a belief that developing nations, by building strength in science and engineering, could build the knowledge and skill to address such challenges as hunger, disease and poverty. From the start, the Academy had essential support from Italian scientists and political leaders. The Third World Academy of Sciences, as it was first known, was inaugurated officially in 1985 during a ceremony attended by UN Secretary-... continue reading

Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators

Aim and Benefits of Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators

The Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) is fully funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Research grants to research units amount to a maximum of USD67,700.

Requirements for Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators Qualification

• Applying Principal Investigators must be nationals of an eligible country, who holds a PhD and has good research experience. The grant should operate within a university or a research institution in one of the African countries lagging in science and technology. The PI must be 40 or under.
• The PI must have obtained their Ph.D. within the last 5 years in a country other than their home country.
• The PI must have returned to their home country (refer to list in the guidelines) within the last 36 months or will return home before the end of 2021.
• The PI must hold, be offered or be in the process of accepting a position at an academic and/or research institution (including international research centers) in their home country.
• The PI must be national of an eligible African country that is lagging in science and technology (refer to list in the guidelines).
• Applicant must at the time of application NOT have an active research grant with TWAS or OWSD Early Career Women Scientists (ECWS) Fellowship.
• Applications from women scientists and those working in Least Developed Countries are especially encouraged.
• The applicant must submit a strong Research Proposal, you may find further information on how to write a strong proposal by visiting AuthorAID.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more deatils, visit TWAS website.