Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI)

22nd April 2022
by secretary

Agrinatura News

The Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) aims to support early-career scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

Under this scheme, grants can be awarded for research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics to Principal Investigators in the African countries lagging in science and technology identified by TWAS, to enable them to purchase the research facilities they need to enhance their productivity.

Deadline:

24 May 2022

Eligibility?

· 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. Any applicant turning 41 in the year of application is not eligible.

· 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 2022.

· 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 giudelines).

· 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.

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Programme Details

· SG-NAPI Grants are awarded to high-level promising research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics carried out by Principal Investigators (PI) in the African countries lagging in science and technology identified by TWAS.

· Research Grants to research units amount to a maximum of USD 67,700.

· The grants, which are normally provided for a period of 24 months, may be used to purchase scientific equipment, consumables, which can include fieldwork partially and maintenance of equipment and specialized literature (textbooks and proceedings only). The grant does not cover salaries of the Principal Investigator or travel expenses unless they are clearly related to one of the conference and/or mobility components mentioned below. Please note that the purchase of fuel, fees for experts or consultants, laptops, tablets, drones and laboratory animals is not supported.

More info on TWAS website

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