AAS Call for Applications: Joint ASRT-BA Research Grants Program
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) have launched the second call of the Joint ASRT-BA Research Grants Program for Egyptian and African Young Researchers.
Objective:
Universities and research institutions in Egypt, Arab Region and Africa need to be able to implement into practice the latest science discoveries and technological ideas for the benefit of the community. The joint ASRT-BA Research Grants Program for young researchers seeks out the generation of creative and innovative research.
- The program offers research grants to maximum 50 young researchers (40 Egyptians and 10 Africans), over two rounds.
- The grant maximum duration is limited to 1.5 years (18 months).
- Maximum amount of money provided per researcher is EGP 250,000 (including 5 % administration fees-will be deducted)
- Over the two rounds, two workshops for young researchers are to be organized to build researchers capacities.
- The research should be an innovation for application beneficiary to the society in the applied area of study.
- Candidate must not exceed 45 years by the application year.
- Candidates must have completed their PhD.
- Candidate must be an African Nationality.
- The candidate must be currently working at a public/private academic or research institution in Africa.
- Egyptian candidates must be currently engaged or can arrange to work on a joint research project with counterpart(s) outside his working institution.
- African candidates must have Egyptian counterparts working in Egypt.
Read more here.
Applications deadline November 15, 2021.
