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Call: Swiss-African research partnerships

Leading House Africa is calling for applications for Research Partnership Grant I from advanced PhD students and early postdoctoral researchers affiliated with a Swiss Institution of Higher Education. The goal of this instrument is to further develop, consolidate and expand relations and foster new collaborations between Swiss researchers and partners in Africa.

Swiss TPH, supported by the University of Basel, is the Leading House for bilateral research collaboration with partner institutions in Africa. Mandated by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) in 2017, the Leading House Basel promotes and fosters scientific cooperation with key institutions in Africa for the funding period 2021-2024.

Research Partnership Grant I

Grant per Project: Maximum CHF 15,000
Eligible Applicants (Lead): PhD students in their final year of study and postdoctoral scientists with a maximum of 2 years postdoctoral research experience. (Lead applicants must be affiliated  with a Swiss Institution of Higher Education)
Eligible Partner Countries: All African countries, except Maghreb region and Egypt
Submission Deadline: 1 September 2023