The call is now open for applications for the TWAS Programme “Seed Grants for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI)“, fully funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The SG-NAPI Programme supports research projects in 9 scientific fields: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics
Please note that the call for the SG-NAPI Programme remains open until 24 May 2022 and invites strong applications by scientists from 47 selected African countries, if they meet the following eligibility criteria:
- aged 40 or below (any applicant turning 41 in the year of application is not eligible),
- obtained their PhD abroad (outside his/her home country) within the last 5 years and returned to his/her home country within the last 36 months or will return home before the end of 2022,
- must hold a position at an academic and/or research institution (including international research centres) in their home country,
- must be national of an eligible African country (in the Sub-Saharan region).
Early career African scientists, especially women scientists, are encouraged to apply for this Programme.
Please visit the TWAS website for full details of the application process: https://twas.org/opportunity/
The focal point for this Programme is the TWAS SG-NAPI Grants Office: E-mail sgnapi@twas.org
Grateful if you can further disseminate the Programme. A brochure is attached that can be circulated electronically to interested parties or displayed at university/institute notice boards.
Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI)
