These offer early-career academics the opportunity to attend a conference in a Commonwealth in a field relevant to the applicant's area of expertise.

Maximum award: £2,000

Closing date: 23 Apr 24

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) invites nominations for the Olusegun Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Discovery and/or Technological Innovation.

The prize is intended to reward and honour African scientists who have made outstanding contributions in scientific discovery or technological innovation.

The Chief Obasanjo Prize will be awarded in the fields of:

1. Biotechnology
2. Energy
3. Information and communication technologies, and
4. Material sciences.

The Prize has three components: a cash award of US$5,000, a gold medal, and a certificate.

Further details about the call for nominations is available here: https://aasciences.africa/Funding#10

Nominations close on 3 May 2024

About the program

Greentech 2024: The Future of Sustainability is an investment-readiness accelerator designed to advance innovative and sustainable solutions, actively contributing towards building resilience and mitigating the effects of climate change.

Supported by Moody’s Foundation, the Africa program will prioritize diverse-led startups and/or startups from Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa, that promote sustainable solutions for underestimated communities. Types of startups we are recruiting include Cleantech and Climate Tech, Agtech and Food Security, Circular and Regenerative Economy, Natural Resource Management, and Water, Sanitation, and Health.

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements include:

• Must be a for-profit entity with legal incorporation and operations in at least one of these African countries: Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa.
• Have a market-based tech solution that tackles the above-listed challenges in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa.
• Be in compliance with local fiscal and business law.
• Have at least a minimum viable product (MVP), some traction under their belt, and raised less than USD 1M in equity.
• Have meaningful customer or business validation (not limited to revenue, it can also be successful pilot studies, number of users, and/or strategic partnerships).
• Have at least one full-time founder based in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, or South Africa.

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Apply for funding to undertake implementation research to understand the optimal strategies for roll-out and scale up of the malaria vaccines RTS,S and R21 to ensure that they are deployed in the most effective and equitable way for population health benefit. Research should be conducted in at…

Maximum award: Not specified

Closing date: 03 Jun 24

Our 5th conference on virus genomics and evolution will also showcase cutting-edge use of bioinformatics to answer questions relevant to genomics and the evolution of viruses.

The meeting will focus on how viruses adapt and evolve in and between hosts, as well as exploring recent developments in virus epidemics and outbreaks. Discussions will cover bioinformatics in virus public health and upcoming therapeutic approaches to viruses. Viruses of plants and animals will be highlighted, as will zoonoses and the impact of viruses in the changing world.

The programme will include podium presentations selected from abstracts submitted on the broad themes of the conference. Posters and poster-pitch talks will provide opportunities to present research findings or get feedback on ongoing projects.

The conference will bring together evolutionary biologists and bioinformaticians, who are developing methods and models to interrogate genomic data, along with international participants working in diagnostic and public health. There will be plenty of opportunities to establish collaborations through face-to-face networking with inclusive meals, and optional on-site accommodation.

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