The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund was established in 2012, with generous support from The ALBORADA Trust. The Fund supports pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above) from the University of Cambridge (or an affiliated institution such as the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, NIAB and British Antarctic Survey) and African institutions, across all disciplines, to initiate and/or strengthen research collaborations.
Aim and Benefits
The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund competitively awards grants of between £1,000 and £20,000, for:
- Research costs (such as reagents, fieldwork and equipment)
- Research-related travel between Cambridge and Africa
- Conducting research training activities in Africa (e.g. setting up courses/workshops).
Requirements
- Applicants from Cambridge apply jointly with applicants from universities/ institutes in Africa and co-create the projects
- Priority will be given to applications that build new partnerships (or expand existing ones) with the potential for long-term collaboration.
- Both applicants must be at post-doctoral level or above, and by completing an application.
- The Cambridge applicant must be either working at the University of Cambridge, or at a Research Institute affiliated with the University.
- The African applicant must be based in an African Research Institution or University.
Application Deadline
September 12, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Cambridge-Africa on www.cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk to apply
The online application form has been designed to allow both applicants (Cambridge- and Africa-based) to log in, update, save and eventually submit electronically.
To access the form, the Cambridge based applicant must Register here. Only applicants with @cam.ac.uk, @sanger.ac.uk, @babraham.ac.uk, @bas.ac.uk and @niab.com email addresses can register.
The Cambridge-based applicant must then log in to the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund application form, where they will see the words “Invite a 2nd applicant to view/edit this submission”. Click on this link in order to invite the Africa-based applicant to register and edit the forms.
If you are eligible to apply, but are unable to register on the page above, then please contact [email protected].
For more details, visit Cambridge-Africa website.
