Through this strategic funding program, Alliance for African Partnership supports projects from consortium members and their partners that directly address AAP's "Transforming Institutions" pillar: transforming institutions to be better able to participate in sustainable, equitable, and research-driven partnerships that make a broader impact on transforming lives.
Successful applicants receive up to $20,000 USD in seed funding to develop international strategic partnerships with universities, institutions of higher education and research, and/or organizations in the public and/or NGO sectors.
Projects focus specifically on institutional and capacity strengthening. This could include projects that: aim to reinforce institutional strengths; contribute to individuals’ capacity strengthening, which will lead to institutional strengthening; plan for the creation of new units or institution-wide initiatives; and/or pilot new approaches to support research, teaching, or outreach that can be scaled up across the institution(s).
For questions, please contact Amy Jamison via email or phone.
From Lab Coats to Public Forums: Crafting a Science Communication Curriculum for Medical Researchers
Tonia Onyeka (University of Nigeria, Nsukka), James Dearing (Michigan State University)
A Capacity Building Workshop to Enhance Computational Skills and Foundational Knowledge in the Mathematical Sciences at the United States International University (USIU)
Aklilu Zeleke (Michigan State University), Gabriel Okello (United States International University)
Fostering Institutional Collaboration for Enhanced Research and Cultural Exchange in Urban Wastewater and Stormwater Management
Asia Dowtin (Michigan State University), Oscar Donde (Egerton University), ZEBAZE TOGOUET Serge Hubert (The University of Yaoundé), Christophe Piscart (French Center for Scientific Research)
Leveraging Partner University Collaboration to Strengthen Research Capacity in Food Science and Nutrition Graduate Training to Address Resource Constraints in Africa
Ryan Walker (Michigan State University), Vincent Mlotha (Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources), M Naushad Emmambux (University of Pretoria)
Capacity building on Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RSVM)
Stephanie Anthony (Michigan State University), Laura Rugless (Michigan State University), Euzobia B. Mugisha (Makerere University), Dorcus Asiimwe (Michigan Fellows Africa Initiative)