The Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa is made possible by a generous gift from the Motsepe Foundation. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research will administer the Fund together with the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, in collaboration with the Center for African Studies.
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Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund
| Application Deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| School to study | Harvard University |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Harvard University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund
The primary purpose of the Fund is to support faculty-led and student-driven research projects that focus on advancing key challenges and opportunities facing Africa, including, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Emerging technologies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- Climate change and its effect on health, livelihoods, agriculture, water, and/or sanitation
- Renewable energy and its benefit to infrastructure and/or society
- Health
- Aging
- Materials science
- Governance and policies needed for an entrepreneurial economy
Requirements for Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund Qualification
Please note that this fund is only open to Harvard faculty members.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund
Special consideration will be given to projects that propose multidisciplinary collaboration between Harvard faculty across more than one School and/or that include collaboration with Africa-based academics, and proposals that integrate the arts and humanities into STEM projects (STEAM).
Application Deadline
November 30, 2022How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Harvard University on harvard.communityforce.com to applyFor more details, visit Harvard University website.