Proposal Processing and Review

Proposal requirements

All proposals must state clearly the following:

• Literature review
• Clearly articulated research question(s),
• Potential impact/application,
• Project beneficiaries: the individuals and groups that would benefit from the research,
• Long to medium term sustainability (how the impact continues after the end of the project),
• Research methodology (including elements of multi-disciplinarily),
• Ethical procedure,
• Expected results,
• Dissemination plan for project results (peer-review scientific literature and media),
• Risk management
• Project budget,
• Implementation schedule (project timeline),
• Qualifications of the Principal Investigators,
• Past research project grant(s) applied and its status,
• Three referees’ names and contact information, and
• Two suitable senior collaborators for nomination; although the final decisions on collaborator assignment will be made internally by the Grant Review Committee based on availability and matching of interests.

Applications will only be accepted through electronic means and in ENGLISH language only. You can find the form online here.

NB: Incomplete submissions will not be entertained. Late submissions will be considered on a case-by case basis by the Management Committee