Africa Research Partnership Grant II

Leading House (LH) Africa is calling for applications for Research Partnership Grant II from researchers with 3-5 years of postdoctoral experience affiliated with a Swiss Institution of Higher Education. The goal of this instrument is to further develop, consolidate and expand relations and foster new collaborations between Swiss researchers and partners in Africa. 
Proposals are expected from the following disciplines: I) Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and II) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) including biological sciences and medicine. The call aims at awarding an equal balance of proposals from both areas. 

Total Budget Available: CHF 450,000 
Grant per Project: Maximum CHF 25,000 
Project Duration: Minimum: 3 months; maximum: 12 months 
Eligible Applicants (Lead): Researchers with a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 years postdoctoral experience. (Lead applicants must be affiliated with a Swiss Institution of Higher Education) 
Eligible Partner Countries: All African countries, except Maghreb region and Egypt 
Additional Third-Party Funding: Strongly encouraged 
Submission Deadline: 30 April 2023 (17:00hrs CET) 
Review Process:  01 May 2023 – 16 June 2023 
Decision: 23 June 2023 
Earliest Project Start Date: 1 July 2023 

For further information, please refer to: https://www.swisstph.ch/en/research/leading-house-africa/open-calls/.

Contact lhafrica@swisstph.ch should you still need clarifications.