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Scientific Research Capacity Building for Africa

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Empowering the Research Leaders of Tomorrow

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Scientific Research Capacity Building for Africa

Scientific Research Capacity Building for AfricaScientific Research Capacity Building for AfricaScientific Research Capacity Building for Africa

Empowering the Research Leaders of Tomorrow

Join Us!

Creating a Network-of-Network in Food & Nutrition Research

Calling on Food Researchers in the Science for Africa Network!

Science for Africa is developing a network of networks in food research: By connecting relevant entities (eg, professional societies, university departments, and government agencies) in food & nutritional health research across sub-Saharan Africa, the US, and Europe, we seek to facilitate the identification of strategic research partners and the sharing of resources, and information for scientists in our network.   


Our ask: Help us better support you in identifying research collaborators and resources, by listing entities, organizations, and agencies in food and nutritional health research in your country or abroad, using this google form. 

Our Mission

Scientific Capacity-Building

Scientific Capacity-Building

Scientific Capacity-Building

We pair experienced and established academics in the U.S., Canada and Europe to emerging scientists and researchers on the African continent. Whether it is joint research projects, young scientist mentorship, or virtual lectures, we empower scientists in Africa to address critical issues relevant to the continent through scientific research. 

Knowledge Transfer

Scientific Capacity-Building

Scientific Capacity-Building

We support scientific research capacity-building in African institutions of higher education by U.S., Canadian, and European scientists for knowledge transfer and short- and long-term collaborations. If you or your institution are interested in joining a mission, please contact us.

Science Diplomacy

Scientific Capacity-Building

Science Diplomacy

Science knows no borders and is one of the most effective ways of bridging differences among nations. As such, we support international science missions that connect researchers across countries to strengthen the ties between their respective nations, independent of political differences and power dynamics. 

Our Approach

Balanced

Mutually beneficial

Mutually beneficial

We ensure that international partnerships initiated within our networks are balanced across all groups involved.

Mutually beneficial

Mutually beneficial

Mutually beneficial

We provide network members tools to develop research, technical and professional skills, and grow their expertise, network, and research output.

Holistic

Mutually beneficial

Networks of networks

We adopt a comprehensive approach to research capacity-building by tackling hurdles to international collaborations, professional development, funding, and publishing.

Networks of networks

Networks of networks

Networks of networks

We create links between existing networks and those we created to maximize the establishment of research collaborations.

Partners

Networks of networks

Scientific community

We work with our partners around the world with similar missions to help us tackle all aspects of capacity-building.

Scientific community

Networks of networks

Scientific community

We seek support from the scientific community worldwide to help us advance our goals.

Current & Upcoming Activities

Workshops

Research pairing events

Research pairing events

We provide early-career African researchers with the tools to design collaborative projects, identify research partners, and initiate and thrive in collaborations.

Research pairing events

Research pairing events

Research pairing events

We help young African scientists identify research collaborators internationally, and facilitate and support partnerships.

Webinars

Research pairing events

Virtual lectures

We organize webinars to help young African researchers develop grant writing and scientific communication skills.

Virtual lectures

Virtual research environments

Virtual lectures

We partner with North American universities to broadcast lectures at our African partner institutions.

Mentorship schemes

Virtual research environments

Virtual research environments

We pair young African researchers with mid-career North American peers to support professional and research development.

Virtual research environments

Virtual research environments

Virtual research environments

We leverage "virtual laboratories" to support international partnerships within our networks.

Want to join our network?

African researchers

Looking to grow your network, find international collaborators, develop your research skills, or get mentored? Fill out this form.

North American and European researchers

Looking to internationalize your research, mentor early-career African scientists, or deliver a virtual lecture? Fill out this form.

Any questions?

Contact us at: info@science4africa.org

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Our Partners

NSRC, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA

NSRC, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA

NSRC, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA

scientific capacity-building


The Network Startup Resource Center works directly with the indigenous network engineers and operators who develop and maintain the Internet infrastructure in their respective countries and regions by providing technical information, engineering assistance, training, donations of networking books, equipment and other resources. The end goal in this work is to make it easier for local scientists, engineers and educators to collaborate via the Internet with their international colleagues by helping to connect communities of interest.  


AfricArXiv, Africa

NSRC, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA

NSRC, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA

Open access


AfricArXiv is a free, open source and community-led digital archive for African research which provides a non-profit platform for African scientists to upload their working papers, preprints, accepted manuscripts  (post-prints), and published papers. AfricArXiv also provides options to link  data and code, and for article versioning. AfricArxiv is dedicated to speeding and opening up research and collaboration among African  scientists and helping to build the future of scholarly communication. 


TCC Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Khamsys, Bijilo, The Gambia

Khamsys, Bijilo, The Gambia

Science communication


The Training Centre in Communication is the first African-based training center to teach effective communication skills to scientists. TCC Africa is an award-winning Trust, established as a non-profit entity in 2006 and is registered in  Kenya. TCC Africa provides capacity support in improving researchers output and visibility through training in scholarly and science communication.     


Khamsys, Bijilo, The Gambia

Khamsys, Bijilo, The Gambia

Khamsys, Bijilo, The Gambia


Khamsys is a Higher Education Center with excellent learning facilities and personnel to support learning engagements and research. The centre provides academic programs such as Executive Education, undergraduate and graduate programs in collaborations with World Class Universities such as the University of Arizona. 

 Khamsys is a regional centre of excellence for academic and research collaborations with Universities, Research Institutions, Civil Society Organization, Private Companies, Government and Startups. Khamsys is also a hub for professional learning and knowledge exchanges.  

Science diplomacy, international science, SDGs, Africa, sub-Saharan Africa

  

« La science n'a pas de patrie, parce que le savoir est le patrimoine de l'humanité, le flambeau qui éclaire le monde. »


“Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.” 


~ Louis Pasteur, 1822-1895

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