AAUN Partnership and Research Development Fund 2024 – Call for proposals
It is a pleasure to announce the call for AAUN seed fund proposals for 2024.
The AAUN Partnership & Research Development Fund (PRDF) offers catalytic grants to foster partnership in the network, including new members, and support planning workshops and research collaborations, that address distinct mutual challenges.
There are likely to be eight awards of up to AUD$ $10,000, two of these being open to applications from ECR’s. Applications allow the formation of teams, planning of programs, initiation of preliminary studies, and application for further external funding.
Applications must be developed in consultation with AAUN Australia Board Members and Africa Steering Group members in each of the AAUN member universities, and endorsed by your university (for strategy and support) before submission.
Supporting Documents:
Application Form 2024 (Word Version)
Letter of Support Template 2024
Closing date for applications is Friday 12 July 2024. This means that the date stamp of sending (email attachment) must be before midnight 1200h in your location (Australia, Africa). Applications along with all accompanying documents must be submitted no later than 12 July 2024. Applications that are incomplete or received after the closing date will not be considered.
Applications will be reviewed by experts in Australia and Africa. Awards will be announced at the AAUN Australia Forum and AGM in Perth 2-3 September 2024.
Contact for Australia: aaun@unsw.edu.au
Contact for Africa: sussy.munialo@up.ac.za
Please read the application form and guidelines carefully, to avoid unnecessary questions and correspondence.