Opportunity: MRC/DFID African Research Leader scheme 2020 for emerging African Researchers

MRC/DFID African Research Leader scheme 2020 for emerging African Researchers

Application Deadline: 8 September 2020 https://bit.ly/37DR4c0

The UK Medical Research Council and the UK Department for International Development announce a further call for proposals for the prestigious African Research Leader awards.

This MRC/ DFID jointly funded scheme aims to strengthen research leadership across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by attracting and retaining exceptionally talented individuals who will lead high quality programmes of research on key global health issues pertinent to SSA. The African Research Leader (ARL; PI) should be supported by an enthusiastic local research environment and by a strong linkage with a UK partner (i.e. the UK Co-Investigator; Co-I).

The focus of the scheme is on ‘rising star’ African Research Leaders. 

Candidates will be high-calibre, early-to-mid career researchers, who show clear ability to cultivate a dynamic and innovative research group, likely to attract increasing international recognition and external funding by the end of the award.