IAS Africa Initiative
Warwick is tasked via the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)Link opens in a new window to develop research collaborations with nations on the DAC list of ODA recipientsLink opens in a new window. The research must address “the challenges faced by developing countries”.
- See right for list of ways that IAS can help colleagues in developing such proposals.
- This page is a continuous work in progress - please comment below or email IAS contacts with suggestions.
Principles
Proposals in this area to our schemes should demonstrate adherence to the following:
- Mutuality - In the event of a future proposal being funded there are obvious gains for Warwick and the partner, but at this early stage we need to consider the immediate benefits to the partner and the up-front costs to them in e.g. facilitation of visits.
- Co-design - The planned GCRF proposals should be clearly co-designed with the African nation partner. We should avoid cementing the inequalities of power arising from differences in resource and capacity.
- Risk-readiness - Colleagues are encouraged to try new speculative approaches. Correspondingly we do not expect all IAS-funded projects to lead to a GCRF proposal.
Warwick networks and resources on Africa
- Global Sustainable DeveopmentLink opens in a new window - SCFS
- GeMViLink opens in a new window – The Application of genomics and modelling to the control of virus pathogens in East Africa - offer short term research fellowshipsLink opens in a new window.
- Sub-Saharan Africa Research Network - apparently dormantLink opens in a new window
- What’s at stake in the fake? Indian pharmaceuticals, African markets and global healthLink opens in a new window
- Centre for the Study of Globalisation and RegionalisationLink opens in a new window
- Warwick in Africa Teaching ProjectLink opens in a new window
- African Women's Playwright NetworkLink opens in a new window
Warwick academic community on Africa
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- Sam AdelmanLink opens in a new window - Law
- David AndersonLink opens in a new window - History
- Daniel BranchLink opens in a new window - History
- Alan ChalmersLink opens in a new window - WMG
- Renske DoorenspleetLink opens in a new window - PAIS
- Pierre-Philippe FraitureLink opens in a new window - SMLC
- Marco HaenssgenLink opens in a new window - GSD
- Yvette HutchisonLink opens in a new window - Theatre Studies
- Matt KeelingLink opens in a new window - Statistics
- Frances GriffithsLink opens in a new window - WMS
- Franklyn LiskLink opens in a new window - PAIS
- Gabrielle LynchLink opens in a new window - PAIS
- Leandro PecchiaLink opens in a new window - Engineering
- Mark PhilpLink opens in a new window - History
- Ponnusamy SaravananLink opens in a new window - WMS
- Stephen Seely - IAS and Sociology
- Sharifah SekalalaLink opens in a new window - Law
- Christian StadlerLink opens in a new window - WBS
- Ann StewartLink opens in a new window - Law
- Richard WaltonLink opens in a new window - Chemistry
IAS Support for GCRF Proposal Development
GCRF Fellowships - African Nations - outgoing fellowships that aim to to help Warwick staff co-develop new research collaborations with Institutions in African nations
International Visiting Fellowships - incoming fellowships that can be used to bring African researchers, policy makers, representatives of the arts, business, government and industry to Warwick.
Residential Fellowships - to bring collaborators to Warwick for a short, intensive stay e.g. to expedite a proposal.
IAS AwardsLink opens in a new window - provide up to £5000 to help colleagues develop new research ideas, collaborations, funding streams, outputs and impact. We particularly encourage ambitious and innovative ventures that are not yet at the stage where they can be funded externally