The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) works to strengthen the health research capacity of scientists in Africa who are engaged in tackling the sub-region’s significant health challenges. AREF is calling for applications from scientists who are active, emerging biomedical/health researchers in African countries to participate in its Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme.  

This fully on-line programme will be held over eight 3-hour sessions during the weeks of 17^th March 2025 and 5^th May 2025.  There will be a six-week break in between the two-part programme, where you will be expected to write a mini proposal and participate in an activity to review the proposals of your colleagues.  This is an intensive programme that is designed to produce tangible progress towards a grant proposal by the end of the programme series.

To be eligible, you need to provide evidence that:

• You are a citizen of a country in Africa
• You are in the early stages of your research career, having completed your research education

Find out more and apply by 8th January 2025.