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Africa Initiative Exchange Program
The Africa Initiative exchange program supports short-term academic placements through grants for Africans and Canadians undertaking research on Africa. The program is building capacity by giving bright, highly-motivated students and scholars an opportunity to discover and impart new learning in a cross-cultural experience. Supported research covers six thematic areas – conflict resolution, energy, food security, health, migration, and climate change.
Participants have the opportunity to further their research through the utilization of on-the-ground resources and research materials, as well as develop international networks with fellow researchers and practitioners conducting work in a relevant field of study. Research results are presented and disseminated through a variety of public channels.
For information on the 2012 program guidelines, click here (PDF).
Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant
The Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant (AIGRG) is designed to support innovative, policy-relevant research on Africa conducted by graduate students enrolled in a Canadian or African university. The grant is offered to up to thirty recipients each year. Each recipient spends as many as three months in Africa or Canada conducting research funded by the program. The competition for the 2012 Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant program is now closed. Details of any future graduate research grant opportunities will appear on this page. For information on the 2012 Graduate Research Grant competition, click here.
Research Grants In the News
The Africa Initiative recently announced funding for 20 Africa and Canada-based scholars to pursue their academic research interests through the AIGRG program. Read the press release and visit the Student Profiles page to learn more about this dynamic group of individuals.
