Africa-UniNet

The Austrian-African Research Network Africa-UniNet was initiated to create a long-term, stable basis for cooperation between Austrian and African universities and research institutions. It intends to promote new contacts, deepen scientific cooperation and provide excellent opportunities for innovative joint research projects.

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Members

Africa-UniNet is a constantly growing network of higher education and research institutions. Find out more about its current members and how to join the network.

Activities

The 5th Africa-UniNet Call for funding will be opened towards the end of the year 2024. The 4th General Assembly is scheduled to be held in 2025.

Projects

Find inspiration on the project websites of completed or currently running Africa-UniNet projects, as well as detailed information on project reporting.

News

External Calls and Activities

Free webinars - Unlocking European Funding

Invitation to free webinars delivered by experienced EU Project Coordinators specially devised for collaborations outside Europe.

1 min read · 21. October 2024

© Abdi Mohammed

External Calls and Activities Stipendium Entwicklungsforschung

Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education (SASTE) Grant - 3. Call open until November 2024

The SASTE grant supports post-docs from Sub Sahara Africa working in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Water Management, Renewable Energies, Nutritional Science, Human and Veterinary Medicine for a research stay in Austria. In case of strong involvement of Technical Sciences and IT in research projects of the mentioned fields, these areas of research are also eligible for application.

2 min read · 22. July 2024
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23 new Africa-UniNet projects to start in 2024

In the framework of the 4th Africa-UniNet call 23 cooperative research projects between universities and research institutions in Austria and in African countries were accepted for funding.

5 min read · 06. June 2024
© Elke Stinnig

Tropentag 2024 at BOKU

Tropentag, the annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development will be taking place at BOKU on 11-13 September 2024.

1 min read · 02. May 2024
© University of Saïda Dr. Moulay Tahar

Invitation to University of Saïda (Algeria) "International Staff Mobility Week 2024"

This year, for the second time University of Saïda (Algeria) organises the "International Staff Mobility Week" from May 5 to 9, 2024.

1 min read · 14. March 2024
© Mathew Herrnegger

Kabale University Hosts GIS Training for Sustainable Water Management in Western Uganda

The GIS training as part of the Africa-UniNet supported project P082 was successfully completed at Kabale University from 30 January to 2 February 2024.

2 min read · 21. February 2024
© Abdi Mohammed

Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education (SASTE) Grant - 2. Call open until March 2024

The SASTE grant supports post-docs from Sub Sahara Africa working in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Water Management, Renewable Energies, Nutritional Science, Human and Veterinary Medicine for a research stay in Austria.

2 min read · 10. February 2024