Out of 51 submitted applications within the framework of the 6th call, 20 applications were selected after an external review process. This brings the total number of funded projects to more than 120 since Africa-UniNet was established in 2020.
The 20 selected projects of the sixth call comprise partnerships with institutions in 7 different countries in Africa: Ethiopia, Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
The projects are financed by the BMFWF with a total funding amount of ca. 700,000 euros for a project duration of up to two years. The projects span a wide range of scientific fields, including chemistry, physics, renewable energy, environmental and earth sciences, sustainable agriculture and agroecology, medicine and health sciences, microbiology and biotechnology, food sciences, geoinformatics and data science, mathematics, educational and social sciences, as well as cultural studies and the arts.
They all share a cooperative and participatory approach, as well as the objective to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The names and partner institutions of the financed projects are listed below. The projects are currently in the contracting process and will start within the next months.
- P219_Ethiopia | Molecular Imprinted Polymer Nanozyme (MIP-Nanozyme)-based Colorimetric Sensors for Integrated Soil Nutrient and Pesticide Residue Monitoring Toward Precision and Sustainable Agriculture in Ethiopia | University of Vienna, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
- P226_Nigeria | Observation-based Agriculture Support for Improved Sustainability | Technische Universität Wien, Federal University Dutse
- P228_Nigeria | Fabrication and Characterization of Sustainable and Ecofriendly Textile-based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells using Natural Dyes as Photosensitizers | Johannes Kepler University Linz, Redeemers University
- P234_Nigeria_Ethiopia_Uganda | Network for African Maternal and Translational Analysis: Defining Vascular and Molecular Determinants of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) in African Women | Medical University of Graz, Debre Tabor University, Lead City University, Makerere University
- P235_Ethiopia_Botswana | Understanding the Eastern Escarpment Dry Afromontane Forest and Farming Systems for Strengthening Africa’s Green Wall Initiative | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Mekelle University, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- P237_Ethiopia | Estimating Carbon Footprint, Forest Coverage, and Biomass in Menagesha Suba Forest in Ethiopia using field data and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Bahir Dar University
- P238_South Africa | Advancing reproducible transport accessibility modeling on spatial linear networks in data-poor settings | Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, University of Pretoria
- P239_Ethiopia_Tanzania | The Ecosystem of AI Competency Education for Sustainability: A Case of Smart Agriculture | Johannes Kepler University Linz, Bahir Dar University, Ruaha Catholic University
- P240_Nigeria | Low-cost Cellulose SPE with LC-MS and LC-ICPMS workflows for Endocrine Disruptors and Trace Metals in Complex Waters, with Machine Learning Optimisation | University of Vienna, Redeemers University
- P241_Tanzania | Social Work Across Borders: Decolonial Approaches to Refugee Support in Austria and Tanzania | University of Innsbruck, Institute of Social Work
- P243_Namibia | Unraveling the Okavango: How Shifting Flood Patterns Reshape Ecosystems and Human Lives | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, University of Namibia
- P247_South Africa | Thinking Soil and Water | University of Applied Arts Vienna, University of Pretoria
- P248_Ethiopia | Austria–Ethiopia Collaboration: Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous Fermentation for Enhanced Nutraceuticals from Medicinal Plants | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
- P249_Tanzania | Bridging Continents through STEM Teacher Education: A Virtual Exchange for Equity and Intercultural Awareness | Johannes Kepler University Linz, Ruaha Catholic University
- P251_Kenya | Malaria in Pregnancy: integrative assessment of vector–host– pathogen dynamics in an endemic area of Western Kenya | Medical University of Vienna, Egerton University, Maseno University
- P252_South Africa | Novel mechanic biomarkers influencing clotting in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients | Medical University of Vienna, University of Pretoria
- P255_Nigeria | Metabolic Engineering of Oleaginous Yeasts as Feedstock for Biodiesel Production | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Redeemers University
- P256_Ethiopia | African Keloid Initiative for Lesion Insight: A Single-Cell Atlas for Precision Skin Medicine | Medical University of Vienna, Debre Tabor University
- P257_Kenya_Uganda | Enumeration of tree families and flattened combinatorial structures | Graz University of Technology, Kibabii University, Maseno University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
- P262_Uganda | Traditional-healer and Resident Action for Communication and Engagement in Rabies Control in Uganda | University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Makerere University
