Call for proposals: Research Chair on Technological Innovation in the Manufacturing Sector.

Call for proposals: Research Chair on Technological Innovation in the Manufacturing Sector.

Kenya’s National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) in collaboration with IDRC are pleased to announce a Call for proposals for a Research Chair on Technological Innovation in the Manufacturing Sector.

The Call falls under the umbrella of the University Research Chairs Programme, whose goal is to enhance Kenya’s competitiveness in a knowledge-based economy by attracting (and retaining) top scholars in Kenyan universities; enhancing post-graduate training and strengthening the linkages between the universities and other social and economic actors, particularly the private sector.

Eligibility: Bona fide academic staff of Kenyan universities who have attained a level of Associate Professor and above. Applications are invited for all manufacturing sectors except health (where a Research Chair has already been awarded).

Deadline: June 30th 2015 1600hrs

For more information, please refer to the programme prospectus at www.nacosti.go.ke.

Call for Papers: International Conference on ‘Transformation of Research in the South: policies and outcomes’

This Call for Papers seeks to better understand the institutional, political and economic conditions driving changes in how governments support research and promote science; their consequences in terms of building scientific capacity and the broader application of results from scientific research; and, the lessons for public policy.

Eligibility: Proposals can address specific case studies or comparative analysis of on-going changes, either in specific research performing organizations or in the wider research system.

Deadline: June 23 2015.

Contact details:

David O’Brien – dobrien@idrc.ca and Rigas Arvanitis – rigas.arvanitis@ird.fr

Please see attached document for more information………