2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH TRAINING

NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND NATIONAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH TRAINING National Research Fund (NRF) announces National Research Call for Proposals for Postgraduate Research and Training. The call is a strategic response targeted to address the Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) thrusts in Vision 2030 requiring the development a highly skilled, globally competitive human resource base. National Research Fund is a statutory body established by Science Technology and Innovation Act No. 28 of 2013, mandated to facilitate research for the advancement of science, technology and innovation for national development. Bonafide students from public and private universities are eligible to apply. The grant programme supports only the research component of Masters or doctoral degree training programmes on projects addressing the national development agenda. Proposals submitted for consideration should have been reviewed, defended and approved by the relevant postgraduate bodies of the respective universities. A successful doctoral project will be funded up to a maximum of Kenya Shillings Two million (Ksh 2,000,000/=) for a period not exceeding three (3) years, while Masters project will be funded up to a maximum of five hundred thousand (Ksh 500,000/=) for a period of one (1) year. Interested postgraduate students who wish to participate in this nationally competitive grant programme should read the guidelines and download the application form from the NRF website www.researchfund.go.ke The deadline for submission of proposals is on Friday, 11th November, 2016; 17:00hrs. Successful applicants will be notified by 30th December, 2016. Submission is through an online process. Email submission must indicate on the subject line the title of the grant programme which is ‘COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH TRAINING’. Submission should be sent through the following email address: postgraduategrant2016@researchfund.go.ke Secretariat, National Research Fund, P.O. Box 26036-00100, NAIROBI Utalii House, 9th Floor TEL: +254 (0)20 4403386