South African and Ugandan officials opened a weeklong research conference on Monday, October 27, at Makerere University to evaluate a program funding African scientists. The National Research Foundation and partners will assess 10 research chairs established across seven nations since December 2018 that have trained dozens of graduate students. Each position receives 170,000 dollars annually for five years to support doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows working on health challenges and climate adaptation.
Professor David Bisagaya Meya will lead a new Ugandan research chair focused on infectious and neurological diseases. The initiative honors educator Oliver Tambo and connects to continental development goals under the African Union's Agenda 2063. Minister Monica Musenero opened the event, which continues through Friday, October 31, to examine strategies to expand scientific collaboration among universities in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda.
Professor David Bisagaya Meya will lead a new Ugandan research chair focused on infectious and neurological diseases. The initiative honors educator Oliver Tambo and connects to continental development goals under the African Union's Agenda 2063. Minister Monica Musenero opened the event, which continues through Friday, October 31, to examine strategies to expand scientific collaboration among universities in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda.
