Research and innovation for economic development in Africa: the role of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Indicators
RESEARCH CALL – Research and innovation for economic development in Africa: the role of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Indicators
The broader objective of this Call for Proposals is to stimulate and support the development of case studies of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) processes in the member states of the African Union, making use of STI indicators that are available through publications such as the African Innovation Outlook. The call is intended to contribute to informing policy on the uptake of research and innovation results into national development agendas. The ASTII data being collected provides an opportunity for studies to analyse the data and provide policy recommendations on development of science, technology and innovation in Africa
It is hoped that project teams of successful applications, once they have made progress with their case studies, will engage in training to learn techniques, approaches, and uses of science, technology and innovation indicators as part of the policy process. This training will support the measurement and evaluation of domestic science, technology, and innovation capabilities in the African Union, will constitute a support to the ASTII program, and more specifically build a critical mass of graduate students, researchers, and junior-to-mid-level policymakers with a strong understanding of the importance of collecting and making use of STI indicators.
Submission - the documents may be submitted in hard copy or electronically by email (in non-editable PDF format) and received no later than 16h00 local time on Monday March 26, 2012.
For hard copy submission, the envelope must be clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH GRANT – ASTII INITIATIVE”. The address for submission is:
The ASTII Initiative Office
(c/o NEPAD OST)
CSIR Building 10F
P.O. Box 395
Pretoria 0001
For electronic submission, the email message must be clearly marked “APPLICATION
FOR RESEARCH GRANT – ASTII INITIATIVE”. The address for submission is:
towelan@nepad.org with a copy to nancy@nepadst.org
Documents:
Executive Summary African Innovation Outlook 2010 (English | French)
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