Deadline: |
May 3rd, 2020
Location: |
Canada.
( Award)
Description
Description
AUF COVID-19 international call for projects
As part of its special COVID-19 action plan, the AUF is launching an international call for projects to support initiatives by students, student engineers and young researchers related to the pandemic. This call is intended to support the many initiatives linked to the pandemic which are emerging in a very responsive, ingenious and responsible university space which relies on collaborative networks of students, teachers, researchers in particular. creative and innovative.
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The objective is to enhance the contribution of AUF member universities to the development of solutions with immediate technological and / or social impact to help health systems and populations to cope with the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Any initiative with a technological, economic and / or social impact that can be assessed in the very short term is eligible. It can be an aid or support device, such as a manufactured product.
Opportunity Focus Areas:
- Technology.
- Health.
- Social Impact.
- Economics.
Required Languages
Required Languages
English.
Eligible Countries
Eligible Countries
EGYPT, SYRIA, IRAQ, PALESTINE, JORDAN, LEBANON, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, MOROCCO, SUDAN, LIBYA, SAUDI ARABIA, EMIRATES, KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, OMAN, YEMEN, SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, MAURITANIA, TURKEY, IRAN, CYPRUS, COMOROS, & OTHER COUNTRIES ARE NOT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.
Program Period
Program Period
The program has no limited period.
The program period has no limit depending on the number of project accepted and the sustainability of the projects.
Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)
Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)
- Projects may be submitted by higher education institutions or research structures that are members of the AUF, as well as academic networks that are members of the AUF. See the member countries and institutions here.
- The call prioritizes projects from student communities in the fight against COVID-19. However, the project coordinator must be a permanent teacher or researcher from one of these institutions.
- Projects from countries with advanced and well-funded university structures will be selected if they involve higher education institutions from countries with intermediate or emerging
structures. - The call will mainly finance small projects to be carried out quickly but may exceptionally support the deployment of international projects, already mature, to promote local
adaptation or scientific/technological transfer. - Civil society organizations (CSOs) will be eligible to apply in a partnership led by an AUF member institution.
- Projects that rely on public-private collaborations will also be valued, particularly companies that wish to invest in the university system, for the benefit of the health ecosystem.
Opportunity Cost
Opportunity Cost
(Award)
- Faced with the emergency and immense needs, the AUF is devoting an exceptional fund of 500,000 euros to this call.
- Category A projects (projects having a technological, economic and / or social impact with immediate effect):
A1- projects proposed for less than 10,000 euros.
A2- proposed projects between 10,000 euros and 20,000 euros.
Category B projects (exceptional project with high impact or particularly innovative, with an inter-regional or international dimension):
B- projects proposed up to 50,000 euros.
How to Apply
How to Apply
First Step:
Read the project requirement from the official website and check your country and your university membership in AUF here.
Second Step:
Create your account on the portal through the suitbale application through your continent. You have to write your project proposal in that form and attache your information from to the proposal. download the from from here.
Third Step:
Do Always check your account because you will receive your final status there.
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This Scholarship Published by:
“Sarah Rouissi/ Tunisia“Reviewed by” Nourhan Ashraf/ Egypt ”
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MARJ3 Scholarships Team
