Empowering African Environmental Science: JWO Research Grant Seeks Another Trailblazing Recipient

By Roma nna Media House On May 6, 2024

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In the realm of global research and development, Africa has often been

overlooked, with limited resources directed towards its diverse

landscapes and communities. However, the tide is turning, propelled by

initiatives like the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant (JWO

Grant). As the grant enters its sixth year, it continues to carve a path

for African environmental science, empowering the continent’s brightest

minds to tackle pressing challenges.

The JWO Grant was established in 2019 to honor the legacy of the late, Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer, a distinguished pioneer in African education and environmental science.

The organization invites early-career scholars and scientists to apply,

offering them the opportunity to secure transformative awards. The

grant’s impact extends beyond academia, influencing policy and practice.

As the JWO Grant enters a new phase, it seeks to attract a greater

number of early-career scientists in 2024, reaffirming its commitment to

empowering African environmental science.

Grant Eligibility

The lead applicant should be an early-career African scientist with strong links to a credible African institution and proposing to conduct research in the continent.
The 2024 JWO Research Grant encourages transdisciplinary research applications that demonstrate a strong link to biodiversity and conservation.
The applicant must hold a degree (PhD) and should have no more than seven years of work and/or research experience post-degree (excluding career breaks, including family-related breaks).
The institution must have a proven ability to manage funding and subscribe to good financial grant practices.
The institutional affiliation may be academic, research, government, NGO, or for-profit organization.

Grant Award

The 2024 JWO grant of $150,000 (USD) will be awarded to one successful applicant. The grant will support a research program of up to three years. There will be an annual call for new applications. However, previously funded research will not be eligible, and the grant recipient will be announced at the Oppenheimer Research Conference.

To apply for the grant, please follow this link – https://jworesearchgrant.org/grant-application/

Applications are open from the 2^nd of April 2024 to the 3rd of May 2024.

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