Harvard University Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Program 2023/2024 | APPLY NOW

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Harvard University Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Program 2024

About Harvard University Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Program 2023

The Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa is made possible by a generous gift from the Motsepe Foundation. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research will administer the Fund together with the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, in collaboration with the Center for African Studies.

Program Details

The primary purpose of the Fund is to support faculty-led and student-driven research projects that focus on advancing key challenges and opportunities facing Africa, including, but not limited to, the following areas:

  • emerging technologies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • climate change and its effect on health, livelihoods, agriculture, water, and/or sanitation
  • renewable energy and its benefit to infrastructure and/or society
  • health
  • aging
  • materials science
  • governance and policies needed for an entrepreneurial economy

Special consideration will be given to projects that propose multidisciplinary collaboration between Harvard faculty across more than one School and/or that include collaboration with Africa-based academics, and proposals that integrate the arts and humanities into STEM projects (STEAM).

Application

For those interested in Harvard University Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Program 2023. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 11 December 2023.

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