{"id":20511,"date":"2024-04-12T14:49:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=20511"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:49:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:49:49","slug":"the-aref-towards-leadership-programme-2024-for-emerging-african-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/the-aref-towards-leadership-programme-2024-for-emerging-african-scientists\/","title":{"rendered":"The\u00a0AREF\u00a0Towards\u00a0Leadership\u00a0Programme 2024 for Emerging\u00a0African Scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\u00a0Africa\u00a0Research\u00a0Excellence\u00a0Fund\u00a0(AREF)\u00a0is\u00a0delighted\u00a0to\u00a0announce\u00a0the\u00a0launch\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opportunitiesforafricans.com\/aref-mrc-towards-leadership-programme-2023-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Towards<em>\u00a0<\/em>Leadership<em>\u00a0<\/em>Programme<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0partnership\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0UKRI\u00a0Medical\u00a0Research\u00a0Council.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;AREF&nbsp;Towards&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;programme&nbsp;aims&nbsp;to&nbsp;empower&nbsp;talented,&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;to&nbsp;compete&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;for&nbsp;UKRI&nbsp;MRC&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;major&nbsp;funding&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;in&nbsp;global&nbsp;health&nbsp;research.&nbsp;Together&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;investing&nbsp;in&nbsp;talented&nbsp;African&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa,&nbsp;enhancing&nbsp;their&nbsp;global&nbsp;health&nbsp;research&nbsp;and&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0programme\u00a0will\u00a0run\u00a0between\u00a0Oct\u00a02024\u00a0to\u00a0Oct\u00a02025,\u00a0consisting\u00a0of\u00a0two\u00a0residential\u00a0workshops\u00a0(opening and closing) and one virtual workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;curriculum&nbsp;is&nbsp;designed&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;engage&nbsp;and&nbsp;enhance&nbsp;the&nbsp;participants\u2019&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;empower&nbsp;talented,&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;to&nbsp;compete&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;level&nbsp;playing&nbsp;field&nbsp;for&nbsp;UKRI&nbsp;MRC&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;major&nbsp;funding&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;in&nbsp;global&nbsp;health&nbsp;research.&nbsp;The&nbsp;programme&nbsp;is&nbsp;directed&nbsp;towards&nbsp;to&nbsp;winning&nbsp;grant&nbsp;funding,&nbsp;empowering&nbsp;effective&nbsp;teams,&nbsp;collaborating&nbsp;internationally,&nbsp;influencing&nbsp;stakeholders,&nbsp;and&nbsp;building&nbsp;rewarding&nbsp;research&nbsp;careers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility\u00a0Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul 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class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How\u00a0to\u00a0apply<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;applications&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Towards&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;Programme&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;online&nbsp;by&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>6<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>May&nbsp;2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africaresearchexcellencefund.org.uk\/funding-calls\/the-aref-mrc-towards-leadership-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the Official Webpage of the 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The&nbsp;AREF&nbsp;Towards&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;programme&nbsp;aims&nbsp;to&nbsp;empower&nbsp;talented,&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;to&nbsp;compete&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;for&nbsp;UKRI&nbsp;MRC&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;major&nbsp;funding&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;in&nbsp;global&nbsp;health&nbsp;research.&nbsp;Together&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;investing&nbsp;in&nbsp;talented&nbsp;African&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa,&nbsp;enhancing&nbsp;their&nbsp;global&nbsp;health&nbsp;research&nbsp;and&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The\u00a0programme\u00a0will\u00a0run\u00a0between\u00a0Oct\u00a02024\u00a0to\u00a0Oct\u00a02025,\u00a0consisting\u00a0of\u00a0two\u00a0residential\u00a0workshops\u00a0(opening and closing) and one virtual workshop. The&nbsp;curriculum&nbsp;is&nbsp;designed&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;engage&nbsp;and&nbsp;enhance&nbsp;the&nbsp;participants\u2019&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;empower&nbsp;talented,&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;to&nbsp;compete&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;level&nbsp;playing&nbsp;field&nbsp;for&nbsp;UKRI&nbsp;MRC&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;major&nbsp;funding&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;in&nbsp;global&nbsp;health&nbsp;research.&nbsp;The&nbsp;programme&nbsp;is&nbsp;directed&nbsp;towards&nbsp;to&nbsp;winning&nbsp;grant&nbsp;funding,&nbsp;empowering&nbsp;effective&nbsp;teams,&nbsp;collaborating&nbsp;internationally,&nbsp;influencing&nbsp;stakeholders,&nbsp;and&nbsp;building&nbsp;rewarding&nbsp;research&nbsp;careers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Eligibility\u00a0Criteria: Benefits: Key&nbsp;Dates&nbsp; How\u00a0to\u00a0apply? The&nbsp;applications&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Towards&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;Programme&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;online&nbsp;by&nbsp;&nbsp;6&nbsp;May&nbsp;2024 For More Information: Visit the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The\u00a0AREF\u00a0Towards\u00a0Leadership\u00a0Programme 2024 for Emerging\u00a0African Scientists - PressPayNg Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/the-aref-towards-leadership-programme-2024-for-emerging-african-scientists\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The\u00a0AREF\u00a0Towards\u00a0Leadership\u00a0Programme 2024 for Emerging\u00a0African Scientists - PressPayNg Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The\u00a0Africa\u00a0Research\u00a0Excellence\u00a0Fund\u00a0(AREF)\u00a0is\u00a0delighted\u00a0to\u00a0announce\u00a0the\u00a0launch\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Towards\u00a0Leadership\u00a0Programme\u00a0in\u00a0partnership\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0UKRI\u00a0Medical\u00a0Research\u00a0Council.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The&nbsp;AREF&nbsp;Towards&nbsp;Leadership&nbsp;programme&nbsp;aims&nbsp;to&nbsp;empower&nbsp;talented,&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;to&nbsp;compete&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;for&nbsp;UKRI&nbsp;MRC&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;major&nbsp;funding&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;in&nbsp;global&nbsp;health&nbsp;research.&nbsp;Together&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;investing&nbsp;in&nbsp;talented&nbsp;African&nbsp;scientists&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa,&nbsp;enhancing&nbsp;their&nbsp;global&nbsp;health&nbsp;research&nbsp;and&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The\u00a0programme\u00a0will\u00a0run\u00a0between\u00a0Oct\u00a02024\u00a0to\u00a0Oct\u00a02025,\u00a0consisting\u00a0of\u00a0two\u00a0residential\u00a0workshops\u00a0(opening and closing) and one virtual workshop. 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