The National Research Fund has put out calls for proposals in the following strategic thematic areas;

1.       COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19)

The focus for this call is; early detection, prevention, management, supporting health systems or increasing scientific evidence to responses to COVID-19 pandemic. Successful application will be funded up to a maximum of (Ksh 20 Million) for a period of 1 year. Submission of applications in the official form must be in both electronic and 3 hard copies (labelled – Collaborative Research on Covid-19).

Electronic applications should be submitted to kecovid19@researchfund.go.ke and copy to secretariat@researchfund.go.ke.

2.       COLLABORATIVE INTERVENTIONS TO CONTROL DESERT LOCUSTS INVASION IN KENYA

This call invites research teams/experts to propose and develop short and long term innovative scientific interventions to combat the locust invasion in Kenya. Successful proposed interventions/solutions will be funded up to a maximum of (Ksh20 Million) for a period of (one (1) to three 3 Years). Submission of applications in the official form must be in both electronic and 3 hard copies (labelled - Collaborative Interventions to Control Desert Locusts Invasion in Kenya). Electronic applications should be submitted to locusts2020@researchfund.go.ke , and copy to nrfsecretariat@gmail.com.

3.       COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON CANCER IN KENYA

The country needs to establish evidence-based cancer control measures that are specific to the country’s population. NRF invites research consortia to submit multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary research concept notes seeking to address research questions on Cancer in Kenya; screening, diagnosis, treatment/management, surveillance, risk factors, prevention, etc

The call for collaborative research on cancer in Kenya shall be in two phases: Phase 1 will involve submission of concept notes leading to prequalification. Prequalified concept notes will proceed to full proposals in Phase 2 in September, 2020.

Interested applicants can access application forms, guidelines and other useful information for the grant application from at NRF website - www.researchfund.go.ke.  Submission of applications in the official form must be in both electronic and 3 hard copies (labelled Collaborative Research on Cancer in Kenya).

Electronic applications should be submitted to CancerRes2020@researchfund.go.ke.

For more information on the calls, Please visit the NRF website: https://researchfund.go.ke/active-calls/

Please note:

The office of DVC-RIE invites researchers who wish to have their proposals/concepts (especially the COVID-19 proposals) pre-reviewed before submission to submit these to the office at dvcrie@uonbi.ac.ke by May 21, 2020

All proposals must have institutional endorsement (DVC-RIE) and be submitted in both hard and soft copies. The DVC-RIE will receive and endorse the proposals not later than May 26, 2020. We shall deliver all endorsed hard copy proposals to NRF.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further clarification or assistance with this.