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Overview
| Donor: | African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) |
| Application procedure: | Full Proposal |
| Donor base: | South Africa |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Individual |
| Deadline: | 31.07.2024 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 5.000$ |
| Funding ratio: | Co-funding required |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Description
1) Objective
The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is pleased to announce the Moses Mapesa1 Research Grant to support African Doctoral and Masters Students in the field of natural and cultural heritage. The AWHF was launched in 2006 in South Africa to support African State Parties in implementation of the UNESCO Convention of 1972 concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention).
The award will support research projects focused on the following topics related to a World Heritage or a tentative listed site in Africa:
• Traditional Management Systems;
• Risk management and preparedness;
• Heritage in Conflict and Post-conflict situations;
• Heritage management and conservation;
• Heritage and Climate Change;
• Heritage and Economics/Entrepreneurship;
• Heritage and Sustainable Development;
• Heritage Promotion and Awareness;
• Heritage and Digital Technologies;
• Heritage and Law.
2) Eligibility
The call is open to students who are: (1) Currently or will be registered in a Doctoral or Masters programme (Masters 2 for Francophone countries) at an African university and conducting dissertation research in the field of either natural or cultural heritage at an African World Heritage Site; (2) Fluent in English, French or Portuguese; (3) Citizens of an African Union Member State which is party to the World Heritage Convention.
3) Location
Funds are accessible to all African countries that are Member States to the World Heritage Convention. These include: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
4) Budget
Grant amounts will vary depending on research proposals, with a maximum award of $5,000.
5) Application
The deadline for submission is 17.00 (GMT) on 31 July 2024.