Rsif awards competitive research and innovation grants that complements the PhD training at African universities by supporting research that promotes scientific excellence and use of knowledge for development impact.
Projects
Additive-assisted Fabrication of Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
Background The increased pressure on conventional fossil fuel-based energy resources coupled with the need to mitigate the effects of climate change has fueled the global…
Characterization of Cleaved Baryte Surface-Interfaces and Computational Study of Interactions of Baryte Ore-based Middling Particles for enhanced Mineral liberation and Recovery
Background Baryte ore deposits contain barytes and other minerals such as sand, clay minerals, organic matter, water-soluble salts, and heavy metals. The ores must be…
Leveraging pathogen genomics for an improved domestic pig health and production by mapping African swine fever virus transmission dynamics at the wildlife-livestock interface in Tanzania
Preamble Climate change, change in land use and agricultural practices have increased the interactions between wildlife, livestock and humans, increasing the risk of pathogens transmission…
Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility profiles, and genotypes of thermophilic Campylobacter species from humans and animals in selected regions of Rwanda
Background Globally, Campylobacter is among the primary etiologies of human bacterial gastroenteritis. It is associated with 96 million cases of diarrhea each year. Poultry and…
Robust and Affordable Smart Agri-IoT Technology
Background Apart from being time-consuming, labour-intensive and inefficient in terms of crop production volumes and quality, the rainfall-dependent traditional farming procedure is no longer reliable…
Rsif Results
Rsif aims to strengthen the institutional capacity for quality and sustainable doctoral training, research and innovation in transformative technologies in sub-Saharan Africa. The infographic below shows the status of progress against key targets.
278290% of totalPhD Scholars enrolled
104347% of totalFemale PhD Scholars enrolled
901751% of totalStudents & staff trained in cross-cutting courses
187534% of totalResearch papers published
Impact Map
In the first diagram below you can explore the number of current students by cohort and by nationality.
Point on the colored countries on the map to get information about the African Host Universities and number of current students registered for PhD there. Use the filter options to get more detailed info by country, by thematic priority area or by African Host University.
In the last diagram you see the distribution of current students registered by African host university.