APTEOpen for applications
Research Chair in African Perspectives and Theories for Education
APTE-2026
Eligible Kenyan universities, individually or as joint applicants
Closes: 31 October 2026
27 days remaining
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Harnessing education research for impact in Africa.
The Commission for University Education, in collaboration with Mizizi Elimu Afrika and the National Research Fund Kenya, invites eligible Kenyan universities to apply to host chairs in gender, equity and social inclusion (GESI) and African Perspectives and theories for education (APTE).
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GESIOpen for applications
Research Chair in Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion in Education
GESI-2026
Eligible Kenyan universities, individually or as joint applicants
Closes: 31 October 2026
27 days remaining
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Harnessing education research for impact in Africa.
HERI Africa is a Pan-African initiative led by the Commission for University Education in Kenya, uniting government, universities, research institutions, funders, and communities to revitalise Africa-led education research.
We strengthen the capacity of university-based early-career and female researchers, ground research in local realities, and aim to grow Africa’s contribution to global education research from 3% to 30% by 2050.
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