Grant Writers Workshop and Starter Grant Competition

Researchers Selected for Grant Writing Workshop

40 Researchers from West and Southern Africa will attend workshop and vie for starter research grants

 

The Legume Systems Innovation Lab is pleased to announce the 40 researchers selected for the upcoming Grant Writers Workshop and Starter Grant Competition. Selection of the participants was competitive based on short concept notes detailing proposed legume systems research to be conducted in any of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal in West Africa; and Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia in Southern Africa.

The two-week virtual grant writers workshop will incorporate a proposal writing competition with up to six start-up grants awarded for research in any aspect of the legume value chain specific to cowpea, pigeon pea, or common bean in the focus countries listed above.

The workshops will be held in May and will be led by science communication expert, Mark Bayer of Bayer Strategic Consulting and host of the weekly podcast, When Science Speaks.

Mark empowers and teaches technical professionals to boil down their work into jargon-free engaging narratives that advance their priorities with key decision makers. 

The selected participants, including 11 females, represent five countries in West Africa and three countries in Southern Africa. They are: 

Benin

Eric Agoyi

Félix Kouelo Alladassi

Vincent Awe Ezin

Agbahoungba Symphorien

 

Burkina Faso

Pingdewinde Adelaïde Ouedraogo                  

 

Ghana

Edwin Korbla Akley

Richard Atinpoore Atuna

Thomas Buxton                      

Selorm Yaotse Dorvlo

Bennett Dzandu

Benjamin Karikari

Kingsley Ochar

 

Malawi

Madalitso Chambukira

Daniel Mwalwayo                                           

Innocent Malunga

 

Mozambique

Binaissa Castiano

Rogério Marcos Chiulele         

Damiao W Nguluve

Edson Fernandes Raso

 

Nigeria

Michael Adesokan

Toyin Ajibade

Okoli Nneka Angela

Opeyemi Eyitayo Ayinde

Toluwalope Emmanuel Eyinla

Salami Mercy Funke

Osasona Kehinde Kikelomo

Buhari Nazifi

Idowu Arinola Obisesan

Alabi Olajumoke Olanrewaju

Adeola (Oloyede) Olarewaju

Toyin Samuel Olowogbon

Oluwafemi Oyedeji                 

Jeremiah Tizhe Samaila

Adetayo Seun

Paul Abayomi Sobowale Soremi

 

Senegal

Pape Bilal Diakhaté                                        

 

Zambia

Kafula Chisanga                     

Swivia Moonga Hamabwe

Wiza Mphande                       

Miyoba Mutale                                               

 

Legume Lab Announces Winners of Starter Grants from Grant Writing Workshop Activity

June 25, 2022

A total of six legume researchers in West and Southern Africa were recently awarded starter grants in the funding component of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research managed by Michigan State University.