Data Governance in Africa Research Fund 2025: Call for African-based Researchers (up to $10,000) – YOA

Deadline: March 11, 2025

Applications are open for the Data Governance in Africa Research Fund 2025. Join the Data Governance in Africa Research Fund to form information governance and information insurance policies in African international locations. The Initiative seeks African-based researchers to study present information governance tendencies and determine coverage suggestions.

Under the Data Governance in Africa Initiative, Mozilla Foundation and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) African Union collaborate to improve consciousness on and help the domestication of the African Union Data Policy Framework by the Data Governance in Africa Research Fund. Researchers can be supported with USD $10,000 to conduct an empirical study proposed in accordance to their experience. Researchers are additionally anticipated to be a part of a regional technique to distribute and share the findings and proposals of the analysis to totally different stakeholder teams, significantly coverage affect makers in the main focus international locations or areas of their study.

Research Focus

Successful candidates will contribute to increasing information on essential features of information governance in Africa, together with:

• Implementation of the AU Data Policy Framework.
• Cross-border information sharing.
• Data safety laws.
• Balancing information utilization and privateness considerations.
• Addressing contextual and capability challenges in African international locations.

Benefits

• Contribute to shaping the way forward for information governance in Africa.
• Engage with policymakers and stakeholders at nationwide and regional ranges.
• Receive funding and help for your analysis. Four analysis grants of $10,000 USD, every, can be made.
• Join a community of specialists engaged on information governance points.

Eligibility

• Open to African-based researchers with experience in information governance, coverage, or associated fields;
• Demonstrated understanding of African information governance challenges and alternatives;
• Ability to conduct rigorous analysis and supply actionable coverage suggestions.

The standards for reviewing functions will contemplate the next:

• Geographic location and work focus of candidates.
• Applicant expertise in the web, AI and digital expertise sector in Africa.
• Applicant familiarity with nationwide or regional contexts, clear articulation of the info justice situation.
• Clearly outlined methodology and impression, analysis plan, and price range.

Application

You should full the registration by March 11, 2025 6:30 PM GMT+2 in order to achieve entry to the total grant application.

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For extra data, go to Data Governance in Africa Research Fund.