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Funding Partners

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is the only university of technology in the Western Cape of South Africa and is the largest University in the region. The University has six faculties focused… More

Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Serving South Africa for more than 50 years, the HSRC is the largest research institute in Africa focusing on the social sciences and humanities. It produces and disseminates knowledge that contributes… More

International Development Research Centre

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian Crown Corporation that is part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts. The Centre invests in high-quality research in developing… More

National Research Foundation

The NRF is an independent statutory body established through the National Research Foundation Act (Act No. 23 of 1998). As a government mandated research and science development agency the NRF funds research… More

Nelson Mandela University

Nelson Mandela University, as a dynamic African University, is committed to excellence and innovation, and fostering a pioneering and inventive spirit among our students and scholars. It is a University… More

New Economy Hub

The New Economy Hub partners with people campaigning to decarbonise South Africa and build an inclusive net-zero economy that delivers social security and economic justice. The Hub provides flexible and… More

Rhodes University

Founded in 1904, Rhodes University is a well-established University located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is a small research intensive university which enjoys the distinction… More

South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling & Analysis (SACEMA)

The South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling & Analysis (SACEMA) is a national research centre established under the Centres of Excellence programme of the Department of Science and Technology… More

Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) is among South Africa's leading tertiary institutions based on research output, student pass rates and rated scientists, and is recognised internationally as an academic institution… More

Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis Group is one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals, books, eBooks, text books and reference works in the areas of the Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences… More

University of Cape Town

Located on the slopes of Devil's Peak in Cape Town, the University of Cape Town is a leading, research-intensive university in South Africa and on the continent, known for its academic excellence and pioneering… More

University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal was formed on 1 January 2004 as a result of the merger between the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal. The new university brings together the rich… More

University of Pretoria

The University is a values-based, research-intensive university that equips its students to succeed in a rapidly changing world by providing students with inquiry-led training and learning opportunities… More

University of South Africa

The University of South Africa, also known as Unisa, is the largest open distance learning institution in Africa and the longest standing dedicated distance education university in the world. We enrol… More

University of the Free State

The University of the Free State (UFS) is increasingly being seen as an exciting scholarship destination, as evidenced by an unprecedented level of interest by academics and students from around the world… More

Strategic Partners

The Conversation partners with leading institutions to help us develop the service by funding specific projects. This may be a new editorial section or a strategic initiative, such as establishing an intern program or creating a multi-media unit.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur is placing a few… More

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works with partner organizations worldwide to tackle critical problems in four program areas. Its Global Development Division works to help the world's poorest people… More

Endorsing Institutions

Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa University (AAU) was established in 1950 as the University College of Addis Ababa and is the oldest and the largest higher learning and research institution in Ethiopia. Since inception, the… More

African Academy of Sciences

THE AAS IS A PAN AFRICAN ORGANISATION HEADQUARTERED IN KENYA, WHICH AIMS TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA THROUGH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION. It has a tripartite mandate of pursuing excellence… More

Central University of Technology

Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) is the foremost higher education institution in the heartland of South Africa, dedicated to quality education and training in science, engineering and… More

Federal University of Ndufu-Alike Ikwo

Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (FUNAI) in Ebonyi State of Nigeria was founded on 26thFebruary, 2011. The University under the visionary and dynamic leadership of Professor Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba… More

Great Zimbabwe University

While the Great Zimbabwe University grows into a fully fledged institution of higher learning that will cover a full range of disciplines, it seeks to play a major role in the restoration and preservation… More

KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Program

The KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is based within the KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medical Research – (Coast). Our core activities are funded by the Wellcome Trust. We conduct integrated… More

Kenya Medical Research Institute

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation… More

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Lilongwe university of Agriculture and Natural Resources is a university based in Malawi with the vision: "to be a world class University" Its mission is to advance knowledge and produce relevant graduates… More

Mauritius Institute of Education

The Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE) is a Parastatal body, working under the aegis of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources. Set up in 1973 with the prime objective of modernizing the education… More

Mulungushi University

Established in January 2008, Mulungushi University (MU) is a multi-level curriculum university offering a wide range of degree, diploma and certificate programmes in its nine academic faculties. As one… More

Mzumbe

Mzumbe University was established by the Mzumbe University Charter of 2007. As a training institute, the university boasts of over 50 years experience of training in the administration of justice, business… More

National University of Science and Technology

The National University of Science and Technology strives to become a flourishing and reputable institution not only in Zimbabwe and in Southern Africa but also among the international fraternity of Universities… More

Strathmore University

Strathmore University is a world-class private university in Kenya offering programmes in accountancy, business, management, IT, Law, Hospitality and more. More

University of Fort Hare

The University of Fort Hare is redefining its role as the producer and disseminator of new knowledge, particularly focusing on its central place in the reshaping of post apartheid South Africa, and repositioning… More

University of Ghana

The University of Ghana, the premier and largest university in Ghana, was founded as the University College of the Gold Coast by Ordinance on August 11, 1948 for the purpose of providing and promoting… More

University of Ibadan

The University of Ibadan is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Nigerian universities, and is located five miles from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria. Besides the College… More

University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg, one of the largest, multi-campus, residential universities in South Africa, seeks to achieve the highest distinction in scholarship and research. Born from the merger between… More

University of Lagos

Founded in 1962, the University of Lagos has, for over five decades, provided qualitative and research-oriented education to Nigerians and all those who have entered its domain in search of knowledge… More

University of Malawi

In October 1964, the University of Malawi was founded. Teaching started in September 1965 at the newly established campus which was formerly an Asian Secondary School in Blantyre. Only 90 students were… More

University of Rwanda

The University of Rwanda (UR) was established by the Government of Rwanda. It resulted from the merge of the nation’s seven public Higher Learning Institutions into a consolidated entity governed by the… More

University of Seychelles

The University of Seychelles – or UniSey as it is popularly known – is a fast-growing knowledge hub in the Indian Ocean. It is a key partner in transforming the Seychelles into a knowledge-based society… More

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a centre of scientific excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment. Leveraging the world’s largest repository of agroforestry… More

Hosting Institutions

African Population and Health Research Center

APHRC is a leading pan-African research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, that conducts high quality policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development… More

Nigerian Academy of Science

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) is the foremost independent scientific body in Nigeria which was established in 1977(but incorporated in 1986). NAS is uniquely positioned to bring scientific knowledge… More

University of the Witwatersrand

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, also known as Wits University, is a leading, internationally-ranked, research-intensive university located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the economic… More

University of Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape is a national university, alert to its African and international context as it strives to be a place of quality, a place to grow. It is committed to excellence in teaching… More

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