Application Deadline: 15 January 2026.
Applications are now open for the Mastercard Foundation/University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund. The Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund aims to catalyse new and strengthen existing collaborations between researchers in Africa and Cambridge and support high quality training activities. The focus of the scheme is research on climate resilience and sustainability.
This focus is interpreted broadly so long as the linkage of the research to these areas can be justified in the application for the award. Awards are made to pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above although due consideration will be given for equivalent experience), one from an African university or research institution and one from the University of Cambridge.
Award Available
- In this round, applications can only be made for a Research Catalyst Grant for up to £20,000 or a Workshop Grant for up to £50,000. We do not cover salaries of either PI, overheads or grant administration costs.
Application
The Cambridge-based Principal Investigator must register and complete a savable online
application form, available on the Cambridge-Africa website. Final submissions should include
the following documents:
- Case for support, including details of how the collaboration is expected to work
- An itemised budget (template provided)
- A lay summary
- A letter of support from the department/faculty of the Cambridge-based PI. (For the
Department of Engineering, a letter of support from the Head of Division is needed). An
email from an institutional email account is also acceptable. - A letter of support from the department/institution of the Africa-based PI. An email from an
institutional email account is also acceptable. - CVs (maximum 2 pages) for both the Cambridge-based and Africa-based PI
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