Project Partnerships
The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in partnership with the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) provides financial support for a capacity-building project in post-conflict societies
Project Collaborations
This project, is coordinated by Addis Ababa University is being implemented in collaboration with Haramaya University (Ethiopia); Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife (Nigeria); Protestant University of Central Africa (Cameroon); University of Hargeisa (Somaliland), Africa University (Zimbabwe); and Addis Ababa University
Project Aims
This project aims to develop research capacity in collaborating universities by supporting PhD students and post-doc peace and security researchers in their research projects.
Research Supports
This project provides financial support and training that will help researchers improve their research capacities; and create opportunities and platforms, which enables them to disseminate research findings to continental and international audiences.
Leveraging Research on Sustainable Peace in Africa: A Timely Intervention of ARUA/UKRI Project
AFRICAN RESEARCH UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE (ARUA) / UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH INNOVATION (UKRI) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR POST CONFLICT SOCIETIES
ARUA/UKRI Capacity Building Project
For Sustaining Peace in Post-Conflict Societies
Project Goals and Objectives
The overall objective of the project is to develop research capacity in all partner universities through supporting PhD students, and post-doc peace researchers in their research projects.
- Strengthen the capacity of Partner Universities to effectively and efficiently support peace research in Africa
- Supporting graduate students and researchers in their research efforts/projects
- Facilitate opportunities and platforms for researchers to expand their research networks
- Enhance knowledge sharing through dissemination of findings of undertaken research to different stakeholders
The Project Team
Professor K.O. Olayode
Principal Investigator
Professor C.U. Ukeje
University Project Partner
Dr. O.O. Olusola
Research Fellow
Tayo Adedoyin
Project Technical Support
This project has provided the following grants to PhD level students and post-doc researchers of Obafemi Awolowo University; Ile-Ife, Nigeria
10 PhD grants.
8 grants to publish peer reviewed articles in recognized journals.
5 grants to publish policy briefs.
Partners and Collaborators
