Research & Development Fund
Cultivating collaborative research alliances through targeted seed funding aimed at addressing clearly defined mutual challenges.
Partnership & Research Development Fund (PRDF)
The Partnership & Research Development Fund (PRDF) offers grants of an average of $10,000 AUD to foster partnerships within the network and support planning workshops and research collaborations.
It provides one year of catalytic seed funding which may cover the costs of exploratory research initiatives, targeted workshops, faculty exchanges and the formation of collaborative networks, among other activities.
Join the Australia-Africa Universities Network For Research Partnerships Across Two Continents
Become an institutional member of AAUN and connect your university with a dynamic community of leading scholars, researchers, and policymakers from Australia and Africa. Members gain exclusive access to the annual AAUN Forums, competitive Partnership Research Development Funding (PRDF) and the Emerging Leaders in Africa and Australia Development (ELAAD) Program
Frequently Asked Questions.
The Partnership & Research Development Fund (PRDF) is a seed-funding initiative designed to catalyze research collaborations and institutional ties between AAUN member universities in Australia and Africa.
Applications must be led by academic staff from AAUN member universities. Each project must include at least one Australian member and one African member to ensure a cross-continental partnership.
The PRDF provides “catalytic” seed funding, with grants typically averaging around $10,000 AUD. These funds are intended to launch projects that can later attract larger external grants.
The fund focuses on mutual challenges across both continents, primarily in food security, public health, environmental sustainability, STEM education, and social governance.
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