The Merck Foundation plans to hold the New Edition of the UNESCO – Merck Africa Research Summit (MARS) 2020 on the 13th of October in Lusaka, Zambia.
According to Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and Chairperson of UNESCO-MARS, the summit aims to empower women & youth in research as well as contribute to building research capacity in the African research community, by focusing on the role of scientific research in responding to cancer and vaccines development in Africa.
During the event, two awards; Best Young African Researcher Award and the Best African Woman Researcher Award’ to recognize the outstanding contribution of African Female Scientists with the aim to promote women in research and advance their contribution to STEM, will be presented.
In line with the summit, abstracts are invited from final year African PhD students and young investigators involved in research related to either of the topics of Cancer (especially in women) and Vaccines Development.
The applicants should be primarily based at African Research Institutes and Universities, although collaboration within Africa as well as outside is encouraged. Applications can be submitted not later than the 30th of August 2020.
The summit will be a unique opportunity for the winners of a MARS Research Awards to share their research output and findings. It is also an opportunity for networking and career development. The Summit will provide a platform where they will be able to discuss and enable a conducive environment for better research
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Article by Research Beeline correspondent
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