Apply Data Governance in Africa Research Fund 2025 | The Data Governance in Africa Research Fund portal 2025 are now open, The Initiative seeks African-based researchers to study current data governance trends and identify policy recommendations.
Under the Data Governance in Africa Initiative, Mozilla Foundation and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) African Union collaborate to increase awareness on and support the domestication of the African Union Data Policy Framework through the Data Governance in Africa Research Fund.
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The Data Governance in Africa Research Fund is looking to recruit four African-based researchers to undertake research that will respond to current data governance trends in the region and identify policy recommendations in one of the four topic areas listed under the scope of work below:
- Legitimate and trustworthy data systems
- Public value of data
- Harmonizing sector policies to enhance data value
- Optimizing innovation
Benefit:
- Four research grants of $10,000 USD, each, will be made.
- Researchers will be supported with USD 10 000 to conduct an empirical study proposed according to their expertise.
- Researchers are also expected to be a part of a regional strategy to distribute and share the findings and recommendations of the research to different stakeholder groups, particularly policy influence makers in the focus countries or regions of their study.
- This research series will serve as a resource that will assist African Union member states in implementing responsive data policies.
Applicants may focus on only two of the continent’s five sub-regions – East, West, South, Central and North Africa. The research methods under this project are expected to incorporate a human rights-based approach.
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Requirements:
- Be individuals, networks, and/or organizations that are based in Africa
- Be legally able to receive funds in the form of grants from the Mozilla Foundation, a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Review and Selection
Grantees will be selected based on a review of applications by by Mozilla’s grantmaking team.
The criteria for reviewing applications will consider the following:
- Geographic location and work focus of applicants
- Applicant experience in the internet, AI and digital technology sector in Africa
- Applicant familiarity with national or regional contexts, clear articulation of the data justice issue
- Clearly defined methodology and impact, research plan, and budget
Only those projects that meet the grant criteria for this funding opportunity will be reviewed. All proposed grant decisions are subject to a legal review to confirm the applicant’s eligibility.
Apply Data Governance in Africa Research Fund 2025
Application Deadline: You must complete the below registration by Mar 11, 2025 6:30 PM GMT+2 in order to gain access to the full grant application.
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