The Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) is proud to announce its participation in the SYNAPSE (System Thinking Virtual Exchange) Project, an Erasmus+ funded initiative that brings together partners from Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa to empower young people through systems thinking, digital collaboration, and intercultural exchange. The TU-K Lead is Prof Levi Mbugua (Director, Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer), and will be assisted by Mr. Ishmael Obonyo (Directorate of Information and Communication Services) and Mr. Isaac Maina (Directorate of Research and Knowledge Management).
SYNAPSE (https://synapse-africa.eu/ ) aims to equip youth with future-ready skills by creating inclusive virtual exchange opportunities that foster critical thinking, problem-solving, innovation, and cross-border collaboration. Through the project, approximately 2,500 young people and 200 facilitators across participating countries will engage in structured learning experiences designed to address global challenges such as climate change, social inequalities, and digital exclusion.
The other institutions involved are Università Telematica degli Studi (IUL) as the Lead Project Co-ordinator, Italy, System Dynamics Italian Chapter (SYDIC), Italy, Asociación Mundus, Spain, Universidad de Almería, Spain, Pan-Atlantic University Foundation (Lagos Business School), Nigeria, Blue Sapphire Hub Foundation, Nigeria, Science Horizons Kenya, Kenya, National Youth Climate Action Network (Youth4CAN), Namibia, Apodissi, Namibia, Centre for Humanity and Sustainable Development, Malawi, Salesians of Don Bosco, Ethiopia.
As a key partner in the consortium, The Technical University of Kenya will contribute to stakeholder engagement, dissemination, capacity building, and the promotion of systems thinking among youth and higher education institutions. The University will leverage its academic expertise, research capacity, and extensive networks to support project implementation and ensure meaningful participation of Kenyan youth and educators.
The project seeks to strengthen collaboration between educational institutions, youth organizations, policymakers, and industry stakeholders while creating sustainable pathways for knowledge exchange between Africa and Europe. Through innovative learning methodologies and virtual exchanges, participants will gain practical skills, global perspectives, and opportunities to contribute to solutions for contemporary societal challenges.
The Technical University of Kenya invites students, educators, youth organizations, policymakers, and development partners to follow project activities and participate in upcoming engagement opportunities as the initiative progresses.

The Fund invites applications from individual experts across diverse geographic regions, institutional affiliations, career stages, and perspectives whose expertise aligns with the relevant thematic areas.

Conference to be held in Nairobi

STRI Week

Campus France Kenya is pleased to invite you to an evening dedicated to research, innovation, and career opportunities as part of France Alumni Day 2026.

IFRA-Nairobi invites applications for fieldwork grants aimed to support Masters, PhD and postdoc students who conduct research in the social sciences and humanities in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Eastern Congo). The fieldwork is scheduled to take place in 2026. IFRA prioritizes support to the following research themes:

Elections, Governance in East Africa
Land Question and Agrarian Transformation
Youth and Politics, Gen Z
Food Studies

The “Food Circulations in Africa” program aims to document the social life of food objects in Africa by developing a methodology for analysing food circulations. The expected outcomes are a series of contextualized social and spatial biographies of food objects.

IFRA-Nairobi will award postdoctoral fellowships lasting between three and six months to conduct research on the social and spatial biographies of food objects in East Africa. The fellowship includes a fieldwork grant of 800 euros per month.

We have an upcoming conference in Dakar bringing together researchers working on respiratory viruses, including Influenza, RSV, SARS-CoV-2, and other respiratory pathogens. Share this opportunity within your networks, especially with MSc and PhD students. Students are highly encouraged to apply for the mini-school by submitting an abstract, with selected applicants eligible for travel grants and direct acceptance into the main conference. All details on
https://www.anise.co.za