African Academy of Sciences: Recruitment of Students Underway in New African Initiative in Science and Education

Recruitment of students has begun in various African universities under a new initiative known as the Regional Initiative in Science and Education (RISE). Fifty-one students have been admitted in universities in five networks. Of the recruited students, thirty-five will pursue doctorates, fifteen will pursue master's degrees, and one will be a postdoctoral fellow. Press release here.

April 2009