University Partnership Program
TReND in Africa is dedicated to enhancing scientific research and education across the African continent. Our University Partnership Program is designed to foster local development by directly supporting academic activities within African universities. By becoming a TReND partner, your institution can tap into a wealth of resources and opportunities to elevate its scientific and educational capacities.
Why Partner with TReND?
Local Engagement: We believe in empowering local institutions by conducting on-site courses, workshops, and other academic activities. This approach ensures that the benefits of our programs are directly integrated into the local academic ecosystem.
Comprehensive Support: Partnering with TReND provides universities access to a suite of resources, including:
- Expert volunteers for teaching and research
- Equipment donation program
- Exclusive summer courses
- A network of collaborative opportunities with universities and institutes across Africa
Who Can Join?
Our doors are open to any African university with a life sciences department. We welcome public and private institutions committed to openness and collaboration, both within their local communities and across the African continent.
When to Join?
There’s no time like the present! Universities can initiate the partnership process by completing the questionnaire available here https://forms.gle/FFzdYGUXgbcvpiHd6 . Joining our network is a straightforward process designed to integrate new partners into our community quickly.
Our Partnership Programs
1. Academic Volunteering Program
Our flagship program invites African universities to leverage the expertise of international volunteers in various scientific disciplines. This initiative is designed to bolster our partner institutions’ academic offerings and research capabilities.
Program Highlights:
- Expertise Sharing: Request volunteers with specific expertise to teach postgraduate students at your institution.
- Flexible Duration: The program accommodates the availability of both the volunteer and the institution to ensure a fruitful collaboration.
- Enhancing Networks: Engage in official collaborations to explore opportunities in grants, donations, and training, viewing your investment as a network enhancement.
- Support for Volunteers: Host universities must provide basic accommodation, local transportation, and catering. For stays exceeding one month, a basic stipend is appreciated.
2. Equipment Donation System for TReND’s Alumni
This program enables partner institutions to request scientific equipment for their projects, facilitating advanced research and experimentation.
Program Highlights:
- Equipment Requests: Share details of your projects and experiments to request necessary equipment.
- Global Network Support: We contact our global partners to source the required equipment, which we then donate as a fully functional second-hand item.
- Donation: Equipment is provided on a conditional basis, ensuring proper usage and maintenance.
- Collaborative Opportunities: Encouraging equipment sharing among partner universities to foster collaborations and strengthen the African scientific network.
Let’s Transform Science Education and Research in Africa Together
By joining the TReND in Africa University Partnership Program, you become part of a vibrant community dedicated to making a tangible impact on the quality of science education and research across the continent. Together, we can create a brighter future for African science.
Joining the Partnership
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between TReND and the university authorities is required to formalize the partnership. This MoU serves as a foundation for a fruitful and long-lasting collaboration to advance scientific education and research in Africa.
Burkina Faso
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante (IRSS)/Direction Regionale de l’Ouest
Research Unit of Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
http://www.irss.bf/
Camerron
Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases
Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases
https://crid-cam.net/
University of Yaounde I
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Physiological Sciences and Biochemistry
http://www.uy1.uninet.cm
Cape Verde
Universidad Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde
Grupo de Investigação em Doenças Tropicais da Universidade Jean Piaget (GIDTPiaget)
http://www.unipiaget.cv/
Universidade Técnica do Atlântico – UTA
Institute of Engineering and Marine Sciences
http://uta.cv/
Congo
Marien Ngouabi University
Faculty of sciences, Departnent of Molecular and Cellular Biology(BCM)
http://www.umng.com
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Université Nouveaux Horizons
Food & Environmetal Sciences, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration, Computer Sciences
https://www.unhorizons.org
Egypt
Mansoura University
Medical Experimental Research Center
http://www.mans.edu.eg
Ethiopia
Addis Aababa University
Physiology Department, School of Medicine
http://www.aau.edu.et
Aksum University College of Health Sciences
Department of Biomedical science; Department of medical laboratory
https://www.aku.edu.et/
Mekelle University
Institute of Biomedical Sciences
http://www.mu.edu.et/
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
College of Science; Department of Optometry
http://www.knust.edu.gh
University of Ghana
West African Centre of Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens
https://www.ug.edu.gh/
Kenya
Bingham University
Department of Anatomy
http://www.binghamuni.edu.ng
Embu University College
Department of Biological Sciences
http://embuni.ac.ke/
International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology
Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
http://www.icipe.org
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Medical Microbiology
http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/
KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ISHAKA CAMPUS AND FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN DAR-ES-SALAAM CAMPUS
http://www.kiu.ac.ug
KISII UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
http://www.kisiiuniversity.ac.ke/
Maasai Mara University
School of Science and information Sciences
http://mmarau.ac.ke/
Maseno University
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technology
http://www.maseno.ac.ke
SKILLS LAB
SKILLS LAB AND UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/
Madagascar
Madagascar Biodiversity Center
Madagascar Biodiversity Center
http://www.madagascarbio.org/
Université d’Antananarivo
Department of Entomology
http://www.univ-antananarivo.mg/faculte-des-sciences
Malawi
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)
Department of Horticulture and Department of Basic Sciences
https://www.luanar.ac.mw/luanar/
Malawi University of Science and Technology
Engineering Department
http://www.must.ac.mw
Nigeria
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
http://www.abu.org
Federal University of Technology, Minna
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
www.futminna.edu.ng
Gombe State University
College of Medical Sciences (Biochemistry, Human Anatomy and Human Physiology)
http://www.gsu.edu.ng
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Department of Pure and Applied Biology
http://www.lautech.edu.ng
Osun State University
Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences (Departments of Chemical Sciences and Biological Sciences)
http://www.uniosun.edu.ng
UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI
Faculty of Pharmacy
http://www.unimaid.edu.ng
www.unimaid.edu.ng
PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
http://www.unimaid.edu.ng
University of Port Harcourt
Department of Anatomy
https://www.uniport.edu.ng
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
http://www.uniport.edu.ng
Entomology & Pest Management Unit, Department of Animal & Environmental Biology.
http://www.uniport.edu.ng
Afe Babalola University
Biochemistry Program, Department of Chemical Sciences
http://www.abuad.edu.ng
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Department of Zoology
https://abu.edu.ng/
Alex Ekwueme Federal University (AE-FUNAI)
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
https://www.funai.edu.ng/
Ambrose Alli University
Department of Zoology
https://www.aauekpoma.edu.ng
Bauchi State University
Department of Anatomy
http://www.basug.edu.ng
Baze University, Federal Capital Territory
Department of Biological Sciences
https://bazeuniversity.edu.ng/
College of Medicine, University of Lagos
College of Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomy
http://www.cmul.edu.ng
Federal University of Technology
Department of Physiology of the School of Health and Health Technology
http://www.futa.edu.ng
Foresight Institute of Research and Translation
Department of Molecular Biology and neuroscience
http://www.firat.com.ng/
Kaduna State University
Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
https://www.kasu.edu.ng/
Kogi State University, Anyigba
College of Health Sciences
http://www.ksu.edu.ng/index.php
NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI
FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE
https://nsuk.edu.ng/
National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research & Development (NIPRD)
Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology
http://www.niprd.org
Osun State University, College of Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
http://www.uniosun.edu.ng
Precious Cornerstone University
Centre for Biomedical Science Research/ Departmne tof Natural Sciences
https://www.pcu.edu.ng/
University of Ibadan
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.ui.edu.ng/
Yobe State University
Deparment of Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Computer Science; Mathematics and Statistics; Physics
http://www.ysu.edu.ng
Salaam
University of Dar es Salaam
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
http://www.udsm.ac.tz
Rwanda
University Of Gitwe
Faculty of Medicine
http://www.uog.ac.rw
Sudan
Al Neelain University
Deanship of Scientific Researach
http://neelain.edu.sd
ALNEELAIN
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
http://neelain.edu.sd
ALNeelain University
Faculty of computer sciences and information technology
http://neelain.edu.sd
Shendi University
Tumors Therapy and Cancer Research Center , Molecular Biology Department
http://www.ush.sd/
University of Khartoum
Department of Zoology
http://www.uofk.edu/index.php?lang=en
Physics Department, University of Khartoum
http://www.uofk.edu/
Neelain
Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Biology and Biotechnology
http://www.neelain.edu.sd
South Africa
University of Cape Town
Department of Human Biology, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
http://www.uct.ac.za/
Tanzania
ELIJERRY COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES (ECOHAS)
DEPARTMENT OF: CLINICIAL MEDICINE (DOCTORS), NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, AND SOCIAL WORK
http://www.elijerrytc.ac.tz
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (IMTU)
Department of Biomedical Courses (Pathology, Physiology, Anatomy, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology)
http://imtu.edu
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Science and Technology (MEWES)
http://nm-aist.ac.tz/
Tunisia
University of sfax – Faculty of Sciences of Sfax
Life Sciences department. Sciences Faculty of Sfax – Tunisia
http://www.fss.rnu.tn/
Uganda
Uganda Christian University
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
https://www.ucu.ac.ug/
Zambia
University of Zambia
School of Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences
http://www.unza.zm/
Zimbabwe
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Department of Fuels and Energy
http://www.cut.ac.zw
Midlands State University
Research and Innovation
http://www.msu.ac.zw
Midlands State University (MSU)
Department of Applied Physics and Telecommunications
http://www.msu.ac.zw