RAMDDA, coordinated by the University of Botswana, connects labs and researchers across the continent.
Building capacity in advanced chemistry, materials and life sciences through mobility and joint research.
Applied science and technology expertise supporting training in synthetic, physical and materials chemistry.
West African hub for natural products, medicinal chemistry and advanced postgraduate training.
State-of-the-art pharmaceutical R&D, spectroscopy and structural chemistry powering drug discovery.
Materials science, computational modelling and drug discovery expertise across multiple campuses.
EU technical partner providing quality assurance, mobility expertise and research best practices.
RAMDDA is pleased to announce that the application deadline for the PhD Credit-Seeking Scholarship Call has been extended to 31 March 2026.This extension provides additional time for interested and eligible candidates to complete and submit their applications for this exciting…
On February 23, 2026, representatives of the EACEA expert delegation conducted a monitoring and support visit to one of the RAMDDA partner institutions, Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU). The visiting team met with university leadership and project staff to…
We are pleased to announce the launch of four fully funded PhD scholarships in Chemistry, aimed at strengthening advanced research training and collaboration in Africa.Two scholarships are hosted at University of Botswana (UB) and focus on Physical or Computational Chemistry,…
Research and Academic Mobility for Drug Discovery in Africa (RAMDDA) strengthens skills transfer and cross-institutional research collaboration.
Collaborative training, mobility, and research across partner institutions — supporting students, early-career researchers, and staff.
Building capacity for drug discovery through mobility, research collaboration and shared infrastructure.
Mobility, training, joint supervision and research capacity strengthening across the consortium.
Support for MSc, PhD and research trainees to study and train across partner institutions.
Co-supervision and mentorship across institutions to improve research quality and outputs.
Access to specialised labs, instrumentation, and computational resources for drug discovery.
Exchange opportunities to strengthen teaching, supervision, and institutional collaboration.
Hands-on learning in modern drug discovery methods, modelling and data-driven research.
Guides, templates, eligibility notes and downloads to help applicants prepare properly.
Explore partner institutions and their roles in the consortium.
University of Botswana (UB)
BIUST
Addis Ababa University (AAU)
ASTU
University of Ghana (UG)
University of the Free State (UFS)Before you apply, check eligibility and required documents — all in one place.
Explore programme tracks, host institutions, and research focus areas supported by RAMDDA.
Focus areas
Select a track aligned with your research interests and host capacity.
