Research & Academic Mobility for Drug Discovery in Africa
RAMDDA, coordinated by the University of Botswana, connects labs and researchers across the continent.
Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST)
Building capacity in advanced chemistry, materials and life sciences through mobility and joint research.
Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU)
Applied science and technology expertise supporting training in synthetic, physical and materials chemistry.
University of Ghana (UG)
West African hub for natural products, medicinal chemistry and advanced postgraduate training.
University of the Free State (UFS)
State-of-the-art pharmaceutical R&D, spectroscopy and structural chemistry powering drug discovery.
Addis Ababa University (AAU)
Materials science, computational modelling and drug discovery expertise across multiple campuses.
University College Cork (UCC)
EU technical partner providing quality assurance, mobility expertise and research best practices.
About RAMDDA
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.
Key Objectives
Building capacity for drug discovery through mobility, research collaboration and shared infrastructure.
- Build human capacity through mobility and training.
- Promote internationalisation and collaboration across the consortium.
- Strengthen institutional capacity through infrastructure sharing and joint supervision.
- Advance antimicrobial and anticancer drug discovery research.
- Improve modelling and AI-supported drug discovery capability.
- Promote indigenous knowledge via seminars, conferences and dissemination.
What We Offer
Mobility, training, joint supervision and research capacity strengthening across the consortium.
Mobility & Training
Support for MSc, PhD and research trainees to study and train across partner institutions.
Joint Supervision
Co-supervision and mentorship across institutions to improve research quality and outputs.
Research Capacity
Access to specialised labs, instrumentation, and computational resources for drug discovery.
Staff Exchange
Exchange opportunities to strengthen teaching, supervision, and institutional collaboration.
Skills Transfer
Hands-on learning in modern drug discovery methods, modelling and data-driven research.
Resources
Guides, templates, eligibility notes and downloads to help applicants prepare properly.
Partners
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University of Botswana (UB)Coordinator
BIUSTPartner institution
Addis Ababa University (AAU)Partner institution
ASTUPartner institution
University of Ghana (UG)Partner institution
University of the Free State (UFS)Partner institution
Applications Open
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Study & Research Opportunities
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Focus areas
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- Natural product chemistry & pharmacognosy
- Computational drug design & in-silico modelling
- Medicinal chemistry & synthesis
- Bioactivity screening & pharmacology
- Advanced modelling, ADMET and mechanistic studies