ISP profiles
There are currently 31 institutions involved in the Institutional Strengthening Programme (ISP). You can read more about these institutions below:
Ethiopia
Non-Home institution. Hosted 6 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibility.
Examples of proposed actions: Introduction of an induction programme for newly recruited researchers, establishment of a series of research results demonstration and dissemination schemes, revision of policies and strategies for career development.
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research
Home to 2 CVFs. Non-Host institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibility.
Examples of proposed actions: Development of regular skill development training program for researchers, design and implementation of a regular induction program, strengthen the implementation of the research code of conduct and involvement of Ethics directorate.
Home to 3 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Recognition & Value, Implementation & Review
Examples of proposed actions: Development and approval of at least four new courses and curricula by the university staffs, establishment of formal mentoring service for all academic units of the university, increase in use of RDF planner by academic and research staff.
Home to 5 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researcher Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity
Examples of proposed actions: Training for staff involved in recruitment, introduction of scheme to support underperforming staff, training on research for publication.
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern & Southern Africa
Non-Home Institution. Hosted 5 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researcher Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity
Examples of proposed actions: Implementation of appropriate salary scales, make appraisal process mandatory through HR policy, include provisions for researcher development policy.
Home to 3 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development
Examples of proposed actions: Revision of recruitment procedures to ensure scholars have diverse experience, implement training programme to share best practise between early career researchers.
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Home to 5 CVFs. Hosted 6 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Build capacity in a range of research management areas, improve opportunity for staff to attend research conferences, development of policy on equal opportunities for all.
Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) (CSIR)
Home to 2 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Transparency regarding salary scales, introduction of incentives for research staff career development, implementation of induction training.
University for Development Studies
Home to 3 CVFs. Hosted 2 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity.
Examples of proposed actions: Improvement in communication regarding upcoming training opportunities, introduction of training on research trends, increased support for female academics in the field of science.
University of Energy and Natural Resources
Home to 6 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities
Examples of proposed actions: Development of mentoring policy and plagiarism policy, improvements to the culture and discipline in conducting and publishing research work, introduction of orientation and induction of newly appointed academic and research staff.
Non-Home Institution. Hosted 9 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity.
Examples of proposed actions: Development of certified training programmes for researchers, targeted research calls for women and scientists from diverse backgrounds, improve representation of researchers on policy committees.
Kenya
Home to 2 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development
Examples of proposed actions: Introduction of training on the RDF, training session on culture and development of conducting and publishing research, establishment of a committee to prepare drafts for formal mentoring policy.
International Livestock Research Institute
Home to 2 CVFs. Hosted 4 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: TBC
Examples of proposed actions: TBC
Home to 1 CVF. Hosted 1 CVF.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities
Examples of proposed actions: Increase research proposals and external funding for research projects, generate more community-based research, develop policies on visiting, affiliate and adjunct scholar programmes, identify and recognise achievements of researchers in various categories.
Home to 1 CVF. Hosted 7 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Development of training materials for line management and appraisal procedures as well as leadership and management skills training, establish a researcher development programme.
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
ISP involvement only.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Establishment of competency framework for research positions, introduce training to recruitment panel members on the use of competency-based interviews, training for staff to understand role in personal development.
Malawi
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
ISP involvement only.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Develop criteria for identifying, recognising and valuing researchers, establish university level guidelines to facilitate researchers’ responsibilities, introduce institutional framework to support female professionals.
Nigeria
Home to 4 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Increase training opportunities for researchers, training workshop to equip those responsible for handling recruitment and staff progression, increase visibility on institutional policy via publication on website.
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Home to 3 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Support & Career Development.
Examples of proposed actions: Introduction of standardised promotion criteria and guidelines, increase provision of research equipment, implement strategies for formal induction training for all new staff.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Home to 6 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Development and implementation of mentorship guidelines, improve awareness of climate change research across the institution through a range of targeted events.
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Home to 4 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Introduction of formal induction for newly recruited staff, periodic training for research line managers and research program leaders, expansion of scope of current mentoring scheme and development of a formal mentoring policy for the university.
Home to 6 CVFs. Hosted 9 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researcher Responsibilities.
Examples of proposed actions: Development of an institutional mentoring policy, introduction of a peer-mentoring programme for young researchers and administrative staff, establish a Central Office of Research for supporting research management.
Home to 9 CVFs. Hosted 12 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Increase number female academics employed by the institution, introduce awards and incentives for outstanding researchers, introduce and deliver training workshops on formal career management and development strategy.
Home to 5 CVFs. Non-Host Institution.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development, Implementation & Review
Examples of proposed actions: Increase awareness of faculty representatives through workshop, internal mapping exercise of needs of early career researchers, design and implementation of formal mentoring scheme.
South Africa
Non-Home Institution. Hosted 9 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development
Examples of proposed actions: Induction workshops for non-permanent early career staff on researcher development opportunities at UCT and externally, finalise policy on soft-funded researchers, research, develop and introduce mentorship training.
Home to 7 CVFs. Hosted 2 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Support & Career Development, Researcher Responsibilities.
Examples of proposed actions: Set up ad-hoc committee to develop the instructional strategic and quality assurance mentoring programme, introduce orientation and induction process for newly appointed academic and research staff.
Sudan
Home to 2 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development.
Examples of proposed actions: Increase the number of females employed by the institution, ensure transparent employment policy, introduce awards and incentives for outstanding researchers, encourage the implementation of career development policies across the institution.
Tanzania
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Home to 5 CVFs. Hosted 3 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity, Implementation & Review.
Examples of proposed actions: Introduce RDF planner to Junior and senior staff, establish reserved packing for people with disability, develop guidelines for personal and career development.
Home to 4 CVFs. Hosted 8 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: TBC
Examples of proposed actions: TBC
Uganda
Home to 3 CVFs. Hosted 6 CVFs.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Support & Career Development.
Examples of proposed actions: Development of formal mentoring policy, development of culture of scientific writing and publishing to be lead by CVFs, formal orientation for new staff.
Zimbabwe
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Home to 4 CVFs. Hosted 1 CVF.
ISP action plan priorities: Recruitment & Selection, Recognition & Value, Support & Career Development, Researchers Responsibilities, Equality & Diversity.
Examples of proposed actions: Introduction of a new university gender policy to be approved by university Senate, establishment of a formal mentoring policy, increase in the number of training opportunities made available for all research staff.
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