Submitted Research Grants fy: 2020/2021

S. No.

Researcher(s)

Title of Project

Submission Date

Grant/Funding Body

Status

1

Kimiti J

Evaluation of sustainable water and soil nutrient management to increase green gram and tomato production in Machakos and Taita-Taveta Counties

July 2020

KALRO- KCSAP collaborative grants

Awarded

2

Dr. Wafula Yenjela

Retelling the past through documentaries

September 2020

BIEA Innovative Research in Africa

Awarded

3

Dr. Jacinta Kimiti

Advancing improvement of Moringa species for agricultural use through development of genomic selection technology (MORTEC)

March 2021

UKCEH MORTEC project grant

Awarded

4

Ms. Jane Wanja Mbiri

Immunomodulatory properties of Carissa edulis (forssk.) vahl and Terminalia brownii fresen. extracts.

March 2021

L’oreal for Women in Science

Pending

5

Ms. Jane Wanja Mbiri

Multi-target pharmacological screening of novel phytocompounds as potential agents for diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease

April 2021

OWSD PhD Fellowship

Pending

6

Dr. Margaret Awuor

Environmental conservation of Akara Hills, Kenya

February 2021

Global Wildlife Conservation

Awarded

7

Dr. Margaret Awuor

Building urban community networks for sustainable cities  in Africa

May 2021

Belmont Grant

Awarded

8

Dr. Margaret Awuor

Capacity development for mobilization and use of biodiversity development

May 2021

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Awarded