EU, AU grant African researchers fellowships to boost science development

STORY: EU, AU grant African researchers fellowships to boost science development DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the AAS banner 2. various of scientists at the meeting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMBANI MASHELANI, Head of the Division for Education Division in the Department of Education, Science, technology, and Innovation at the African Union (AU) 4. Various of scientists at the meeting 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAMBANI MASHELANI, Head of the Division for Education Division in the Department of Education, Science, technology, and Innovation at the African Union (AU) 6. Various of scientists at the meeting 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARIYA GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth STORYLINE: Forty-four early to mid-career African researchers across 38 African countries have been awarded five-year fellowships of up to 603,318 U.S. dollars each to start their independent research teams and conduc