The applicant must be a full-time member of staff at KCA University.
Applicants MUST HAVE NO research ethics disciplinary record.
The project must be within the priority areas of focus for the 2025/2026 call.
Applicants for Pilot Projects can apply for a maximum of KES 500,000, while applicants of full-scale rollout projects can apply for up to KES 1,000,000.
The applicants bear responsibility for any legal disputes that might arise in respect to any ownership claims on the innovative ideas by third parties.
The proposal must be original and innovative in nature. Any use of Generative AI in the preparation of the project proposal MUST be disclosed.
An innovator/researcher is eligible to submit only one application for funding in any given call. An innovator/researcher whose name appears in any other applications will be penalized.
Applicants must NOT in any way be involved in the administration of the Vice Chancellor and CEO’s Research Grant, including playing an advisory role on the fund.
Applicants who have received funds from other sources for the same project must justify their application for the Vice Chancellor and CEO’s Research and Innovation Grant.
The person(s) applying should have relevant qualifications and competence in the subject area of the proposed project.
All members of a research team must sign the proposal before submission to signify their consent to participate in the research project.
Applications sent through email will NOT be considered. Click here to submit your duly filled PDF Application form.
A non-disclosure agreement will be co-signed between the applicants and the University with respect to non-public aspects of their applications.
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Project team endorsement page/applicant(s) details page should be separated from the proposal submission form and submitted as separate attachments.
Identifying information should not appear anywhere within the Proposal application form.
