PhD Academies

The purpose of the AfricaLics PhD Academies is to support the training of African Doctoral students engaged in research in the field of ‘Innovation and Development’; a multidisciplinary social science research area that includes elements of innovation studies and development studies.  This is an under-acknowledged field of study in much of Africa.  The Academies provide a chance for PhD students to come together and support each other as well as receive training and stimulate their awareness of policy and management issues related to this field of research.  The major goal is to ensure that young scholars are equipped with the requisite research, theoretical and analytical capability to interrogate the African innovation landscape with the ultimate goal of being able to generate evidence-based insights for potential uptake by policymakers, private sector and civil society actors, international development agencies and other stakeholders.