Higher Education in Russia & Africa

To help nurture the intellectual freedom necessary to keep emerging democratic societies healthy and economically vibrant, MacArthur makes grants for the development of modern university-based science and social science research and training capabilities in Russia and provides long-term support for four leading African universities.  Read our strategy

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Voices of Change in African Higher Education

MacArthur grantee Institute of International Education has published a new book, Weaving Success: Voices of Change in African Higher Education. Read More

New book highlights Partnership 4 Higher Education in Africa's social/economic impact @ http://t.co/3EiKakOA

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MacArthur Foundation in Nigeria

MacArthur is committed to helping strengthen Nigeria's intellectual, scientific, and civil society communities as a means of helping to facilitate the consolidation of democracy and encouraging economic development. To do this, MacArthur makes grants to ...

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"Mixed Results for Foundations That Join Forces"

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Africa Higher Education Grantmaking Leverages Google Funds

Google announced $5 million in grants aimed, in part, at facilitating improved Internet infrastructure in Nigeria. Read More

Representative Grants

Bayero University, Kano

Kano, Nigeria
2011

$800,000 To establish a Center for Dryland Agriculture (over three years).

Staff

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Kole A. Shettima

Director, Africa Office, and Co-Chair, Higher Education Initiative - Africa
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Raoul J. Davion

Program Officer and Co-Chair, Higher Education Initiative - Africa
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S. Quinn Hanzel

Program Assistant
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Phillis D. Hollice

Program Administrator

Liliane Loya

Program Officer