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FutureWORKS Collective Call for Research

Call for Research Skills formation for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future of Worker(ers) in Eastern and Southern Africa

The Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, the Centre for Researching Education and Labour and the International Labour Organisation announce a Call for Research: Skills Formation for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future of Worker(ers) in Eastern and Southern Africa.

This call forms part of a global research project supported by the International Development Research Centre through the FutureWORKS Collective. In Eastern and Southern Africa, the objective is to support labour policies and skills interventions towards a Just Transition.

In this second round of calls, grants of up to ZAR 400,000 are available for original research on skills formation systems. Interdisciplinary proposals that promote gender equity and inclusion are encouraged.

How to apply: 

Deadline: 15 February 2026 at 23:59 SAST
Register online and direct queries to #Dept-Info.SCIS@wits.ac.za.

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Presentation CFR: Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Future for Work(ers)
Frequently Asked Questions FAQs: CFR: Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Future for Work(ers) in Eastern

 

Call for Research Skills formation for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future of Worker(s) in Eastern

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