About BioCosmos Africa
BioCosmos Africa (BCA) is a Norwegian trust founded in the fall of 2021 for the purpose of establishing and supporting national BioCosmos foundations whose objectives would be to convey knowledge about the scientific theory of Intelligent Design in their own countries. Each daughter foundation is supposed to be administered and run by national academics who would develop and introduce university curricula in Intelligent Design and assist their universities to implement the programs either as stand-alone programs, course units or as part of a course units; encourage and recruit academics to attend the African seminar or apply for the online seminar organized by the Discovery Institute to be able to understand the theory of Intelligent Design; organize public lectures in collaboration with their universities; establish BioCosmos student clubs at universities and organize annual/biannual BioCosmos conferences. BioCosmos Africa is thus the mother trust of BioCosmos Kenya (BCK), formally founded in April 2022, and BioCosmos Tanzania (BCT), formally founded in November 2023, BioCosmos Uganda March 2025 and BioCosmos Rwanda in progress 2026.
Overview of the call
BioCosmos Africa is pleased to announce its 2nd Call for Research Proposals aimed at advancing the scientific, philosophical, and interdisciplinary exploration of Intelligent Design (ID). This call invites bold, original, and rigorous research projects that align with the mission of promoting a robust and credible scientific case for Intelligent Design, particularly in the African context. It is open to select African countries, namely Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda, to implement research projects that will generate and advance knowledge on Intelligent Design (ID) enhances the understanding of ID in Africa, produces evidence to inform policymaking, and fosters innovative ideas related to ID.
Thematic Areas
Applicants are required to design their research proposals based on one of the following
themes:
1. Molecular Biology, Genetics and Origins of Life
2. Systems Biology, Bioengineering and Biomimetics
3. Philosophy of Science, Theology and Culture
4. Environmental Design & Ecological Intelligence
5. Cosmology, Physics and Fine-Tuning
6. Design Detection
7. Educational and Pedagogical Approaches
8. Bioinformatics
9. Cross-cutting issues, Arts, culture etc.
Funding scope and duration, Eligibility Criteria, Proposal Requirementsand Evaluation Criteria will be released on 1st April 2026
Submission Guidelines
1. Submit proposals in PDF format to research@biocosmosafrica.org.
2. Subject line – BioCosmos Africa ID Grant Proposal – (Insert name of PI and institution)
3. For inquiries or clarifications, email info@biocosmosafrica.org.
Key Dates
1. Call opens – 1st of April 2026
2. Deadline for submissions – 31st of October 2026
3. Notification of results – January 2027
4. Project start – February 2027
The application form will be available for download on the link below(provide the link). Dully completed and signed application to be mailed to:research@biocosmosafrica.org
The application form is available for download on the link below. The application may be fully answered and signed and mailed to research@biocosmosafrica.org
