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How to apply for the Africa Oxford Health Innovation Programme  

Applications for the AfOx Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scheme 2025 are currently closed.   

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AfOx-HIP is open to work with any type of technology and in any discipline, including outside life sciences and engineering sciences, to create solutions for disease prevention, diagnosis, management and treatment. This includes vaccines, diagnostics, medical devices, therapeutics and surgical devices. 

Solutions with high impact potential that offer opportunities for transformative health delivery in Africa will be prioritised. We especially encourage solutions aimed at:  

  • reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases amongst African populations  

  • optimising diagnostic and prognostic tests for African contexts  

  • novel diagnostic tools to increase resilience to endemic diseases  

  • preventing, diagnosing or treating zoonotic diseases  

For further information, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions. 

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Before applying, please ensure you meet the eligibility criteria at the three levels: (i) applicant eligibility, (ii) solution eligibility and (iii) venture eligibility.

Applicant eligibility: Am I eligible to apply? Solution eligibility: Is my solution eligible? Venture eligibility: Is my venture eligible? 

Please note we do not accept student projects, including master’s dissertations or capstone work. This programme is not intended to support innovations from well-established businesses, non-profits, consultancies, intermediaries, consortiums, or industrial research companies. 

If you meet all three levels of the eligibility criteria, we strongly encourage you to read through the Frequently Asked Questions document to assess your suitability for the programme and ensure your application meets the requirements. The link to the application form can be found within the FAQ document. 

If the Health Innovation Programme isn’t the right fit for you, explore the wider AfOx Innovation Platform to discover more ways we support innovation across Africa here.