Vote for Your Favourite Capture Your Research Contest Entry! Grant Proposal Writing Course 2025

Creado por Maisie Northing | Oct. 31, 2025 | Premios Researcher Experience

During each Rising Scholars facilitated open course, we host the Capture Your Research Contest. The contest asks for early-career researchers to share a photo of their research, and an accompanying description of their work. In the 'Mastering Grant Proposal Writing: Pathways to Successful Funding' course earlier this year, we received absolutely fantastic submissions, so thank you to everyone who participated.

We would like for you, the Rising Scholars community, to cast your votes on your three favourite submissions! Below you will find the shortlisted ten photos and their descriptions. The winner will be featured in a blog post with an interview on the Rising Scholars website. Please vote for your favourite three entries on Mentimeter by clicking here. The voting will close on the 7th of November at 3pm GMT.

Photo showing a wooded area, with a row of trees in the background and shrubbery in the foreground. A person walks across, holding paper and looking at tree branches. The person wears a padded coat, long trousers, scarf, and hat. — **Bishnu Achhami**
*"Musk deer research field in Gorkha"*

Photo showing three people sitting around a round table. On the table there are two landline phones, papers, pen and a closed laptop. Microphones extend into the photo, with the person on the left clearly speaking. The other two people are listening. — **Blessing Bodunde**

"Research discussion on primary education at Osiza Radio"

Bukola D., Olalekan

"Raising awareness to prevent sexual violence among adolescents
In the images attached, facilitators are conducting an educational outreach on protective techniques against sexual violence among adolescents. Using posters, they present key findings, raise awareness, and actively engage participants in discussions. This interactive session encourages feedback, promotes understanding, and empowers young individuals with essential knowledge to recognize, prevent, and respond to sexual violence effectively."

A person in the centre of the image is smiling at the camera holding their hands out wide like they're holding something. Added to the image are screenshots of a published article on the website PubMed under the National Library of Medicine. The article title is Agricultural Pesticide Use in Malawi. The second pasted screenshot is of the 'Acknowledgements' : "This work was conducted when I was undergoing AuthorAID's Research Writing in Environmental Health training. I would like to give special thanks, warmth and appreciation to Ravi Murugesan, the AuthorAID course moderator, whose reminders and constant motivation encouraged me to meet the deadlines. I thank the AuthorAID facilitators, especially Arif Sikder and Barbara Gastel who were content and editorial experts, respectively, for reviewing my paper. I thank my family members Domi, my wife, and Joseph and Mariann, my children, for their emotional support." — **Jeketule Soko**
"AuthorAID [now Rising Scholars] mentorship yields a publication"

A photo showing a person's hand in the bottom left of the image, holding an ear of maize. The maize is dark brown. The maize ear is in focus, and the background of the image all less in focus. The background shows a maize field and buildings. — **Mirza Hasanuzzaman**
"Maize experimental photo"

Two images side by side. The left image shows a laboratory setting, with glass tubes connecting to each other. The picture on the right shows a laboratory setting, with the same large glass tubes with piping into a black bucket. A person holds a beaker under one of the tubes. — **Perpetua Igberaese**
"Exploring Marigold's potential: A scientific investigation
These images document a critical stage in my research investigating the insecticidal properties of marigold (Tagetes erecta) essential oil. The experiment aims to extract and analyze the chemical constituents of the plant that could potentially serve as a natural alternative to synthetic insecticides.
The research is driven by an urgent agricultural challenge: finding safer pest control methods that reduce the health risks associated with traditional chemical insecticides. By carefully extracting the essential oil from marigold plants, we are working to develop an organic solution that can protect crops while minimizing potential harm to human health.
This extraction process is crucial for determining the oil's chemical composition, toxicological profile, and effectiveness against horticultural pests. The goal is to provide farmers with a scientifically validated, natural alternative that can effectively control insect populations without leaving harmful residues on produce.
Our methodology involves precise extraction techniques to isolate the active compounds, which will then be subjected to comprehensive analysis to evaluate their insecticidal properties, acute and sub-chronic toxicity, and potential as a sustainable pest management strategy.

A photo showing a large machine on the left with an open lid. A person wearing a white lab coat stands at the machine, holding something obscured from view in the top of the machine. In the person's visible hand, they hold a glass beaker. The background shows a laboratory setting. — **Rahmot Adewole**
"Natural product and nanotechnology
Life of a Researcher….. Almost at the final stage of nanoparticles synthesis🥰"

Two photos. The top image shows a group of people sitting on blue chairs in a circle. They are outside, with grass visible and trees in the background. Two people are standing up on the left. The below photo shows around 80 people assembled for a group photo outside the front of a building. — **Ridhiwani Manyuti**
"Field visit with Afrique One-REACH Visit to Naïtoli Village, Monduli District – February 2024

Naïtoli village, located in Monduli district, is home to the Maasai community, a semi-nomadic pastoralist group known for their deep cultural traditions and reliance on livestock for sustenance and livelihood. Their social structure is built on strong kinship ties, with communal living and a strong emphasis on cattle herding as both an economic and cultural asset.
During our visit, key zoonotic diseases identified included brucellosis, rabies, and anthrax—mainly due to the close human-animal interactions and traditional livestock-handling practices. Community members showed varying levels of awareness regarding these diseases, with some traditional beliefs influencing health-seeking behaviors.
Socially, the Maasai maintain a vibrant cultural life, marked by ceremonies, age-set systems, and a collective approach to decision-making. Access to healthcare remains a challenge, with limited infrastructure and reliance on traditional medicine.
Our visit focused on strengthening One Health initiatives by engaging local leaders, conducting awareness campaigns on zoonotic diseases, and assessing community needs for improved health interventions. The experience reinforced the importance of integrating human, animal, and environmental health in pastoralist communities. Afrique One-REACH visit in Naïtoli village, Monduli district (Tanzania), February 2024
The second Management Board Meeting of Afrique One-REACH held from 1st to 7th February 2024 in Arusha, Tanzania. The event is hosted by Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and co-organized with National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) and Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI), the main Tanzanian partners. Three key activities were run during the event: (i) the Annual Management Board Meeting for reporting and decision-making, (ii) a summer school for fellow’s training and (iii) a site (NAITOLI VILLAGE) visit for policy and community engagements exercise in One Health."

The photo shows a laboratory setting. A small machine is in the left of the image with an open lid. A person wearing a white lab coat and gloves holds a testtube with a blue lid in the machine. — **Taiwo Oni**
"Centrifuging blood for DNA extraction
Centrifuging blood for DNA extraction, I analyze gene polymorphisms in Nigerian breast cancer patients. By identifying variations in drug-metabolizing enzymes, my research aims to optimize treatment outcomes and minimize side effects in this underrepresented population—paving the way for precision medicine in African healthcare"

The photo shows a large body of water, and on the right side of the image, a person wearing an orange lifevest sitting in a wooden boat and leaning over the side holding something in the water. — **Waweru Kamundia**
"Sample collection for microbial analysis"

For those whose entries are not featured here, your photos may still be used in future INASP and Rising Scholars activities, so do look out for INASP and Rising Scholars publications to potentially see your photos. We look forward to the next contest!

Please vote for your favourite three entries on Mentimeter by clicking here. The voting will close on the 7th of November at 3pm GMT.

Thank you for voting and look out for our interview with the winner!

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