Empowering Africa’s Tech Future: Support ASESMA 2027

For nearly two decades, the African School of Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (ASESMA) has strengthened research capacity in computational materials science by training graduate students, university lecturers, and early-career researchers through intensive courses taught by leading African and international scientists. Today, the ASESMA community spans more than 33 African countries, fostering enduring collaborations, mentorship, and scientific excellence across the continent and beyond.

In 2027, the 9th ASESMA School will be hosted at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar, Senegal. The school will bring together 50 outstanding graduate students and early-career researchers for advanced training in electronic structure methods, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven materials discovery—skills that are transforming modern materials research and technology development.

By partnering with ASESMA, you invest in a vibrant scientific community built over nearly two decades of collaboration, mentorship, and excellence. Together, we can build on this legacy by connecting the next generation of African materials scientists with leading researchers from across Africa and the international scientific community, fostering lasting collaborations, scientific leadership, and innovation.

The Impact of Your Donation

• Drives African-led Innovation: Drives localized innovation in battery materials, photovoltaics, clean energy, and semiconductors.
• Reverses Brain Drain: Retains the world’s youngest, fastest-growing population of top talent by creating access to local, elite R&D opportunities.
• Fuels Economic Growth: Teaches state-of-the-art skills, from simulation workflows to machine learning methods, that sustain the formation of a vibrant African materials science startup scene.

Sponsor African scientists and help define the future of African development.