in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Skills, Networks
Knowledge,
Technical
in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Training
Technical
Scholarships
in Earth and Planetary Sciences
and
research grants
Networking
in Earth and Planetary Sciences
The 2025 Agate Research Grants scheme closed 1st June 2025. The Guide is still available here: Guide
Le programme de bourses de recherche Agate 2025 a été clôturé le 1er juin 2025. Le guide est toujours disponible ici : Guide
Latest News
Agate is supporting the IASTG Conference Structural Geology in a Changing World: Tectonics, Resources, and Sustainable Transitions 22-24 July 2026 Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana. See menu above for all the speakers and registration information
Who We Are
The not-for-profit Agate Project Ltd offers a range of education opportunities for professionals, researchers and students based in Africa in the field of earth and planetary sciences.
Funds generated by the training courses and donations will help us to support researchers and students. Agate Project is a Registered Charity in Australia.
Our Mission
Agate Project is a registered charity that offers a range of education opportunities for professionals, researchers and students based in Africa in the field of earth and planetary sciences.
Our History
Starting in 2006, a team of researchers at the Institute de Recherche pour Le Developpement in Toulouse founded a research and capacity building network the West African exploration initiative with a focus on the tectonics and metallogenesis of West Africa. As the demand for training and research opportunities has only increased, we have launched a registered charity based in Perth, Australia to undertake and develop these activities.
Our Activities
Technical Short Courses
Field based short courses
Webinars
Conferences / workshops
Scholarships
Research grants
Company named scholarships
Exchange programs
Our Partners & Donors
Some of our partners and donors who help us make a difference