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CARTA Acknowledgment Statement & Guidelines

Guidance for CARTA fellows, graduates, and supported researchers on how to acknowledge CARTA and its funders in publications, presentations, and other research outputs.

Why Acknowledging CARTA Matters

Every publication, presentation, or output produced by CARTA fellows contributes to a larger story of impact in strengthening research capacity in Africa.

Acknowledging the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) and its funders:

Failure to acknowledge CARTA in supported outputs and work by CARTA trainees limits the program’s ability to demonstrate its value and secure future support.

Who Should Acknowledge CARTA

These guidelines apply to:

When Acknowledgment is Required

You are required to include a CARTA acknowledgment in all outputs arising from CARTA-supported work, including:

Where to Include the Acknowledgment

In journal articles: Acknowledgments section, or under funding if such section exists
In reports and policy briefs: Acknowledgments or funding section
In presentations / posters: Footer or dedicated acknowledgment slide
In theses / dissertations: Acknowledgments section

Required Acknowledgment Statement

Full Version

For research supported by CARTA:

This research was supported by the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA). CARTA is jointly led by the African Population and Health Research Center and the University of the Witwatersrand and funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (Grant No. G-CS-24-62008 and G-PS-23-60922), Sida (Grant No: 16604), Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) (Grant No: QZA-21/0162), Oak Foundation (Grant No. OFIL-24-091) and the Science for Africa Foundation to the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme (Del-22-006) with support from Wellcome and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and is part of the EDCTP2 programme supported by the European Union. The statements made and views expressed are solely the responsibility of the Author.

For researchers supported by CARTA (research work produced while under a CARTA fellowship, even if CARTA did not pay directly for the research expenses):

[Insert researcher initials] was supported by the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA). CARTA is jointly led by the African Population and Health Research Center and the University of the Witwatersrand and funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (Grant No. G-CS-24-62008 and G-PS-23-60922), Sida (Grant No: 16604), Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) (Grant No: QZA-21/0162), Oak Foundation (Grant No. OFIL-24-091) and the Science for Africa Foundation to the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme (Del-22-006) with support from Wellcome and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and is part of the EDCTP2 programme supported by the European Union. The statements made and views expressed are solely the responsibility of the Author.

Short Version (for word-limited outputs)

Fellows are expected to use the full current acknowledgment statement in all outputs. However, where publication or format constraints apply (e.g. journals with strict word counts), you may use the shortened version below.

For research supported by CARTA:

This research was supported by the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) and its funders.

For researchers supported by CARTA:

[Insert researcher initials] was supported by the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) and its funders.

⚠ Important Note on Funder Acknowledgment (Updates and Timing)

This acknowledgment statement is current as of April 29, 2026. The statement may be updated periodically to reflect changes in CARTA’s funding and required language.

All fellows and graduates are strongly advised to refer to the official CARTA acknowledgment webpage (this page) before submitting any publication or output, to ensure they are using the most up-to-date version of the statement at the time of publication. Avoid relying on previously copied or saved versions.

Where CARTA fellows publish outputs after the specific grant or funding period that supported their fellowship has ended, it is important to ensure that all funders who supported the fellow during their period of fellowship are appropriately acknowledged, regardless of whether they appear in the current standard statement. In such instances, fellows and graduates should:

Refer to their fellowship award / contract documents to identify the funders that supported them during their period of support.
Compare this with the current acknowledgment statement on this webpage.
Include all relevant funders: if any funders listed in their contract are not included in the current statement, they should be added.
Do not remove any funders from the current standard statement — rather add. When in doubt, please contact the Secretariat.

Be a CARTA Ambassador

Beyond formal acknowledgments, fellows and graduates are encouraged to actively represent CARTA in their professional engagements.

You can do this by:

Including “CARTA Fellow (Cohort X)” or “CARTA Graduate (Cohort X)” in your email signature
Mentioning the support received from CARTA during your career in conference bios and speaker profiles
Linking your CARTA profile (C-Evidence) on professional platforms
Sharing your publications with the network and sending your updated affiliation and research interests to the Secretariat

These small actions collectively strengthen CARTA’s visibility and impact, and help us mobilize resources to train more African researchers and provide more opportunities to those already in the CARTA network.

Need help or have questions?

If you are unsure which funders to acknowledge or have questions about the statement, please reach out to the CARTA Secretariat.