Nordic Africa Institute African Scholarship Programme 2026 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: March 31, 2025

Applications are open for the Nordic Africa Institute African Scholarship Programme 2026. The objective of the African Scholarship Programme is to supply alternatives for early profession researchers based mostly in Africa to work and develop their ongoing analysis on the Nordic Africa Institute.

The scholarship gives entry to the Institute’s library, internet hosting by the Institute’s researchers, networking alternatives and different sources that present for a stimulating analysis surroundings. Through the programme, the Nordic Africa Institute goals to contribute to constructing capability within the manufacturing of data about Africa, and to advertise and set up relations with and between African and Nordic analysis communities.

The period of the keep is roughly 90 days (3 months). Also word that almost all educational establishments within the Nordic nations, together with the Nordic Africa Institute, are closed or not less than operating at a decreased capability throughout the durations 15 June–15 August and 15 December–15 January. Applicants can thus not select these durations for his or her go to.

Benefits

• The scholarship features a return airfare (financial system class), lodging, a subsistence allowance of 400 SEK (approx. 40 USD) per day plus an set up grant of two,500 SEK (approx. 250 USD) and entry to a workspace, together with a desk laptop, in a shared workplace on the Institute. Note that the subsistence allowance will likely be offered just for the times spent in Uppsala.
• The Institute’s library is specialised in literature on up to date Africa and focuses on Social Sciences. Furthermore, Guest Researchers have entry to the Uppsala University Library and to the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Eligibility

The scholarship programme is directed at early profession researchers based mostly in Africa and engaged in Africa-oriented analysis. The analysis subject needs to be inside the disciplines of Social Sciences and Humanities, and with a concentrate on up to date Africa. The analysis also needs to be related to the core ideas of the UN Agenda 2030, as indicated within the 5 affect areas of the Institute.

The programme is open to 2 important classes of early profession researchers:

• Staff full-time employed by an African-based college or analysis heart who’re enrolled on a doctoral programme within the African area and who don’t have entry to a global scholarship
• Postdoctoral researchers (inside 4 years or much less of PhD completion).

The Institute strives to realize a good distribution of scholarship positions in regard to gender and geographic focus. They particularly welcome analysis subjects that target gender points and the place of girls in society.

Application

Apply on-line and add the next paperwork:

• Up-to-date CV, together with checklist of publications (if accessible on-line, please embody hyperlinks)
• Outline of analysis undertaking, 5 pages:
  • A nicely elaborated analysis proposal
• Workplan, 1 web page:
  • The plan needs to be particular for the time spent on the Institute, together with analysis targets and anticipated outcomes.
• Reference: A signed letter of assist from the applicant’s Head of Department or different senior scholar in the identical subject, which confirms present office/affiliation and subject of analysis.

Note that incomplete functions won’t be thought of. Persons at the moment or beforehand employed by or in any other case professionally affiliated with the Nordic Africa Institute should not eligible for scholarships. Kindly additionally word that the application have to be in English. In the extraordinary occasion that the Scholarship Programme for 2026 doesn’t obtain full funding, candidates will likely be knowledgeable instantly.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to African Scholarship Programme.