AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants for Junior Researchers 2025 (up to EUR 3,000) – YOA

Deadline: November 30, 2025

Applications are open for the AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants for Junior Researchers 2025. This grant is generously funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and with the help of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH).

This AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grant for Junior Researchers goals to strengthen the scientific capability and networking of younger researchers in Africa by way of the energetic cooperation of AGNES and potential AGNES members. It additional helps the alumni of the AvH of their efforts in direction of mentoring excessive potential junior researchers, serving to them to entry worldwide networks of scientific excellence.

AGNES is working two Intra-Africa Mobility Grants for Junior Researchers for which application could also be submitted immediately by and certified candidates from sub-Sahara Africa:

• General AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants for Junior Researchers (Generally for MALE and FEMALE candidates)
• Special AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants for Junior Researchers (For FEMALE candidates ONLY)

Funding

• 1 Month: up to EUR 2,300
• 1.5 Months: up to EUR 2,650
• 2 Months: up to EUR 3,000

Eligibility

• Direct functions from junior researchers having printed no less than one article from their thesis work (in a non-predatory journal) might be thought-about for each AGNES Mobility Grants.
• The applicant:
  • could also be from any educational self-discipline however have to be formally registered for a doctoral diploma at a college/tertiary institute in sub-Sahara Africa on the time of application
  • have to be a nationwide of a sub-Saharan African nation, and
  • will need to have, no less than one already printed paper from his/her thesis work (in a non-predatory journal).
• For the avoidance of doubt, they may solely think about journals which can be listed by SCOPUS and Web of Science. The applicant should clearly display that their work is related in direction of growth in sub-Saharan African international locations and can’t be carried out within the home nation.
• Only candidates with an recognized scientific host and mutually agreed-upon proposal/work schedule might be thought-about for the Grant.

Application

Complete functions MUST embrace the next:

• A brief analysis/undertaking proposal which MUST be in ENGLISH language (no more than 5 pages) from the junior scientist (applicant) with a brief define of the proposed analysis exercise and a piece schedule for attaining the purpose(s) of the analysis undertaking on the host establishment. The scientific host should agree in writing to the proposal and time schedule.
• A regular CV of the applicant which MUST be in ENGLISH language (use the AGNES template). The AGNES CV template could be obtained from right here: Download 2025 AGNES Intra-Africal Mobility CV-Template.
• Official proof of registration for the postgraduate diploma (solely present doctoral college students are eligible).
• A duplicate of the official educational transcripts of the applicant, reflecting the grades obtained within the undergraduate and any postgraduate research. If your transcript is in one other language, please provide the official clarification of the grading system in English language.
• A listing of printed articles in non-predatory journals (embrace an e-copy or screenshot of no less than the Title/Author web page). AGNES won’t think about articles that aren’t listed in SCOPUS and Web of Science.
• Travel prices (by land or financial system class flight): provide two quotes for the journey (together with return journey) between the applicant’s nation of residence and the nation of the host institute).
• Estimated value of dwelling (hire, meals, native transport, medical insurance) on the host institute. Applicants are anticipated to conclude a legitimate medical insurance for the analysis keep. Scientific hosts and host institutes are anticipated to help candidates find reasonably priced lodging and advise them on establishing subsistence estimates.
• Letter of invitation from the scientific host (MUST be in English language): (i) confirming that a spot to work might be obtainable on the indicated interval, (ii) a binding declaration from the host establishment requesting an quantity of the analysis value allowance. The quantity of EUR 100 per 30 days and EUR 200 per 30 days, respectively, might be deduced from the whole grant quantity for Humanities & Social Sciences, and Natural & Life Sciences and Engineering Sciences, to cowl bench charges.

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For extra info, go to AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants.