Nordic Africa Institute African Scholarship Programme 2027 – YOA

Deadline: April 6, 2026

Applications are open for the Nordic Africa Institute African Scholarship Programme 2027. The objective of the African Scholarship Programme is to supply alternatives for early profession researchers primarily based 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 assets that present for a stimulating analysis setting.

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. Hosting visitor researchers on the Nordic Africa Institute helps the Institute to find out about present analysis and to profit from networking alternatives with students from the continent.

Scholarship

• The scholarship features a return air fare (economic system class), lodging, a subsistence allowance and an set up grant.
• You get entry to a workspace in a shared workplace on the institute.
• The most period of the keep is 90 days, minimal is 60 days.

Eligibility

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

• PhD college students enrolled in an Africa-based doctoral program and with a full-time employment at an African-based college or analysis centre, and who don’t have entry to PhD funding from a global scholarship or different worldwide funding alternatives.
• Postdoctoral researchers inside 4 years of PhD completion, with an employment at an African college or analysis centre.

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

Application

Apply on-line and add the next paperwork:

• Up-to-date CV, together with listing of publications (if accessible on-line, please embrace hyperlinks)
• Outline of analysis challenge, 5 pages:
  A properly elaborated analysis proposal containing the next sections:
  • Introduction
  • Research goals and scope
  • Literature assessment
  • Research design and strategies
  • Implications and contribution to data
  • Reference listing
• Work plan, 1 web page:
  The plan needs to be particular for the time spent on the Institute, together with analysis goals and anticipated outcomes
• Reference: Signed letter of assist:
  • For PhD college students: Signed letter(s) of assist from Supervisor/Head of Department confirming each PhD enrollment and employment.
  • For postdoctoral researchers: Signed letter of assist from Head of Department/Institute confirming present work place/affiliation.

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to African Scholarship Programme.