Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme 2026 for early-career researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa – YOA

Deadline: May 10, 2026

The Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme is now open for purposes. Universities of the Coimbra Group supply brief-time period analysis visits (1-3 months most) to African early-career researchers from larger training establishments in Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme goals to assist these students in persevering with analysis associated to their work at their home establishment whereas fostering educational and analysis collaborations with scientists and establishments based mostly in Europe.

Female candidates are inspired to apply underneath this scholarship programme and can be prioritised. The scholarships are generously funded by taking part Coimbra Group member universities, whereas the Coimbra Group Office manages the application course of

Participating universities

The following Coimbra Group universities are taking part within the 2026 version of this scholarship programme.
Please click on on every college to see the precise scholarship circumstances supplied:

• Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi (Romania)
• University of Barcelona (Spain)
• University of Bergen (Norway)
• University of Coimbra (Portugal)
• University of Cologne (Germany)
• University of Granada (Spain)
• University of Graz (Austria)
• University of Groningen (The Netherlands)
• Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany)
• Heidelberg University (Germany)
• Istanbul University (Turkey)
• Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Poland)
• University of Padova (Italy)
• University of Pavia (Italy)
• University of Poitiers (France)
• University of Salamanca (Spain)
• University of Siena (Italy)
• University of Würzburg (Germany)

Applicants should rigorously overview the precise circumstances for every taking part Coimbra Group college.

Eligibility

Applicants should fulfil ALL of the next necessities:

• Be born on or after 1 January 1981.
• Be nationals and present residents of a Sub-Saharan African nation (candidates already dwelling and/or
  finding out in Europe won’t be thought-about). Some host universities might limit eligibility to candidates from particular Sub-Saharan African international locations: candidates ought to seek the advice of the “Remarks” part of every college’s supply to substantiate if their nation is eligible.
• Be educational workers members of a college or equal larger training establishment in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Preferably maintain doctoral/postdoctoral or equal educational standing.
• Obtain an acceptance letter/e mail from a supervisor on the host college confirming their willingness to
  supervise the work programme through the analysis keep. This doc is obligatory (see extra
  info beneath).
• Apply by means of the Coimbra Group digital application course of.
• Submit just one application to a single college. Multiple purposes won’t be thought-about legitimate.
• Submit all info in English.

Application

Applicants should:

• Review the precise circumstances for every taking part Coimbra Group college.
• Identify and get in touch with a analysis supervisor on the chosen host college (e.g. by way of the college
  web site or the indicated contact e mail deal with on the chosen host establishment). The Coimbra Group
  Office can’t help find supervisors.
• Provide their supervisor’s title and get in touch with particulars within the application type.
• Obtain a letter/e mail of acceptance from the supervisor confirming that the candidate has been
  accepted to hold out analysis underneath their supervision, explicitly stating their willingness to oversee
  the work of the candidate through the analysis keep.
• Upload the acceptance letter/e mail along with the application type.
  Applications with out this proof of acceptance won’t be thought-about. Applicants are usually not required to submit
  different paperwork at this stage, though host universities might request extra documentation later.

Click here to apply.

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