Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 for early-career researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa. – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: May 10, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026/2027 Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme. Universities of the Coimbra Group supply short-term analysis visits (1-3 months most) to African earlycareer researchers from increased training establishments in Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme goals to help
these students in persevering with analysis associated to their work at their home establishment whereas fostering tutorial and analysis collaborations with scientists and establishments based mostly in Europe.

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

Participating universities
The following Coimbra Group universities are collaborating within the 2026 version of this scholarship programme.

• University of Würzburg (Germany)
  Applicants should fastidiously overview the precise circumstances for every collaborating Coimbra Group college
• 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)

Eligibility standards
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 is not going to be thought-about). Some host universities could prohibit 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 tutorial employees members of a college or equal increased training establishment in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Preferably maintain doctoral/postdoctoral or equal tutorial standing.
• Obtain an acceptance letter/e mail from a supervisor on the host college confirming their willingness to oversee the work programme through the analysis keep. This doc is necessary (see extra info beneath).
• Apply by way of the Coimbra Group digital application course of.
• Submit just one application to a single college. Multiple functions is not going to be thought-about legitimate.
• Submit all info in English.

Application course of
The on-line application deadline is Sunday, 10 May 2026 at midnight (Brussels time). Applications should be
submitted through the Coimbra Group web site: www.coimbra-group.eu/actions/scholarships.
Applicants should:

• Review the precise circumstances for every collaborating Coimbra Group college.
• Identify and get in touch with a analysis supervisor on the chosen host college (e.g. through the college
  web site or the indicated contact e mail deal with on the chosen host establishment). The Coimbra Group
  Office can not help to 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 below 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 is not going to be thought-about. Applicants are usually not required to submit different paperwork at this stage, though host universities could request extra documentation later.

Application affirmation

• The Coimbra Group Office will acknowledge every application individually. Within two weeks of submission, candidates ought to obtain an e mail from the Coimbra Group Office confirming whether or not their application has been validated. This would be the solely acknowledgement of receipt.
• If no affirmation is obtained, the application could not have been submitted appropriately or a technical subject could have occurred. In that case, please contact [email protected] instantly, and no later than Sunday, 24 May 2026.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme