Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Early-career Researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa 2026 – YOA

Deadline: May 10, 2026

Applications are open for the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Early-career Researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa 2026. Universities of the Coimbra Group provide quick-time period analysis visits (1–3 months most) to African early-profession researchers from larger schooling 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 primarily based in Europe.

Scholarship

• The scholarships are generously funded by collaborating Coimbra Group member universities, whereas the Coimbra Group Office manages the application course of.

Eligibility

• Be born on or after 1 January 1981.
• Be nationals and present residents of a Sub-Saharan African nation (candidates already residing and/or finding out in Europe is not going to be thought of). Some host universities might 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 provide to verify if their nation is eligible.
• Be tutorial workers members of a college or equal larger schooling establishment in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Preferably maintain doctoral/postdoctoral or equal tutorial standing.

Participating Universities

The following Coimbra Group universities are collaborating within the 2026 version of this scholarship programme.
Please click on on every college to see the particular scholarship situations 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)

Application

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For extra info, go to Coimbra Group Scholarship.