Africa-Europe Innovation Platform (AEIP) Scholars Programme 2026-2027 – YOA

Deadline: August 31, 2026

Applications are open for the Africa-Europe Innovation Platform (AEIP) Scholars Programme 2026-2027. The AEIP Scholars Programme is a collaborative analysis affect initiative that brings African and European students collectively to advance joint analysis and strengthen Africa-Europe cooperation. The programme helps peer studying, analysis and innovation, and science communication, whereas encouraging students to handle shared world challenges by means of information change and sensible options. 

At the preliminary stage, ten students shall be chosen and matched into 5 Africa-Europe scholar pairs. Each pair will collaborate on a joint analysis exercise and develop a collaborative analysis output. Following analysis, the highest three scholar pairs shall be chosen as finalists and invited to current their work on the AEIP Stakeholders Event in June 2027.

The programme is predicted to provide: 

• Co-created resolution-primarily based analysis outputs 
• Strengthened Africa-Europe tutorial partnerships 
• Practical improvements addressing shared challenges 
• Enhanced capability for inclusive and sustainable improvement 

Eligibility

• Open to students aged between 25 and 35.
• Based in Africa or Europe.
• Enrolled in PhDs, Post-Docs, or additional research on the time of application.
• Have ongoing or accomplished analysis initiatives, theses or dissertations aligned with the AU-EU Innovation Agenda Capacities for Science motion.

Assessment Criteria

Interested students are invited to share abstracts of their analysis. Applications shall be screened and assessed primarily based on: 

• Relevance 
• Academic high quality 
• Innovation potential 
• Alignment with Africa-Europe cooperation priorities

Application

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For extra data, go to AEIP Scholars Programme.