Coimbra Group 2025 Scholarship Programme for Young African Researchers

Applications are now open for the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young African Researchers 2025  Coimbra Group Universities have been providing, since 2008, young researchers from universities in Sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to spend a short period (generally 1 to 3 months) at a Coimbra Group University to carry out part of their research there.

• Table of Content
• About Coimbra Group
• Scholarship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Scholarship Programme
• Requirements for Scholarship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Coimbra Group

Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is an association of long-established European comprehensive, multidisciplinary universities of high international standard committed to creating special academic and cultural ties in order to promote, for the benefits of its members, internationalisation, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society. It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European education and research policy and to develop best practice through the mutual exchange of experience.... continue reading

Scholarship Programme

Application Deadline	31 Mar 2025
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Coimbra Group
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Scholarship Programme

The scholarships are financially supported by the Coimbra Group member universities participating in this programme, while the Coimbra Group Office is in charge of the administrative management of the
applications.

Requirements for Scholarship Programme Qualification

Applicants must fulfil ALL of the following criteria at the same time:

• Be born on or after 1 January 1980.
• Be nationals of and current residents in a country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Be current staff members of a university or an equivalent higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Be preferably of doctoral/postdoctoral or equivalent status.
• Be in possession of an acceptance letter/email from the tutor/supervisor with whom the work programme
  will be undertaken in the host institution. This document is mandatory.
• Use the Coimbra Group Office electronic application process.
• Apply for one university only. Multiple applications will not be considered valid.
• Submit all information in English only.

Application Deadline

March 31, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Coimbra Group on www.coimbra-group.eu to apply

For more details, visit Coimbra Group website