Coimbra Group 2023 Scholarship Programme for African Researchers

Published: 13 Feb 2023

Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits (generally 1 to maximum 3 months) to young African researchers from higher education institutions from Sub-Saharan Africa. The main aim of this scholarship programme is to enable scholars to undertake research in which they are engaged in their home institution and to help them to establish academic and research contacts. 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.

Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme

Benefits of Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme

• Successful candidates will access excellent academic knowledge in quality facilities.
• The scholarships include financial support for tuition, living costs, airfares etc

Requirements for Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme

• Be born on or after 1 January 1978. 
• 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 SubSaharan Africa.
• Be preferably of doctoral/postdoctoral or equivalent status.
• Be in possession of an acceptance letter/email from the tutor/partner 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

How to Apply