Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Coimbra Group Scholarship – Sub-Saharan Africa Program, 2024

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 LEVEL : Research
 FUNDING : Partially Funded, Fully Funded
 OPEN TO : Africans
 PLACE : Europe
STATUS : 17 Days left

Candidates are invited to apply for the 2024-2025 Coimbra Group Scholarship Sub-Saharan Africa Program. The Coimbra Group Short Stay Scholarship Program for young researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa program offers short-term visits (1 to 3 months) to young African researchers from higher education institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The main aim of this scholarship program 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.

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

Program Details

  • Host Institutions: Please find full list below
  • Eligible Research Fields: All fields are accepted but sometimes restricted to fields offered by chosen University.
  • Number of Awards: varies.
  • Duration: 1 to 3 months.
  • Eligible countries: All African countries except Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia (applicants from these countries are eligible for the European Neighborhood Program).

Coimbra Group Scholarship Sub-Saharan Africa Program Benefits

The scholarship consist of one or many of the following items, depending on the host university.

  1. Amount of money (from 600 to 2000 Euro per month);
  2. accommodation;
  3. travel costs;
  4. free meals;
  5. health insurance.

Partner institutions of the Coimbra Group Scholarship Program

Please find below, the list of Coimbra Group universities participating in the 2024 edition of this scholarship program:

  1. University of Barcelona (Spain)
  2. University of Coimbra (Portugal)
  3. University of Cologne (Germany)
  4. Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
  5. University of Granada (Spain)
  6. University of Graz (Austria)
  7. University of Groningen (The Netherlands)
  8. Istanbul University (Türkiye)
  9. Jagiellonian University Kraków (Poland)
  10. Leiden University (The Netherlands)
  11. University of Padova (Italy)
  12. University of Pavia (Italy)
  13. University of Poitiers (France)
  14. Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic)
  15. University of Salamanca (Spain)
  16. University of Siena (Italy).
  17. University of Turku (Finland).
  18. University of Würzburg (Germany).

Coimbra Group Scholarship Sub-Saharan Africa Program Eligibility

To apply for the Coimbra Group Scholarships, Applicants should be:

  1. born on or after 1 January 1979;
  2. nationals of and current residents in a country in Sub-Saharan Africa;
  3. current staff members of a university or an equivalent higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa;
  4. preferably of doctoral/Postdoctoral or equivalent status.
  5. in possession of an acceptance letter/email from the tutor/partner with whom the work program will be undertaken in the host institution. This document is mandatory.
  6. use the Coimbra Group Office electronic application process.
  7. apply for one university only. Multiple applications will not be considered valid.
  8. Submit all information in English only.

Note : In most universities, the language of instruction is that of the country itself, but in many universities, it is possible to use English as the working language.

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How to Apply for the Coimbra Sub-Saharan Africa Program

To apply for the Coimbra Group Short Stay Scholarship Program for young researchers from Sub-Saharan, you must follow the instructions below:

  1. Applicants must fill in the on-line application form before the deadline).
  2. Candidates will be able to select one university only. Multiple applications will not be considered valid.
  3. Applicants should identify a research supervisor at the host university (through the website of the university of choice or by contacting the contact at the university of your choice).
  4. You should provide his/her contact details in the application form.
  5. submit a letter/e-mail of acceptance together with their application form which proves that the candidate has been accepted to carry out research under his/her supervision.
  6. Applications that do not fulfill these requirements will not be considered.
  7. Information should be submitted in English.

The Coimbra Group Office will individually acknowledge each application received. Within two weeks of submitting the online application, you should receive an email from the Coimbra Group Office confirming whether your application has been validated or not. This will be your only acknowledgment of receipt. If you do not receive the confirmation message, it means that your application was not submitted correctly or there was a technical problem. In that case, please contact [email protected], no later than April 19, 2024. Female candidates are encouraged to apply and will be prioritized.

Deadline to submit your application for the Coimbra Group Scholarship Sub-Saharan Africa Program is at midnight (Brussels time). For more details about scholarships per universities and benefits, please click here and visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

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