کمک‌هزینه‌های تحرک پژوهشی AGNES داخل افریقا ۲۰۲۶ – تا €3,000

AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants for Junior Researchers 2026 برای doctoral researchers کشورهای Sub-Saharan Africa است تا یک research stay کوتاه در university/research institute کشور دیگر در Sub-Saharan Africa انجام دهند.

Support

German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) + Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH).

Purpose

• scientific capacity.
• inter-African research collaboration.
• professional/international networks.
• knowledge/skills transfer.
• development-oriented doctoral research.

Research Stay

• ۱ تا ۲ ماه.
• host institution در یک country دیگر Sub-Saharan Africa.
• با identified scientific host.
• research باید directly بخشی از doctoral research باشد.
• فعالیت موردنظر نباید در home country قابل انجام باشد.

Deadline

16 October 2026، 23:59 GMT. Application language: English.

Two Grant Types

• General AGNES Mobility Grant:

برای male و female eligible doctoral researchers.

• Special AGNES Mobility Grant:

فقط female candidates. female applicant می‌تواند General، Special یا هر دو را apply کند، اما maximum یک grant دریافت می‌کند. male candidates فقط General.

Disciplines

• Sciences
• Humanities
• Law
• Social Sciences
• other relevant areas

No Geographic Quota

تمام eligible Sub-Saharan African countries می‌توانند apply کنند.

Under-represented countries particularly welcomed

Burkina Faso، Ghana، Guinea، Côte d’Ivoire، Liberia، Mali، Senegal، Sierra Leone، Angola، Central African Republic، Chad، Congo Brazzaville، DRC، Equatorial Guinea، Gabon، Rwanda، Zambia، Uganda، Tanzania، Malawi، Lesotho، Botswana، Mozambique، Mauritius، Mauritania، Namibia، Zimbabwe، Cape Verde، Sao Tome and Principe.

این list exclusive eligibility نیست.

Eligible Research Activities

• laboratory research.
• bench work.
• research studies.
• library research.
• data work.
• thesis writing.
• other direct doctoral-research activities.

Research باید development relevance برای home country یا دیگر Sub-Saharan countries را توضیح دهد.

Why Mobility Is Necessary

applicant باید نشان دهد facilities، expertise، resources یا conditions موردنیاز در home country موجود نیست و host institution ضروری است.

Financial Support

Maximum total grant including host fee

• ۱ month: €2,300
• ۱.۵ months: €2,650
• ۲ months: €3,000

Can support

• travel.
• subsistence.
• research-related costs.
• host-institution research costs.

Host Research Allowance deductions

• Humanities/Social Sciences: €100/month
• Natural/Life Sciences/Engineering: €200/month

Travel

• دو quotation برای return journey لازم است.
• land transport یا economy airfare.

Cost of Living Estimate

باید شامل

• accommodation/rent.
• meals.
• local transport.
• health insurance.

valid health insurance در research stay لازم است. host باید برای affordable accommodation و realistic estimates کمک کند.

Eligibility

• Current Doctoral Student:

officially registered for PhD/postgraduate doctoral degree در Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Nationality:

national یک Sub-Saharan African country.

• Publication:

حداقل یک thesis-related published article در non-predatory journal indexed by

• SCOPUS یا
• Web of Science

• Development Relevance:

research contribution به development Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Host Necessity:

research cannot be done in home country.

• Scientific Host:

already identified host در another Sub-Saharan African country.

Applicant + host باید روی

• proposal.
• activities.
• work schedule.
• timing.

توافق داشته باشند.

Applications بدون host/approved schedule considered نمی‌شوند.

Required Documents

maximum total application size: 12 MB.

• Research/Project Proposal:
• English.
• max ۵ pages.
• activities.
• objectives.
• work schedule.
• host-institution approach.
• written agreement of scientific host.

• CV:
• official AGNES template.
• English.

• Proof of Doctoral Registration.

• Academic Transcripts:

undergraduate + postgraduate. اگر non-English، official explanation grading system به English.

• Publication List:
• SCOPUS/Web of Science links.
• first page each publication showing title، authors، abstract.
• list + first pages combined in one PDF.
• suggested heading: LIST OF PUBLICATIONS FOR [NAME].

• Two Travel Quotations.

• Estimated Living-Cost Budget:

rent، meals، transport، health insurance.

• Scientific Host Invitation Letter:
• English.
• confirms workplace available.
• binding declaration requesting host research-cost allowance.

How to Apply

online form

https://forms.gle/t57E7k9gTTtd7R7XA

Applications missing documents یا failing guidelines automatically rejected.

Grant Acceptance

selected grantee + scientific host must send

• signed acceptance letter.
• contractual agreement.

to AGNES Governing Board within ۲ weeks of offer.

Reporting

grantee + host report progress/success within ۶ months after research stay.

Timeline

• Deadline: 16 Oct 2026، 23:59 GMT
• Selection meeting: December 2026
• Earliest start: 1 March 2027
• Must finish by: 31 July 2027
• only selected candidates notified.

Key Requirements

• current PhD registration.
• Sub-Saharan African nationality.
• at least one eligible thesis-related publication.
• host in another Sub-Saharan country.
• agreed proposal/schedule.
• research directly supports doctorate.
• development relevance.
• not possible in home country.
• proposal ≤5 pages English.
• AGNES CV.
• transcripts/publication proof.
• two travel quotes.
• living-cost estimate.
• host invitation.
• complete application by deadline.

Grant is once-off and cannot finance research stay retrospectively.

IV. Required Documents (Maximum size= 12MB) Complete applications MUST include the following: a) A short research/project proposal which MUST be in ENGLISH language (not more than 5 pages) from the junior scientist (applicant) with a short outline of the proposed research activity and a work schedule for achieving the aim(s) of the research project at the host institution. The scientific host must agree in writing to the proposal and time schedule. b) A standard CV of the applicant which MUST be in ENGLISH language (use the AGNES template). The AGNES CV template can be obtained from here: Download 2026 AGNES Intra-Africal Mobility CV-Template. c) Official proof of registration for the postgraduate degree (only current doctoral students are eligible). d) A copy of the official academic transcripts of the applicant, reflecting the grades obtained in the undergraduate and any postgraduate studies. If your transcript is in another language, please supply the official explanation of the grading system in English language. e) A list of published articles in non-predatory journals with SCOPUS or Web of Science links (URL) to each publication (include an e-copy of the first page showing the title, authors and the abstract). Both the list of publications and the first page of each publication should be merged into a single PDF document. The document should begin with a descriptive title on the first page (e.g., “LIST OF PUBLICATIONS FOR JOHNSON JAMES”), followed by the list of publications (with the link to each publication included after the title and other details of the publication). The first page of each publication should then follow in the same PDF document. f) Travel costs (by land or economy class flight): supply two quotes for the journey (including return travel) between the applicant’s country of residence and the country of the host institute). g) Estimated cost of living (rent, meals, local transport, health insurance) at the host institute. Applicants are expected to conclude a valid health insurance for the research stay. Scientific hosts and host institutes are expected to assist applicants in finding affordable accommodation and advise them on establishing subsistence estimates. h) Letter of invitation from the scientific host (MUST be in English language): (i) confirming that a place to work will be available at the indicated period, (ii) a binding declaration from the host institution requesting an amount of the research cost allowance. The amount of EUR 100 per month and EUR 200 per month, respectively, will be deducted from the total grant amount for Humanities & Social Sciences, and Natural & Life Sciences and Engineering Sciences, to cover bench fees.

The AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grant enables doctoral candidates from sub-Saharan African countries to spend research stays of 1-2 months at a university/research institute in another sub-Saharan African country

For the 2026 call, applications must be submitted in English by 16 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT.