د AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants ۲۰۲۶ – تر €3,000

AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants 2026 د Sub-Saharan Africa doctoral researchers لپاره دي چې غواړي ۱–۲ میاشتې research stay په بل Sub-Saharan African country کې وکړي.

Supported by BMZ + Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Purpose

scientific capacity، African research collaboration، networks، knowledge transfer، development research.

Research stay

• ۱–۲ months.
• another Sub-Saharan country.
• identified scientific host.
• directly part of PhD.
• research must not be possible in home country.

Deadline

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

Grant types

• General: male/female.
• Special: female only.

Women may apply to both but can receive max one grant. Men General only.

Fields

Sciences، Humanities، Law، Social Sciences.

No geographical quota. Under-represented countries especially welcomed، including Burkina Faso، Ghana، Guinea، Côte d’Ivoire، Liberia، Mali، Senegal، Sierra Leone، Angola، CAR، Chad، Congo، DRC، Equatorial Guinea، Gabon، Rwanda، Zambia، Uganda، Tanzania، Malawi، Lesotho، Botswana، Mozambique، Mauritius، Mauritania، Namibia، Zimbabwe، Cape Verde، Sao Tome and Principe.

Activities

lab، bench، studies، library، data، thesis writing، other PhD research.

Funding max including host fee

• 1 month €2,300
• 1.5 months €2,650
• 2 months €3,000

Covers travel، subsistence، research costs، host research expenses.

Host research allowance

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

Need

• ۲ return-travel quotations.
• living-cost estimate for rent، meals، local transport، insurance.
• valid health insurance.

Eligibility

• current doctoral registration in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• national of Sub-Saharan African country.
• at least one thesis-related article in SCOPUS/Web of Science indexed non-predatory journal.
• development relevance.
• research impossible in home country.
• identified scientific host in another Sub-Saharan country and mutually agreed proposal/schedule.

Documents max 12 MB

• English proposal max ۵ pages.
• AGNES CV template.
• doctoral-registration proof.
• academic transcripts.
• publication list with SCOPUS/WoS links + first pages in one PDF.
• two travel quotes.
• living-cost budget.
• host invitation letter confirming workspace and research-cost allowance.

Apply

https://forms.gle/t57E7k9gTTtd7R7XA

Incomplete/noncompliant applications automatically rejected.

If selected

grantee + host send signed acceptance and contract within ۲ weeks. Report within ۶ months after stay.

Timeline

• Deadline 16 Oct 2026
• Selection Dec 2026
• Earliest start 1 Mar 2027
• Finish by 31 Jul 2027

Grant is once-off and not retrospective.

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.