Coimbra Group Universities Scholarship 2025 for Young Africans: Coimbra Group is now accepting applications from young researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa for its 2025 Scholarship Programme. The deadline for submission of applications for the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme is April 16, 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.

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Coimbra Group Universities Scholarship 2025 for Young Africans.

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. The 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.

Coimbra Group Short Stay Scholarship Programme Eligibility

Applicants should be:

Born on or after January 1, 1976;
Nationals of and current residents in a country in Sub-Saharan Africa;
Current staff members of a university or an equivalent higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa;
Preferably of doctoral/postdoctoral or equivalent status.

Eligible Countries

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Open to all African countries except Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia (applicants from these countries are eligible under the Scholarship Programme for Young Researchers from the European Neighbourhood).