Coimbra Group launches 2026 Scholarship Programme for Early-Career Professors and Researchers
18 March 2026
The short research stays in Europe are intended for Early-Career Researchers and Professors from Africa, Latin America and the European Neighbourhood
Coimbra Group member universities are offering 74 scholarships for early-career professors and researchers that are both national and residents of Latin American, Africa or European neighbourhood countries.
With the aim to enable scholars to internationalise the research they perform at their home institution and help them establish academic and research contacts in Europe, the initiative supports short-term research visits to one of the 21 participating universities on the European Continent.
You may read here the 2025 Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme main results overview.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted online through the official Coimbra Group webpage. Please note that each regional scholarship programme has specific requirements and that a letter of acceptance must be provided by an academic supervisor at the host university. The deadline for submissions is May 10 at midnight (Brussels time).
About the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme
Since 1999 the Coimbra Group has offered early-career researchers from outside the EU the opportunity to carry out part of their research for a period of one to three months at a Coimbra Group University. While this scholarship programme was initially established to assist scholars from disadvantaged areas in Central and Eastern Europe, it was expanded several years ago and consolidated into a set of three programmes for young researchers from the European Neighbourhood, Africa, and Latin America.
The programme’s longevity and adaptability are testament to its sustained value and the commitment of CG member universities. It remains one of the network’s most successful initiatives, supported by strong engagement from member universities, steady applicants’ interest of, and consistently high-quality submissions.