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All African countries except Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia

 All study fields included in the academic offer of the University (http://www.uaic.ro/en/)

Free accommodation in a University guest residence + a scholarship of 1500 RON (aprox 300€) + reimbursement of travel expenses depending on the distance between Iași and the grantee's home university (up to 28 Euro for 0-99 km, up to 211 Euro for 100-499 km, up to 309 Euro for 500-1999 km, up to 395 Euro for 2000-2999 km, up to 580 Euro for 3000-3999 km, up to 1188 Euro for 4000-7999 km and up to 1735 Euro for distances over 8000 km)

All

https://www.ub.edu/mobilitat-internacional/sites/default/files/content/file/2025/12/11/10/pdf1_as.pdf

1.500€ per month (to cover accommodation and living expenses). The University does not fund the travel costs.

• Applicants who could benefit from the scholarship for the first time will be prioritised.
• Applicants (preferably doctoral students, postdoctoral or junior researchers) should establish contact with a supervising professor at the university, according to the academic offer (https://www.ub.edu/mobilitat-internacional/sites/default/files/content/file/2025/12/11/10/pdf1_as.pdf), in order to obtain the invitation letter.
• The research project proposal should be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 Agenda and the expected results lead to further academic actions between home and host institutions.
• Applicants should check the complete information about UB’s participation in the Scholarship Programme at: https://www.ub.edu/mobilitat-internacional/en/incoming-teachers-and-researchers/coimbra-group-scholarship-programme

All

All

1800€/month + Reimbursement will be provided for a return economy flight, up to a maximum of 1200€

Applicants must be PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, or junior researchers.

• Candidates should independently contact a potential supervisor by checking the websites of the departments and individual researchers to find the relevant contacts for the research field they are interested in (www.uib.no) .
• Once they have identified a suitable supervisor, they should contact them by sending a CV and a tentative research plan/proposal. When contacting UiB researchers, they should refer to the following link for contextual information: UiB deltar i Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme
• The research project proposal should demonstrate how the stay will lead to further academic initiatives between UiB and their host institution. An invitation letter must be attached to the application.

Eligible countries: all African countries except Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia

All

750€ per month + up to 1100€ travel support

document that will be available on the website

None..

All

African Studies, Social Geography, International Penalty Law, Plant Sciences

6.000€

• 1.500€ Travel Costs Lump Sum, 3×1.500€ Monthly Grant

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo

All

800 €/month + travel expenses up to 800€ will be reimbursed

See here: https://coimbra.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/CGOffice/EaF_4-0DqbpAmFaKY13zwzQBvdpu-kriw09klAQ913e9xQ?e=VTfUqQ

It is mandatory to read this document before preparing an application: https://tinyurl.com/ugr2025
The University of Granada does not provide accommodation to the grant holder.
A pre-admission letter signed by the research tutor at UGR is mandatory in order to be eligible for the grant at our University, which means that the candidate should have prior contact with the UGR professors/officers before applying for the grant.
Applicants (doctoral students, postdoctoral or junior researchers) must include a letter of motivation, clearly stating the expected impacts of the stay for both the candidate and the home institution. This letter will constitute an additional criterion for the final selection.

All; as indicated eligible by the Coimbra Group.

All disciplines offered at the University of Graz. For more information, go to: https://www.uni-graz.at/en/university/faculties/ Please note, we do not have a Faculty of Medicine, a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine or an Institute of Agriculture, for example.

1.000€/month + 1.200€ for travel

Quality of the application.

Please note that the scholarship period is 2 months. Access to computer and library. Uni Graz will provide assistance in finding accommodation. Uni Graz does not provide insurance for visitors. Applicants should establish contact with a supervising professor at the University of Graz before applying and submit a letter of invitation or email correspondence together with the application.

Sierra Leone, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan

All. Preferably, the research fits one of UG’s interdisciplinary schools (https://www.rug.nl/society-business/schools-for-science-society/)

1.500€ per month + max. 1.500€ travel costs for one round trip

Applicants are responsible for finding a host at the University of Groningen themselves. We encourage you to reach out to researchers in your field of interest at the University of Groningen (https://research.rug.nl/) to explore the possibility of a research visit.

When contacting a potential host, please include your curriculum vitae (CV) and a research plan or proposal to support your request.

Once you and your prospective host have agreed on the visit, the host will provide a pre-acceptance letter, which you will need to upload during the application process.

Selection will be based on pre-acceptance by a University of Groningen host, motivation, and academic and strategic fit.

Objective
The visit (maximum duration: 2 months) is intended for early-career researchers. Candidates may already hold a PhD or be in the process of developing a PhD research proposal.
The visit should ideally result in a draft paper and/or PhD proposal and further collaboration between the applicant’s home institution and colleagues at the University of Groningen.

Available facilities

• Access to computer and library resources

• Visa support (if required)

Application procedure
Applicants are required to contact a researcher (host) at the University of Groningen before applying.
When reaching out to a potential host, please include your CV and research plan/proposal.
If the host agrees to the visit, they will provide an acceptance letter, which must be uploaded during the application process.

Latest possible starting date: 31 December 2026

No restriction

No restriction

1200€ per month

All

All

1000€ per month

The research project proposal should include expected results lead to further academic actions between home and host institutions.

• İstanbul University does not fund the travel costs.
• İstanbul University does not provide insurance for visitors.
• İstanbul University can host only two fellows in total across all regions.
• Applicants (preferably doctoral students, postdoctoral or junior researchers) should establish contact with a supervising professor at the university before applying and submit a letter of invitation together with the application.
• Invitaton letters should be issued by the International Academic Relations Office upon the consent of the supervisor

all countries in Sub-Saharan-Africa

All disciplines offered at Jena University. For more information, go to: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/64/faculties or https://www.uni-jena.de/en/58/research
Please note, we do not offer the scholarship for Medicine, and there is no Faculty of Veterinary Medicine or an Institute of Agriculture.

1800€ per month

Selection based on pre-acceptance, motivation, academic and strategic fit.

• Applicants must independently contact a professor and arrange supervision for their research stay. Please check the websites of the university ( https://www.uni-jena.de/en/58/research) to find out the research field of the professors and contact him/her by sending a CV and tentative research plan. When contacting Uni Jena professors, you may refer to the following link for contextual information: https://www.uni-jena.de/141141/coimbra-group
• The host will provide an acceptance letter which should be uploaded in the application.
• The visit should lead to a (draft) paper, a proposal and further collaboration between the home institution and the partners at Jena University.
• Latest possible starting date: 1 November 2026
• Facilities: Access to computer and library
• The university will provide assistance in finding accommodation.

All countries

All academic disciplines, except scientific areas provided by Medical College

1600 EUR - the scholarship is intended to cover all expenses related to the research visit

Only candidates who hold the scientific title of Professor or a doctoral degree are eligible

• Only candidates who hold the scientific title of Professor or a doctoral degree are eligible
• The University does not provide insurance, and does not fund travel costs and accommodation to the grant holder
• The scholarship is intended to cover all expenses related to the research visit
• Applicants should establish contact with a supervising professor at the university before applying and submit a letter of invitation together with the application – when contacting the potential host, it is required to include a CV and research plan

Benin,Burkina Faso,Camerun,Cote d’Ivoire,Congo,Etiopia,Guinea Bissau,Kenya,Madagascar,Mauritania,Mozambico,Nigeria,Rwanda,Senegal,Somalia,South Africa,Sudan,Sud Sudan,Tanzania,Uganda

All

Lump-sum contribution to cover expenses related to the stay, including accommodation, transportation, and meals.

Fellowship amount (lump sum):

1 month: €2,100

2 months: €3,100

3 months: €4,000

Payment method:
The amount will be transferred to the recipient’s bank account in monthly instalments, according to the duration of the stay.

The scholarship is reserved for researchers in the early stages of their career.

Applicants must contact a University of Padua supervisor before applying and include the supervisor’s invitation letter or email in their application. Emails to potential supervisors should include the applicant’s CV, research proposal (topics and proposed dates), and preferably a reference letter from their home university.
Applicants who have already received any Italian-funded scholarship must state this in their application, as some scholarships may be incompatible if they overlap in time.

All countries of Sub-Saharan Africa

All fields of study offered at University of Pavia

Costs covered by the University of Pavia:
TRAVEL COSTS: economy class return flight
HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY
Return flight tickets and health insurance policy will be issued directly by the University of Pavia
ACCOMMODATION: a single room at a University student residence
MEALS: free of charge canteen card for the meals (lunch and dinner) at a University canteen
SCHOLARSHIP: pocket money of 150€ per week

To apply it is mandatory to obtain an invitation letter from a tutor/supervisor at the University of Pavia.

https://unipv.unifind.cineca.it/

All

1000€ + reimbursement of travel expenses up to 800€

To establish its selection, the commission of the University of Poitiers will:

• take into account the applicant’s field of research,
• ensure the rotation of the laboratories eligible for this grant to host a doctoral student/young researcher,
• take care of the male/female balance.

The laureate will be welcomed between September and December 2026.

All; as indicated eligible by the Coimbra Group

Any field

Accommodation and food

• Invitation letter: The International Relations Office cannot issue invitation letters for research purposes. Applicants will need an invitation letter/email from a professor/researcher of the University of Salamanca (USAL). Please, find all the Departments and Research Institutes of the USAL at https://www.usal.es/departamentos and https://investigacion.usal.es/es/empresas/gir

See contact data of the academic staff at https://directorio.usal.es/

• Travel expenses: The University is unable to assist with the costs of travel.

All African countries except Algeria, Egypt, Lybia, Morocco, Tunisia

any subject area, subject to the approval of the relevant hos department

1,000.00Euro/month; free meals at the University canteens, free accommodation at the University residences

Applicants should have received approval by the tutor at the host university before applying (please include a letter/email from your potential supervisor at the University of Siena as proof).  To find a Unisi supervisor, please visit the webpage of the Departments: o https://www.unisi.it/strutture/dipartimenti, or the information platform of Unisi faculties: https://docenti.unisi.it/en

Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria

All.

1200€/month + accommodation in guest house.

• The University of Würzburg does not provide insurance.
• The University of Würzburg does not fund flight costs and additional travel expenses.
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and contact a potential supervisor at the University of Würzburg before submitting their application. The initial outreach should include a CV and a research proposal/plan. The pre-acceptance letter from the supervisor must be uploaded as part of the application.