Applications are open for Coimbra Group Short Stay Scholarship Programme 2021 for young researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa. 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.

Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits (generally 1 to maximum 3 months) to young African researchers from higher education institutions from Sub-Saharan Africa. The main aim of this scholarship programme 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 programme, while the Coimbra Group Office is in charge of the administrative management of the applications.

Participating Universities

The following Coimbra Group universities are participating in the 2021 edition of the Coimbra Group Short Stay Scholarship Programme

• University of Barcelona (Spain)
• University of Coimbra (Portugal)
• University of Cologne (Germany)
• Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary)
• University of Granada (Spain)
• University of Graz (Austria)
• University of Groningen (The Netherlands)
• Jagiellonian University Krakow (Poland)
• KU Leuven (Belgium)
• University of Montpellier 3 Paul-Valéry (France)
• University of Padova (Italy)
• University of Pavia (Italy)
• University of Poitiers (France)
• University of Salamanca (Spain)
• University of Siena (Italy)

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should be

• Born on or after 1 January 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.

Eligibility criteria and list of participating universities