Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) · CODESRIA
CODESRIA research grant on university ecosystems
- Deadline
- 66 days left
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Level
- Research Grant
- Language
- French, English
This CODESRIA research grant supports work on higher education, gender, academic freedom, and university associative life. It is aimed at researchers affiliated with a recognized institution in Africa, with an opening for diaspora researchers applying in collaboration with an Africa-based institution. The application is submitted online before 16 January 2027, and the funding comes as a subsistence allowance of 5,000 to 15,000 USD.
Verified on 6 November 2026
This CODESRIA grant supports researchers affiliated with African institutions for work on higher education, gender, and academic freedom: the program offers a stipend of 5,000 to 15,000 USD and closes on January 16, 2027. Applications close on 16 January 2027, that is in 66 days.
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Conditions
Blocking requirements
Soumission électronique via la plateforme CODESRIA
“All application documents must be submitted electronically on the CODESRIA website via the following link: https://apply.codesria.org/grants-subventions/”
Official text (French): Tous les documents constitutifs du dossier de candidatures doivent être soumis par voie électronique sur le site web du CODESRIA via le lien suivant : https://apply.codesria.org/grants-subventions/
Budget prévisionnel entre 5 000 et 15 000 USD
“A provisional budget between US$5,000 and US$15,000.”
Official text (French): Un budget prévisionnel compris entre 5 000 et 15 000 dollars américains.
Taille des équipes collaboratives
“Es collaborative research teams must include 3 to 5 members.”
Official text (French): Es équipes de recherche collaborative doivent comprendre 3 à 5 membres.
Exclusion pour retards de livrables antérieurs
“Applicants who have been late in the submission of deliverables under CODESRIA-funded projects, ongoing or previous, are not invited to apply.”
Official text (French): Les candidat(e)s ayant accusé du retard dans la soumission des livrables dans le cadre de projets financés par le CODESRIA, en cours ou antérieurs, ne sont pas invité(e)s à candidater.
Affiliation à un établissement reconnu en Afrique
“Applicants must be affiliated to a recognized higher education or research institution in Africa.”
Official text (French): Les candidat(e)s doivent être affilié(e)s à un établissement reconnu d’enseignement supérieur ou de recherche en Afrique.
Assets
Candidatures encouragées
“CODESRIA encourages applications from female researchers, early-career academics and persons affiliated to universities with limited resources across Africa.”
Official text (French): Le CODESRIA encourage les candidatures des femmes chercheuses, des universitaires en début de carrière et des personnes affiliées à des universités disposant de ressources limitées à travers l’Afrique.
Watch points
Dépôt par voie électronique obligatoire
Drawn from the published conditions, to be confirmed with the organiser.
Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading
The key word here is « affiliation »: selection is not only about the research idea, but about proving that a recognized higher education or research institution is formally backing the proposal. For diaspora applicants, collaboration with an Africa-based institution must be built into the application from the start, not added later. The budget is not just an administrative figure: it has to align with the 15-month duration, the planned workshops, and the expected deliverables. Get the affiliation letter signed, align the budget with the timeline, and then submit the full application on the platform.
Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.
Deadlines
Deadline: Open
What is actually funded
- Living allowanceBudget prévisionnel compris entre 5 000 et 15 000 dollars américains
Countries covered
Researchers affiliated with a recognized higher education or research institution in Africa may apply, as well as African diaspora researchers applying in collaboration with an institution based in Africa. Applications from women researchers, early-career academics, and people affiliated with universities with limited resources are encouraged. For collaborative applications, the team must have 3 to 5 members.
Application pathway
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Documents to prepare or confirm
This list helps you prepare; it does not replace the programme’s official checklist.
- Curriculum vitæ (CV)Un CV récent présentant les qualifications du/de la responsable principal(e) de la recherche, son expérience en matière de recherche et ses publications pertinentes. Pour les candidatures en équipe, les CV de tous les membres doivent être joints
- Résumé de la propositionRésumé de la proposition (4,000 mots maximum) incluant question de recherche, connaissance de la littérature, cadre conceptuel, méthodologie, calendrier et résultats attendus ; inclure budget prévisionnel 5 000-15 000 USD
- Lettre d’affiliation ou de soutien institutionnelUne lettre officielle d’affiliation ou de soutien émanant d’un établissement reconnu d’enseignement supérieur ou de recherche
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What we verified
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Date limite de candidature fixée au 16 janvier 2027
Method: Mention explicite de la date limite dans le texte de l’appel sur la page officielle · 6 November 2026
Soumission électronique via https://apply.codesria.org/grants-subventions/
Method: Lien de soumission indiqué dans le texte de l’appel · 6 November 2026
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- Page officielle du programme (codesria.org)Primary source
- Page de candidature (apply.codesria.org)Application page
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