AGNES–BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026
Bayer Foundation / AGNES
A doctoral research grant supporting defined PhD activities in biodiversity conservation and sustainable agriculture.
Last checked 19 September 2026
This call is closed. The deadline was 16 October 2026. This page remains available for reference.
At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- Up to EUR 7,000
- Deadline
- 16 October 2026, 23:59 GMT / 17 October, 02:59 EATEtc/GMT
- Duration
- Not stated
- Location / format
- Not stated
- Career stage
- PhD
- Geographic eligibility
- Not stated
- Selection expected
- 1 December 2026
- Earliest research start
- 11 January 2027
- Research should begin by
- 31 March 2027
About the opportunity
A doctoral research grant supporting defined PhD activities in biodiversity conservation and sustainable agriculture.
Is this for me?
Best suited to: SSA doctoral researchers in biodiversity conservation or sustainable agriculture
Uganda relevance: Uganda-specific eligibility is not confirmed. Check the funder's nationality, residence and affiliation rules.
What the opportunity provides
- Field experiments
- Data collection
- Laboratory work
- Other defined doctoral research activity
Not covered / excluded
- Tuition funding
- Already-completed research
Eligibility checklist
- Geography: National of a sub-Saharan African country and registered at an SSA institution.
- Research: Eligible activity must be integral to the PhD and relevant to development in SSA.
- Publication: At least one scientific publication meeting programme criteria.
What to prepare
Required at this stage
- Project or research proposal
- Schedule or work plan
- AGNES CV
- Proof of PhD registration
Relevant Methods Bench resources
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Sources and verification
Last checked: 19 September 2026.
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