AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grant for Junior Researchers 2026
African-German Network of Excellence in Science
A one- to two-month mobility grant for registered PhD researchers to complete thesis-related work at a host institution in another sub-Saharan African country.
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 3,000
- Deadline
- 16 October 2026, 23:59 GMT / 17 October, 02:59 EATEtc/GMT
- Duration
- 2 months
- Location / format
- Not stated
- Career stage
- PhD
- Geographic eligibility
- Not stated
About the opportunity
A one- to two-month mobility grant for registered PhD researchers to complete thesis-related work at a host institution in another sub-Saharan African country.
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Registered SSA PhD researchers needing short thesis-related mobility
Uganda relevance: Uganda-specific eligibility is not confirmed. Check the funder's nationality, residence and affiliation rules.
What the opportunity provides
- Travel
- Subsistence
- Eligible research and host costs
EUR 2,300 for one month, EUR 2,650 for 1.5 months, or EUR 3,000 for two months.
Eligibility checklist
- Geography: National of a sub-Saharan African country, registered for a PhD at an SSA institution, with a host in another SSA country.
- Research need: Work must be thesis-related, relevant to development in SSA and not reasonably completed at the home institution.
- Publication: The programme’s thesis-related publication requirement must be met.
What to prepare
Required at this stage
- Research and work plan
- AGNES CV
- PhD registration proof
- Transcripts
- Publication list and required indexing evidence
- Publication first page
- Travel quotations
- Living-cost estimate
- Host invitation and resource confirmation
- Relevant research or bench-fee information
Relevant Methods Bench resources
- Workplan & Gantt Template →
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Sources and verification
Last checked: 19 September 2026.
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