EDCTP Prizes 2027
Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
Cash prizes recognising outstanding global-health researchers and teams from Africa and Europe for research excellence, leadership and research-capacity strengthening.
Last checked 23 August 2026
This call is closed. The deadline was 2 September 2026. This page remains available for reference.
At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- EUR 15,000 to EUR 50,000
- Deadline
- 2 September 2026, 17:00 Brussels time (18:00 EAT)Europe/Brussels
- Duration
- Not stated
- Location / format
- Not stated
- Career stage
- Multiple
- Geographic eligibility
- Not stated
- Applications close
- 2 September 2026
- East Africa equivalent
- 2 September 2026
- Winners announced at the EDCTP Forum 2027
- 2027-04-05 to 2027-04-09
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Researchers and teams with an established track record that can be translated into a strong evidence-backed case for impact, leadership and capacity strengthening.
Uganda relevance: Uganda is an EDCTP Association member, so the African scientific-leadership categories are relevant to eligible Uganda-based researchers. Eligibility is category-specific.
Not suitable if
- You are looking for project funding for a new study
- You do not yet have the body of achievements required for a recognition prize
- Your work falls outside the relevant EDCTP scope
- You do not meet the category-specific residence or applicant criteria
Methods Bench fit considerations
- You or your research team have a demonstrable record of research excellence and impact
- Your work contributes to global health or infectious-disease research relevant to the EDCTP scope
- You can demonstrate research-capacity strengthening, mentorship, collaboration or leadership where required
- You meet the residence and category rules for the specific prize
Editorial guidance, not an eligibility verdict. Confirm requirements with the funder.
What the opportunity provides
- Dr Pascoal Mocumbi Prize, EUR 50,000, for outstanding achievements in advancing health research and research-capacity development in Africa
- Outstanding Research Team Prize, EUR 50,000, for collaborative teams in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe working on infectious diseases within the Global Health EDCTP3 scope
- Outstanding Female Scientist Prize, EUR 20,000, for significant scientific contribution alongside mentorship, training and leadership
- Scientific Leadership Prizes, EUR 15,000 each: one woman and one man resident in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country, and one woman and one man resident in a sub-Saharan African EDCTP Association country
Methods Bench application considerations
This is an achievement-based competition, not a conventional grant proposal. The application needs to show why the candidate or team stands out.
Category-specific eligibility. A strong candidate can still be ineligible for the wrong prize category.
- Which prize category best fits your track record?
- Do you meet the residence and eligibility criteria?
- Can you evidence scientific contribution and impact?
- Where required, can you show mentorship and research-capacity strengthening?
- Do you have a reputable scientist who can provide a recommendation?
Eligibility checklist
- Category-specific rules: Select the appropriate prize first, then check the relevant Rules of Contest. Not every applicant is eligible for every category
What to prepare
Required at this stage
- Candidature prepared through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
- Supporting material evidencing the achievements claimed
- Recommendation letter or letters from at least one reputable scientist
Sources and verification
Last checked: 23 August 2026.
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