The IFRA-Nigeria Research Grant 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About IFRA-Nigeria Research Grant
Opportunity Details
Open to master's student, doctoral students, postdoctoral and researchers working in humanities and social sciences on a country under IFRA-Nigeria's geographical mandate (Nigeria, Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso). We accept applications in French or English.
Benefits of IFRA-Nigeria Research Grant
- IFRA-Nigeria grants can only reach a maximum of €1,000, depending on the nature and the budget of the project.
IFRA-Nigeria Research Grant Requirements
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Open to Master’s students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and researchers
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Must be working in humanities or social sciences
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Applications accepted in English or French
Application Date and Process
- List of documents to be provided:
- A letter of motivation (1 page maximum, font size = Arial 12, automatic margins and paragraph size).
- A CV (3 pages maximum).
- A budget mentioning the total cost of the project. Please note that the budget must include a detailed explanation of the intended use of fund requested from IFRA-Nigeria, and any other amount requested to or received from other sources of funding. Use the template provided.
- A detailed description of the research project not exceeding 4 pages (bibliography and budget excluded). It should include the scientific project, a detailed work plan (dates, itinerary, objectives, etc.), the list of institutional partnerships, the perspectives of valorisation and a bibliography. Use the template provided.
Applications must be in form of a single .pdf file containing all the requested documents above.
Application Deadline
30 November, 2025
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