Applications are currently being accepted for The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA)-Nigeria Research Grants 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants
IFRA-Nigeria is opening its call for the 2027 Research Grants. Open to second year master's students, doctoral and postdoctoral students, as well as researchers working in humanities and social sciences on a country under IFRA-Nigeria's geographical mandate (Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Chad and Togo). We accept applications in French or English.
Benefits of IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants
- Up to €1,000 per project (individual or collective).
- Half of the grant is paid at the start (January 2027), the other half after submission of the final report
IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants Requirements
- Open to Master’s (2nd year), doctoral, postdoctoral students, and researchers in humanities and social sciences.
- Applicants must focus on countries within IFRA-Nigeria’s mandate: Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Chad, and Togo.
- No nationality restrictions; applications accepted in English or French
Application Date and Process
List of documents to be provided
- A cover letter (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 funds requested from IFRA-Nigeria, and any other amount requested to or received from other sources of funding. Use the budget template downloadable from the provided link.
- 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 proposal template downloadable from the provided link.
Application Deadline
30 October, 2026
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