Quick Facts

Eligible CountriesNigeria, Ghana
Area of StudySocial Sciences
Application Deadline30 October 2026 (Closed)
Scholarship TypeFellowship
FundingPartial
Mode of StudyIn-person
ReferenceRAS-2026-2208
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About This Scholarship

The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA)-Nigeria is offering research grants for master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral students to support fieldwork and archival research. The grants aim to promote research in the humanities and social sciences across nine West African countries.

What This Scholarship Covers

  • Maximum grant of €1,000 depending on the nature and budget of the project

Who Can Apply

  • 1 Must be a second-year Master's student, doctoral student, post-doctoral student, or researcher.
  • 2 Must conduct research in the fields of humanities and social sciences.
  • 3 Must focus on a country under IFRA-Nigeria's geographical mandate (Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Chad and Togo).

How to Apply

1
Prepare a cover letter (maximum 1 page, Arial 12 font).
2
Prepare a CV (maximum 3 pages).
3
Prepare a project budget using the downloadable template, detailing the intended use of funds.
4
Prepare a detailed research project description (maximum 4 pages, excluding bibliography and budget) using the proposal template.
5
Combine all documents into a single PDF file and upload them via the official Google form.
📅 January 2027 to October 2027

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