Application Deadline: 12 October 2025
Applications are now open for the 2026 Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme. Through the Nordic Scholarship Programme, NAI aims to contribute to building capacity in the production of knowledge about Africa, and to promote and establish relations with and between Nordic research communities.
Requirements
- You must be a master student, PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher in the social sciences or humanities.
- You may apply regardless of citizenship, but you must be affiliated to a university or research centre in Sweden, Finland, Denmark or Iceland.
- You must be pursuing Africa-oriented studies/research.
Benefits
- The scholarship covers travel expenses, accommodation and a subsistence allowance.
- You get access to a workspace in a shared office at the Institute for your one-month stay.
The scholarship covers travelling expenses for the least expensive fare from residential address (in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) to Uppsala and return. The scholarship holders are provided with a desk and computer in a shared office at the Institute and free accommodation centrally located in Uppsala. The scholarship also includes a subsistence allowance of SEK 400 per day and free photocopying up to a maximum of 1,000 copies.
Please note: The scholarship does not include health care insurance or other insurances.
Contact: Marie Karlsson, [email protected], phone +46 (0)18 471 52 54.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme
