IFRA Nigeria Research Grant
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The Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique au Nigeria/French Institute for Research in Africa, Nigeria (IFRA-Nigeria) is pleased to welcome applications for its 2027 research grants programme.
The IFRA Nigeria Research Grant offers a €1,000 to second-year Master’s students, doctoral and post-doctoral students, as well as researchers.
This post will disclose all the details you need to know about the scholarship. Its eligibility requirements, benefits, and how interested and qualified candidates can apply.
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IFRA-Nigeria is opening its call for the 2027 Research Grants!
IFRA-Nigeria – the French Institute for Research in Africa located within the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan – has a regional vocation that extends over nine West African countries: Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Chad and Togo.
It promotes and supports research on these countries in the field of the humanities and social sciences. Disciplines outside this field are not eligible.
Eligible Countries
Scholarship Requirements
The projects must be in line with the geographical area covered by IFRA-Nigeria and at least one of the four research axes of the Institute:
Axis 1: Beliefs, bodies and health
Axis 2: Citizenship, gender and mobilisation
Axis 3: Heritage dynamics and environment
Transversal axis: Digital Humanities
All projects must mention a valorisation component (publications, oral communications, etc.) in connection with IFRA-Nigeria’s editorial and research activities.
Benefits
IFRA-Nigeria is financing, for the period of January 2027 to October 2027, a dozen of research projects, either individual or collective, implying fieldwork missions and/or stays in archives.
IFRA-Nigeria grants can only reach a maximum of €1,000, depending on the nature and the budget of the project.
Required Documents
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.
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How to Apply
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Click the green button below to submit your application.
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The response to the call will be sent to all applicants by email in December 2026 at the latest.
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The documents must be uploaded in a single pdf file.
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