Overview
| Donor: | AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Benin |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Individual |
| Deadline: | 09.11.2025 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 3.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Agriculture & Rural Development
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Africa
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Description
1) Objective
AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grant for Junior Researchers (generally for male and female candidates) is generously funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and with support of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH). The grant aims to strengthen the scientific capacity and networking of young male and female researchers in all fields of science and from Sub Saharan Africa through active co-operation with senior researchers in the same region.
The AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grant enables young male and female researchers (Doctoral students) from sub-Saharan African countries to spend 1-2 months research stays at a university/research institute in another sub-Saharan African country, where they will be collaborating with an experienced researcher.
2) Eligibility
Direct applications from junior researchers having published at least 1 scientific paper (in a non-predatory journal) will be considered for the grant. The applicant should be working in the field of Biodiversity conservation and/or Sustainable Agriculture. Candidate must be officially registered for a Doctoral degree at a university/tertiary institute in sub-Sahara Africa and a national of a sub-Saharan African country. Applicants must demonstrate clearly that their work is relevant to development in sub-Saharan African countries.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Sub-Saharan Africa.
4) Budget
A maximum grant of € 3,000 will be awarded to each successful applicant.
5) Application
The application deadline is 9 November 2025.

