Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme 2026

Posted on: 06 Sep, 2025 Deadline: 16 Oct, 2025

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.

Summary

Application Deadline: October 16, 2025
Value: Travel costs, accommodation, SEK 400/day subsistence allowance, workspace, and resources
Study Level: Masters, PhD, Postdoctoral
Sponsor: The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
Host Country: Sweden
Eligible Countries: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland

Eligibility Criteria for Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme 2026

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 center in Sweden, Finland, Denmark or Iceland.
You must be pursuing Africa-oriented studies/research.

Benefits of Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme 2026

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 the 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.