CODESRIA Research Grant 2027: Apply for Up to $15,000 in Research Funding
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is inviting applications from African researchers and scholars for its research funding programme focused on gender, policy, equity, governance, academic culture, and social transformation in African universities.
The programme supports original research that contributes to academic publications, policy development, and the advancement of gender-focused scholarship across Africa.
Benefits of the CODESRIA Research Grant
Selected researchers will receive:
- Research funding ranging from $5,000 to $15,000.
- Research support for 15 months.
- Opportunities to participate in knowledge-exchange workshops and peer-learning forums.
- Support for producing publishable academic manuscripts and policy briefs.
- Opportunities to contribute to public dialogue and policy engagement across Africa.
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Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the CODESRIA Research Grant, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be affiliated with a recognised African higher education or research institution.
- African scholars living in the diaspora may apply in collaboration with colleagues based at an African institution.
- Women scholars, early-career academics, and researchers from less-resourced universities are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Both individual and collaborative research proposals are accepted.
- Collaborative research teams must consist of 3–5 members.
- Interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and multi-country research teams are encouraged.
- Applicants with outstanding or pending deliverables from previous or ongoing CODESRIA-funded projects are not encouraged to apply.
Application Requirements
Interested applicants are required to submit the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV): An updated CV highlighting academic qualifications, research experience, and relevant publications. Collaborative applicants must submit CVs for all team members.
- Research Proposal: A proposal synopsis of no more than 4,000 words outlining the research problem, relevant literature, theoretical framework, methodology, work plan, timelines, and expected outputs.
- Proposed Budget: A draft budget ranging from $5,000 to $15,000.
- Institutional Affiliation Letter: A formal letter of affiliation or endorsement from a recognised higher education or research institution.
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Duration of the Programme
Selected fellows will receive support for 15 months to conduct original research, participate in academic workshops, produce publishable research outputs, engage in policy dialogue, and submit progress reports.
Deadline: January 16, 2027.