The SG-NAPI program, supported by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and administered by UNESCO-TWAS, empowers early-career African researchers who have recently returned from completing a PhD abroad. Grants fund high-level research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, ICT, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physics, and Germany’s High-Tech Agenda, carried out in African countries lagging in science and technology.
Who Can Apply:
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African nationals, ≤40 years old
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Hold a PhD obtained outside their home country in the last 5 years
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Recently returned or will return to an academic/research position in their home country
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Must not hold another TWAS/OWSD Early Career grant
Grant Details:
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Total funding up to USD 67,700
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Duration: up to 30 months
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Covers equipment, consumables, select fieldwork, literature, MSc student support, conference grants, collaborative mobility, and open access publications
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Excludes salaries, travel (unless specified), laptops, drones, lab animals, and consultancy fees
Special Component:
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Scientist-after-child grant for female researchers returning from maternity leave
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Partner Organization: German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
Fields: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, ICT, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physics
Age Limit: 40
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To apply for this job please visit www.twas.org.