The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology hereby informs interested Tanzanians of the opportunity to apply for short-term research visits (1-3 months maximum) to African early-career researchers from higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa.  The programme aims to support these scholars in continuing research related to their work at their home institution while fostering academic and research collaborations with scientists and institutions based in Europe. The application for program is done online through the link-  www.coimbra-group.eu/activities/scholarships.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply under this scholarship programme and will be prioritised. The scholarships are generously funded by participating Coimbra Group member universities, while the Coimbra Group Office manages the application process.

2.         SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Applicants must fulfil all of the following requirements: 

  1. Be born on or after 1 January 1981. 
  2. Be nationals and current residents of a Sub-Saharan African country (candidates already living and/or studying in Europe will not be considered). 
  3. Be academic staff members of a university or equivalent higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa. 
  4. Preferably hold doctoral/postdoctoral or equivalent academic status. 
  5. Obtain an acceptance letter/email from a supervisor at the host university confirming their willingness to supervise the work programme during the research stay. This document is mandatory (see more information below). 
  6. Apply through the Coimbra Group electronic application process.  
  7. Submit only one application to a single university. Multiple applications will not be considered valid. 
  8. Submit all information in English.  

3. 0     The following Coimbra Group universities are participating in the 2026 edition of this scholarship programme. 

• Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi (Romania) 
• University of Barcelona (Spain) 
• University of Bergen (Norway) 
• University of Coimbra (Portugal) 
• University of Cologne (Germany) 
• University of Granada (Spain) 
• University of Graz (Austria) 
• University of Groningen (The Netherlands) 
• Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) 
• Heidelberg University (Germany) 
• Istanbul University (Turkey) 
• Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Poland) 
• University of Padova (Italy) 
• University of Pavia (Italy) 
• University of Poitiers (France) 
• University of Salamanca (Spain) 
• University of Siena (Italy) 
• University of Würzburg (Germany)

4.0.     Application Process

Online Application Deadline: Sunday May, 2026 at midnight. Applications must be submitted via the Coimbra Group website: www.coimbra-group.eu/activities/scholarships.

Issued by:

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
Government City, 
Afya Street,
P.O. BOX 10,
40479 DODOMA