AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026

Overview

The AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026 supports doctoral students from sub-Saharan Africa who are doing research on biodiversity conservation and sustainable agriculture. It funds activities that form part of the doctoral research in any sub-Saharan African country, such as field experiments, data collection, laboratory studies or other outstanding research work in these areas.

What you get

Each successful applicant receives a maximum grant of EUR 7,000.

Who can apply

The grant is for young researchers who are officially registered for a doctoral degree at a university or tertiary institute in sub-Saharan Africa and who are nationals of a sub-Saharan African country. Completed PhD work is not considered. Applicants must work in biodiversity conservation, sustainable agriculture or both.

Requirements

Candidates need outstanding academic records and at least one scientific paper in a non-predatory journal, with good publications in peer-reviewed international journals indexed in SCOPUS or Web of Science. Links to each publication on SCOPUS or Web of Science must be provided. The proposal must clearly show relevance to development in sub-Saharan Africa.

How to apply

A complete application includes a short original research proposal of no more than five pages in English, with an outline of the work and a schedule, which is run through a plagiarism test. It also includes a CV on the AGNES template in English, official proof of current doctoral registration, and official academic transcripts with an English explanation of the grading system where needed.

Applicants must also supply a list of published articles with SCOPUS or Web of Science links, merged into one PDF with the first page of each paper showing the title, authors and abstract. The PDF should open with a descriptive title page. Finally, a detailed budget of the planned activities is required.

Key dates

The application deadline is October 16, 2026.