• The Academy of Finland offers a variety of funding opportunities for scientific research. 

  • The African Union Research Grant programme offers funding opportunities for science and technology research conducted in Africa contributing towards sustainable development.

  • CIMO supports many different programs from offering grants to students wishing to study and complete internships abroad to researchers seeking project funding. 
  • HEI-ICI is a funding instrument supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Finland to support development cooperation initiatives between Finnish higher education institutes and partner institutes in developing countries.

  • IFS (International Foundation for Science) offers individual grant schemes for developing country scientists and holds research competitions.

  • Marie Curie Actions offers different funding opportunities for researchers in various stages of their careers.

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DocLinks

UniPID is a partner in the DocLinks project. The project aims to increase understanding and establish better links between Africa and European doctoral education candidates as well as early career researchers. 

Please visit UniPID' s DocLinks page to learn more about the project's activities and UniPID's roles.