Scholarships by Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) 2025 - 2026

Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) (Swedish: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet) serves as a research, documentation and information centre on modern Africa for the Nordic countries. The Institute conducts independent, policyrelevant research, provides analysis and informs decisionmaking, with the aim of advancing research-based knowledge of contemporary Africa.

View opportunities sponsored by Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)

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  • Nordic Africa Institute African Scholarship Programme 2026 (Funded)

    Applications are open for the Nordic Africa Institute African Scholarship Programme 2026. The purpose of the African Scholarship Programme is to provide opportunities for early career researchers based in Africa to work and develop their ongoing research at the Nordic Africa Institute. Apply now!

    Date Posted: 04 Feb, 2025
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  • Claude Ake Visiting Chair Programme 2025

    Applications are open for the Claude Ake Visiting Chair Programme 2025. The Claude Ake Visiting Chair was set up in 2003 at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University (DPCR), in collaboration with the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) and with funding from the Swedish Government and Uppsala University. Apply for this opportunity here.

    Date Posted: 04 Dec, 2024
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  • Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) Scholarship Programme for Master Students, PhD Candidates, and Postdoctoral Researchers to Study in Sweden (Fully-Funded)

    Applications for the Nordic Scholarship Programme are now open. This is a 1-month stay at the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) in order to facilitate the use of the Institute’s library collections on contemporary Africa, and to support connection to existing work at the Institute through NAI research hosts.

    Date Posted: 12 Sep, 2024