Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme 2026

Through the Nordic Scholarship Programme, NAI aims to contribute to building capacity in the production of knowledge about Africa, and to promote and establish relations with and between Nordic research communities.

• Table of Content
• About The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
• Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme
• Requirements for Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme

Aim and Benefits of Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme

• The scholarship covers travel expenses, accommodation and a subsistence allowance.
• You get access to a workspace in a shared office at the Institute for your one-month stay.

The scholarship covers travelling expenses for the least expensive fare from residential address (in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) to Uppsala and return. The scholarship holders are provided with a desk and computer in a shared office at the Institute and free accommodation centrally located in Uppsala. The scholarship also includes a subsistence allowance of SEK 400 per day and free photocopying up to a maximum of 1,000 copies.

Requirements for Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme Qualification

• You must be a master student, PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher in the social sciences or humanities.
• You may apply regardless of citizenship, but you must be affiliated to a university or research centre in Sweden, Finland, Denmark or Iceland.
• You must be pursuing Africa-oriented studies/research.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Contact: Marie Karlsson, [email protected], phone +46 (0)18 471 52 54.

For more details, visit Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme webpage