IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027 – Up to €1,000
The IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027 support humanities and social sciences research involving fieldwork missions and/or archival stays in nine West African countries. Around a dozen individual or collaborative projects will receive grants of up to €1,000 for research conducted from January to October 2027. Applications in English or French are due by 30 October 2026 at 23:59 West African Time.
Quick Overview
Programme: IFRA-Nigeria Research Grant 2027
Opportunity Type: Research Grant
Host Organization: IFRA-Nigeria
Research Period: January – October 2027
Funding: Up to €1,000
Eligible Fields: Humanities and Social Sciences
Application Languages: English or French
Deadline: 30 October 2026, 23:59 WAT
About the IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027
IFRA-Nigeria is the French Institute for Research in Africa located within the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ibadan.
For 2027, the Institute plans to finance around a dozen individual or collaborative research projects involving fieldwork missions and/or stays in archives.
The research must concern a country within IFRA-Nigeria’s geographical mandate and fall within the humanities or social sciences. Disciplines outside these fields are not eligible.
Eligible Countries
Research projects must focus on at least one of the nine countries within IFRA-Nigeria’s geographical mandate:
• Nigeria
• Benin
• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Cote d’Ivoire
• Ghana
• Niger
• Chad
• Togo
The programme does not impose nationality requirements on applicants.
Sustainable partnerships with institutions and/or researchers in the country where the research will take place are strongly encouraged.
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Eligible Applicants
The 2027 research grant call is addressed to:
• Second-year Master’s students
• Doctoral students
• Postdoctoral students
• Researchers
Applicants must propose research in the humanities or social sciences and meet the geographical and thematic requirements of the call.
Research Themes
Projects must align with at least one of IFRA-Nigeria’s four research axes:
• Beliefs, bodies and health
• Citizenship, gender and mobilisation
• Heritage dynamics and environment
• Digital Humanities, as a transversal research axis
Every project must also include a valorisation component connected to IFRA-Nigeria’s editorial and research activities. This may include outputs such as publications or oral communications.
Grant Amount and Payment
IFRA-Nigeria grants can reach a maximum of:
€1,000 per project
The final amount depends on the nature and budget of the proposed project.
For successful applicants:
✓ Half of the grant is paid at the beginning of the project, by January 2027.
✓ The second half is paid after submission of the final report.
Final reports must be submitted before 15 November 2027.
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Required Documents
Applicants must prepare the following documents:
• Cover letter: Maximum one page, Arial 12, with automatic margins and paragraph size.
• CV: Maximum three pages.
• Project budget: Must state the project’s total cost and provide a detailed explanation of how the funding requested from IFRA-Nigeria will be used. It must also identify funding requested from or received from other sources.
• Research project description: Maximum four pages, excluding the bibliography and budget.
The research proposal should include:
• The scientific project
• A detailed work plan
• Dates and itinerary
• Research objectives
• Institutional partnerships
• Planned valorisation activities
• Bibliography
IFRA-Nigeria provides official budget and research-proposal templates through the programme page.
Individual and Collaborative Projects
Both individual and collaborative projects may be submitted.
For an individual project, the proposed research must be undertaken personally by the applicant.
For a collaborative project, all participants must be identified and their roles must be clearly explained.
Scientific Integrity and Use of AI
IFRA-Nigeria requires applicants to follow its scientific-integrity rules when preparing their proposals.
The research proposal cannot be written by another person.
The programme also states that artificial intelligence tools cannot be used without properly disclosing and justifying their use.
Applicants are required to review IFRA-Nigeria’s official guidance on artificial intelligence. Failure to comply with these rules can lead to automatic disqualification.
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Application Process
Applicants must combine all required documents into a single PDF file.
The application process is:
• Prepare the required cover letter.
• Prepare a CV of no more than three pages.
• Complete the project budget using the official template.
• Prepare the research proposal using the official template.
• Combine all required documents into one PDF file.
• Submit the complete PDF through the official Google application form.
Incomplete applications are automatically rejected.
IFRA-Nigeria states that all applicants will receive the outcome of the call by email by December 2026 at the latest.
Application Deadline
Applications for the IFRA-Nigeria Research Grant 2027 must be submitted before:
30 October 2026, 23:59 West African Time
Official Link
Submit your application through the official application link below.
