CaReFoAfrica Mobility Scholarships 2025–2026: Building Capacity in Climate Change & Agriculture

If you are an African student, trainee, or university staff member looking for an opportunity to gain international exposure and advance your expertise in climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture, the CaReFoAfrica Mobility Scholarships 2025–2026 are now open for applications. This fully funded EU-supported program offers academic and professional exchanges between African universities, empowering participants through structured mobility and knowledge transfer within the continent.

🎓 Scholarship Summary

• Location: African universities in the CaReFoAfrica consortium

• Host Institutions: Consortium universities across Africa (not hosted in Europe; HSWT in Germany is the EU technical partner only)

• Study/Research Level: Master’s, Doctoral, Traineeships (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate), Academic/Administrative/Technical Staff

• Target Group: African nationals and residents at the time of application

• Fields of Focus: Climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture

• Value & Coverage:

  • Master’s students: €890/month (4–24 months)

  • Doctoral students: €1,230/month (6–36 months)

  • Traineeships: €890–€1,230/month (3–6 months)

  • Staff mobility: €2,370/month (2 weeks–3 months)

  • Travel, installation, and subsistence costs

  • Tuition and registration fees fully covered

  • Medical insurance and contribution to research costs

  • Special support budget for students with disabilities or special needs

• Duration:

  • Master’s mobility: 4–24 months

  • Doctoral mobility: 6–36 months

  • Traineeships: 3–6 months

  • Staff mobility: 2 weeks–3 months

• Number of Scholarships (indicative allocation):

  • 18 MSc degree-seeking bursaries

  • 8 PhD degree-seeking bursaries

  • 6 MSc credit-seeking bursaries

  • 4 PhD credit-seeking bursaries

  • 5 traineeships

  • 7 staff mobilities

• Application Deadline: October 26, 2025

• Eligible To: Nationals and residents of African countries (must apply to a host institution in a different African country than their own nationality/residency)

🌍 Scholarship Overview

The CaReFoAfrica (Capacity Building for Resilient Food Systems in Africa) Mobility Project is funded by the European Union and designed to:

• Enhance human capacity in climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture.

• Support student, trainee, and staff mobility across African universities.

• Promote equitable academic exchange and knowledge transfer within the African continent.

• Strengthen collaboration between universities and stakeholders in the agriculture and climate change sectors.

🧭 Types of Mobility

1. Student Mobility (Master’s & Doctorate)

   • Degree-Seeking Mobility: Full enrollment in a host African university leading to a degree.

   • Credit-Seeking Mobility: Short-term coursework/research at the host university with academic recognition ensured through a signed Learning Agreement.

2. Trainee Mobility

   • Placements in public or private organizations in climate-related sectors, boosting employability and practical skills.

3. Staff Mobility

   • Opportunities for academic, administrative, or technical staff of consortium universities.

   • Activities include teaching, research collaboration, curriculum development, training, and technical tasks.

✨ Special Needs Support

The program ensures inclusivity by providing additional support for students with long-term disabilities, covering equipment and services required for participation.

🎁 Scholarship Benefits

• Monthly subsistence allowances (€890–€2,370 depending on mobility type)

• Travel and installation grants

• Full tuition and registration fee coverage at host university

• Medical insurance during mobility period

• Research cost contributions

• Special needs assistance where applicable

• Academic recognition for credit mobility

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Be nationals of and residents in an African country at the time of application.

• Apply to a host university in a different African country than their nationality/residence.

• Be:

  • A student (Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate) or graduate of an African university (consortium or non-consortium).

  • A trainee currently enrolled in a consortium university.

  • A staff member (academic, administrative, or technical) from a consortium university.

• Provide required academic qualifications and documents (see below).

✍🏻 Application Procedure

• Deadline: October 26, 2025

• Applications are submitted online via the official CaReFoAfrica portal.

📂 Required Documents:

• Academic transcripts and certificates

• Proof of residence and certified ID

• Research or study proposal aligned with climate change/agriculture themes

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• For staff mobility: proof of employment at consortium university

• Learning or mobility agreement (depending on mobility type)

✍🏻 Before starting the mobility, successful applicants must sign:

• Learning Agreement (for students)

• Mobility Agreement (for staff/trainees)

• Selection Criteria Document (ensuring transparency and fairness)

🚀 Final Thoughts

The CaReFoAfrica Mobility Scholarships 2025–2026 provide a remarkable chance for African students, trainees, and staff to enhance their academic and professional skills while contributing to sustainable solutions in agriculture and climate change. With generous financial support and a focus on intra-African collaboration, this program builds future leaders equipped to tackle pressing global challenges.

Applications close on October 26, 2025. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this transformative project.

🔗 Apply Now

🔗 Official Link

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