Applications are now open for the 2026 Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund. The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund was established in 2012, with generous support from The ALBORADA Trust. The Fund supports pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above) from the University of Cambridge (or an affiliated institution such as the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, NIAB and British Antarctic Survey) and African institutions, across all disciplines, to initiate and/or strengthen research collaborations.
WORTH
- The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund competitively awards grants of between £1,000 and £25,000, for: research costs (such as reagents, fieldwork and equipment), conducting research training activities in Africa (e.g. setting up courses/workshops).
ELIGIBILITY
- The purpose of the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund is to encourage research, training and engagement
activities between Cambridge and Africa. - Applicants from Cambridge apply jointly with applicants from universities in Africa and co-create the projects. It is important that the funding is not simply used to provide services that will be carried out at one institution on behalf of the other, and that true collaboration is demonstrated in the application.
- Both applicants must be at post-doctoral level or above, and by completing an application, it is understood that they are both doing so with support from their Head of Department or equivalent.
DEADLINE: September 3, 2026
To apply and for more information, visit here
