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Deadline: November30, 2025
The Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA) invites applications for the 2025 Science by Women Programme, a prestigious initiative aimed at empowering African women researchers and scientists.
This fellowship offers African women the opportunity to undertake a six-month fully funded research stay in top Spanish research centers in areas such as health, agriculture, energy, water, climate change, and information technology. The program seeks to enhance the role of women in scientific and technological development while fostering collaboration between African and European research institutions.
Since its inception, the Science by Women Programme has supported over 150 African women scientists, providing them with resources, mentorship, and institutional networks to advance impactful research addressing the continent’s most pressing challenges.
Benefits
Successful candidates will have the following benefits:
- Monthly living allowance of 2.600 euros gross per month. A 24% tax will be applied, leaving 1.976 euros net. This stipend is calculated based on the Spanish basic standard of living to cover, for one person only, accommodation, maintenance support and health and emergency insurance.
- Round flights from their city of origin to their host city up to 1800 euro;
- Refund of visa fees and any administrative or transportation costs derived from the visa application process up to 400 euro, always subject to the presentation of the corresponding receipts or invoices;
- Possibility of financial aid to participate in seminars or congresses during the period of the fellowship in Spain, after proper evaluation from the Science by Women program’s team;
- Possibility to participate in all in-person or online events organized by the Foundation or the host institution during the months of the fellowship;
- Joining the N.O.W. is Africa Network, a space for connection, exchange and opportunities among the fellows of the program.
SEE ALSO: DAAD In-Country/In-Region Master’s/PhD Scholarship Programme 2026 for Sub-Saharan African Students (Fully Funded)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Science by Women Programme 2025, applicants must:
- Be a woman researcher of African nationality.
- Hold a PhD degree with at least three years of postdoctoral experience.
- Be currently engaged in scientific or research activities in Africa.
- Demonstrate a strong research background in one of the program’s thematic areas (health, energy, climate, agriculture, etc.).
- Have proficiency in English or Spanish.
- Commit to returning to their home institution after the fellowship to apply the acquired knowledge.
Application Process and Documents Required
IMPORTANT: Files containing the required documentation must meet the following requirements:
- Formats: PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT, or RTF.
- Maximum size: 4 MB.
If the files do not meet these requirements, the application will not allow you to upload them, and your request will not be valid.
To apply you will need to attach the following documents:
- Passport and National Identification Document
- Profile Picture
- CV
- English language level certificate (it is not compulsory, but recommended)
- Each choice of fellowship must be accompanied by a tailored 3-pages research proposal.
