Addressing Disparities in Scientific Capacity
Capacity Building
Promoting equity in science and addressing disparities in scientific capacity is crucial for delivering global scientific solutions, and in partnership with Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, we have a program focussing on supporting scientists from Africa and establishing a research hub in Nigeria.
Scientific Fellowships for PhD
Students & Postdoctoral Fellows
from African Countries
Launched in 2021, our fellowship program together with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, provides important funding opportunities for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from African countries.
Humboldt-Bayer Science Foundation Research Fellowship
Who can apply?
Outstanding post-doctoral researchers from African countries planning a research stay at leading scientific institutions in Germany can apply for this fellowship.
Research projects will generally concentrate on topics relevant to the ongoing development of the applicant's region of origin.
What can I apply for?
In addition to funding of the research stay, these fellowships provide language classes and support for families of successful applicants to relocate as part of the fellowship.
Bayer Foundation will support the researchers with assigned industry mentors.
How can I apply?
The application process is managed independently of Bayer Foundation by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Find out more about how to apply for Georg Forster Research Fellowship or Humboldt Research Fellowship.
AGNES-Bayer Science Foundation Research Grants for Sustainable Agriculture & Biodiversity Conservation
Who can apply?
PhD students from African countries in the research area of Sustainable Agriculture & Biodiversity Conservation can apply for this fellowship.
What can I apply for?
Grants of up to 7,000 € for field or laboratory studies are available.
How can I apply?
The application process is managed by the African-German Network of Excellence in Science (AGNES) and is independent of Bayer Foundation. You find more information here.
Humboldt - Bayer Foundation Research Hub
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation created a program to establish five research hubs in Africa. These hubs enable experts to conduct long-term research projects aimed at addressing pandemics.
As part of our collaboration, Bayer Foundation is funding a sixth research hub at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Nigeria.The Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID) aims to control emerging infectious diseases in Africa and beyond by offering regional rapid testing, establishing local biobanks, training personnel, and conducting advanced genomic research on infectious diseases.
The hub is headed by Professor Dr. Daniel Olusola Ojurongbe, an expert in medical molecular biology, who collaborates with Professor Dr Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany, and Professor Dr Mohamed Osman, University of Khartoum, Sudan.
You can read more about CERID and the different research hubs here.
