The Cambridge-Africa programme is pleased to announce that the call for proposals to the ALBORADA Research Fund is now open.
Applications are invited from pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above) from the University of Cambridge or an affiliated institute and African universities or research institutes, across all disciplines, to initiate and/or strengthen research collaborations. Please note that the African applicant can be based in any African country and the awards are no longer restricted to African researchers from sub-Saharan Africa.

The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund competitively awards grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 for:
• research costs (such as reagents, fieldwork and equipment)
• research-related travel between Cambridge and Africa
• conducting research training activities in Africa (e.g. workshops/courses)

For more information on the scheme and the application process, please visit:
https://www.cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/2025-call/
The deadline for submission is 5th September 2025. 

Please direct any queries to:
alboradafund@cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk