Volkswagen Stiftung 2022 Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

The funding initiative aims at the development and sustainable reinforcement of research in Sub-Saharan Africa and is open to all disciplines. A primary objective is to provide junior researchers in Africa with an opportunity to enhance their skills and academic qualifications and to open up future prospects in their home countries. Besides supporting African-German research cooperation, a special focus has always been on the development, reinforcement, and extension of academic networks within and beyond the African continent.

From time to time, the Volkswagen Foundation organizes thematic workshops in order to aid the identification of promising areas of future-oriented research and the development of innovative lines of research in a spirit of partner-like cooperation. These meetings are used to discuss the current status of research, identify research issues, and to explore and develop possibilities for cooperation with other researchers and research institutions inside sub-Saharan Africa.

• Table of Content
• About Volkswagen
• Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects
• Aim and Benefits of Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects
• Requirements for Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Group, with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The foundation for the Volkswagen Hanover factory was laid more than 50 years ago when the first Transporter came off the production line on 8th March 1956.   

Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects

Aim and Benefits of Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects

The Program covers funding for symposia, workshops (usually up to 50 participants) and summer schools (max. 60 participants).

Requirements for Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects Qualification

The basic criteria for Volkswagen Stiftung Knowledge for Tomorrow Program are:

• developed in cooperation between German and African scholars
• participants from African and non-African countries (incl. Germany)
• active participation of young researchers (doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Details of conditions and the application procedure can be found under Information for Applicants 81k (pdf). Applications must be filed electronically via the application portal.

For more details, visit Volkswagen Stiftung website.

Application Deadlines:

November 26, 2021  – for draft proposals (prerequisite for full proposals)

December 20, 2021  – for full proposals (after personal consultation)