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Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme

Last verified 17 May 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

EU-funded scholarship enabling African students and staff to study, teach or research at African partner universities across the continent — fully funded master's and PhD mobilities.

Provider: European Commission / EACEA (with African Union)
Host country: Africa
Deadline: To be confirmed for the 2027 intake
Region: Africa

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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply: Nationals of any African country, registered at or holding a degree from an African higher-education institution. Each consortium publishes its own eligibility and application portal.
Funding: Fully Funded
Study level: Masters
Deadline: To be confirmed for the 2027 intake

Key eligibility criteria

Nationals of any African country, registered at or holding a degree from an African higher-education institution. Each consortium publishes its own eligibility and application portal.

Recorded funding information

Fully Funded

About the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme (2026)

## Overview The Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme is a flagship scholarship programme co-funded by the European Union and the African Union to strengthen higher education across Africa by enabling African students, academics and administrative staff to move between African universities for full degrees, exchanges and joint research. Modelled on the success of Erasmus Mundus in Europe, the scheme funds consortia of African higher-education institutions (typically four to six partner universities across at least two African regions, plus European technical partners) to deliver master's and doctoral mobilities in fields aligned to Africa's development priorities. Rather than running as a single central application, the scheme is delivered through **dozens of partnerships**, each branded with its own name (for example AESOP, MOUNAF, INTERFOOD, MARMA, ARISE). Each partnership has its own scientific focus — from agriculture and renewable energy to public health, marine sciences, climate change, urban planning and ICT — and its own host universities, intake calendar and selection panel. ## Benefits Mobilities funded by the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme are **fully funded**, including: * **Full tuition and registration fees** at the host African university. * **Monthly subsistence allowance** to cover accommodation, food and living costs in the host country. * **Installation allowance** on arrival. * **One return international flight** between the home and host country. * **Comprehensive health, accident and travel insurance**. * **Visa and residence permit fees**. * **Research, fieldwork and participation allowance** for academic activities and conferences (PhD and staff mobilities). * Membership of a growing pan-African alumni network of mobile graduates. ## Eligibility General eligibility shared across most partnerships: * Be a **national of any African country** and currently residing in Africa. * Be either: * **Target Group 1:** registered as a student, researcher or staff member at one of the African higher-education institutions in the consortium; or * **Target Group 2:** registered at any other African higher-education institution not in the partnership; or * **Target Group 3:** a graduate of an African higher-education institution working in industry, public service or research in Africa. * Meet the academic entry requirements of the chosen partnership and host university (typically a bachelor's degree for master's mobilities and a master's degree for PhD mobilities). * Demonstrate sufficient proficiency in the language of instruction (often English, French, Portuguese or Arabic depending on the consortium). * Not have benefited from a previous mobility grant under the same scheme for the same study level. * A significant share of mobilities is reserved for women applicants and for candidates from least-developed and conflict-affected African countries. ## Application Process 1. Browse the EACEA project catalogue (eacea.ec.europa.eu) and identify the active Intra-Africa Mobility partnership that matches your field, study level and language. 2. Open the partnership's own website — every consortium runs its own application portal, deadlines and selection panel. 3. Prepare the standard documents — CV, certified transcripts and degree certificates, motivation letter, research proposal (for PhD), recommendation letters, proof of nationality, language certificate and passport copy. 4. Submit your application directly to the partnership before its published deadline; some partnerships accept applications for multiple intakes per year. 5. Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by the partnership's selection committee, which balances academic quality, gender, regional representation and target-group requirements. 6. Selected scholars receive a placement at one of the partner host universities, sign the mobility agreement and arrange travel. ## Deadlines The scheme operates on **annual calls**, with most partnerships opening their student application windows around **December to February** each academic year and closing **March to April**, for mobilities starting the following September. Some doctoral partnerships run rolling intakes. Because each partnership sets its own calendar, applicants should monitor the EACEA project page and the websites of the specific partnerships in their field from late autumn each year. ## Why this scholarship matters For African students who want to study in Africa but at a higher-resourced institution than is available in their home country, the Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme is one of the few funded routes that makes this possible at scale. It builds intra-continental academic links, supports the African Continental Higher Education Area, and produces graduates with regional networks that translate directly into pan-African career opportunities.

Funding information

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

Fully Funded

Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme eligibility

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Nationals of any African country, registered at or holding a degree from an African higher-education institution. Each consortium publishes its own eligibility and application portal.

Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme document information

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

How to apply for the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme 2026

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Check the provider's process
Consult https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/grants/2021-2027/intra-africa-academic-mobility-scheme_en to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.
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Check eligibility and any requested materials
Listed eligibility: Nationals of any African country, registered at or holding a degree from an African higher-education institution. Each consortium publishes its own eligibility and application portal.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.
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Check dates and next steps
Listed deadline information: To be confirmed for the 2027 intake. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme deadline & application timeline

Provider deadline information: To be confirmed for the 2027 intake. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

Planning suggestion: 12 months out
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Planning suggestion: 6 months out
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Planning suggestion: 3 months out
If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.
Planning suggestion: 1 month out
If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.
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To be confirmed for the 2027 intake
Provider deadline information: To be confirmed for the 2027 intake. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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Editorial verification note

Old erasmus-plus URL returned 404. Updated to current EACEA Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme (MOBAF) page. Scheme operates via consortia of African HEIs; students apply through selected consortia, not directly to EACEA. 2026 Erasmus+ call launched 14 Nov 2025.

Last checked 5/17/2026

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme?+

Nationals of any African country, registered at or holding a degree from an African higher-education institution. Each consortium publishes its own eligibility and application portal.

What funding does the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme offer?+

Listed funding: Fully Funded. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

When is the application deadline?+

Provider deadline information: To be confirmed for the 2027 intake. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

What documents do I need to apply?+

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

How do I check the application process?+

Consult https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/grants/2021-2027/intra-africa-academic-mobility-scheme_en to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Nationals of any African country, registered at or holding a degree from an African higher-education institution. Each consortium publishes its own eligibility and application portal.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: To be confirmed for the 2027 intake. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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