Fully Funded GTCR-MENA Grant for Research Projects 2026
By: UNESCOLast update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityAlgeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
Age
- 18 - 45
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldTechnology and Programming
Job locationEgypt, Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
DegreeMaster
Deadline2026-04-16
Opportunity description
The 'Grants for Transformative and Collaborative Research in the Middle East and North Africa' (GTCR-MENA) program is a prestigious initiative aimed at enhancing research capacities within the region. Supported by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR), this fully-funded program seeks to elevate scientific inquiries by providing essential funding to researchers who lack adequate facilities.
Program Details
- The grants support principal investigators engaging in competitive research across fields like Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Technologies, and more.
- Funding is available for buying scientific equipment, consumables, and, in some cases, partially funding fieldwork and maintenance.
- Aids in conference grants, collaborative mobility in Germany, MSc student support, and open-access publication.
- Special provisions are in place to support female scientists returning from maternity leave.
Available Specializations:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Quantum Technology
- Nanotechnology
- Biotechnology
- Carbon-free Transition Energy
- Carbon-free Mobility Technology
- Space Sciences
- Health Research
- Climate and Sustainability Research
- Selected fields in Humanities and Social Sciences, such as Economics and International Relations
Benefits
- Full funding for research equipment and consumables.
- Support for MSc students, international conference grants, and mobility grants in Germany.
Eligibility criteria
- Applicants must be nationals from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen.
- Male applicants should be 40 or younger, female applicants can add 2 years per child (up to 3 children) to the age limit.
- Possess a PhD degree related to the focus area of research.
- Proposals should align with the High-Tech Agenda Germany.
- Must have an existing or planned collaboration with a German science institution.