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WASCAL’S INNOVATIVE IDEAS COMPETITION FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (WISE) 

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Application Deadline: 31st December 2025

LOCATION: Ghana

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is a large-scale research-focused and capacity-building Climate Service Centre designed to help tackle the climate change challenge by enhancing the resilience of human and environmental systems to climate change and increasing variability. This call aims to foster and support the implementation of innovative projects and development & research ideas regarding renewable energy (RE) and green hydrogen (GH2) in West Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

This call is addressed to:

Young West Africans. Any individual or group of young people (Students, academics, practitioners, scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, associations…) from a West African country (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo). Having a bank account is necessary.

Associations/organisations, being legally registered in a West African Country and having a local bank account in the name of the association/organisation.

Proposal requirements:

The project ideas/initiatives should be focused on the development of renewable energy and green hydrogen with possible links to the following non-exhaustive thematics: 

Renewable energy solutions 

Green Hydrogen technologies 

Green mobility 

Energy access and services through renewables 

Biomass/waste recovery and energy 

Energy-Water-Food Nexus Solutions 

Productive uses of renewable energy in rural areas 

Thematic Trainings/Conferences/Workshops/Raising awareness  

Energy efficiency solutions 

Women’s and girls’ empowerment in the renewable energies sector 

Renewable energy in Socio-economic development and increasing the added value in rural areas 

Innovative business plan models for energy technologies and services 

The focus in the proposals can be on developing a product or process, a service, a business model, or a scientific study, etc. 

BENEFIT:

Value: Maximum grant Amount is 20,000 Euro Per Project

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MOPGA 2026: VISITING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS

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Application Deadline: December 12th 2025

LOCATION: French

The Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) initiative continues to attract interest from the international scientific community and an ever-growing number of talented individuals wishing to contribute to research on major environmental and climate issues. 

This ninth call for applications, funded by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR) and implemented by Campus France, will welcome international early career researchers wishing to conduct a research project in France, thereby promoting their collaboration with leading French research institutions.

ELIGIBILITY:

Individuals fitting the following criteria are eligible to apply:

Applicants who do NOT hold French citizenship

Foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree for less than 5 years (must have passed their thesis defense between December 2020 and December 2025)

Foreign researchers who have not resided in France between Sept. 12th, 2025 and Dec. 12th, 2025 (more than 90 days) 

Applicants must provide the following documents:

CV with list of publications ( max. 4 pages)

PhD Diploma (or completion certificate)

CV of the scientific advisor at the host laboratory (max. 2 pages)

Letter of support from the scientific advisor, co-signed by the laboratory director or accompanied by a letter of commitment from the latter, certifying the availability of the scientific environment and resources necessary for the successful completion of the research project, as well as alignment with the laboratory’s objectives

Up to 3 letters of recommendation

Passport or proof of ID

Applicants must submit their research project online at the following link: : https://campusfrance.smapply.io/prog/mopga-2026/ 

Be sure to consult the FAQ down below and download the application guide. 

BENEFIT:

The fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 months.

Each fellowship includes (exclusively):

A monthly allowance of €2,500;

A one-time installation grant of €500;

Health coverage: health insurance, civil liability, and repatriation assistance (followed by complementary health coverage once affiliation to the French social security system is completed).

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