15 Fully Funded PhDs in Anthropology through a Doctoral Network between Africa and Europe

Friday, January 23, 2026

Good news!  as the University of Nairobi through the Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies hosted the launch and kick-off project event of HEALENAE on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

HEALANAE; Health and Environment in Africa and Europe is a consortium of 7 universities in Africa and Europe including; University of Nairobi (Kenya), Aarhus University (Denmark), University of Cape Town (South Africa), University of Edinburgh (UK), KU Leuven (Belgium), Makerere University (Uganda), and Oslo University (Norway). 

Call for Applications Dual PhD degree between University of Nairobi and KU Leuven, Belgium

Friday, January 16, 2026

 

The University of Nairobi (UoN), in collaboration with, KU Leuven (KU), invites applications for one fully funded 3-year PhD fellowship in anthropology starting on 1 September 2026. The positions are funded by the EU Research and Innovation programme Horizon Europe, under a grant by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN). The successful candidates must commence their PhD degree programme on 1 September 2026.

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