Applications are open for ESSA and REAL Centre Grants for Foundational Learning Researchers. Are you a researcher based in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, or Zambia? Applications are now open for grants of up to $15,000 to support research that strengthens Foundational Learning (FL) and helps shape education policy and practice.
These grants are part of Phase 2 of Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) and Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre’s Foundational Learning Project, building on the success of Phase 1 to further strengthen the capacity of FL researchers across sub-Saharan Africa to inform education policy and practice.
This initiative is supported by the Gates Foundation and the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange.
What They will fund:
- These grants will cover direct research expenses (e.g. researcher time), research materials, data collection, designing of reports, travel for collaboration meetings and dissemination efforts.
Number of Grants:
- Up to four grants will be awarded per country to individual researchers or groups of researchers, valued at up to $15,000.
Eligibility criteria for ESSA and REAL Centre Grants
Applicants for these grants must meet the following criteria:
- Be Ghanaian, Kenyan, Senegalese, or Zambian citizens currently based in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, or Zambia respectively.
- The lead applicant should have a PhD and be working in a university, research institution, or government department/ministry in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, or Zambia.
- Proposed research must focus on an area(s) identified in the individual country calls (below).
- The application and the submission of the research report should be in English or French (in the case of Senegal).
How to Apply for ESSA and REAL Centre Grants
Click Here to Apply and for more details
Application Deadline: 31 October 2025
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