African Earth Future Research Fellowships

The fellowship supports African researchers to conduct projects using Earth Observation (EO) satellite data, AI modelling, and cloud computing. Fellows will be hosted at ESA’s ESRIN centre in Italy, working alongside ESA experts while contributing to Africa‑focused solutions in climate, agriculture, water, and sustainability.

Benefits

• Travel costs to and from Italy covered
• Accommodation provided during fellowship
• Full access to ESA research infrastructure (EO Africa Innovation Lab, Space‑HPC)
• Training via EO AFRICA Space Academy & Digital Campus
• Mentorship and collaboration with ESA scientists
• Opportunity to present research outcomes publicly

• Must be an African researcher with PhD or Master’s + proven EO research experience
• Must be under 35 years old
• CV (max 3 pages, including publications)
• Research proposal (max 10 pages, ESA template)
• Academic diploma (PhD/Master’s)
• Copy of valid ID/passport
• Two confidential letters of reference
• Research must align with EO AFRICA thematic priorities
• Application deadline: April 29, 2026
• Acceptance announced: July 2026
• Fellowship begins: October 2026
• Just graduated
• Graduate student
• Working (full-time or part-time)
• In a postgraduate program