2026 IPSA Africa Online Workshop Series Grant Recipients Announced

Following the successful completion of the IPSA Africa Online Workshop Series (AOWS), held from 1 to 3 September 2026, IPSA is pleased to announce the four research grant recipients selected from among the workshop participants.

The track co-leaders jointly selected two outstanding participants from each track (English and French). The selection was based on the quality of participants' research, as well as their engagement and active participation throughout the workshop.

Each of the four recipients will receive a US$500 research grant.

English Track

• Felix Tei
  PhD Student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) (Ghana)
• Jeremiah Omotayo
  PhD Student at the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) (Nigeria)

French Track

• Gaïane Naïla Dagnon
  PhD Student at the Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
• Ragangnewende Hyacinthe Nare
  PhD Student at the Université Thomas Sankara (Burkina Faso)

We congratulate all grant recipients and wish them success in their research endeavours.

About the Africa Online Workshop Series

Co-organized by IPSA and the African Association of Political Science (AAPS), with support from the Nippon Foundation, the inaugural Africa Online Workshop Series (AOWS) brought together 17 early-career scholars and graduate students from institutions based in Africa, with activities organized into two parallel language tracks (English and French). Over the course of three days, participants engaged in professional development sessions, thematic research discussions, and dedicated manuscript presentation workshops centered on the 2026 theme, The Politics of Sustainable Development and Agrarian Governance.