The African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL), in partnership with ESSA and funded by the Mastercard Foundation, is offering Cohort II research grants of up to USD 15,000 (descriptive, 12 months) or USD 35,000 (comparative, 24 months) to Africa-based, early-career researchers studying school leadership practice in African countries. Applications close 30 September 2026, and successful teams also join a pan-African community of learning with structured training and policy-engagement support.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis against the criteria below. SAIGE captures your intent to apply — linking this opportunity to your business profile — before handing you off to African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL)’s official application. This keeps your activity in one place and helps us surface better matches over time.
