PIH Africa Research Grant 2026 for Final-Year Pharmacy Students in Nigeria; PIH Africa (Pharma Incubation Hub Ltd/Gte) has opened applications for its 2026 Research Grant for Final-Year Pharmacy Students in Nigeria. The grant will provide ₦250,000 each to two successful applicants to support their final-year research projects.
The initiative supports undergraduate pharmacy research addressing practical healthcare challenges and aims to help students share their findings through publication in a peer-reviewed journal, with the student credited as the first author.
Eligible applicants must submit their applications by 15 November 2026 at 11:59 pm West Africa Time (WAT).
Who Can Apply for the PIH Africa Research Grant?
The grant is open to undergraduate pharmacy students enrolled in eligible Nigerian institutions. Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be studying for a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree at a faculty or school of pharmacy in Nigeria accredited by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria.
- Be in their final year during the 2026/2027 academic session.
- Serve as the lead investigator on their final-year research project.
- Have started their research or be about to begin, provided data collection has not been completed.
- Have a research supervisor willing to provide a signed letter of support.
- Have ethical approval or proof of an application for ethical approval, where required for the study.
Postgraduate students, graduates, students enrolled in other health-related courses and students whose research projects have already been completed are not eligible.
Projects that are already fully funded are also excluded from consideration.
Each student may submit only one application. For group research projects, one student must apply as the lead investigator. If selected, that student must be the first author and will receive the grant.
Eligible Research Areas
PIH Africa welcomes research proposals that address practical questions with the potential to improve health outcomes, healthcare delivery, health services or public health.
Priority research areas include:
- Antimicrobial resistance: Responsible antibiotic use and strategies for addressing antimicrobial resistance.
- Medicine access and safety: Access to medicines, affordability, quality and medication safety.
- Pharmaceutical care: Community pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical care and primary healthcare.
- Non-communicable diseases: Hypertension, diabetes, cancer and mental health.
- Infectious diseases and vaccination: Malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and vaccination.
- Substance use: Tobacco, alcohol and other substance use.
- Maternal, child and adolescent health: Research aimed at improving health outcomes for these populations.
- Health systems and digital health: Healthcare delivery, health policy and digital health solutions.
Laboratory-based, formulation and phytochemical research may also be considered, provided the expected findings have a clear pathway to improving outcomes for patients or populations.
What Does the ₦250,000 Research Grant Cover?
Each successful applicant will receive ₦250,000 as a single lump-sum payment to support their final-year research project.
The grant can be used to cover eligible research expenses, including:
- Data collection.
- Research assistants.
- Laboratory consumables.
- Ethical approval fees.
- Data analysis software.
- Article processing charges for journal publication.
- Conference registration fees.
However, the funding does not cover tuition fees, personal upkeep or supervisor honoraria.
Applicants may request less than ₦250,000 if that is sufficient for their research project. Every proposed budget item must be justified, and the expenses should relate directly to the research activities.
Required Application Documents
Applicants must submit a completed application form and the necessary supporting documents.
The requirements include:
- Completed application form: The form must contain a research proposal of 500–1,000 words in Part E.
- Proof of studentship: Documentation confirming the applicant’s student status.
- Ethical approval documents: Evidence of ethical approval or proof of an application for approval, where applicable.
- Supervisor’s support letter: A signed letter that meets the programme’s specified requirements.
Requirements for the Supervisor’s Letter
The supervisor’s support letter must be printed on institutional letterhead and dated 15 October 2026 or later.
The letter must include the following details:
- The student’s name and matriculation number.
- Confirmation of the student’s final-year status.
- Details of the research project.
- Identification of the research supervisor.
- Confirmation that data collection has not been completed.
- The ethical approval status of the project.
- Confirmation that the research project is feasible.
- A commitment to support manuscript submission, with the student listed as the first author.
Applicants should ensure that the letter contains all the required information before submitting their applications.
How to Apply for the PIH Africa Research Grant 2026
Eligible final-year pharmacy students can apply by following these steps.
Step 1: Download the application form
Visit the official PIH Africa Research Grant webpage and download the application form in Word format.
Step 2: Complete the application form
Fill in the required details and prepare a 500–1,000-word research proposal under the specified headings in Part E.
Step 3: Prepare the supporting documents
Obtain your supervisor’s signed support letter, proof of studentship and ethical approval documentation, where applicable.
Step 4: Convert the application form to PDF
Save the completed application form as a PDF file using the required filename format:
Surname_Application.pdf
Step 5: Send your application by email
Email all the required documents together to:
Step 6: Use the correct email subject line
Use the following format for the email subject:
PIH Research Grant 2026 – Surname – University
Before sending your application, confirm that all required documents are attached and correctly named. Applicants should receive an automatic acknowledgement email after submission, according to the application process.
PIH Africa Research Grant 2026 Deadline
The application deadline is 15 November 2026 at 11:59 pm West Africa Time (WAT).
Only two successful applicants will receive the ₦250,000 grant. Eligible students are encouraged to prepare their research proposals and supporting documents early to avoid missing the deadline.
For the application form and further details, visit the official PIH Africa Research Grant webpage.
