We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 PROBio-Africa Fellowships Programme, an initiative supporting mobility, training and scientific exchange for researchers in the molecular life sciences across Africa and Europe.
This year’s fellowships have been awarded to researchers from Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia, who will undertake research visits in laboratories across FEBS countries as part of the programme.
The 2026 PROBio-Africa Fellowship recipients are:
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Amanuel Getahun Addis Department of Physics, College of Science, Bahir Dar University ETHIOPIA |
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Christian Chijioke Amah State University of Medical and Applied Sciences NIGERIA |
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Bernadette Belter Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Free State SOUTH AFRICA |
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Walelign Demelash
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Salim Kraiem Faculty of Medicine of Sfax TUNISIA |
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David Chukwu Obasi |
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Ikechukwu Jacob Okoro
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Obumneme Onyia Enugu State University of science and Technology NIGERIA |
PROBio-Africa ( Promoting Research Opportunities for Biochemists in Africa) is a joint venture between FEBS, the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) and the Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FASBMB).
The programme enables PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to spend between one and six months in the laboratory of a scientist based in a FEBS country and affiliated with a FEBS Constituent Society.
Through these research visits, fellows gain access to scientific expertise, technologies and collaborative opportunities that may not be readily available in their home institutions. The programme also contributes to strengthening research capacity, fostering long term scientific connections, and supporting the development of molecular life sciences across Africa.
*A ‘FEBS country’ is a country in Europe and neighbouring regions that has a FEBS Constituent Society (a national Society that belongs to FEBS).
