Call for Research Topics - Food Systems & Data Science  [27.10.25]

The UKUDLA (the African-German Centre of Excellence for Food Systems and Data Science), supported by the DAAD, is launching a call for research topics. PhD candidates will submit their proposals in response to the published research topics to become a PhD scholar at the UKUDLA Centre. We are offering scholarships to African and German candidates through two different funding lines. For supervisors at Hohenheim University, German candidates are of particular interest, as they will be affiliated with our university. You can find more information below in the information provided by our partners from Pretoria and Cape Town.

Call Summary & Action


We are now inviting scientists from the University of Hohenheim to specify a research topic that PhD candidates will then have the opportunity to apply to work on.

  • Who to target: Faculties across disciplines related to Food systems (e.g., agriculture, nutrition, economics) and Data science (e.g., statistics, AI, machine learning). We particularly encourage early-career researchers.
  • Core requirement: Suggested topics must reflect the integration of data science with food systems.
  • Benefits: Supervisors can shape the next generation of scientists which, participate in multi-institutional, international research collaborations, and expand their own competencies through ongoing training. They will benefit from the UKUDLA network and opportunities to collaborate with our African partners.

Key Details for Sharing

  • Submission Link: Access the expression of interest online form.
    This link is provided in the attached call document as well.
  • Scholarship: 36 (basic scholarship time) +6 Month (optional extension), 1800 Euro/month at the UKUDLA Centre in Southern Africa, including three international travels (round trip), additional research funds can be applied for.     
  • Deadline: 31st October 2025.
  • Context: Submitted topics will be published online for PhD student applicants to choose from. The PhD student call will be launched in November 2025.

For additional information, please visit: https://ukudla.uni-hohenheim.de/en/scholarships/research-topics


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