Funding
Grants & Scholarships
Travel, research and Master/PhD scholarships for African real estate scholars.
See programmesIndependent academic funding for the people, projects and publications that advance real estate scholarship across Africa. Your support — or your application — fuels this vital work.
Donate nowThe IREBS Foundation for African Real Estate Research (AfRER) closes a structural gap in academic funding for African real estate scholars — in partnership with AfRES and IREBS at the University of Regensburg.
Independent academic funding matters. Markets across Africa face urgent housing, valuation and infrastructure questions, but the research base is thin. We invest where it counts: in people, journals, and convenings.
Travel, research and Master/PhD scholarships for African real estate scholars.
See programmesBest Paper Awards, the Dr. Gisela Schulte Memorial Award, and the IREBS Dupuis Award for Affordable Housing.
See awardsSponsorship of the Journal of African Real Estate Research — Africa's home for peer-reviewed work.
About the journalWe support the AfRES annual conference and selected workshops that bring scholars together.
"The study grant was a huge contributing factor to the successful completion of my Master’s degree in Real Estate." — , Ghana
"The IREBS Foundation enabled me to … greatly contribute to real estate research in Uganda, East Africa and Africa as a whole, bridge .. research gaps, create new knowledge, and continue training real estate practitioners/students." — Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
"I am deeply grateful to the IREBS Foundation for the incredible opportunities that have shaped my academic and professional journey in real estate." — Global Institute of Property Studies, Kampala, Uganda
"[The IREBS Foundation's] support enables me to carry out scientific work which will be the first of its kind in mainstream real estate in Uganda." — Makarere University, Uganda
"Beyond the financial support, the Foundation provided an invaluable platform for professional growth and academic exchange. The exposure, mentorship, and connections I gained through the IREBS network have contributed greatly to my development as a researcher and educator." — Kwame Nkrumah Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana
Donors fund the work. Applicants do the work. Both advance African real estate research.
