Research and Thesis Work Internship in Tanzania

Research & Thesis Placement — Fieldwork Support | Tanzania (On-site, Erasmus+)

Recognized in 2026 by the Tanzanian Government Prime Minister's Office for Humanitarian Work, and winner of the Community Development, International Volunteering & Sustainable Impact Excellence Award 2026.

Type: Research placement (standalone or with an internship)

Location: Communities and partners around Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Duration: Fully flexible, year-round · shaped around your submission calendar

Ideal for: any discipline doing fieldwork — social sciences, health, environment, law

Skills: data collection & management, interviews, academic writing, supervision

About the role

Join an award-winning program and do your thesis fieldwork with the data, interviews, and daily academic supervision handled for you. Research can run standalone or alongside an internship placement.

What you'll do

• Data entry and data-management support
• Meeting and interview arrangement
• Daily academic supervision from team leaders
• Weekly planning and reporting toward your deadlines
• Suits psychology, public health, environment, gender, law, development and more

What you'll gain

• Fieldwork logistics arranged for you
• In-country academic supervision
• Flexibility to run standalone or alongside an internship
• A timeline built around your submission deadlines
• Erasmus+ eligibility, with full support for your learning agreement

How to apply

Start dates are flexible, so you choose when to begin. Questions? Email kari@volunteerafrica.fi or WhatsApp +255 767 777 773. Testimonials: volunteerafrica.fi/art-in-tanzania-testimonials

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