2011-2014                     Applicant and Country Coordinator (Sudan): “Roadside and Travel Communities: Towards an Understanding of the African Long-distance Road (Sudan, Ghana).” Project funded by Deutsche Forschungs-gemeinschaft (€300,000).

2005-2008                     Applicant and Country Coordinator (Sudan): “Shari‛a Debates and Their Perception by Christians and Muslims in Selected African Countries: Tendencies, Dynamics and Perceptions – a Comparative and Multidisciplinary Approach.” Project funded by Volkswagen Foundation, Germany (€500,000).