Application Deadline: 12 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Kavli Prize Travel Fellowships. The World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ), in partnership with The Norwegian Academy of …
Fellowships
APNI Young African Phosphorus Fellowship 2026 for early-career Researchers ( $5,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: July 7, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 APNI Young African Phosphorus Fellowship. The award encourages scientific programs focused on understanding and improving phosphorus (P) management in Africa’s …
2026/2027 African Leadership Centre Associate Fellowship in Peace, Security and Development for African Students.
Application Deadline: 24 May 2026, 23:59 hrs EAT). Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 African Leadership Centre Associate Fellowship in Peace, Security and Development. This associate fellowship bursary is …
Vital Voices’ VVEngage Fellowship 2026 for Women in Public Leadership (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Vital Voices’ VVEngage Fellowship. The VV Engage program is a Vital Voices signature fellowship supporting outstanding women public leaders making and influencing …
The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme 2027/2028 at the Paris IAS (Fully Funded to France & 2,700€ per month stipend)
Application Deadline: June 25, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme. The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10 months fellowships …
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Technical Fellowships 2026 for Public health professionals.
Application Deadline: June 4, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Technical Fellowships. UICC’s Technical Fellowships provide cancer professionals the chance to gain new …
TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2026 for young scientists from developing countries (Funded)
Application Deadline: 15 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme. The TWAS-COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Fellowship Programme for postgraduate research offers fellowships to young …
University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health Women in Global Health Leadership Fellowship 2026/2027 for early-mid career professionals (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: May 22nd, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health Women in Global Health Leadership Fellowship. This program was …
University of Edinburgh/British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships 2027 for early-career researchers (£2,500 per month plus travel expenses)
Application Deadline: 31 July 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 University of Edinburgh/British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships, a series of 12-month postdoctoral fellowships for international early-career researchers. …
Application Deadline: 25 June 2026 3PM UTC Applications are now open for the 2026 Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Fellowships. ACU Fellowships facilitate collaboration at a distance and the creation …
The University of Birmingham Global South Fellowship Program 2026 for early-career researchers.
Application Deadline: 29 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 University of Birmingham Global South Fellowship Program. The Global South Fellowship Program aims to support the professional development …
The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) Africa Fellows in Education Program 2026/2027 for young African researchers.
Application Deadline: June 30th, 2026 (23:59 GMT). Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Africa Fellows in Education Program. AFEP offers two-year, fully supported research fellowships for young African researchers …
The Acumen Green RISE West Africa Fellowship 2026 for green Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: May 11, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Green RISE West Africa Fellowship. The Green RISE Africa (Resilient Impact through Sustainable Entrepreneurship) Fellowship delivered by Acumen …
LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Fellowship Programme (SIPA) 2026 for young changemakers
Application Deadline: 12th June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Fellowship Programme. The Social Innovators Programme (SIP) is a 9-month fellowship that recognises the …
International Society for the Performing Arts’ (ISPA’s) Global Fellowship Program 2027 (Funded to 2027 ISPA Congress in New York,USA)
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026 at 17:00 EDT. Applications are now open for the 2026 ISPA’s Global Fellowship Program. ISPA’s Fellowship Program was created to provide emerging and mid-career performing arts professionals …
Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Fellowships 2026/2027 for early-career researchers.
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026 (midnight, New York time). Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Fellowships. Scholars at Risk (SAR) is pleased to …
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2027/2028 for Mid-Career Professionals (Fully Funded to the United States)
Application Deadline: Varying Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program enhances leadership among international professionals who collaborate to address …
The Clinical ResEArch Training fellowship with Industry involVEment (CREATIVE Fellowship) 2026 for early-career Researchers.
Application Deadline: 29 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Clinical ResEArch Training fellowship with Industry involVEment (CREATIVE Fellowship). The Clinical ResEArch Training fellowship with Industry involVEment (CREATIVE …
The Africa-Europe Innovation Platform (AEIP) Art4Change Storytelling Fellowship 2026 for young creatives.
Application Deadline: 29 May 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 Art4Change Storytelling Fellowship, a six-month programme supporting young creatives from Africa, Europe and the diaspora to document and …
The ICFJ+ Foundational Learning Fellowship Program 2026 for journalists and content creators.
Application Deadline: May 10, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 ICFJ+ Foundational Learning Fellowship Program. ICFJ+ is seeking journalists and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa …
The AfOx-Research Alpha Industry (RAIN) Fellowship Programme 2026 for mid-career researchers.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 AfOx-Research Alpha Industry (RAIN) Fellowship Programme. The fellowship supports mid-career African researchers to collaborate with industry partners and …
Application Deadline: 30 April 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 DW Akademie/Africa Uncensored AI in the Newsroom Fellowship. The AI in the Newsroom Fellowship is a six-month intensive …
Code for Africa AI For Good Fellowship 2026 for African Technologists ($500/month stipend)
Application Deadline: 11th May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Code for Africa AI For Good Fellowship. The Digitalise Youth consortium, through Code for Africa (CfA), is offering …
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Junior Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for young West Africans (Fully Funded to Dakar, Senegal)
Application Deadline: May 10, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Junior Fellowship Programme. The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Bosch Foundation …
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme 2026 for young Ghanaians.
Application Deadline: 14th May, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNFPA Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme. UNFPA Ghana in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, …
The Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) Fellowship 2027 for young Professionals.
Application Deadline: 26 June 2026. Applications are now open for the 2027 Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) Fellowship. Foresight is a systematic way of engaging with uncertainty by exploring alternative futures, …
The AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Programme 2026/2028 (𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱) for emerging young leaders (Fully Funded to Germany)
Application Deadline: May 10, 2026, 23:59h Central European Time. Applications are now open for the 2026/2028 AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Programme. AFRIKA KOMMT! brings together the most visionary young leaders from Africa …
Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for young Nigerians (Fully Funded 12-Months Leadership Development Program)
Application Deadline: May 16th, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy Fellowship Programme. Established in honour of the enduring legacy of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, Lagos …
Eisenhower Fellowships Global Program 2027 for Mid-Career Professionals (Fully Funded to the United States)
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 Eisenhower Fellowships Global Program. In spring 2027, Eisenhower Fellowships will assemble a diverse group of visionaries from across …
The Sawaba Fellowship 2026 for African Thinkers and Creatives (USD 500 monthly stipend)
Application Deadline: 24th April 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Sawaba Fellowship. The Sawaba fellowship, hosted by Liberation Alliance Africa, creates space for researchers, thinkers, artists, practitioners, activists, …
Leo Africa Institute Griots Fellowship 2026 for African storytellers, journalists, and cultural leaders.
Application Deadline: April 30th, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Leo Africa Institute Griots Fellowship. A transformative program for African storytellers, journalists, and cultural leaders shaping narratives and …
Leo Africa Institute Young and Emerging Leaders Project (YELP) Fellowship 2026 for young Africans.
Application Deadline: April 30th, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Leo Africa Institute Young and Emerging Leaders Project. The Young and Emerging Leaders Project (YELP) is a fellowship …
LéO Africa Institute Huduma Fellowship 2026 for Ugandan public sector leaders.
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2026 LéO Africa Institute Huduma Fellowship. The Huduma Fellowship is a transformative leadership program designed to develop exceptional public servants in …
UN Human Rights Commission Fellowship Programme 2026 for People of African Descent (Fully Funded to Geneva, Switzerland)
Application Deadline: 15 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UN Human Rights Commission Fellowship Programme. The Fellowship programme for people of African descent is an intensive human rights …
The Acumen Academy Green RISE Africa Fellowship 2026 for African Climate Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: May 11th, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Acumen Green RISE Africa Fellowship. The Green RISE Africa Fellowship (Resilient Impact through Sustainable Entrepreneurship) is a six-month …
The 2026 GSK Africa Open Lab Postgraduate Fellowship in Biostatistics /Health Data Science for early-career African scientists (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 18 April 2026 (23:00 GMT) Applications are now open for the GSK Africa Open Lab Postgraduate Fellowship. a fully funded opportunity hosted here at Medical Research Council Unit …
The Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Fellowships 2027 (Fully Funded to the University of Oxford)
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Fellowships. The CSAE Visiting Fellowship scheme supports a residency in …
Application Deadline: April 17, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Dalberg AI Fellowship Program. Dalberg is seeing an increasing gap in awareness and adoption of AI in Low- …
The Code for Africa (CfA) Fellowships 2026 for Southern Africa Journalists and Fact-Checkers
Application Deadline: 10 April 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 Code for Africa (CfA) Fellowships. Code for Africa (CfA), through its African Fact-checking Alliance (AFCA), is offering stipend-based fellowships to journalists and …
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Our Ocean Conference 2026 Fellowships (Fully Funded to Mombasa, Kenya)
Application Deadline: April 7, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Our Ocean Conference Fellowship. The next Our Ocean Conference, scheduled to be held in Mombasa, …
