Find postdoctoral research fellowship programme for African students to study and research home or abroad 2026-2027.
The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship gives African students and recent graduates the opportunity to access training, resources, financial support and a network of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial skills and start building their own venture. The 8-month program&n
Published: 2025-10-21 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 15, 2025
AfricaLics is inviting suitable PhD student candidates from universities in African countries to apply for participation in the AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowship Programme (2026 cohort) focused on research in Innovation and Development (I&D). The VFP was established in 2015, and si
Published: 2025-10-20 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 15, 2025
YoungEd Fellowship is a capacity building program for young education sector professionals across Africa. Fellows get funding to take online courses, receive masterclasses from industry experts and participate in think-tank groups to foster collaborative research and shared learning on
Published: 2025-10-13 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 30, 2025
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The sub-Saharan Africa Health Research and Innovation Fellowship (SAHRI Fellowship) programme is an exceptional three-year training trajectory designed to empower 12 talented mid-career biomedical and clinical researchers from sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) to become leaders in biomedical innovation and c
Published: 2025-10-09 Type: Fellowship Study in: Belgium Deadline: February 1, 2026
Anzisha is a venture building fellowship program that has successfully supported and championed very young entrepreneurs for over 15 years. The fellowship is a two-year program that celebrates and rewards business growth. During the course of the fellowship, the program will track the per
Published: 2025-10-08 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 7, 2025
The Policy Innovation Lab at Stellenbosch University’s School for Data Science and Computational Thinking is offering a two-year postdoctoral position in data science and policy innovation. The Lab focuses on responsible AI for policymaking, both using AI in policy processes and shap
Published: 2025-10-07 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: October 26, 2025
HumAngle, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is calling for applications from middle-career and senior journalists in Nigeria for a 3-day fellowship on reporting conflict and missing persons. The fellowship will be held in Abuja between November 4–6, 202
Published: 2025-10-07 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: October 14, 2025
Artificial Intelligence is dramatically transforming lives across Africa. From boosting agriculture and empowering businesses to revolutionizing education and healthcare. But there's a crucial gap. Women are significantly underrepresented in AI research and policy-making. The Idia Fellowship
Published: 2025-10-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified
The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the UN Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination process and professional development once those who are successful s
Published: 2025-10-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified
Africa Check and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung invite African fact-checkers and journalists with a keen interest in fact-checking to apply for a 12-day fact-checking fellowship program in November 2025. The programme will be held in English at Africa Check’s offices in Kenya, Nairobi
Published: 2025-09-29 Type: Fellowship Study in: Kenya Deadline: October 10, 2025
Pharma Incubation Hub is a career accelerator that aims to build the capacity of pharmacy students across Nigeria, exclusively through an intensive peer to peer and peer to professionals learning, mentorship and accountability. This Hub provide an easy, accessible and private platform where pharm
Published: 2025-09-23 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 3, 2025
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship is a flagship initiative of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that equips Fellows with technical and leadership skills and enables them to contribute directly to research and policy design at their host institutions.
Published: 2025-09-22 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 20, 2025
The AEMF is a 6-month intensive journalism training programme designed to strengthen reporting on Africa’s extractive industries. The fellowship combines: Fellow programs for young professionals Expert-led training sessions Mentorship from industry leaders Field reportin
Published: 2025-09-19 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana Deadline: September 30, 2025
The MTN - SAIL Teachers Fellowship is a five-month programme for Public School Teachers across the 36 states of Nigeria, aimed at introducing them to innovative teaching methods and the use of tech-based tools and resources to improve classroom teaching and learning experiences.
Published: 2025-09-15 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 30, 2025
The HIV Vaccine Science Academy aims at supporting early- and mid-career investigators conducting HIV vaccine research in Africa by providing opportunities for training, networking and mentorship. The Academy is designed to support the participants in establishing themselves as independent r
Published: 2025-09-12 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 14, 2025
The McDonald Fellowship enables early career multiple sclerosis researchers from low- and middle-income countries to work in a research institution outside of their own country. During the visit, participants either gain expertise or carry out parts of joint research projects. Following the award
Published: 2025-09-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 1, 2025
Join the Research to Impact Fellowship — a 100% FREE, 10-week remote program designed for students, researchers, and early-career professionals ready to grow, build, and lead.
Published: 2025-09-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 27, 2025
Schlumberger Foundation Fellowship Applications for 2026 PhD and Post-Doc funding for women engineers and scientists from the world’s developing and emerging economies are now open.
Published: 2025-09-03 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 7, 2025
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The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the Government of Japan in cooperation with the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) have established a United Nations/Japan Long-term Fellowship Programme on Nano-Satellite Technologies for nationals of developing countries or non-space-fari
Published: 2025-08-22 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 30, 2025
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The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's universities.
Published: 2025-08-21 Type: Fellowship Study in: Hong Kong Deadline: December 1, 2025
