List of fully funded postdoctoral fellowship for international students from Africa 2026-2027 to study abroad
In line with its continued commitment to the Paris Agreement, and as a key actor in the fight against climate change, France is launching a new edition of the Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) programme to strengthen scientific contributions to the issues addressed at the Conferences of
Published: 2026-09-29 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 15, 2026
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Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are on the frontline of climate change and face growing demand for skilled professionals in sectors critical to national development. The King's Commonwealth Fellowship Programme (KCFP) Undergraduate Fellowships support talented students to stud
Published: 2026-09-29 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 14, 2026
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships were established in 2011 to identify and mentor the future generation of outstanding African leaders. Each year three Fellows have an opportunity to work in the executive offices of the AfDB (Abidjan), ECA (Addis Ababa) or the ITC (Geneva), with a stipend of $
Published: 2026-09-25 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 20, 2027
The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring approximately 550 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2027 for a comprehensive executive-style program designed to empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities and build partnerships with American counterparts.
Published: 2026-09-23 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 13, 2026
The KAUST Global Postdoctoral Fellowship accelerates University's impact by empowering early-career researchers to drive innovation and scientific advancement. Aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the Fellowship fosters global and local partnerships, supports commercialisation efforts,
Published: 2026-09-21 Type: Fellowship Study in: Saudi Arabia Deadline: October 1, 2026
Applications for 2027 PhD and Post-Doc funding for women engineers and scientists from the world’s developing and emerging economies. This year, the foundation are particularly keen to see applications from the following academic disciplines: Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computer
Published: 2026-09-17 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 7, 2026
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The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies offers one-year Jean Monnet Fellowships to scholars who have obtained their doctorate more than five years prior to the start of the fellowship, i.e. 1 September 2027 for the academic year 2027-28. The Fellowship programme is open to post-docs, tenure-t
Published: 2026-09-17 Type: Fellowship Study in: Italy Deadline: October 26, 2026
Early Career Conference Grants help to ensure that emerging researchers – and the universities that employ them – can benefit from the valuable opportunity of attending and taking part in in-person conferences in Commonwealth countries outside of their country of work. For emerg
Published: 2026-09-07 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 13, 2026
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Application for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) Opens 1st September Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in
Published: 2026-09-04 Type: Fellowship Study in: Hong Kong Deadline: December 1, 2026
The CyberSafe X SANS AI Security Fellowship is a fully funded, nine-month advanced training and certification programme for experienced African women in cybersecurity who are ready to specialise in securing AI systems and applications. Over the course of the fellowship, participants move from founda
Published: 2026-08-24 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 10, 2026
From 2026/27, the CSC has launched a new ‘Commonwealth Fellowship Programme’ featuring two strands: the current Professional Fellowships alongside a new strand of Academic Fellowships. Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are for mid-career professionals from eligible Comm
Published: 2026-08-06 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 25, 2026
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: 2026-08-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 1, 2026
The Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship is a collaboration between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the OCIS. It is open to applications from mid-career professionals and academics who are dedicated to promoting academic a
Published: 2026-08-06 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: September 6, 2026
The Indigenous Fellowship Programme was launched in 1997 by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the context of the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. The aim of the programme is to give indigenous persons the opportunity to gain kno
Published: 2026-08-05 Type: Fellowship Study in: Switzerland Deadline: September 6, 2026
Commonwealth Startup Fellowships run for six months and are designed to ignite and elevate high-potential startups from low and middle income Commonwealth countries. The programme is made up of a combination of immersive in-person experiences and online learning, to provide participants with essenti
Published: 2026-08-04 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana Deadline: September 1, 2026
The Africa regions of the World Bank Group (WBG) announce the opening of the application period for the 2027 WBG Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals. Women are encouraged to apply. Through the fellowship,
Published: 2026-07-17 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: August 25, 2026
This year-long fellowship is designed to advance the leadership skills of talented African women who are passionate about gender equity in global health systems. The fellowship includes a comprehensive curriculum in global health policy, leadership, knowledge translation and mentorship skills delive
Published: 2026-05-08 Type: Fellowship Study in: Canada, Kenya, South Africa Deadline: May 22, 2026
This scholarship enables cultural practitioners from countries on the DAC list to stay with host institutions. The purpose is to enable scholarship holders to deepen their professional knowledge transnationally, to introduce new perspectives and to build long-term cooperation through excha
Published: 2026-04-15 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: June 30, 2026
The Fellowship programme for people of African descent is an intensive human rights training for people of African descent, from the diaspora, who are engaged in promoting the rights of people of African descent. It takes place once a year at the Office of the High Commissioner for Huma
Published: 2026-04-14 Type: Fellowship Deadline: May 15, 2026
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The Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Visiting Fellowship scheme supports a residency in Oxford from January to March. The scheme is open to African scholars currently pursuing a career in economics. Applications are welcomed from citizens of all African countries. Applicants mus
Published: 2026-04-08 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: May 15, 2026
