If you want to take your Ph.D program but you need financial support, below is a list of available Ph.D scholarships for African students 2026-2027. These Ph.D funding are for African students round the world.
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Call for Applications” for the funding programme: “AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grant for Junior Researchers”. This grant is generously funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and with the support of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH). T
Published: 2026-09-17 Type: PhD Deadline: October 16, 2026
If you are a high performing undergraduate or Master's student and have a strong desire to undertake a PhD programme at a world-class research institution, a President's PhD Scholarship could provide you with the outstanding opportunity to receive full funding for tuition fees and
Published: 2026-09-15 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: March 1, 2027
The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Cologne Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University Hospital and the Max Planck Institutes for Biology of Ageing and for Metabolism Resear
Published: 2026-09-02 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: November 3, 2026
Leeds University Business School is a leading international business school, recognised globally for our excellence in teaching and impactful research. The last REF deemed 90% of the Business School’s submitted research to be either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excelle
Published: 2026-08-28 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: September 15, 2026
Khalifa University offers highly competitive, merit-based PhD scholarships to outstanding students. Applicants should indicate their interest in scholarship consideration when submitting their admission application. Applications for Spring 2027 admission to PhD programs only will be open fr
Published: 2026-08-07 Type: PhD Deadline: August 31, 2026
The AEIP Scholars Programme is a collaborative research impact initiative that brings African and European scholars together to advance joint research and strengthen Africa-Europe cooperation. The programme supports peer learning, research and innovation, and science communication, while encouraging
Published: 2026-07-30 Type: PhD Deadline: August 31, 2026
LaSoMa provides comprehensive financial support for PhD candidates pursuing research in laser manufacturing for solar systems components with focus on zero-defect, zero-waste production and climate change mitigation. Mobility duration ranges from 6 to 36 months. Fully funded PhD scholarships in E
Published: 2026-05-18 Type: PhD Study in: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria Deadline: June 22, 2026
The TWAS-COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Fellowship Programme for postgraduate research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries other than Pakistan, who wish to obtain their PhD in natural or social sciences. Programme details TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowships ar
Published: 2026-05-13 Type: PhD Study in: Pakistan Deadline: June 15, 2026
Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD. Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innov
Published: 2026-03-27 Type: PhD Deadline: April 30, 2026
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The OIST Graduate University offers an individualized PhD program providing a secure foundation in the fundamentals of your field, with unparalleled opportunities for cross-disciplinary research. A fully-funded 5-year program that begins with lab rotations and develops into an individually tailored
Published: 2026-03-26 Type: PhD Study in: Japan Deadline: March 31, 2026
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If you are an early-career researcher based in Africa, the African Scholarship Programme provides opportunities for you to come to us to work on your research for a period of two to three months.
Published: 2026-02-13 Type: PhD Deadline: April 6, 2026
Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD students from Global South countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University ('North') and half at a university in the Global South ('South'). Ghent University only finances
Published: 2026-01-26 Type: PhD Deadline: February 17, 2026
SEDarc is pleased to offer funding for up to 39 doctoral studentships, supporting postgraduate researchers in undertaking impactful doctoral research and training. Of these, three studentships are ring-fenced for applicants who meet our widening participation criteria, as part of
Published: 2025-12-05 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 30, 2026
Victoria University of Wellington invite applications for a fully funded PhD position as part of a major research project on software supply chain security, funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour Fund. The project focuses on three key areas:
Published: 2025-11-11 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand, Deadline: December 5, 2025
Full-time, fully funded PhD scholarship opportunities in Hydrology/Hydrogeology are available in the College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University. The successful candidate will join a dynamic research team working on prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects, contribu
Published: 2025-11-11 Type: PhD Study in: Australia, Deadline: November 30, 2025
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be spo
Published: 2025-10-20 Type: PhD Study in: China Deadline: January 31, 2026
In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centers of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centers regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Center twice fo
Published: 2025-10-13 Type: PhD Deadline: December 9, 2025
The increasing reliance of systems and services on information technology in the public, private and third sector has significantly raised the impact of cyber attacks in the last two decades. This PhD programme in Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust is a response to the growing need for highly spec
Published: 2025-10-09 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: November 24, 2025
This fully funded scholarship focuses on Mechatronics system for hybrid manufacturing processing. Applicants are invited to undertake a three-year PhD programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in on-platform manufacturing engineering. The successful candidate wil
Published: 2025-10-08 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 31, 2025
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the American University of Beirut has opened a special application window for PhD scholarship opportunities for African nationals for the spring 2026 admission. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program prepares talented and diverse young people with
Published: 2025-10-03 Type: PhD Study in: Lebanon Deadline: November 6, 2025
