List of postgraduate scholarships for African women 2026-2027 to study abroad. The scholarships are for African female students that wants to pursue their postgraduate studies oversea
The AWJP and DW Akademie are collaborating to launch a Gender + AI Fellowship, which focuses on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and gender, exploring how emerging technologies impact women and gender-diverse communities in Kenya. The program will equip journalists with the tools and
Published: 2025-08-05 Type: Fellowship Study in: Kenya Deadline: August 20, 2025
Quantum science and technologies are rapidly shaping the future of science, security, economy and society. Yet women, especially those from the Global South, remain underrepresented in this critical field. To address this gap, UNESCO, in collaboration with leading quantum educators, is
Published: 2025-08-04 Type: PhD Deadline: August 31, 2025
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African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural African Women in Data Science Fellowship. This timely initiative responds to the growing demand for data-driven leadership to tackle the pressing challenges of food insecurity and climat
Published: 2025-06-26 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 31, 2025
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural African Women in Data Science Fellowship. This timely initiative responds to the growing demand for data-driven leadership to tackle the pressing challenges of food insecurity and climat
Published: 2025-06-11 Type: Fellowship Study in: Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi Deadline: July 31, 2025
The 30% Club is a global movement of international Chairs and CEOs who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organisations through voluntary actions. The movement aims to reach a 30% female gender balance on Irish boards and executive management levels by 2025. DCU is comm
Published: 2025-06-03 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Ireland Deadline: July 11, 2025
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The BackPack-Excellence Scholarship for Women exists to create a fairer playing field for talented and driven women who have faced obstacles that made an MBA feel out of reach, whether financial constraints, family responsibilities, or past disruptions in their professional path.
Published: 2025-05-28 Type: Masters Study in: Switzerland Deadline: July 15, 2025
As part of our commitment to attracting the very best students to join our diverse international community, we are delighted to introduce the Adam Smith Business School: Advancing Women in Business Scholarship. With this scholarship we wish to recognise outstanding students who will add to the
Published: 2025-05-21 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £10,000 Deadline: May 26, 2025
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The South Africa Program of the Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) offers financial assistance to exceptional women from developing countries who are currently enrolled at accredited universities in South Africa. The program supports women who are committed to using their education to improve
Published: 2025-05-21 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 14, 2025
The African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme offers an interesting 12-month assignment with UNDP at its HQ in New York or in one of its regional or country offices. There will be no placement in hardship locations. Location: UNDP at Headquarters in New York or in a region
Published: 2025-05-19 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 1, 2025
The AWARD Climate Action (ACA) Fellowship seeks to achieve a twin goal of increasing the number of African women leading climate change action and catalyze production of climate solutions that work for women smallholders. The Fellowship is designed to address systemic gender inequalitie
Published: 2025-05-16 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 30, 2025
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RMI’s Global Women in Clean Energy Fellowship is now accepting applications from women professionals in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Zambia. This fellowship is designed to empower emerging leaders with the skills, networks, and resources needed to drive the clean energy transition in their countries
Published: 2025-05-14 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zambia Deadline: May 21, 2025
Code for Africa (CfA) is offering stipend?based Fellowships to fourteen (14) African Data Scientists and storytellers to empower youth voices and promote a secure digital space through gender projects. These Fellowships are part of a joint initiative between Code for Africa, the&n
Published: 2025-04-22 Type: Fellowship Deadline: April 28, 2025
It is not uncommon for women to experience a career break (e.g., for family reasons). However, some women who experience career break find it hard to return to their career paths especially whereby the break extends for a longer period. This problem is particularly common in low income countries.&nb
Published: 2025-04-18 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: May 15, 2025
Access to education is a contributing factor leading to the underrepresentation of women in STEM. Working in partnership with selected UK universities, the British Council's Women in STEM scholarship programme is designed to help address this situation by providing opportunities for wo
Published: 2025-03-27 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
The call for nominations for the first edition of the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea Fellowship Programme for Young Women Scientists in Africa is now open. Globally, women make up only 33% of researchers (UNESCO Science Report 2021). The latest figures from the Institute for Statistics show that only 3
Published: 2025-03-21 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 31, 2025
Applications are now open for the Graduate Women SA Trust Doctoral Scholarship 2025 at Flinders University. The Graduate Women SA Trust Fund awards scholarships annually to assist women who are undertaking tertiary studies at South Australian universities
Published: 2025-03-20 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: March 31, 2025
Are you pursuing a PhD in an African university? Are you passionate about Artificial Intelligence (AI), the digital economy, and the future of work in Africa? Do you want to be part of a paid collaborative research network that will shape the continent’s digital transformation? Th
Published: 2025-03-19 Type: PhD Deadline: March 23, 2025
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Mathematical modelling is an important tool in the field of infectious disease control. It includes formulating mathematical equations to explain how infectious diseases propagate through populations. Researchers can learn more about how diseases spread and how various preventative strategies may af
Published: 2025-02-13 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: February 16, 2025
The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) has received a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support the scholarship of women candidates in sub-Saharan Africa. The funding will support the traini
Published: 2025-01-24 Type: PhD Deadline: March 14, 2025
The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) has received a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support the scholarship of women candidates in sub-Saharan Africa. The funding will support the traini
Published: 2025-01-24 Type: PhD Deadline: March 14, 2025
