List of Numerous Research and Fellowship Opportunities for African Scholars Open Yearly

Finding funding for your postgraduate academic goals is not always easy. They are rare and are not too often publicized as Masters and Bachelors scholarships. However, tens of thousands of these types of opportunities exist all over the web especially for scholars from Africa and other developing regions. Here are a number of opportunities now … Read more

Eni Award 2024 Debut in Research: Young Talents from Africa Prize

The Eni Award 2024 Debut in Research: Young Talents from Africa Prize constitutes one of the six sections of the Eni Award, composed by the Energy Transition, Energy Frontiers, Advanced Environmental Solutions and the Young Researcher of the Year Prizes, together with the Recognition at Innovation Eni. Application Deadline: 24th November 2023 before and no later … Read more

Canon Foundation/Kyoto University Japan-Africa Exchange Program 2024 for African Researchers

The Japan-Africa Exchange Program offers grants to scholars from Kyoto University who want to do research in Africa related to African Studies, and for scholars from Kyoto University’s partner institutes in Africa who want to do research in Kyoto. Application Deadline: 15th November 2023 Eligible Countries: For a complete list of KU’s partner institutions, please … Read more

Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Grants 2023 for Sub-Saharan African (Including Sudan) Researchers

The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund supports pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above) from the University of Cambridge (or an affiliated institution such as the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and NIAB) and sub-Saharan African institutions, across all disciplines, to initiate and/or strengthen research collaborations. Application Deadline: 4th September 2023. Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African Countries (Including Sudan) Fields of Grant: Applications … Read more

Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) Scholarship Program for Leadership Development 2024 for African Students

MINDS offers scholarships to Africans who wish to pursue post-graduate studies within Africa, outside of their own countries. Through tailored leadership development activities, the MINDS Scholarship Program aims to nurture leaders with a continental development mindset; leaders who will facilitate greater cohesion and cooperation between African countries.  Application Deadline: Ongoing Eligible Countries: African countries To be taken at (country): Institutions … Read more

Volkswagen Foundation Norbert Elias Fellowships 2023/2024 for African Researchers – Germany

To increase the diversity of perspectives in the ZiF research groups and to make African researchers more visible, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) is now offering two scholarships per year for researchers from Africa: the Norbert Elias Fellowships Application Deadline: 22nd December 2022. Eligible Countries: African countries To be Taken at (Country): Center for … Read more