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The IIASA research campus at Laxenburg near Vienna in Austria
FellowshipOpen

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program 2027

A three month research summer at IIASA in Laxenburg, near Vienna, that brings around 50 doctoral researchers together with IIASA mentors from 1 June to 27 August 2027. There is no tuition fee, funding is considered automatically, and PhD students from Nigeria and across Africa can apply.

Eligibility: Be enrolled in a PhD programme, ideally within one to two years of completing your degree.

Deadline
January 10, 2027
Location
Africa
Funding or benefit
IIASA does not charge a tuition fee for the programme. Grants are available through IIASA Member Organizations and other funding sources, including private donations, and eligible applicants are considered automatically as part of the YSSP selection process with no separate funding application. Grants generally provide approximately EUR 1,700 per month for three months, plus return travel costs to Vienna, and exact amounts and conditions depend on the funding source. IIASA says it is typically able to secure funding for the large majority of participants, particularly those from countries represented by IIASA Member Organizations, but funding cannot be guaranteed for individual applicants.
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Young conservation leaders working on a community environmental project
AcceleratorCloses tomorrow, 29 Oct

CoalitionWILD, a program of the WILD Foundation

CoalitionWILD EXCELerator Program 2027

A free, six month virtual programme that helps young conservation leaders in Nigeria and across Africa build, launch or scale an environmental project while growing their leadership skills.

Eligibility: Be 35 years old or younger when the programme starts on 7 January 2027.

Deadline
October 29, 2026
Location
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit
Participation is completely free for all selected participants, supported by the program partners and donors.
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Agroecology farm for girls led by an endorsed initiative of the UNESCO International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development
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UNESCO

UNESCO International Decade of Sciences: Fourth Call for Initiatives

UNESCO has opened the fourth global call for initiatives under the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, which runs from 2024 to 2033. It invites the global scientific community and partners across every sector to submit proposals that turn research into action, and submissions are open until 15 November 2026. African institutions, researchers and cross-sector partners are expressly welcome.

Eligibility: Open worldwide with no country restriction, and African institutions, researchers and partners are expressly welcome under the Decade's Priority Africa focus.

Deadline
November 15, 2026
Location
Africa
Funding or benefit
Funding varies
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Two Lagos business owners reviewing a growth chart on a computer screen, image supplied by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund
OpportunityOpen

Lagos State Employment Trust Fund

LSETF MSME Loan Programme: Business Loans of Up to N5 Million in Lagos State

Lagos State business owners can apply to the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund for loans of between N50,000 and N5 million at 9 per cent interest per annum, or 5 per cent per annum under the Ojo LGA and Onigbongbo LCDA schemes. The published requirements list identity, tax and bank documents plus a 5 per cent equity contribution, and no collateral.

Eligibility: You must own a business operating and resident in Lagos State

Deadline
Timeline not announced
Location
Nigeria
Funding or benefit
Loans of N50,000 to N500,000 for micro enterprises over 12 months, N50,000 to N250,000 for start ups over 12 months, and N500,000 to N5,000,000 for small and medium enterprises over 24 to 36 months. Interest is 9 per cent per annum on these bands and 5 per cent per annum under the Ojo LGA and Onigbongbo LCDA schemes. The borrower contributes 5 per cent of the loan size as equity.
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Panel discussion at a Middle East Initiative event at the Belfer Center, image supplied by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
FellowshipOpen

Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Emirates Leadership Initiative Research Fellowship 2027 to 2028

The Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School is taking applications for its ten month Emirates Leadership Initiative Research Fellowships. All nationalities may apply, stipends run from USD 55,000 to USD 75,000, and applications close 1 December 2026.

Eligibility: Junior and mid-career policy-oriented scholars and faculty

Deadline
December 2, 2026
Location
Global, Egypt, Morocco
Funding or benefit
Ten month stipends of USD 55,000 for predoctoral fellows and mid-career practitioners without a PhD, USD 65,000 for postdoctoral fellows within five years of the doctorate, and USD 75,000 for fellows more than five years past the doctorate
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SADC Media Awards Competition 2027 graphic showing the photo, print, television and radio categories, image supplied by the SADC Secretariat
CompetitionOpen

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat

2027 SADC Media Awards Competition for Journalists

The SADC Secretariat has launched the 2027 SADC Media Awards in photo, print, television and radio journalism. Each category pays US$2,500 to the winner and US$1,000 to the runner up. Entries close 28 February 2027.

Eligibility: Journalists from all SADC Member States

Deadline
February 28, 2027
Location
Angola, Botswana, Comoros
Funding or benefit
US$2,500 first prize and US$1,000 runner up prize in each of the four categories
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Participants at the Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa project steering committee meeting, image supplied by the AfricaPlastics project
GrantCloses 31 Oct

Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa)

AfricaPlastics Research Grant for Female Postgraduate Researchers 2026

Female postgraduate students in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe can apply for research grants of up to USD 2,000 for work on plastics and hazardous chemicals. The closing date is 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Female postgraduate student enrolled in a Master or PhD programme

Deadline
October 31, 2026
Location
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa
Funding or benefit
Research grants of up to USD 2,000 per recipient
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timbuktoo Green, Climate and Energy Hub photograph
OpportunityOpen

timbuktoo, United Nations Development Programme

timbuktoo Africa UniPods Mentor Network 2026

timbuktoo, the UNDP pan-African innovation initiative, is recruiting mentors for its university UniPod network across more than 20 African countries. Volunteer role, apply by 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Experienced professionals able to offer guidance in artificial intelligence, technology, business or a related field

Deadline
November 15, 2026
Location
Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda
Funding or benefit
Volunteer pro bono mentorship role, no stipend or fee
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FAO response to global food security, photograph credited to FAO
InternshipCloses 3 Nov

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FAO World Food Forum Internship Programme 2026

FAO is recruiting World Food Forum interns in Rome for 3 to 11 months. Open to nationals of FAO Member countries aged 21 to 30. Apply on the FAO portal by 3 November 2026.

Eligibility: National of an FAO Member country, FAO welcomes candidates from Member Nations in all regions

Deadline
November 3, 2026
Location
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit
Unpaid internship of 3 to 11 months at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy
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Scholars at a Swedish Institute programme event
ScholarshipOpen

Swedish Institute

Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals 2027/2028

The Swedish Institute funds full master degrees in Sweden for professionals from 34 eligible countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda. Tuition, SEK 12,000 a month and travel are covered.

Eligibility: Citizen of one of the 34 countries eligible for the scholarship, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt and Liberia among them

Deadline
February 26, 2027
Location
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit
Full tuition coverage, a monthly living allowance of SEK 12,000, a travel grant and network access
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Transport and logistics infrastructure in a developing economy, image from the RIDE programme site
GrantOpen

RIDE, Research on Infrastructure in Developing Economies

RIDE Research Grants on Women's Economic Empowerment in Transport 2026

RIDE is funding at least two research projects of GBP 150,000 to GBP 200,000 on how transport systems fail women economically. Research must focus on a RIDE partner country, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana and South Africa among them.

Eligibility: Research teams or consortia based at universities and research institutes, anywhere in the world

Deadline
November 20, 2026
Location
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya
Funding or benefit
At least two projects funded at GBP 150,000 to GBP 200,000 each
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Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2026 Startup Pitch Competition: ₦10 Million in Equity Free Prizes for Nigerian Startups opportunity
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Ibom Innovation Network

Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2026 Startup Pitch Competition: ₦10 Million in Equity Free Prizes for Nigerian Startups

Akwa Ibom Tech Week is taking applications for its Startup Pitch Competition, with ₦10 million in equity free prizes for the top three finalists and a main stage pitch in Uyo on 3 November 2026. It is free to apply, traction carries the most judging weight, and applications close on Sunday 25 October 2026.

Eligibility: Your startup is headquartered in Akwa Ibom State, or is based elsewhere in Nigeria and already operates in the state.

Deadline
October 25, 2026
Location
Nigeria
Funding or benefit
₦10 million in equity free cash prizes across the top three finalists: ₦5,000,000 first, ₦3,000,000 second and ₦2,000,000 third. Founders keep all of their company.
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