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UNESCO Research Continuity Grants for African Scientists Whose Work Was Interrupted by Crisis opportunity

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UNESCO Science for Crisis Response and Solutions Programme

UNESCO Research Continuity Grants for African Scientists Whose Work Was Interrupted by Crisis

UNESCO is offering six institutional research continuity grants of up to USD 2,000 each to African nationals working at recognised universities and research institutes whose natural science research was interrupted by armed conflict or a natural or biological hazard. Applications close on 15 November 2026 at 23:59 Paris time.

Eligibility: African nationals based at a recognised university or research institute in an African country

Deadline: November 15, 2026
Location: Algeria, Angola, Benin
Funding or benefit: Six institutional grants of up to USD 2,000 each under this first pilot call, for activities that can be completed within six months.

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Graduates of the Tomorrow's Leaders Program at a joint ceremony for the MEPI scholarship cohort

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FHI 360, U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative

Tomorrow's Leaders Program 2027-2028, A Fully Funded Four Year Undergraduate Scholarship With Leadership Training For Young People Across North Africa And The Middle East

The Tomorrow’s Leaders Program is a merit based, fully funded undergraduate scholarship for citizens of ten Middle East and North Africa countries, including Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. Selected students study for a bachelor’s degree at a partner university, take part in leadership training and may add a semester in the United States, with applications closing on 18 November 2026.

Eligibility: You are a citizen of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia or Yemen, or you are from the West Bank and currently reside in a third country with legal residency status

Deadline: November 18, 2026
Location: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq
Funding or benefit: A merit based full award rather than a fixed cash grant. Support covers tuition for up to four academic years, university health insurance, entrance visa and residency permit fees, student housing, a monthly living stipend during programme activities, a textbook allowance, a laptop for the duration of the programme and two round trip tickets home each year.

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A researcher working on a laptop showing the Eni Award page

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Eni Award 2027 Young Talents From Africa Prize, €25,000 For African PhD Researchers In Energy And Environment

Eni is running the Young Talents from Africa section of its 2027 Eni Award, which gives two African PhD researchers €25,000 each to strengthen the doctoral work they are already doing. Candidates must hold African citizenship and be enrolled in the first or second year of a PhD at a university or research institute in Africa, working on energy or the environment. Applications close on 20 November 2026 at 5pm Central European Time.

Eligibility: You hold the citizenship of one of the African countries listed in the United Nations World Population Prospects, The 2024 Revision, which includes Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa

Deadline: November 20, 2026
Location: Algeria, Angola, Benin
Funding or benefit: Two awards of €25,000 each, paid in two instalments against a budget proposal the candidate prepares, which may not exceed the €25,000 prize amount. Winners also receive a customised plaque, and Eni directly provides return travel, transfers and up to two nights of board and lodging for the winner and a maximum of one accompanying person for the prize giving ceremony in Italy.

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Documentary teams pitching their projects on stage at the Thessaloniki Pitching Forum

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Agora, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

Thessaloniki Pitching Forum 2027, A Funded Documentary Co Production Market For Film Teams From North Africa, The Mediterranean And South Eastern Europe With EUR 10,000 Development Awards

The Thessaloniki Pitching Forum is taking submissions for its 2027 edition, a co production and co financing platform for feature length documentary and docuseries projects from North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and South Eastern Europe. Twelve to fourteen teams are selected, receive a two day development lab and pitch in front of industry professionals, with cash awards of EUR 10,000 on offer. Submissions close on 25 November 2026.

Eligibility: Your project is an original feature length documentary, or a docuseries of shorter length, that is at any stage of development

Deadline: November 25, 2026
Location: Algeria, Egypt, Libya
Funding or benefit: Cash awards for selected projects, including the ARTE European Talents Development Award of EUR 10,000 and the IEFTF Best Doc in Development Award of EUR 10,000, plus a EURODOC Award of EUR 1,000 and a EURODOC membership. The forum also covers five nights of accommodation for the attending representative and can reimburse part of the travel costs per project team against receipts.

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Creators working with immersive and extended reality technology at the AGORA XR Lab

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Agora, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

AGORA XR Lab 2027, A Free Development Lab Where Immersive Storytellers From North Africa And The Mediterranean Build Their Projects With Up To Five Teams Selected

AGORA XR Lab is the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival development workshop for immersive and new media storytelling. Up to five projects are selected for a lab in Thessaloniki from 6 to 11 March 2027, with a preparatory online workshop in January, five nights of accommodation and partial travel support. Teams from North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and South Eastern Europe can apply, and submissions close on 25 November 2026.

Eligibility: Your project is an immersive or new media work that experiments with innovative formats or emerging technologies

Deadline: November 25, 2026
Location: Algeria, Egypt, Libya
Funding or benefit: There is no cash grant and no application fee. The lab is offered free to selected teams, who receive a full workshop programme, mentorship, a curated schedule of industry meetings, five nights of accommodation in Thessaloniki and partial reimbursement of travel expenses against receipts.

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Documentary film makers presenting a work in progress on the AGORA Docs in Progress stage

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Agora, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

AGORA Docs In Progress 2027, Where Nearly Finished Documentaries From North Africa And The Mediterranean Pitch To Buyers And Compete For A EUR 30,000 Outreach Award

AGORA Docs in Progress is the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival platform for documentaries that are close to completion. Eight to ten feature length films or documentary series from South Eastern Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa are selected, given a mandatory online preparation workshop, and shown to buyers, co producers, festival programmers and sales agents in Thessaloniki from 6 to 11 March 2027. An EUR 30,000 cash award for audience outreach is on offer. Submissions close on 25 November 2026.

Eligibility: Your project is an original feature length documentary of more than 60 minutes, or a documentary series

Deadline: November 25, 2026
Location: Algeria, Egypt, Libya
Funding or benefit: The Eurimages New Lab Award for Outreach carries a EUR 30,000 cash prize provided by Eurimages for one participating project. In kind awards include post production services, post production sound work, subtitling and consultancy sessions. The programme covers five nights of accommodation for the attending representative and can reimburse part of the travel expenses per project team against receipts.

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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

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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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CrossCulture Programme fellows collaborating on an intercultural civil society project

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ifa CrossCulture Programme

ifa CrossCulture Programme CCP Fellowship 2027 for Civil Society Professionals

A fully funded two to three month fellowship placing civil society professionals and volunteers from over 40 countries with a host organisation in Germany or a partner country, with a monthly stipend, travel and training covered.

Eligibility: You are a citizen of one of the participating countries, which across Africa include Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.

Deadline: December 8, 2026
Location: Algeria, Egypt, Libya
Funding or benefit: A monthly stipend of 650 euros, with round trip airfare, accommodation, a monthly public transport ticket, health insurance and visa fee reimbursement covered.

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