Opportunities for founders in Tanzania

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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD In-Country and In-Region Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africa: Funded Master’s Degrees in Development Related Fields

The DAAD In-Country/In-Region Programme funds development related Master’s degrees for graduates and postgraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa, either in their own country or in another country in the region. The award runs for the regular duration of the course, generally up to two years, and covers a monthly scholarship, tuition fees, a study and research allowance, thesis publishing costs and health insurance, with a travel allowance for In-Region holders. Applications for the round now open close on 12 November 2026.

Eligibility: Applicant is a graduate or postgraduate from Sub-Saharan Africa

Deadline: November 12, 2026
Location: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana
Funding or benefit: No single figure is published on the programme page. The award lists a monthly scholarship, study and research allowance, thesis publishing costs, tuition fees and health insurance, plus a travel allowance for In-Region holders. The amounts appear in the call for applications of the degree programme you apply to. Applying through the host institution costs nothing.

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CompetitionCloses 15 Nov

D-Prize

D-Prize Global Competition 2026: Up to US$20,000 to Launch an Organization Distributing Proven Poverty Solutions

A global competition that gives up to US$20,000 in seed funding to first-time founders building organizations that deliver proven, evidence-based poverty solutions to underserved communities. The 2026 round runs from 14 September 2026 with submission deadlines on 25 October, 15 November and 6 December 2026.

Eligibility: Open to applicants worldwide, including individuals and founding teams

Deadline: November 15, 2026
Location: Global, Kenya, Nigeria
Funding or benefit: Up to US$20,000 in seed funding to launch a new organization that distributes a proven poverty solution. The award can support initial programme implementation, team costs, early operations and pilot activities, and awardees spend the following months piloting their distribution idea and building the organization.

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Students from East African Community Partner States studying at Daejin University in South Korea.

ScholarshipCloses 15 Nov

Daejin University, in partnership with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)

Daejin University Scholarships 2027 for East African Students

Daejin University in South Korea, working with the Inter-University Council for East Africa, is inviting eligible students from the eight East African Community Partner States to apply for supported undergraduate and master's study at the March 2027 intake. The programmes are taught in English, tuition and dormitory support is offered, and initial applications to IUCEA close on 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Citizens and residents of the East African Community Partner States: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Deadline: November 15, 2026
Location: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Funding or benefit: Tuition and accommodation support rather than a cash award. Undergraduates receive full tuition and dormitory coverage for the first year, and master's students receive tuition and accommodation waivers for the first semester, with later support tied to academic performance.

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

GrantCloses 15 Nov

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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A street scene in Malawi photographed by Tamara Gerwinat, the image carried by the CEGA 2026 Global Networks Research Grant Competition page

GrantCloses 15 Nov

Center for Effective Global Action, University of California, Berkeley

CEGA 2026 Global Networks Research Grant Competition: Up to US$67,000 per Impact Evaluation Project in East and West Africa

The Center for Effective Global Action is taking joint proposals from CEGA Fellows and CEGA Affiliates for policy relevant impact evaluations in East and West Africa, with US$200,000 in total research funding awarded to 3 to 4 projects and submissions closing on 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Applications come from teams of scholars made up of at least one CEGA Fellow and at least one CEGA Affiliate

Deadline: November 15, 2026
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Individual projects may request up to US$67,000, and the announcement states "A total of $200,000 in research funding will be awarded to 3-4 projects. Individual projects may request up to $67,000." The feed post carries the same figures as US$67,000 per project and a US$200,000 pool across 3 to 4 projects.

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Transport and logistics infrastructure in a developing economy, image from the RIDE programme site

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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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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries Programme 2026/2027

TWAS is inviting requests from research groups and scientific institutions in least developed countries, including many across Africa, to host a TWAS Research Professor for a two to four week visit during a one year appointment. Applications close 23 November 2026.

Eligibility: Requesting institution must be a research group or scientific institution located in a least developed country (LDC)

Deadline: November 23, 2026
Location: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi
Funding or benefit: TWAS covers economy class round-trip travel, additional travel expenses and an honorarium for the visiting professor. The host institution covers local expenses.

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Association of Commonwealth Universities

ACU Writing For The Media Training 2027, Free Online Research Communication Course With The Conversation For Early Career Academics

The Association of Commonwealth Universities is offering twenty free places on an online media writing course designed and delivered with Universal Impact and The Conversation. It is aimed at early career researchers and academics at ACU member universities, and applications close on 24 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

Eligibility: You are a PhD candidate or already hold a PhD

Deadline: November 24, 2026
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: No cash grant. The training is free for the twenty selected participants, covering the group sessions, the one-to-one feedback sessions and the written pitch review.

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Energy and renewables scene for Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships Africa programmes

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Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships (Manaaki New Zealand)

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships Africa Programmes 2027: Trade Policy and Geothermal Energy Project Management

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships has opened two fully supported Africa programmes for 2027: a Trade Policy short course delivered online from 25 January to 26 February 2027, and a Geothermal Energy Project Management short course delivered in New Zealand from 26 April to 24 May 2027. Nigerian citizens appear on both country lists, alongside nineteen other African countries. Applications for Trade Policy close 25 October 2026 and applications for Geothermal close 6 December 2026.

Eligibility: Citizen of one of the eligible countries for the selected programme (Nigeria appears on both the Trade Policy list and the Geothermal list)

Deadline: December 6, 2026
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships Africa programmes cover the short course in the selected delivery mode. Specific coverage amounts, allowances and inclusions are not published on the programme page and applicants should confirm them directly on the official Manaaki application page before submitting.

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Durham University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Durham University PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities 2027

Durham University is offering up to eleven fully funded PhD studentships for research that works across its Transformative Humanities framework, starting in October 2027. Two of the awards are open to overseas students at overseas tuition level, so applicants writing from Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa can compete. Applications close at noon UK time on 15 January 2027.

Eligibility: Accepted onto a Durham University PhD programme with a supervisory team led by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities or the Faculty of Social Sciences

Deadline: January 15, 2027
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Each award covers tuition fees at home or overseas level and pays a stipend for 3.5 years full time or seven years part time at the rate set by UK Research and Innovation, with additional funding opportunities and access to training and placement resources. Durham publishes no fixed stipend figure for this scheme.

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beVisioneers The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship 2027 cohort

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beVisioneers by The DO School, funded by Mercedes-Benz

beVisioneers The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship 2027 Cohort

A fully funded, hybrid fellowship for eco-innovators aged 18 to 28, with scholarship opportunities of up to EUR 15,000 to grow a planet positive project, plus mentoring, a global community and funded travel to key events.

Eligibility: Eco-innovators aged 18 to 28 on the application closing date of 31 January 2027

Deadline: January 31, 2027
Location: Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa
Funding or benefit: Scholarship opportunities of up to €15,000 to grow your project, within a fully funded fellowship that covers travel, accommodation and expenses for key programme events, plus additional financial support for accessibility.

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SI Scholarship for Global Professionals holders at a leadership workshop, photo by Moa Karlberg for the Swedish Institute.

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Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet)

SI Scholarship for Global Professionals 2027

The Swedish Institute’s flagship master’s scholarship for citizens of 34 countries, Nigeria included, covering Governance, Public Health, Entrepreneurship and Innovation or STEM at a Swedish university from autumn 2027. SI pays full tuition, SEK 12,000 a month for living costs and a one-time SEK 15,000 travel grant. Note the sequence: your master’s programme application through University Admissions closes on 15 January 2027, and the SI scholarship portal itself only runs from 8 to 24 February 2027, closing at 14:59 CET.

Eligibility: You are a citizen of one of the 34 eligible countries, which include Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana’s neighbours in the list, Ethiopia, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Liberia

Deadline: February 24, 2027
Location: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh
Funding or benefit: Full tuition fee coverage paid directly by SI to the Swedish university each semester, a monthly allowance of SEK 12,000, and a one-time travel grant of SEK 15,000.

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SADC Media Awards Competition 2027 graphic showing the photo, print, television and radio categories, image supplied by the SADC Secretariat

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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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VLIRUOS ICP Connect scholarship students at a study fair.

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VLIRUOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council)

VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Study Scholarships 2027 to 2028

Full scholarships for 12 English-taught bachelor, master and advanced master programmes at Flemish universities in Belgium, for the intake starting 1 September 2027. The monthly allowance covers living expenses and tuition fees, and none of the ICP Connect programmes charge an application fee. Students from 25 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are eligible, and sixteen of them are in sub-Saharan Africa, among them Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The call submission deadline is 28 February 2027.

Eligibility: You hold the nationality of one of the 25 eligible countries and you reside in one of those countries at the time of application, though not necessarily in your own country of nationality

Deadline: February 28, 2027
Location: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi
Funding or benefit: Full scholarship. The monthly allowance covers living expenses and tuition fees, either paid to you or settled by the institution and deducted from your allowance. No application fee for ICP Connect programmes.

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Pro Helvetia residency in Switzerland artwork

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Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council

Pro Helvetia Residency in Switzerland 2027 for Artists and Cultural Practitioners from Africa and Other Regions

Pro Helvetia funds residencies of up to three months at a partner institution in Switzerland for artists and cultural practitioners who live in one of its liaison office regions, which covers West, Central, East and Southern Africa among other areas. Accommodation, travel and daily allowances are covered, and applications open on 1 January each year with a deadline of 1 March at 23:59 Central European Time.

Eligibility: Artists and cultural practitioners with permanent residence in one of Pro Helvetia's liaison office regions and active participation in that cultural scene

Deadline: March 1, 2027
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Pro Helvetia covers accommodation, travel costs and daily allowances for a residency of up to three months, plus a coach from the local artistic field, and can add a workstation and a contribution towards production or material costs on request. Applicants with childcare responsibilities can request up to 1,000 CHF per month towards childcare or the travel costs of their children and, where necessary, a carer.

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ARSO 14th Continental Essay Competition concept note cover on the cotton to clothing value chain under the AfCFTA

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African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO)

ARSO 14th Continental Essay Competition 2026/2027 for African Tertiary Students

ARSO invites tertiary students across African Union member states, aged 35 and below, to the 14th Continental Essay Competition on advancing intra African trade through the cotton to clothing value chain under the AfCFTA, with cash prizes of $1,000, $800 and $500.

Eligibility: Enrolled in an accredited tertiary institution in an African Union member state at the time of submission

Deadline: April 23, 2027
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Cash prizes of $1,000 for first place, $800 for second place and $500 for third place, each with certificates of excellence.

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Climate data dashboards powering AI driven climate resilience work in Africa

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Research and Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub, AI4D

RICH Hub Climate AI Innovation Call 2026 by AI4D

A rolling call for African led climate AI innovations that have reached pilot stage or beyond, offering technical support, research and piloting opportunities, ecosystem connections and potential scaling grants of up to USD 200,000.

Eligibility: African led innovators, researchers, startups and organisations using AI and data driven technologies to strengthen climate resilience across Africa

Deadline: Timeline not announced
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Potential scaling grants of up to USD 200,000, subject to eligibility, assessment outcomes and available resources. There is no minimum award, no stated number of grants and no guarantee that submitting an Expression of Interest leads to funding.

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