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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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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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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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