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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.

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

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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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Eni

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.

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.

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.