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Paradigm Initiative

Taiwo Bankole Scholarship 2026 for Ajegunle Youth in Nigeria

Paradigm Initiative has opened applications for the 2026 Taiwo Bankole Scholarship, offering full scholarships to ten young people from the Ajegunle community in Lagos to study STEM or Law at an accredited Nigerian public university. Applications close on 6 November 2026.

Eligibility: Aged between 17 and 25 years

Deadline

November 6, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Full scholarship support for one of ten selected scholars, covering the full duration of their undergraduate study under the terms of the programme.

Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation

Ruth Titilayo Technical and Vocational Scholarship 2027 in Nigeria

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is offering its 2027 technical and vocational scholarship to students pursuing approved single courses at Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Holds a secondary school result with at least 4 credits

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Tuition allowance of up to ₦100,000 and Maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, with further allowances paid at the discretion of the committee.

Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation

Ruth Titilayo Secondary School Scholarship 2027 in Nigeria

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 secondary school scholarship, awarded to students in state secondary schools across Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 per academic year and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Currently enrolled in a state secondary school in Nigeria

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Tuition allowance of up to ₦100,000 per academic year and Maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, with further allowances paid at the discretion of the committee.

Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation

Ruth Titilayo Polytechnic Scholarship 2027 for Nigerian Students

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is offering its 2027 polytechnic scholarship to students at a Federal Polytechnic in Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Domiciled in Nigeria

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Tuition allowance of up to ₦100,000 and Maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, with further allowances paid at the discretion of the committee.

Ruth Titilayo Foundation

Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship 2027

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is awarding undergraduate scholarships to students at Nigerian federal and state universities, with a tuition allowance up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance up to ₦20,000. Applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Must be domiciled in Nigeria

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

A tuition allowance up to ₦100,000 plus a maintenance allowance up to ₦20,000, with further allowances such as internal travel for course of study, research and fieldwork at the committee's discretion.

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Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation

Ruth Titilayo Postgraduate Scholarship 2027 for Nigerian Students

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 postgraduate scholarship, open to Nigerian degree holders working toward a Masters or equivalent qualification. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Holds an undergraduate degree classified 2:1 or higher

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Tuition allowance of up to ₦100,000 and Maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, with further allowances paid at the discretion of the committee.

Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)

STIAS Individual Fellowship 2028 First Semester in Stellenbosch for Established Researchers Worldwide

STIAS has opened the 2028 first semester call for its Individual Fellowship, a self directed research residency at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study in South Africa for established researchers across all disciplines. Applications close on 31 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the residency must fall between 15 January 2028 and 15 July 2028.

Eligibility: Established researchers, since the fellowship is aimed at senior scholars and is not a postdoctoral programme

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya

Funding or benefit

STIAS publishes the residency window and the application requirements for the 2028 first semester call, but the call pages do not state a stipend amount, travel allowance or accommodation arrangement. Applicants who need to confirm what the Institute covers should write to applicant-support@stias.ac.za before submitting.

Fortis Society

Fortis Society Fellowship 2027 for Emerging Leaders from Humble Beginnings, Fully Funded through the Summit in Medellín

The Fortis Society Fellowship is the route into the Society for the 2027 cohort, a five month, fully funded programme of mentorship and workshops that ends with cohort days and the Fortis Summit in Medellín in June 2027. Applications close on 8 November 2026, there is no fee, no degree requirement and no nomination needed.

Eligibility: Anyone from humble beginnings with the ambition to have a significant, positive impact can apply

Deadline

November 8, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa

Funding or benefit

No application fee and no participation fee. The Society funds the cohort days in Medellín and the Fortis Summit for accepted fellows, and provides a mentor plus monthly virtual sessions and professional learning workshops from January to June 2027. Fortis states that the fellowship is open on a cost free basis rather than publishing a cash award amount.

United Nations University

UNU Junior Fellows Internship Programme Spring 2027 in Tokyo for Graduate Students Aged 32 or Under

A six month United Nations University internship with the Office of the Rector in Tokyo, running from 1 March 2027 to 27 August 2027, with a monthly stipend for interns who receive no other financial support. Applications close on 1 November 2026 at 23:59 Japan Standard Time.

Eligibility: Currently pursuing postgraduate studies at master's or doctoral level, or having completed them within two years of application, preferably in a field related to the work of the University

Deadline

November 1, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa

Funding or benefit

Interns who are not in receipt of financial support from other sources such as universities or other institutions receive a monthly stipend from UNU to partially subsidise basic living costs for the duration of the internship. The monthly amount is set for each duty station from the stipend rates in effect and is prorated for part time arrangements. Scholarships for academic studies do not count as other financial support for this purpose.

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The University of Manchester

University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarships 2027 for Students Domiciled in Nigeria and Six Other African Countries

The University of Manchester runs its Global Futures Scholarships for 2027 entry, offering more than 350 partial merit based scholarships worth awards totalling more than £6 million. For African students the Nigeria country page sets the master's value at £19,000 and the undergraduate value at up to £36,000, paid as £12,000 per year over three years. Master's applicants must hold an unconditional September 2027 offer and submit the scholarship form by 20 April 2027.

Eligibility: You must be living in one of the listed countries and hold an offer from the University for a full time, on campus course in Manchester

Deadline

April 20, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Botswana, Egypt

Funding or benefit

Awards are partial and merit based, applied as a discount on overseas tuition fees. The master's value for African students is £19,000 across more than 250 master's scholarships. Undergraduate awards run to up to £36,000, paid as £12,000 per year over three years. The University states awards totalling more than £6 million for September 2027 entry.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Food Forum Youth Initiative

FAO World Food Forum Young Scientists Group 2027 to 2029 Global Call for Young Researchers

The World Food Forum Young Scientists Group is opening its 2027 to 2029 cohort, a two year voluntary scientific body that gives the WFF Youth Initiative its evidence base. The call is open to nationals of any FAO Member State, including Nigeria, aged 18 to 35, and applications close on 29 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European Time, Rome.

Eligibility: Graduated from, or currently enrolled in, a graduate degree programme at master's or PhD level at the time of application

Deadline

January 29, 2027

Location

Nigeria, All FAO Member States

Funding or benefit

No stipend, award or project funding. This is a voluntary scientific advisory role of about 20 hours per month across a two year cohort.

South Africa Sweden University Forum, SASUF, with the National Research Foundation of South Africa

SASUF-NRF Seed Grants for Intra-African Collaborative Research Projects 2026: SEK 100,000 plus ZAR 160,000 per Consortium Linking Sweden, South Africa and an SGCI African University

The SASUF Beyond Borders initiative is funding new three way research consortia between Swedish, South African and SGCI African universities, with a budget ceiling of SEK 100,000 from SASUF and ZAR 160,000 from the NRF per project and submissions closing on 3 November 2026.

Eligibility: All Swedish and South African applicants must be based at one of the SASUF partner universities, drawn from the 37 member institutions

Deadline

November 3, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Angola, Botswana

Funding or benefit

The ceiling is set per consortium project at SEK 100,000 from the SASUF contribution and ZAR 160,000 from the NRF contribution, so the two currencies are managed separately by each funder, and a maximum of 20 consortium projects will be funded.