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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.

Prof. Dr. Gabriel Olubunmi Fakeye Scholarship and Bursary Award

Prof. Dr. Gabriel Olubunmi Fakeye Scholarship and Bursary Award 2027

A Nigerian undergraduate award for members of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church, paying ₦300,000 each to two scholarship beneficiaries and ₦100,000 each to forty bursary beneficiaries.

Eligibility: Membership of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church, Surulere District Branches

Deadline

December 4, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Two tiers for the 2027 session, stated in the announcement of the round as Scholarship: 2 beneficiaries will receive ₦300,000 each and Bursary: 40 beneficiaries will receive ₦100,000 each. The award site states that approved awards are processed and paid directly to beneficiaries through their provided bank details.

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)

SMEDAN Conditional Grant Scheme, ₦50,000 For Nigerian Nano Businesses

The Conditional Grant Scheme is a Federal Government initiative delivered by SMEDAN that gives Nigerian nano businesses operating at the Local Government Area level a fixed ₦50,000, a non repayable grant meant to support your workforce and help you buy the equipment your business needs. In return, beneficiaries are expected to employ at least one additional person. Registration of interest runs through the SMEDAN business portal, and the official programme page states no closing date.

Eligibility: A nano business operating at the Local Government Area level in Nigeria

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

A fixed grant of ₦50,000 per eligible nano business. The grant is conditional and non repayable, with a requirement to employ at least one additional person. There is no fee to register on the SMEDAN portal.

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards 2027

A two year fellowship for African doctoral scholars researching violence, carrying fieldwork research grants of $10,000 each plus a methods workshop, mentoring, conference sponsorship and publication support. Applications for the 2027 cohort close on 1 March 2027.

Eligibility: Applicants may be citizens of any country

Deadline

March 1, 2027

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Fieldwork research grants of $10,000 each, held inside a two year fellowship that also carries a methods workshop, mentoring, conference sponsorship and writing support.

Special Research Fund (BOF), Ghent University

Ghent University BOF Doctoral Scholarships for the Global South 2027

One of 15 sandwich PhD places funded by Ghent University's Special Research Fund for candidates from listed Global South countries, splitting 48 months of doctoral research between Ghent and a partner university in the South. Applications for 2027 close on 9 February 2027 and Nigeria is on the published country list.

Eligibility: Candidates who come from and hold the nationality of one of the listed Global South countries, with Nigeria on the published list

Deadline

February 9, 2027

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

A scholarship of approximately € 2.850 per month for the part of the PhD done at Ghent, with a bench fee of € 310 per month for the Ghent supervisor and a travel budget of € 8000. The partner institution funds the 24 months spent in the South.

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Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

University of Oxford Master of Public Policy (MPP) 2027/2028

The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford is taking applications for the 2027/28 Master of Public Policy, a full-time taught master’s for future public leaders, with a wide range of scholarships for African applicants including a dedicated award for Nigerians working in the public service. Applications close 2 December 2026.

Eligibility: Open to applicants from all academic disciplines and professional backgrounds

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

The Aig-Imoukhuede MPP Scholarship covers the full course fee (overseas fee £54,650) plus a set amount toward living expenses. A wide range of other University of Oxford and Blavatnik School scholarships are available with their own terms.

African Leadership College of Higher Education with the Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the African Leadership College of Higher Education, Mauritius

ALCHE, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, offers full ride scholarships covering tuition and additional financial support to deserving and talented students across the African continent who demonstrate financial need, academic excellence and leadership potential. International students apply by 14 November 2026 for the February 2027 intake, with Mauritian citizens running to 23 January 2027.

Eligibility: Meet the ALCHE Admissions requirements first, because scholarship eligibility follows admission eligibility

Deadline

November 14, 2026

Location

Mauritius, Nigeria, Kenya

Funding or benefit

A full ride scholarship covering full tuition and additional financial support throughout the scholar's journey at ALCHE. The provider notes that very limited scholarships are available per intake and publishes no fixed cash amount.

African Leadership University with the Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at African Leadership University, January 2027 intake

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at African Leadership University funds full scholarships for promising young leaders from across Africa who face financial adversity or economic hardship, with particular emphasis on young women, refugees and differently-abled young Africans. Applications for the January 2027 intake, including the ALU Rwanda campus, close 30 November 2026.

Eligibility: Open to the most promising young leaders from across Africa seeking an ALU education despite financial adversity or economic hardship

Deadline

November 30, 2026

Location

Rwanda, Nigeria, Kenya

Funding or benefit

A full scholarship under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at ALU. The provider describes the program as implementing a full scholarship programme for scholars facing financial adversity or economic hardship, and does not publish a cash amount on the programme page.

University of Cape Town with the Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program postgraduate intake at the University of Cape Town

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cape Town keeps its postgraduate round open to citizens of an African country applying for an eligible taught postgraduate programme, with undergraduate applications already closed. Postgraduate applications close 31 October 2026, and the programme pairs the scholarship with mentoring and leadership development.

Eligibility: Be a citizen of an African country, including South Africa

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana

Funding or benefit

A Mastercard Foundation scholarship with comprehensive support for study at the University of Cape Town, covering the programme of study plus mentoring and leadership development. The provider does not publish a cash amount on the programme page.

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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.

Africa Climate Collaborative, University of Cape Town

Africa Climate Collaborative Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2027, Ten Fully Funded Three Year Climate Research Places For African PhD Graduates

The Africa Climate Collaborative at the University of Cape Town is filling ten fully funded postdoctoral places in climate and development research. Each three year fellowship pairs a recent African PhD graduate with an experienced UCT mentor and pays a tax free stipend of R380,000 a year, with applications closing on 29 October 2026.

Eligibility: You hold a completed PhD in a discipline relevant to climate and development in Africa, and matching the discipline listed for your chosen research topic

Deadline

October 29, 2026

Location

South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana

Funding or benefit

A tax free stipend of R380,000 per year across the three year fellowship, plus up to R130,000 over three years, with suitable motivation, for relocation costs, medical insurance, research costs and conference attendance.

Commonwealth Secretariat

Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II, Grants Of £20,000 To £50,000 For Government Led Ocean Projects

Round II of the Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator is open to national or sub national government bodies in all 56 Commonwealth member countries, including Nigeria, and funds country led ocean projects with grants of £20,000 to £50,000. Between 10 and 15 projects are selected by the second quarter of 2027, and applications close on 11 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT.

Eligibility: The lead applicant must be a legally established national or sub national government entity, such as a ministry, department, agency or other public body with formal government status

Deadline

December 11, 2026

Location

Botswana, Cameroon, Gabon

Funding or benefit

Grants of £20,000 to £50,000 per project, with a minimum project duration of six months and a maximum of eighteen months. Technical assistance and capacity building support comes through the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation.