Grants and opportunities for your next phase

South Africa Sweden University Forum, SASUF+, with the National Research Foundation and STINT

SASUF+ Fieldwork and Data Collection Stipend 2026: A Once-Off Award of 60,000 ZAR for South African Students and 30,000 SEK for Swedish Students

SASUF+ is paying honours and master's students to carry out thesis fieldwork in Sweden or South Africa, with a once-off stipend of 60,000 ZAR for South African students and 30,000 SEK for Swedish students, and the call closes on 15 October 2026.

Eligibility: You must be a registered student at a South African or Swedish university participating in SASUF+

Deadline

October 15, 2026

Location

South Africa, Sweden

Funding or benefit

A once-off stipend of 60,000 ZAR for South African students and 30,000 SEK for Swedish students, paid in the student's own currency and intended to cover international travel, accommodation, local transport, visa and insurance and fieldwork related expenses.

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.

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.

Global Women Connect, supported by Coach Mentoring Ltd

Global Women Connect Mentoring Programme 2026/2027: A Free Nine to Twelve Month Online Mentoring Journey for Women Leaders in Humanitarian, Development and Social Impact Work, with Priority to the Global South

The Global Women Connect Mentoring Programme is a nine to twelve month journey that pairs women with mentors and builds two way learning relationships where both partners benefit and grow. It runs entirely online, sessions take place every four to six weeks, supporting webinars are included, and it is free to take part. It is for leaders and future leaders in the humanitarian, development and social impact sectors, and priority is given to those based in the Global South, including women working in resource poor or crisis affected settings. Applications for the 2026/2027 cycle close on 16 October 2026.

Eligibility: You are a woman, and the programme confirms it is a space exclusively for women in all their diversity

Deadline

October 16, 2026

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

There is no funding award attached and no application fee. The programme is free to take part, including the briefing webinar, the mentoring conversations every four to six weeks, the mid way and final support sessions and the supporting webinars.

Falling Walls Foundation

Falling Walls Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2027: A Fully Funded One Year Career Programme for Early Career Women in Science, with Two Gatherings in Berlin

The Falling Walls Foundation is looking for 20 exceptionally talented women in science from every discipline for the Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2027. It is a one year career programme that runs from February 2027 to January 2028 and combines skill enhancement workshops, mentoring, peer exchange and two fully covered gatherings in Berlin, one in May for four days and one in November for six days during the Falling Walls Science Summit 2027. PhD students in the final stages of their research and postdoctoral researchers who completed their PhD in 2021 or later can apply from universities and research institutions anywhere in the world, and the Foundation says it especially encourages women from the Global South to apply. The application period opened on 1 October 2026 and closes on 15 November 2026 at 23.59 Central European Time.

Eligibility: You are a woman, and the Foundation recognises that gender is not binary, welcoming submissions from cis and trans women as well as genderqueer and non binary people

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

There is no cash award and no application fee. The programme is fully funded in the ways that matter for attendance: travel costs and accommodation for both Berlin gatherings are covered in full, the International Spring Gathering of four days in May 2027 and the International Fall Gathering of six days in November 2027 at the Falling Walls Science Summit. Workshops, career talks, mentoring and community events are provided at no cost to participants.

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Aspen Institute Romania

Bucharest Forum Fellowship Program 2026: Write an Original Policy Paper, Get Published, and Join Regional Leaders in Bucharest on 19 and 20 November 2026

Aspen Institute Romania is selecting fellows for the Bucharest Forum, the flagship annual event it organises with the German Marshall Fund of the US, which takes place on 19 and 20 November 2026 in Bucharest. Fellows are chosen on the strength of an original policy paper of 1,500 to 2,000 words on one of five prescribed themes covering European security, critical materials, Moldova, the South Caucasus and maritime security. Selected papers are edited by Aspen Institute Romania, published in the Forum paper series on the Institute’s website, distributed to the Forum audience and presented before decision makers, experts and practitioners from across the region. The call states no nationality restriction, so a policy minded writer from Nigeria or anywhere in Africa with the relevant background can apply, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: A professional or academic background in security and defence policy, foreign policy, energy and critical materials, technology, public policy or a related field

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

International

Funding or benefit

No grant, stipend, or travel and accommodation funding is stated in the call. The benefits are publication of your paper in the Bucharest Forum paper series, full access to the Forum plenary sessions on 19 and 20 November 2026, networking events and access to the Aspen network.

Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)

GIJC27 Fellowship 2027: Fully Funded Place at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Rotterdam for Journalists from Developing and Transitioning Countries

The Global Investigative Journalism Network is offering fellowships for the 15th Global Investigative Journalism Conference, GIJC27, which brings journalists together in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 19 to 23 October 2027. A full fellowship covers round trip airfare to Rotterdam, airport transfers, four nights of hotel accommodation, conference meals and receptions, the award ceremony dinner and the registration fee. Fellowships are aimed at professional journalists from the Global South and from historically underrepresented groups, including freelancers working in developing or transitioning countries, which makes this a realistic route for reporters across Africa to join the field’s biggest annual gathering. Applications close on 31 January 2027, and successful fellows are notified by email by the end of April 2027.

Eligibility: Professional print, online, television, video, radio, documentary or multimedia journalists, including freelance journalists in developing or transitioning countries

Deadline

January 31, 2027

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

A full fellowship covers round trip airfare to Rotterdam, airport transfers, four nights of hotel accommodation, conference registration, the cocktail reception, breakfasts and lunches on conference days, and the award ceremony dinner. There is no cash stipend, and the fellowship does not cover a per diem, visa fees, or transport to and from your home country airport. Partial fellowships may be available, and the application form lets you opt in to be considered for one.

UBA Foundation, United Bank for Africa

UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2026 for Nigerian Senior Secondary Students, with 41 Million Naira in Awards

UBA Foundation runs the 2026 National Essay Competition for senior secondary school students in Nigeria, on the topic "No Nation Can Develop Without Food Security. How Can Nigeria Deal With This Problem?" Entries are handwritten essays of no more than 750 words, uploaded with a passport photograph and a birth certificate, National Identity Card or international passport. Twenty essays are picked in the first stage, five winners emerge from a final physical test, and the awards are 15 million, 10 million, 7.5 million, 5 million and 3.5 million Naira, 41 million Naira in total. There is no entry fee, and applications close on 23 October 2026.

Eligibility: You must be a Nigerian citizen.

Deadline

October 23, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Awards for the five winners total 41 million Naira: 15 million Naira for first place, 10 million Naira for second, 7.5 million Naira for third, 5 million Naira for fourth and 3.5 million Naira for fifth.

Codification Division, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs

United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027, A Fully Funded Course in Addis Ababa for African Legal Professionals

The United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa brings lawyers, government legal officers, academics and legal practitioners from African Member States to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa for three weeks of taught international law. The Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs runs the course with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the African Union and the Economic Commission for Africa, and fellowships cover return travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, training materials and a living stipend. The 2027 edition runs from 15 March to 7 April 2027 in English, takes up to 30 participants, and applications close on 30 October 2026.

Eligibility: A national of a United Nations Member State that is also a member of the African Group

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No fixed cash award is published. Fellowships cover return travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance and training materials, and add a modest living stipend set under the policies and procedures governing United Nations fellowships. Accommodation is provided without charge. Stipend rates follow United Nations regulations and move from year to year with the United States dollar exchange rate. A limited number of self-funded places are available, and self-funded participants pay their own travel, accommodation, medical insurance and living costs, with only training materials supplied.

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development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), Nigeria

dRPC NGO Support Initiative Round 2: A Free Eight Week Virtual Executive Training for Leaders of Nigerian CSOs, Charitable Foundations and CSR Units, Applications Close 15 October 2026

The development Research and Projects Centre is inviting applications for Round 2 of its NGO Support Initiative, a practical, participatory, eight week virtual executive training for leaders of Nigeria’s apex social impact organisations. There is no fee to apply or to participate, thirty civil society organisations and ten philanthropic organisations are taken on in two streams, and each selected organisation nominates two people who attend the sixteen contact hours together. Stream 1 covers NGO management for project impact and organisational resilience, while Stream 2 covers professionalising local philanthropy, strengthening charitable foundations and building CSR for social capital. This round is capacity strengthening rather than a grant, and applications close on 15 October 2026.

Eligibility: A registered Nigerian civil society organisation, charitable foundation, charitable association or the CSR unit of a commercial establishment

Deadline

October 15, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

There is no fee to apply and no fee to participate, the provider states the programme is free of charge. This round offers training rather than money. For context, NSI Round 1 in 2025 awarded sub-grants of ₦5,000,000 each to seventeen CAC compliant Nigerian CSOs across ten states from dRPC’s Ford Foundation BUILD grant, and the provider describes Round 2 as building on those learnings to strengthen skills and organisational effectiveness.

Echidna Global Scholars Program, Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution

Echidna Global Scholars Program 2027 at the Brookings Institution: A Fully Funded Six Month Research Fellowship for Mid-Career Leaders from the Global South, Applications Close 1 December 2026

The Echidna Global Scholars Program is a six month visiting fellowship run by the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. It places mid-career leaders from the Global South in a structured research cycle so they can build the evidence behind gender-transformative education, that is, work that improves learning opportunities and life outcomes for girls, young women and gender non-conforming people. Scholars receive a total stipend of US$26,500, and the programme covers round-trip travel, single-occupancy housing during the four month residency, the costs of the visa process, the opening research design retreat and a limited health insurance plan. Because it is open to experienced professionals with substantial ties to any country in the Global South, a Nigerian or other African education, research, civil society or government leader competes on the same terms as applicants from elsewhere. Applications for the 2027 cohort close on 1 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Eligibility: Substantial experience in, ties to, and a clear intent to return to a country in the Global South

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

Global South, Africa, Asia

Funding or benefit

A total stipend of US$26,500 supports living costs across the pre-residency and residency periods, subject to United States tax withholding and reporting. The programme also covers round-trip travel, single-occupancy housing for the four month residency in Washington, D.C., the costs of the April 2027 research design retreat, visa process costs, and a limited health insurance plan. Post-residency seed funding for an impact project may be offered to some scholars but is not guaranteed.

International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE)

The 5th IAFFE Feminist Economics School 2027 in Japan: A Tuition Free Three Day Programme in Feminist Economic Thought and Methods, With Travel Grants, Applications Close 10 December 2026

The Feminist Economics School is the International Association for Feminist Economics programme for people who already work on gender and economic justice questions but were never given formal training in feminist economics. The fifth edition runs for two and a half days from 29 June to 1 July 2027 at Okayama University in Okayama, Japan, immediately before the 35th IAFFE Annual Conference held 2 to 4 July 2027, and it brings together roughly 30 participants for interactive workshops on feminist economic thought, research methods and policy applications. There is no participation fee, travel grants are available to support selected participants, and shared accommodation is offered, so a Nigerian or other African applicant who meets the experience requirement competes on the same terms as anyone else. Applications close on 10 December 2026 and the organisers state that no extensions will be granted.

Eligibility: Meet at least one of two routes: a minimum of five years of professional, activist or social movement experience in areas addressing feminist economics issues, or at least three years of advanced graduate studies in a field related to feminist economics

Deadline

December 10, 2026

Location

Global, Japan

Funding or benefit

There is no participation fee for the school. Travel grants are available to support selected participants with airfare and ground transportation, requested in US dollars through the application form, but the amount is not guaranteed and the published call does not state a maximum award or how many grants are given. Shared accommodation is offered for the school.