Grants and opportunities for your next phase

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.

AwardX, run by LaunchX LLC

AwardX International 2026 Young Entrepreneurship Competition

A free entry global pitching competition for high school student founders, carrying a cash prize, a full LaunchX Online Flagship Program scholarship and scholarship awards for the finalists.

Eligibility: High school students anywhere in the world with a passion for entrepreneurship

Deadline

November 14, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The prize table lists the winner at 1st $5000 Cash plus a Full Scholarship to LaunchX Online Flagship Program, a Certificate and LinkedIn Badges, and the finalists at 1st $3,000 Scholarship to LaunchX Online Flagship Program with a Certificate and LinkedIn Badges. The announcement of the round states a $5,000 cash prize for the winning founder or team and a $3,000 LaunchX program scholarship for each of the top 10 finalists. The submission fee per team to participate is FREE.

African Climate Alliance

African Climate Alliance 2027 Ambassador Programme

A nine month hybrid ambassadorship that trains young African climate justice activists through four learning schools, peer mentorship and a localised project to lead, closing with certification.

Eligibility: Emerging climate justice activists, the alliance working with a youth definition of the ages of 14 to 35

Deadline

November 1, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No participation fee is printed on the application form or the programme page. Ambassadors receive trainings across four learning schools, peer mentorship, support to lead a localised project and graduation certification, and past ambassadors can propose projects to the ACA Opportunity Fund for a micro-grant and mentorship.

Asian Development Bank Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP), administered by the Asian Development Bank

Asian Development Bank Japan Scholarship Program, University of Tokyo GSFS

Fully funded master's scholarships for nationals of ADB borrowing member countries to study at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. The application deadline is 10 December 2026.

Eligibility: Open to nationals of an ADB borrowing member country who have gained admission to an approved master's course at a designated institution

Deadline

December 10, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The ADB programme page states "The ADB–Japan Scholarship Program covers full tuition fees, subsistence (including housing allowance), book allowance, medical insurance, travel, and research subsidies", and the University of Tokyo page adds that "The ADB-JSP scholarship covers the scholar only".

Africa-UniNet, OeAD with the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research

Africa-UniNet Research Cooperation Projects, 7th Call 2026

Collaborative research grants of up to EUR 40,000 per project over 24 months, linking Austrian and African member institutions. The 7th Call 2026 closes on 30 November 2026 at 13:00 CET.

Eligibility: Researchers holding a PhD who are affiliated with an Austrian member institution may apply, submit and coordinate a project

Deadline

November 30, 2026

Location

Austria

Funding or benefit

Maximum funding of EUR 40,000 per project for a project duration of 24 months, with the earliest possible project start in July 2027. Travel support is a maximum of EUR 2,000 per person per return trip, and the stay allowance is no more than EUR 180 per day spent actively working on the project, capped at EUR 2,160 per month for a maximum of three months per person per stay.

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Miller Center for Global Impact, Santa Clara University

Miller Center for Global Impact Accelerator, January 2027 Cohort

A six month virtual accelerator for growth stage social enterprises, built around 180 hours of dedicated executive mentoring at no cost to participants. Applications for the January 2027 cohort close on 16 October 2026.

Eligibility: An enterprise operational for at least a year and delivering products or services to customers

Deadline

October 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Virtual accelerator with no cost to participants and 180 hours of dedicated executive mentoring. The programme page states "This is a virtual program and there is no cost to participants".

Ban Ki-moon Foundation

Your Future in Green Jobs Mentorship Program 2026: A Fully Virtual Year of Mentorship and Changemaker Projects for Young People Aged 14 to 20, Applications Close 25 October 2026

The Your Future in Green Jobs Mentorship Program is the third round of an action-based youth initiative run by the Ban Ki-moon Foundation, supported by Dubai Cares, and delivered in collaboration with Plan International and Unbounded Associates. It selects 50 young people aged 14 to 20 from around the world for a fully virtual programme running from December 2026 to June 2027, where each participant receives one-on-one mentorship from a green job professional, joins expert workshops on project management, pitching and presentation, and designs and implements their own Changemaker Project tied to the Sustainable Development Goals. There is no cost to take part, and you can apply from anywhere as long as you can join the online sessions, so a Nigerian or other African applicant who meets the age and language requirements is fully in scope. Applications close on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11:55 PM Central European Time.

Eligibility: Be aged between 14 and 20 years old

Deadline

October 25, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

This is a fully virtual mentorship programme with no cost to apply or to take part. It does not provide a cash grant or stipend; the value is the one-on-one mentorship, expert workshops, professional networking, and support to design and implement a community Changemaker Project.

United Nations System Staff College

Nelson Mandela Online Learning Path for Social Change 2026

The United Nations System Staff College, with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, is running the Nelson Mandela Online Learning Path for Social Change, a free and self paced online course of around 12 hours on combatting polarisation, reducing inequality and realising the goals agreed under the auspices of the United Nations. The UNSSC course page prints ENROLL BY 31 Dec 2026 in its key facts block.

Eligibility: The course page lists TARGET as Everyone, with open enrolment

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Free of charge, the course page lists PRICE as Free, and the learning path includes a certificate of issuance for those who complete its mandatory components.

BOLD

BOLD Science Communication Fellowship 2027

BOLD, the global platform for scientific knowledge on children's learning and development, is taking applications for its 2027 Science Communication Fellowship, a six month fully remote and part time fellowship for early career researchers, paid with a stipend of CHF 5,000. The fellowship page prints 31 October 2026 as the date applications close.

Eligibility: Applicants are welcome from anywhere in the world

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A stipend of CHF 5,000 covering the time and resource investment the fellowship asks of you, paid 50% at the initiation of the fellowship and 50% at the end following completion of all required tasks and milestones.

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University of Auckland (Waipapa Taumata Rau)

University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship: NZ$35,468 Tax-Free Stipend and Tuition Coverage for up to 42 Months, Next Round Closes 1 November 2026

The University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship is the university’s main competitive funding scheme for doctoral researchers, and it runs four application rounds every year. For 2026 the award comprises a tax-free stipend of NZ$35,468 per annum with an annual CPI adjustment, tuition fees for up to 42 months of full-time-equivalent study, and the compulsory single-student health insurance charge where applicable. There is no separate scholarship form, you indicate your interest when you apply for admission to a doctoral programme, and international candidates with international qualifying programmes are part of the published timetable, so a Nigerian or other African applicant who wins admission is considered on the same terms. The next published closing date is 1 November 2026, with scholarship offers expected on 1 February 2027, and further rounds follow on 1 February, 1 May and 1 August 2027.

Eligibility: Apply for, and satisfy the admission requirements of, a doctoral programme at the University of Auckland

Deadline

November 1, 2026

Location

New Zealand

Funding or benefit

A tax-free stipend of NZ$35,468 per annum for 2026, adjusted annually by CPI, for a period that varies according to the doctoral programme, plus tuition fees for up to 42 months of full-time-equivalent study and the compulsory single-student health insurance charge where applicable. Applying for admission carries no separate scholarship fee.

MIT Energy & Climate Club

MIT Energy & Climate Hack 2026

The MIT Energy & Climate Club is accepting applications for the twelfth MIT Energy & Climate Hack, a three day on campus hackathon at the Great Dome in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 6 to 8 November 2026. Students from around the world aged over 18, from undergraduate to PhD and MBA, build teams of up to four against real sponsor challenge statements for prizes, and applications close on 16 October 2026.

Eligibility: Students from around the world aged over 18

Deadline

October 16, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

Prizes for the first, second and third place teams, with no cash amount published. Meals are provided throughout the weekend and accepted hackers receive details on applying for travel reimbursement.

International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO)

ITCILO Online Course 2026: Jobs and Skills in the Era of Digitalization and AI

The ILO's International Training Centre in Turin is taking applications for a four week online course on how digitalization and AI are reshaping jobs and skills, running 26 October to 20 November 2026 on the e-Campus. Built for employment and skills professionals anywhere in the world, the course is priced at Tuition €1,010, and applications close on 15 October 2026.

Eligibility: No nationality or age restriction is stated on the course page, so professionals anywhere including Nigeria and across Africa can apply

Deadline

October 15, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

This is a fee-based course, not a funding award. The fee is Tuition €1,010, Total €1,010, course code A9719117.