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Millennium Campus Network

Millennium Fellowship Class of 2027

The Millennium Fellowship is a free semester-long campus leadership development programme for enrolled undergraduate students aged 18 and above, with the next priority deadline on Saturday 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Be at least 18 years of age

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The apply page states the Millennium Fellowship is a free of cost program, so there is no fee to join and no cash award figure is printed.

International Blue Carbon Institute, Conservation International

IBCI Blue Carbon Fellowship 2026 by the International Blue Carbon Institute

A USD 60,000 research grant spread over two years for one blue carbon scientist or practitioner, with applications welcome from all regions and African applicants particularly encouraged for this cycle.

Eligibility: Outstanding experts and professionals working across diverse blue carbon disciplines, with a demonstrated commitment to research or application of the natural and social sciences and to protecting, conserving and restoring blue carbon ecosystems

Deadline

November 23, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

USD 60,000 per fellow, allocated over two years. Funds may supplement current research, pay travel for laboratory studies, purchase equipment, cover publication fees, field assistants and other research costs. Additional funding to attend the annual Scientific Working Group meetings is possible.

The Basis Fellowship

The Basis Fellowship 2026 by Orbit, a US$50,000 award with no strings attached

The Basis Fellowship gives individual operators, engineers and scientists a US$50,000 award with no equity taken and no strings attached, plus a permanent peer community. Admissions are open and rolling.

Eligibility: Open to operators, engineers, scientists and anyone building substantive work

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

US$50,000 with no strings attached and no equity taken, plus discretionary amounts of $1,000 and $3,000 for strong applications that do not make the cohort.

Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan

Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship 2027/2028 at the University of Michigan, USD 85,000 Stipend

An eight month, fully funded fellowship at the University of Michigan for accomplished mid-career journalists who want time and resources for a journalism project. Fellows receive a USD 85,000 stipend plus USD 5,000 for relocation, paid monthly from August through April, with health insurance and programme costs covered by Wallace House. The closing date for international applicants is 1 December 2026.

Eligibility: Accomplished mid-career journalists and journalism strategists who want to spend an academic year on a journalism project

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

A USD 85,000 stipend plus USD 5,000 for relocation expenses, distributed monthly from August through April for living costs. Wallace House pays health insurance, auditing courses and participation in required workshops and fellowship activities.

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships 2027/2028 at Stanford University, USD 135,000 Stipend

A nine month, fully funded fellowship at Stanford University for U.S. and international journalists, including those in operations, strategy and journalism support roles, who have at least five years of professional experience. Fellows receive a USD 135,000 stipend, Stanford tuition and health insurance for themselves and accompanying dependents. Applications close 2 December 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time.

Eligibility: At least five years of professional experience, with student work and internships excluded from that count

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

A USD 135,000 stipend for the nine month fellowship, plus Stanford tuition and Stanford health insurance for the fellow and for accompanying spouses and children, with a health supplement for dependents enrolled in Stanford coverage.

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Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Kennedy School CPL Equity Fellowship 2027 for Future Leaders Reducing Disparities

A full tuition scholarship for students starting a Harvard Kennedy School master's degree in 2027 who have shown leadership in reducing disparities affecting Black and African American, Latino and other underserved communities, including marginalised populations anywhere in the world. Admission applications are due 1 December 2026 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time and the fellowship itself is requested through the financial aid application by 15 January 2027 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time.

Eligibility: Open to students newly admitted to a degree programme at Harvard Kennedy School

Deadline

December 1, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

Full tuition scholarship for a Harvard Kennedy School master's degree. Living costs, housing, travel, books and personal expenses are not described as covered. Fees and funding arrangements differ by degree programme, so confirm the precise terms with Harvard Kennedy School admissions and financial aid.

EPFL AI Center and Swiss AI Initiative

EPFL AI Center and Swiss AI Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowships, 3rd Call

The EPFL AI Center and the Swiss AI Initiative are inviting postdoctoral researchers of any nationality to apply for their third call of fellowships, funding AI research in an EPFL host laboratory with a salary contribution of appr. 50% per year plus up to CHF 5'000 per fellowship year for research costs. The deadline is 9 November 2026 at 17:00 CET.

Eligibility: Citizens of any nationality may apply

Deadline

November 9, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A contribution to the salary of the postdoctoral researcher of appr. 50% per year on EPFL salary scales, with the remaining part covered by the EPFL host laboratories, and a maximum amount of CHF 5'000 per fellowship year grantable for research costs, open research data costs, open access publication costs, travels and conferences.

TechSocietal

Data Protection Leadership Fellowship 2026

TechSocietal is running a fully sponsored fellowship that trains a new generation of Nigerian data protection officers, covering the IIM Certified Data Protection Officer training and certification examination, applied protection modules, mentorship and a route into the TechSocietal Data Protection Support Hub. Applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Professionals and emerging practitioners passionate about protecting people in the digital age

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

The page prints "Selected Fellows will receive: Full sponsorship for the IIM Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) training Full sponsorship for the IIM CDPO Certification Examination Applied protection modules developed by TechSocietal Mentorship from experienced practitioners Practical case studies based on real Nigerian and African contexts Access to a growing community of practice Opportunity to join TechSocietal's Data Protection Support Hub serving SMEs after successful completion". No cash stipend is published, so no amount is claimed here.

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.

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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.

Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University

Thunderbird SHARE Fellowship 2027: Full Tuition, Living Expenses and Executive Mentorship at Arizona State University for Leaders from Low and Middle Income Countries

The SHARE Fellowship is an alumni funded scholarship and mentorship programme at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University, for students from developing countries who plan to make an impact in their home regions. It funds full tuition and expense money for the Master of Global Management degree, and wraps it in one on one coaching and introductions to a network of executive mentors, with 80 fellowships granted across 42 countries so far. The route is open to Nigerians and other Africans: Thunderbird selects people from low and middle income countries guided by the OECD list of ODA recipient countries, regardless of current passport. To be reviewed for the fellowship you must be admitted to the Master of Global Management by 31 December 2026, the SHARE application cycle opened 1 September, and attendance at an official information session is required, with the next listed session on 5 November 2026 at 9:00 am Arizona time.

Eligibility: From a low or middle income country, guided by the OECD list of ODA recipient countries or similar regions, regardless of current passport

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

SHARE ensures full tuition and expense money for the Master of Global Management, funded entirely by Thunderbird alumni and friends. The school states the package covers full tuition and living expenses so Fellows can participate fully in campus life. Travel, visa fees, health insurance and books are not named in the published terms, so confirm the exact award conditions with Thunderbird.

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.