Grants and opportunities for your next phase

Durham University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Durham University PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities 2027

Durham University is offering up to eleven fully funded PhD studentships for research that works across its Transformative Humanities framework, starting in October 2027. Two of the awards are open to overseas students at overseas tuition level, so applicants writing from Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa can compete. Applications close at noon UK time on 15 January 2027.

Eligibility: Accepted onto a Durham University PhD programme with a supervisory team led by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities or the Faculty of Social Sciences

Deadline

January 15, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Each award covers tuition fees at home or overseas level and pays a stipend for 3.5 years full time or seven years part time at the rate set by UK Research and Innovation, with additional funding opportunities and access to training and placement resources. Durham publishes no fixed stipend figure for this scheme.

University of Pretoria, Department of Research and Innovation

University of Pretoria Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2027

The University of Pretoria has opened its 2027 postdoctoral call with three funded pathways built around an award value of R250,000, and the African Tax Institute is recruiting tax policy researchers in the same round. South African and international candidates with a recent doctorate can apply up to 30 October 2026.

Eligibility: A doctoral degree awarded within five years before the application call date, or an official institutional letter confirming that all requirements are complete if graduation is still pending

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana

Funding or benefit

UP Co-Funding and UP-Postdoc each carry R250,000 per year, the first matched at least R125,000 by the host faculty for up to two renewable years and the second funded entirely by the Department of Research and Innovation for up to two years. The UP PhD Fellowship pays R250,000 in total for a single non-extendable year.

EPFL

EPFL Summer Research Program 2027, School of Life Sciences

EPFL's School of Life Sciences is taking applications for its two month Summer Research Program 2027 in Switzerland, carrying a CHF 3,600 stipend plus housing and travel cover.

Eligibility: Currently enrolled in a university in biology, bio physics, chemistry, bio engineering, bio informatics, quantitative biology, genetics, medicine or another life sciences related programme

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

CHF 3,600 for the two month period covering housing and living costs, with about CHF 1,700 left to live on, plus travel reimbursement of up to CHF 1,000 for overseas flights and CHF 500 for shorter distances.

ArtPeace: Earth

ECO Fellows Program 2027 by ArtPeace Earth

ArtPeace: Earth and the NERPS network at Hiroshima University are selecting ECO Fellows for a fully funded training and conference programme in Jakarta in March 2027.

Eligibility: Emerging professionals, meaning students, early career researchers and entry level practitioners interested in environmental peacebuilding

Deadline

October 15, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Fully funded: visa costs, round trip transportation, shared accommodation, meals, training and conference registration fees are provided. No application fee.

UNFPA and Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme

SafeTech Africa HackLab 2026 for Young African Innovators

A continental youth innovation challenge from UNFPA and partners, funding young African teams whose digital solutions tackle technology facilitated violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation, with seed grants of USD 5,000 to USD 10,000 for four winners.

Eligibility: Young African innovators aged 18 to 35, residing in Eastern and Southern Africa or Western and Central Africa

Deadline

October 18, 2026

Location

Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger

Funding or benefit

Four winners each receive a seed grant ranging between USD 5,000 and USD 10,000.

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University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda

UGHE Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027 for African Health Educators

A fully funded pathway to the Master of Science in Health Professions Education at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda, open to early career health educators and academic leaders from any African country through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

Eligibility: Citizens and residents of an African country, or holders of refugee status in an African country

Deadline

October 25, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program fully funds the 18 month MSc in Health Professions Education for eligible scholars.

African-German Network of Excellence in Science (AGNES)

AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026: Up to EUR 7,000 for Doctoral Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa

AGNES gives doctoral students in sub-Saharan Africa up to EUR 7,000 for research work inside their PhD in biodiversity conservation or sustainable agriculture, funded by the Bayer Foundation with support from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Applications close on 16 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT.

Eligibility: Officially registered for a doctoral degree at a university or tertiary institute in sub-Saharan Africa when you apply

Deadline

October 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A maximum of EUR 7,000 per successful applicant, paid once. The grant funds doctoral research activities such as field experiments, data collection or laboratory studies. It cannot be used to refund previous field work activities.

TANGO2 Research Foundation

TANGO2 Research Foundation Cycle 7 Grants: Up to $50,000 for Rare Disease Researchers in the US and Abroad

The TANGO2 Research Foundation has opened Cycle 7 of its research grants, funding seed and pilot projects at up to $25,000 for a single institution and up to $50,000 for multi institution work. The call is open to U.S. and international researchers who hold a terminal degree. Letters of Intent close at 5:00 pm EST on November 6, 2026.

Eligibility: A clinical, basic or community researcher with a terminal degree, MD, DO, PhD, NP or an international equivalent

Deadline

November 6, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Up to $25,000 for a single institution project and up to $50,000 for a multi institution project, with an opportunity for additional funding through a competitive one year renewal. Award period is one year from July 1, 2027.

LEO Foundation

LEO Foundation Research Grants 2027, International Call: DKK 2 to 4 Million for Dermatology Research Worldwide

The LEO Foundation has opened the International call of its 2027 Research Grants, an open competition award of typically DKK 2 to 4 million for projects of one to three years. The call welcomes applicants from anywhere in the world who hold at least a PhD and are affiliated with a university, hospital or other non profit. Applications close at 16:00 CET on 23 November 2026.

Eligibility: At least a PhD degree or equivalent academic qualification

Deadline

November 23, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Typical grant of DKK 2 to 4 million for a project period of 1 to 3 years. Budgets must be submitted in Danish kroner and may include administrative costs of up to 5 percent, which are added automatically.

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Dalai Lama Fellows

2027 Dalai Lama Fellows Program: A Year Long Contemplative Leadership Fellowship for 15 to 20 Changemakers Worldwide

Dalai Lama Fellows is looking for 15 to 20 changemakers from around the world, aged 20 to 36, for a year long leadership fellowship running from April 2027 to March 2028. It wraps a contemplative leadership curriculum, one on one coaching and a global peer network around the social change project you are already building. The application window is October 1 to November 11, 2026 at 22:00 UTC.

Eligibility: Aged 20 to 36 years old as of April 1, 2027

Deadline

November 11, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The fellowship does not provide direct funding for projects and no cash stipend is published. Fellows receive the curriculum, personalised coaching, group learning calls, assembly participation and access to the global Fellows network.

International Peace Research Association Foundation

Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship 2027 to 2028: Two Awards of $10,000 for Women from the Global South in Peace and Development Studies

The IPRA Foundation gives two Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowships in every other year to women from countries in the Global South who are doing an in person graduate degree in peace and development studies. Each award pays school expenses of $5,000 a year for two years. Applications for the 2027 to 2028 cycle close on January 15, 2027.

Eligibility: Women from countries in the Global South

Deadline

January 15, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Two fellowships are awarded, each paying school expenses of $5,000 per year for two years, a total of $10,000 per fellow. Awards are considered based on need.

ILSPSD Consortium, coordinated by Leuphana University of Luneburg

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development 2027 to 2029: EUR 1,400 Monthly Scholarship Across Six European Universities

A two year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master that mixes international law with security, peace and sustainability studies, with study in at least three countries. Scholarship applications for the 2027 to 2029 intake close on 4 January 2027 at 23:59 CET.

Eligibility: An undergraduate degree of a minimum 180 ECTS within the European Higher Education Area, or its equivalent, from a fully accredited institution, provided the degree grants access to master's level studies in the country where it was issued

Deadline

January 4, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

EUR 1,400.00 per month for the full 24 month programme, covering travel, visa, installation and subsistence costs, with tuition fees waived for scholarship holders. Self funded applicants pay a EUR 500.00 deposit by 31 May 2027.