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Global Innovation Build Challenge (GIBC)

Global Innovation Build Challenge V2 (GIBC), student AI hackathon

The Global Innovation Build Challenge V2 is an online hackathon for students building with AI and LLMs across medtech, finance and open innovation. Prizes include $300 in Featherless AI credits, $700 in Adaption Labs credits and $1,000 in credits with a three month plus plan, with a deadline of 1 October 2026, 15:45 GMT (11:45pm GMT+8).

Eligibility: Students only, ages 13 and up

Deadline

October 1, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

$300 in Featherless AI credits, $700 in Adaption Labs credits and $1,000 in credits with a three month plus plan, plus other sponsor prizes

RevenueCat

RevenueCat Shipaton 2026, global mobile app hackathon

RevenueCat's Shipaton 2026 is a global online hackathon for mobile app builders, with over $740,000 in cash and sponsor prizes on the table. You build and ship a mobile app, with a focus on monetisation, before the deadline of 1 October 2026, 06:45 GMT (30 September 2026, 11:45pm PDT).

Eligibility: Open globally to builders aged 13 to 99

Deadline

October 1, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Over $740,000 in cash and sponsor prizes across the event categories

UNU-WIDER (World Institute for Development Economics Research)

UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship 2027, Fully Funded Three Month Research Stay in Helsinki

The UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students three consecutive months at the institute in Helsinki to work on dissertation research about developing economies. It is fully funded, with a travel grant, medical insurance and a monthly stipend of EUR 2,100. Applications from early-career, female and developing country researchers are particularly encouraged. The current round closes on 30 September 2026 at 23:59 UTC+3 for fellowships running between March and June 2027.

Eligibility: You are currently enrolled in a PhD programme

Deadline

September 30, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Fully funded: a travel grant covering travel to and from your PhD institution or country of residence, medical insurance during the stay, and a monthly stipend of EUR 2,100 toward living expenses in Helsinki. Costs related to dependents are not covered.

IBRO (International Brain Research Organization)

IBRO Dana Brain Awareness Week Grants 2027: Up to US$1,250 for Neuroscience Outreach Outside Europe

The IBRO/Dana Brain Awareness Week Grants give up to US$1,250 to groups and organisations running public outreach that helps people outside Europe understand the brain and neuroscience research. Events must take place in 2027, though not necessarily during the official Brain Awareness Week. Applications close on 15 October 2026 at 11:59 PM Central European Summer Time.

Eligibility: Applicants are groups and organisations planning public outreach on brain science

Deadline

October 15, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Up to US$1,250 per grant for a neuroscience outreach or awareness activity held in 2027.

Nalafem Collective

I AM NALA Fellowship 2027 on Women, Peace and Security for Young African Women

The I AM NALA Fellowship on Women, Peace and Security brings together 20 young African women aged 18 to 40 who are refugees, internally displaced or stateless, and who are already working for peace, justice and political change. The programme runs from January 2027 to July 2027 and builds leadership and advocacy skills in the women, peace and security field. Applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: You are a young African woman aged between 18 and 40

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The provider publishes no cash award or stipend figure for this fellowship. The programme itself, covering January to July 2027, is the supported opportunity.

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Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) and the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH)

HIAS and IFSH Joint Fellowship 2027 in Hamburg for researchers in peace and security

A funded research stay of three to nine months in Hamburg for scholars who hold a doctorate and work on peace, security, political violence, European security, emerging technologies or climate security. IFSH funds the fellowship, provides a fully equipped workspace in central Hamburg and pairs every fellow with an academic tandem partner. Applications close on 16 November 2026 and the earliest possible start is October 2027.

Eligibility: A doctorate is the minimum requirement for applicants working in academia, in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences or life sciences

Deadline

November 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The fellowship is funded by IFSH, either as a stipend paid to the fellow or as reimbursement of the home institution's cost of a teaching replacement. The call publishes no amount. Fellows also receive a fully equipped workspace in central Hamburg and may be housed in the centrally located guesthouse of the University of Hamburg, which offers fully furnished apartments with cooking facilities. Any financial contribution from your home institution, such as a sabbatical or paid research leave, is highly encouraged and should be mentioned in the application.

Fred J. Hansen Foundation, Hansen Leadership Institute, hosted at the University of San Diego

Hansen Leadership Institute 2027: a fully funded three week peace and leadership programme in San Diego

A fully funded three week residential programme in leadership, mediation and conflict resolution at the University of San Diego in California, open to young leaders aged 20 to 25 from around the world, including Nigeria. The Fred J. Hansen Foundation pays international airfare, room and board and all programme costs. Applications from outside the United States, references included, close at 11:55 PM Pacific Time on 15 January 2027.

Eligibility: You must be 20 to 25 years old on 1 July 2027, that is at least 20 and not yet 26 on that date

Deadline

January 16, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Fully funded by the Fred J. Hansen Foundation: international round trip airfare, room and board and all programme costs are covered, with no participation fee. The only costs to a fellow are passport fees and personal spending money. Selected international participants also receive a DS-2019 issued by the University of San Diego and a receipt for the paid SEVIS fee.

Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF), implemented by GIZ

ABF Agribusiness Growth Challenge 2026 for young agripreneurs in OACPS member states

Free business training plus Business Growth Awards for young and emerging agripreneurs aged 18 and above who live in a member state of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States. Winners can receive €6,000 in funding, a Dell Pro 14 Essential laptop or a place in a six month agribusiness mentoring programme. Window 3 of the 2026 competition closes on 30 October 2026.

Eligibility: Open to young and emerging agripreneurs aged 18 and above

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

One of three Business Growth Awards for selected applicants: €6,000 in funding, a Dell Pro 14 Essential laptop, or a place in a six month agribusiness mentoring programme. Awards are not transferable, are subject to availability, and ABF reserves the right to substitute any award with notice. There is no entitlement to a specific prize.

Pennington Promise Capital Limited

Pennington Promise Capital Seed Funding Applications 2026

Pennington Promise Capital is a Nigerian investment firm taking seed capital applications on a rolling basis from early stage African startups. The firm backs companies with proven traction and scalable business models that are accelerating the digital economy across key sectors in Africa, and the funding goes towards scaling operations, deepening market penetration and strengthening teams. The application form takes about 15 minutes.

Eligibility: Founders of early stage African startups

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Seed capital for early stage startups, described by the firm as investment in companies with proven traction and scalable business models that are accelerating the digital economy across key sectors in Africa, to scale operations, deepen market penetration and strengthen teams

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Z Fellows

Z Fellows Program 2027

Z Fellows is a one week builder program in San Francisco for technical people working on an idea. Each fellow gets $10,000 in financial support, either as no money or as a $10,000 investment at a $1B valuation cap that converts to stock later, plus a week in the room with ten builders and mentors who have founded billion dollar companies. There is no application fee, no company requirement and no degree requirement, and applications run on a rolling basis.

Eligibility: Open internationally

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

$10,000 in financial support, offered either as no money or as a $10,000 investment at a $1B valuation cap that converts to stock later

Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council

Pro Helvetia Residency in Switzerland 2027 for Artists and Cultural Practitioners from Africa and Other Regions

Pro Helvetia funds residencies of up to three months at a partner institution in Switzerland for artists and cultural practitioners who live in one of its liaison office regions, which covers West, Central, East and Southern Africa among other areas. Accommodation, travel and daily allowances are covered, and applications open on 1 January each year with a deadline of 1 March at 23:59 Central European Time.

Eligibility: Artists and cultural practitioners with permanent residence in one of Pro Helvetia's liaison office regions and active participation in that cultural scene

Deadline

March 1, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Pro Helvetia covers accommodation, travel costs and daily allowances for a residency of up to three months, plus a coach from the local artistic field, and can add a workstation and a contribution towards production or material costs on request. Applicants with childcare responsibilities can request up to 1,000 CHF per month towards childcare or the travel costs of their children and, where necessary, a carer.

African Union Commission

African Union Internship Program 2026 at the AU Commission in Addis Ababa for Nationals of Member States

The African Union Commission is accepting applications for its Internship Program, a full time placement at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for nationals of African Union Member States. Applications are made online through the AU recruitment portal and close on 31 December 2026.

Eligibility: National of a Member State of the African Union

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Location

All 55 AU Member States

Funding or benefit

No stipend. The African Union Commission states that it has no financial obligation towards interns, and that travel arrangements, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of the intern. Interns are not entitled to compensation for travel or to medical travel or medical evacuation at the Commission's expense, and must hold individual insurance cover for the duration of the internship.