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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.

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.

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.

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation at Harvard, a Nine-Month Paid Fellowship Open to International Journalists

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, together with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, is taking applications for the Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation, a nine-month paid fellowship at Harvard beginning around mid-August 2027 for a working journalist who wants a year to develop a specific project on journalism’s digital transformation. It is the only named fellowship the foundation currently designates, and its own page states that it is open to both U.S. and international applicants, so a Nigerian or any other non-U.S. citizen journalist applies in the international category, including one already working in the United States. Every applicant needs at least five years of full-time media experience, and the international round closes on 1 December 2026. A fellow receives a stipend of USD 87,500 paid over nine months to cover living costs, with separate health insurance and child-care supplements.

Eligibility: A working journalist with at least five years of full-time media experience, freelancers included

Deadline

December 1, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A stipend of USD 87,500 paid over a nine-month period to cover living costs. Fellows also receive a health insurance supplement of up to USD 6,250 each for the fellow and a spouse and up to USD 3,750 for each child younger than 18, plus a child-care allowance for children aged 12 or younger of USD 10,500 for one child, USD 12,500 for two, USD 14,750 for three and USD 16,750 for four or more, with an additional USD 10,500 for a child aged 3 or younger. All figures are per fellowship year and subject to change. Fellows are not eligible for health insurance through Harvard University, and Nieman covers the cost of attending Harvard classes for fellows and their spouses or partners.

African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD)

Joint AICAD Alliance Master's Fellowship

A two year, tuition-sponsored Master's fellowship in agricultural and development economics, run by AICAD with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, with research supervision on how agricultural innovations and development programmes affect real livelihoods.

Eligibility: A Bachelor's degree in economics, agricultural economics, development studies, geography, statistics or a related discipline

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

Kenya, Uganda

Funding or benefit

No cash award is published on the call page. The fellowship sponsors tuition for the two year Master's programme.

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards 2027

A two year fellowship for African doctoral scholars researching violence, carrying fieldwork research grants of $10,000 each plus a methods workshop, mentoring, conference sponsorship and publication support. Applications for the 2027 cohort close on 1 March 2027.

Eligibility: Applicants may be citizens of any country

Deadline

March 1, 2027

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Fieldwork research grants of $10,000 each, held inside a two year fellowship that also carries a methods workshop, mentoring, conference sponsorship and writing support.

Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center (NERSC)

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Climate Reanalysis, NERSC Bergen, Three Years

A full time three year postdoctoral research appointment in Climate Reanalysis at Bergen, Norway, with the vacancy closing 27 October 2026 and the position starting 1 March 2027. Salary is based on qualifications and the route carries no nationality restriction.

Eligibility: A PhD in climate science, meteorology, oceanography, applied mathematics or a related field

Deadline

October 27, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A full time three year appointment with salary based on qualifications, plus pension benefits and flexible working hours as listed on the vacancy.

World Bank Group

World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship 2027 For Government Officials

The World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship 2027 is open to mid-level managers and senior analysts working in central government organizations, who bring a project that turns government data into better administration. The 2027 round runs in three tracks, online only, a regional hub, and an immersive six month track that ends with two weeks in Washington DC, with hotel, travel and subsistence covered by the World Bank for applicants from ODA eligible countries. Applications close 16 November 2026.

Eligibility: Employed by a central government organization, including government agencies

Deadline

November 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No stipend figure is published. For the in person track the World Bank covers hotel, travel and subsistence in Washington DC for applicants from ODA eligible countries. There is no fee to apply.

Vital Strategies, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies

Vital Strategies Healthy Food Policy Fellowship for PhD Candidates in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda

The Vital Strategies Healthy Food Policy Fellowship, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, supports PhD candidates from Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Uganda and Indonesia whose research will help build healthier food environments through public policy. The fellowship covers tuition, living expenses, health insurance, travel and one time costs such as a laptop, software and books, and it is aimed at researchers who intend to keep working in their country of residence after graduating. Applications are open now and close at 11:59 PM Eastern time on 2 November 2026, with results announced in December 2026.

Eligibility: Applicant resides in Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Uganda or Indonesia. Reside includes non citizens with long term residency in that country

Deadline

November 3, 2026

Location

Ghana, Kenya, Uganda

Funding or benefit

No fixed cash figure is published. The fellowship covers tuition, living expenses limited to rent, local public transport and utilities, health insurance for the fellow, travel, and one time costs such as a laptop, software and books. Applying costs nothing.

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Enhanced Weathering Africa Partnership (EWAP)

EWAP Research Fellowship Programme, Founding Cohort 2027

The Enhanced Weathering Africa Partnership has opened Expressions of Interest for the founding cohort of its Research Fellowship Programme, a selective twelve week, primarily online learning and research fellowship for up to 10 emerging researchers working on enhanced weathering in African contexts. The EOI deadline is 6 November 2026, the full application deadline is 27 November 2026, and the fellowship itself runs February to April 2027 with no application or participation fee.

Eligibility: Final-year undergraduate students, Master's students, PhD candidates and early-career researchers

Deadline

November 6, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A learning and research fellowship rather than a funding award. The provider states there is no application or participation fee, and that the fellowship is unpaid with no stipend, salary or travel funding. Fellows who meet the requirements receive a Certificate of Completion.

United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples (OHCHR)

UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples 2027: Fully Funded Attendance at UNPFII and EMRIP

The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples is inviting representatives of Indigenous Peoples to apply for fully funded attendance at the 26th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York and the 20th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva. The Fund covers travel, accommodation and related expenses for selected participants. Applications close on 8 November 2026 at 23:59 Geneva time.

Eligibility: Open to Indigenous individuals and representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ organizations worldwide, with no nationality or country restriction stated on the provider page

Deadline

November 8, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No cash award is published. For selected participants the Fund provides a travel arrangement plus a stipend covering travel, accommodation and related expenses in accordance with United Nations rules and procedures.

Harvard Global Health Institute

Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health 2027 to 2028

The Harvard Global Health Institute has opened applications for the 2027 to 2028 LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health, a one-year fellowship built around a six week residential block in Cambridge, Massachusetts in April 2028. Applications close on 15 November 2026 at 11:59 PM EST, and the institute states that international flight costs, visa fees, housing and flights are covered alongside a living stipend for the time in the United States.

Eligibility: Global health professionals from low- and middle-income countries

Deadline

November 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A supported fellowship rather than a cash award. The institute states that international flight costs, visa fees, housing and flights are covered, with a living stipend for the time in the United States. No individual award value is published on the announcement page, so none is claimed here.