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Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI)

Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship 2028 at the Leibniz Institute for Educational Media

A six month senior research fellowship at the Georg Eckert Institute in Braunschweig, Germany, for scholars and practitioners working in peace education, endowed with a monthly stipend of 3,300 EUR.

Eligibility: Applications are welcomed from outstanding scholars in the humanities, political and social sciences or education, with a project firmly located in the field of peace education, with no country restriction printed on the application page

Deadline

November 2, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Monthly stipend of 3,300 EUR for a fellowship period of six months, with a minimum of three months in exceptional cases. The post adds return economy airfare, access to GEI research resources and educational media collections, mentoring with GEI experts, digital media laboratory access and support for publication work with potential open access fees.

International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science

Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity 2027/2028, a Funded LSE Fellowship for Experienced Change Leaders

AFSEE is a funded fellowship for mid-career leaders who have spent at least seven years challenging social and economic inequality. The 2027/2028 cohort offers a Residential year in London with the MSc in Inequalities and Social Science, or a Non-Residential year pursuing a project from your own country. Applications close at 5 pm UK time on 11 January 2027.

Eligibility: Open to applicants from around the world, with a majority of Fellows historically coming from the Global South

Deadline

January 11, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The provider describes AFSEE as a funded fellowship but publishes no money figures on its programme pages.

Agora, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

AGORA XR Lab 2027, A Free Development Lab Where Immersive Storytellers From North Africa And The Mediterranean Build Their Projects With Up To Five Teams Selected

AGORA XR Lab is the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival development workshop for immersive and new media storytelling. Up to five projects are selected for a lab in Thessaloniki from 6 to 11 March 2027, with a preparatory online workshop in January, five nights of accommodation and partial travel support. Teams from North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and South Eastern Europe can apply, and submissions close on 25 November 2026.

Eligibility: Your project is an immersive or new media work that experiments with innovative formats or emerging technologies

Deadline

November 25, 2026

Location

Algeria, Egypt, Libya

Funding or benefit

There is no cash grant and no application fee. The lab is offered free to selected teams, who receive a full workshop programme, mentorship, a curated schedule of industry meetings, five nights of accommodation in Thessaloniki and partial reimbursement of travel expenses against receipts.

Africa Climate Collaborative, University of Cape Town

Africa Climate Collaborative Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2027, Ten Fully Funded Three Year Climate Research Places For African PhD Graduates

The Africa Climate Collaborative at the University of Cape Town is filling ten fully funded postdoctoral places in climate and development research. Each three year fellowship pairs a recent African PhD graduate with an experienced UCT mentor and pays a tax free stipend of R380,000 a year, with applications closing on 29 October 2026.

Eligibility: You hold a completed PhD in a discipline relevant to climate and development in Africa, and matching the discipline listed for your chosen research topic

Deadline

October 29, 2026

Location

South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana

Funding or benefit

A tax free stipend of R380,000 per year across the three year fellowship, plus up to R130,000 over three years, with suitable motivation, for relocation costs, medical insurance, research costs and conference attendance.

The Branco Weiss Fellowship

The Branco Weiss Fellowship 2027, Society in Science (Up to CHF 600,000 for Five Years)

The Branco Weiss Fellowship funds five years of independent research for early-career scientists whose projects deliberately step outside the mainstream of their discipline. A fellowship carries up to CHF 600,000, usable across salary, equipment, travel, consumables and personnel, and applications for the 2027 intake close on 15 January 2027 at 5 p.m. CET.

Eligibility: You officially hold a PhD on 15 January 2027, which means at least having successfully passed your PhD defence before that date

Deadline

January 15, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A Branco Weiss Fellowship amounts to a maximum of CHF 600,000 for up to five years, usable for all legitimate costs of research including salary, equipment, travel expenses, consumables and personnel.

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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.

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.

Harvard Global Health Institute

Harvard LEAD Fellowship 2027 to 2028: Fully Funded Global Health Leadership Fellowship for Professionals in Low and Middle Income Countries

A one year, fully funded leadership fellowship from the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, built for global health professionals based in low and middle income countries. Applications close at 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Eligibility: Open to applicants from all continents, regions, disciplines, sectors, genders and gender identities

Deadline

November 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No cash award amount is published. The fellowship covers visa fees, housing and flights, and provides a living stipend for the six week in residence period in the United States.

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Breakthrough Energy

Breakthrough Energy Fellows 2027 Innovator Fellowship with Up to $500,000 in Catalytic Investment

Breakthrough Energy Fellows 2027 (Cohort 7) supports scientists and engineers building very early stage climate technologies with up to $500,000 in catalytic investment through a SAFE, plus mentorship and a global network. Concept papers are accepted through 2 November 2026, and the programme accepts international applicants from around the world.

Eligibility: Innovators building very early stage hard tech climate companies

Deadline

November 2, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Selected Innovator Fellow projects can receive up to $500,000 in catalytic investment through a SAFE, alongside technical support, mentorship and access to Breakthrough Energy's global network.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

ITU Gender Champions Programme 2026 to 2027 for Young Women Leading Digital Change

ITU is looking for up to four young women leaders, aged 18 to 25, who are using technology to create positive change in their communities. The inaugural cohort joins a global network of experts and policymakers, takes part in the AI for Good Global Summit 2027 in Geneva, and may receive support for a community project advancing digital inclusion for women and girls.

Eligibility: Young women aged 18 to 25

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

No cash award is published. The programme covers participation in the AI for Good Global Summit 2027 in Geneva, and subject to sufficient available funds, selected champions may receive support to implement or strengthen a community project on digital inclusion for women and girls.

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries Programme 2026/2027

TWAS is inviting requests from research groups and scientific institutions in least developed countries, including many across Africa, to host a TWAS Research Professor for a two to four week visit during a one year appointment. Applications close 23 November 2026.

Eligibility: Requesting institution must be a research group or scientific institution located in a least developed country (LDC)

Deadline

November 23, 2026

Location

Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi

Funding or benefit

TWAS covers economy class round-trip travel, additional travel expenses and an honorarium for the visiting professor. The host institution covers local expenses.