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Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Emirates Leadership Initiative Research Fellowship 2027 to 2028

The Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School is taking applications for its ten month Emirates Leadership Initiative Research Fellowships. All nationalities may apply, stipends run from USD 55,000 to USD 75,000, and applications close 1 December 2026.

Eligibility: Junior and mid-career policy-oriented scholars and faculty

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

Global, Egypt, Morocco

Funding or benefit

Ten month stipends of USD 55,000 for predoctoral fellows and mid-career practitioners without a PhD, USD 65,000 for postdoctoral fellows within five years of the doctorate, and USD 75,000 for fellows more than five years past the doctorate

UCL Institute of Education with HP

HP-UCL IOE Fellowship in AI in Education for Senior Education Leaders

A fully funded global leadership fellowship for senior education leaders who want to guide responsible artificial intelligence in education systems, built from online sessions, a week in London and nine months of capstone mentoring.

Eligibility: You are a senior education policymaker, regulator, inspectorate leader, system leader or organisational leader working across education, government or the public sector.

Deadline

November 7, 2026

Location

Africa, Asia, Europe

Funding or benefit

The fellowship is fully funded, with all programme costs covered on acceptance, excluding airfares and visas.

ChangemakerXchange

Changemakers for Youth Programme 2027 for Social Entrepreneurs Aged 18 to 35

A supported nine month programme for young social entrepreneurs working across Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Switzerland and Eastern Germany, with tailored capacity building, a five day in person summit and seed funding for cross-border collaborations.

Eligibility: You must be between 18 and 35 years old.

Deadline

November 9, 2026

Location

Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia

Funding or benefit

No fixed cash award is published. Seed funding supports cross-border collaborative projects built by participants, and the programme covers summit accommodation, catering, local transport, venue, materials and facilitation.

Paradigm Initiative

Taiwo Bankole Scholarship 2026 for Ajegunle Youth in Nigeria

Paradigm Initiative has opened applications for the 2026 Taiwo Bankole Scholarship, offering full scholarships to ten young people from the Ajegunle community in Lagos to study STEM or Law at an accredited Nigerian public university. Applications close on 6 November 2026.

Eligibility: Aged between 17 and 25 years

Deadline

November 6, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Full scholarship support for one of ten selected scholars, covering the full duration of their undergraduate study under the terms of the programme.

Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation

Ruth Titilayo Technical and Vocational Scholarship 2027 in Nigeria

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is offering its 2027 technical and vocational scholarship to students pursuing approved single courses at Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Holds a secondary school result with at least 4 credits

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Tuition allowance of up to ₦100,000 and Maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, with further allowances paid at the discretion of the committee.

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Ruth Titilayo Secondary School Scholarship 2027 in Nigeria

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 secondary school scholarship, awarded to students in state secondary schools across Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 per academic year and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Currently enrolled in a state secondary school in Nigeria

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Tuition allowance of up to ₦100,000 per academic year and Maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, with further allowances paid at the discretion of the committee.

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Ruth Titilayo Polytechnic Scholarship 2027 for Nigerian Students

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is offering its 2027 polytechnic scholarship to students at a Federal Polytechnic in Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Domiciled in Nigeria

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Tuition allowance of up to ₦100,000 and Maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, with further allowances paid at the discretion of the committee.

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Ruth Titilayo Postgraduate Scholarship 2027 for Nigerian Students

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 postgraduate scholarship, open to Nigerian degree holders working toward a Masters or equivalent qualification. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Holds an undergraduate degree classified 2:1 or higher

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Tuition allowance of up to ₦100,000 and Maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, with further allowances paid at the discretion of the committee.

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.

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Learning Planet Institute

Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2026 to 2027: Mentorship for Young Education Innovators Aged 15 to 26 and a USD 1,000 Grant for 12 Ambassadors

The Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge invites young people aged 15 to 26 anywhere in the world to submit an innovative education project that creates real world impact in one of three themes: peace and democracy, mental health and wellbeing, or environment and climate. Sixty shortlisted projects receive online training, mentorship and masterclasses, and 12 of those are selected as ambassadors with a USD 1,000 grant each to advance their work. The call for proposals closes on 7 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European Time.

Eligibility: Open to young people aged 15 to 26

Deadline

January 7, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

12 participants are selected as ambassadors and each receives a USD 1,000 grant to advance their project, plus invitations to international events and tailored networking. The 60 shortlisted projects receive free online training and mentorship but no grant.

Yale University, Jackson School of Global Affairs

Yale World Fellows 2027

Yale's four month full-time residential leadership fellowship for practitioners from outside the United States, applications for 2027 closing 2 December 2026 at 14:00 Eastern Time.

Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of a country other than the United States

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The programme page does not print a stipend or award figure, so candidates should read the award terms in the application portal.

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.