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Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)

CODESRIA Research Grants on University Ecosystems 2027

CODESRIA is funding research grants of USD 5,000 to USD 15,000 for 15 months of support, for researchers affiliated with a recognised African university or research institution. This call is about higher education, gender, academic freedom and the quality of associational life in African universities, with funding support from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. Proposals can be individual or by a team of 3 to 5 researchers. Applications close 16 January 2027.

Eligibility: You are affiliated with a recognised African higher education or research institution

Deadline

January 16, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A draft budget of USD 5,000 to USD 15,000 per project, with 15 months of research support. Both individual proposals and collaborative teams of 3 to 5 members are eligible, and interdisciplinary, inter institutional or multi country teams are strongly encouraged.

Sciences Po, with Mastercard Foundation

Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, Graduate Study 2027

A fully funded route into a two-year Master’s at Sciences Po in France for students from the African continent, covering full financial need plus comprehensive support across both years of study. You must apply for the Scholars Program and for a Sciences Po Master’s at the same time, and the Scholars application also carries an application fee waiver. Two deadlines remain open for the 2027 intake: 14 December 2026 if you want your admission decision by 1 April 2027. Scholarship results are communicated in April 2027.

Eligibility: You hold the citizenship of an African country

Deadline

December 14, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Covers the full financial needs of selected Scholars, plus an application fee waiver for the two-year Master’s programme and comprehensive support throughout two years of study.

African Union Commission

2027 African Union Internship Programme

A three month professional placement inside the African Union Commission, renewable once, across directorate tracks from Legal Affairs to Infrastructure and Energy, open to nationals of AU Member States who hold or are completing a degree.

Eligibility: Nationals of AU Member States who hold or are completing a Bachelor's or postgraduate qualification

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A professional placement inside the African Union Commission across the listed directorate tracks, for "Duration: 3 months (renewable once)". The post prints no stipend or allowance figure, and none was confirmed on the commission's internship landing page

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

DIW Berlin Graduate Center, German Institute for Economic Research

DIW Berlin Graduate Center Fully Funded PhD in Economics, 2027 Intake

DIW Berlin has opened applications for its 2027 doctoral intake, a five year economics PhD in Berlin with no tuition fees, a 1,650 Euro monthly stipend during the course year and paid research department employment for years two to five.

Eligibility: A master degree or diploma in Economics or Business Studies, or a related field such as civil engineering, statistics or quantitative social science with a sufficient background in Economics

Deadline

January 15, 2027

Location

Germany

Funding or benefit

No tuition fees. A stipend of 1,650 Euro per month covers the one year course phase, and years two to five are normally funded through employment at a DIW Berlin research department at TVöD, EG 13, 75 percent.

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Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Kennedy School CPL Equity Fellowship 2027 for Future Leaders Reducing Disparities

A full tuition scholarship for students starting a Harvard Kennedy School master's degree in 2027 who have shown leadership in reducing disparities affecting Black and African American, Latino and other underserved communities, including marginalised populations anywhere in the world. Admission applications are due 1 December 2026 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time and the fellowship itself is requested through the financial aid application by 15 January 2027 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time.

Eligibility: Open to students newly admitted to a degree programme at Harvard Kennedy School

Deadline

December 1, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

Full tuition scholarship for a Harvard Kennedy School master's degree. Living costs, housing, travel, books and personal expenses are not described as covered. Fees and funding arrangements differ by degree programme, so confirm the precise terms with Harvard Kennedy School admissions and financial aid.

Center for Effective Global Action, University of California, Berkeley

CEGA 2026 Global Networks Research Grant Competition: Up to US$67,000 per Impact Evaluation Project in East and West Africa

The Center for Effective Global Action is taking joint proposals from CEGA Fellows and CEGA Affiliates for policy relevant impact evaluations in East and West Africa, with US$200,000 in total research funding awarded to 3 to 4 projects and submissions closing on 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Applications come from teams of scholars made up of at least one CEGA Fellow and at least one CEGA Affiliate

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Individual projects may request up to US$67,000, and the announcement states "A total of $200,000 in research funding will be awarded to 3-4 projects. Individual projects may request up to $67,000." The feed post carries the same figures as US$67,000 per project and a US$200,000 pool across 3 to 4 projects.

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.

International Students' Committee, St. Gallen Symposium

St. Gallen Global Ideas Competition 2027, A Free Global Student Contest Where Graduate Competitors Win Fully Funded Places At The Symposium And Share A CHF 20,000 Prize Fund

The International Students' Committee at the St. Gallen Symposium is running its 2027 Global Ideas Competition for graduate and postgraduate students anywhere in the world. Selected competitors attend the 56th Symposium in Switzerland in April 2027 with travel, board and lodging covered, and the three best ideas share a prize fund of CHF 20,000. Submissions close on 1 February 2027.

Eligibility: You are enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme at master level or higher, in any field of study, at a regular university

Deadline

February 2, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Participation in the 56th St. Gallen Symposium is free for selected Leaders of Tomorrow, and the International Students' Committee covers travel, board and lodging. The three best ideas share a prize fund of CHF 20,000.

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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.

Mundus MAPP Consortium (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy)

Mundus MAPP 2027-2029: Fully Funded Erasmus Mundus Master of Public Policy in Europe

Mundus MAPP is a two year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme in public policy, delivered by four European universities across Vienna, Barcelona, The Hague and York. A limited number of fully funded scholarships are open to outstanding applicants from inside and outside the EU, worth 1,400 EUR a month up to a maximum of 33,600 EUR over 24 months plus a full tuition waiver. Applications for the 2027-2029 cohort are open now, and the deadline that matters for anyone seeking financial aid is 1 December 2026 at 23:59 Central European Time.

Eligibility: Open to European and third country national students, so applicants from Nigeria and across Africa may apply

Deadline

December 1, 2026

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

EMJM scholarship of 1,400 EUR per month, up to a maximum of 33,600 EUR over 24 months, plus a full tuition fee waiver. In addition, one Institutional Scholarship per study track covers 50 percent of tuition at the Year 1 and Year 2 institutions, with no stipend. Tuition for self-funded students is 13,000 EUR per academic year, 26,000 EUR for the whole programme.

Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship 2027 for African Professionals

The 2027 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Programme is now open and offers three fellowships of 12 months each in the executive offices of the African Development Bank in Abidjan, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, or the International Trade Centre in Geneva, with a stipend of up to USD 100,000 for the fellowship. For the UNECA host, applications close on Friday November 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm Addis Ababa time.

Eligibility: Be a national of an African country

Deadline

November 20, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The 2027 call states a stipend of up to USD 100,000 for the fellowship, across a 12 month placement with one of the three host organisations.