Scholarships for African Students

17 opportunities found

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Wellcome Trust African PhD Fellowship

🌍 variousπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ African Research Institutions

Wellcome Trust funds African scientists through several PhD and research fellowship programmes based in Africa.

πŸ’° Full funding
⏰Deadline: Varies
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Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship

🌍 germanyπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ German Research Institutions

The Humboldt Research Fellowship supports outstanding researchers from abroad to conduct long-term research in Germany.

πŸ’° €2,670/month
⏰Deadline: Rolling applications
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ICGEB PhD Fellowship Africa

🌍 variousπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ ICGEB Partner Institutions

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology offers PhD fellowships for African scientists.

πŸ’° Full funding
⏰Deadline: February annually
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Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future

🌍 variousπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ Top International Universities

Faculty for the Future scholarships support women from developing countries pursuing PhD or postdoc research in STEM.

πŸ’° Up to $50,000/year
⏰Deadline: November annually
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TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship India

🌍 indiaπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ CSIR Laboratories India

TWAS and CSIR India offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries to pursue PhD research in India.

πŸ’° Full funding
⏰Deadline: Varies
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NRF South Africa Doctoral Scholarship

🌍 south-africaπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ South African Universities

National Research Foundation of South Africa funds doctoral research across all disciplines at South African universities.

πŸ’° R120,000/year
⏰Deadline: Annually
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ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship

🌍 switzerlandπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich offers excellence scholarships and fellowships for outstanding international students at Master's and PhD level.

πŸ’° CHF 27,000/year
⏰Deadline: December annually
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Cambridge-Africa Programme Scholarships

🌍 united-kingdomπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ University of Cambridge

The Cambridge-Africa Programme supports African researchers through PhD and postdoctoral fellowships at Cambridge.

πŸ’° Full funding
⏰Deadline: January annually
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Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarship

🌍 United KingdomπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ Any UK University

Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships enable PhD students from developing countries to spend 12 months at a UK university as part of their PhD.

πŸ’° Full funding
⏰Deadline: October 2025
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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

🌍 CanadaπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ Various Canadian Universities

The Vanier CGS program strengthens Canada's ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students.

πŸ’° CA$50,000/year for 3 years
⏰Deadline: November 2025
Fully FundedπŸ”¬ Research Grant

SIDA Research Links Sweden Africa

🌍 swedenπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ Swedish-African Partner Universities

Sida Research Links programme funds collaborative research between Swedish and African institutions.

πŸ’° Full funding
⏰Deadline: Annually
Fully FundedπŸŽ“ Scholarship

AGNES Scholarship East Africa

🌍 variousπŸ“š PhDπŸ›οΈ German Research Institutions

The Africa-Germany Network of Excellence in Science supports East African PhD students for research stays in Germany.

πŸ’° Full funding
⏰Deadline: March annually