Scholarships for African Students
27 opportunities found
ACU Early Career Conference Grants 2026/2027 for African Researchers
Applications are open for the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Early Career Conference Grants 2026/2027. These grants help emerging researchers attend international conferences in Commonwealth countries, covering travel, accommodation, and registration. Applicants must be presenting at the conference.
AFRICAI Travel Grants — MICCAI 2026 for African AI Researchers
The AFRICAI Workshop at MICCAI 2026 has secured dedicated funding to support participation by African researchers in medical AI. Travel grants cover conference attendance, accommodation, and travel for exceptional researchers from Africa who submit papers to the AFRICAI workshop.
European University Institute Jean Monnet Fellowships 2027 — €2,850/month
Applications are open for the European University Institute Jean Monnet Fellowships 2027 for PhD scholars. Fellows spend one academic year at EUI in Florence, Italy, working on their doctoral research. The grant is €2,850 per month. Deadline: September 26, 2026.
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2027 — CDN $100,000
The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2027/2029 offers CDN $100,000 in research funding over two years for early-career researchers worldwide including Africans. Scholars join CIFAR research programmes and benefit from international collaboration and mentorship.
Africa Institute Senior and Post-doctoral Fellowships 2027 UAE
The Africa Institute in Sharjah, UAE offers Senior and Post-doctoral Fellowships 2027 for African scholars. Fellows conduct research on Africa from the UAE, contributing to building knowledge bridges between Africa and the Arab world. A unique and prestigious opportunity.
Nordic Africa Institute Nordic Scholarship Programme 2027
The Nordic Africa Institute offers the Nordic Scholarship Programme 2027/2028 for early-career African researchers. The programme provides access to unique library resources, robust academic networks, and dedicated research time to advance scholarship on Africa.
University of Canberra Research Scholarship 2027 for Africans
The University of Canberra offers Research Scholarships for international students including Africans for PhD study in Australia. These scholarships cover full tuition and provide a generous living stipend.
Wellcome Trust African PhD Fellowship
Wellcome Trust funds African scientists through several PhD and research fellowship programmes based in Africa.
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship
The Humboldt Research Fellowship supports outstanding researchers from abroad to conduct long-term research in Germany.
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future
Faculty for the Future scholarships support women from developing countries pursuing PhD or postdoc research in STEM.
TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship India
TWAS and CSIR India offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries to pursue PhD research in India.
NRF South Africa Doctoral Scholarship
National Research Foundation of South Africa funds doctoral research across all disciplines at South African universities.