Scholarships for African Students

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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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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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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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Wellcome Trust African Programmes

🌍 VariousπŸ“š Masters,PhDπŸ›οΈ African Research Institutions

Wellcome Trust offers various funding schemes for African scientists to conduct biomedical and health research across Africa.

πŸ’° Full funding
⏰Deadline: Ongoing
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Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

🌍 GermanyπŸ“š Masters,PhDπŸ›οΈ Various German Universities

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung offers scholarships to highly talented foreign students for study and research in Germany.

πŸ’° €1,200/month
⏰Deadline: January 2026
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DAAD Scholarship Germany

🌍 GermanyπŸ“š Masters,PhDπŸ›οΈ Various German Universities

DAAD scholarships support international students to study and research in Germany.

πŸ’° €861/month + benefits
⏰Deadline: October 2025
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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
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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
Fully FundedπŸ”¬ Research Grant

African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards

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

The AU Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards recognise and support African scientists with research grants and awards.

πŸ’° $10,000 award
⏰Deadline: Annually