FellowshipRemote, worldwideCloses 15 Jan 2027
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Bodleian African Studies Visiting Fellowship 2027 to 2028
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
For people living in Angola, Benin, Botswana and 45 more
ResidencyBodleian Libraries, Oxford, UKCloses 27 Nov 2026
In person
BIOPHAM Erasmus Mundus Master in Biophotonics and Pharmaceutical Materials scholarship, 2027 to 2029
BIOPHAM consortium (University of Lille, University of Pisa, University of Silesia in Katowice, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya)
Open to any nationality
ScholarshipCloses 1 Feb 2027
Grant2 days left
Africa-China Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027
Georgetown University and Howard University
Open to any nationality
FellowshipWashington DC, USACloses 15 Nov 2026
APDD Individual Research Fellowship 2027
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
For people living in Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 more
FellowshipResearch based in AfricaCloses 15 Jan 2027
APDD Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship 2027
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
For people living in Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 more
FellowshipAfricaCloses 15 Jan 2027
AMASE Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Erasmus Mundus scholarship, intake 2027
European School of Materials (EUSMAT, Saarland University)
Open to any nationality
ScholarshipCloses 15 Jan 2027
AISS Erasmus Mundus Master in Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Societies scholarship, 2027 intake
AISS consortium (Tallinn University, Lusofona University, Tampere University)
Open to any nationality
ScholarshipEstonia, Portugal and FinlandOpens 2 Dec 2026
CompetitionRemote, worldwide2 days left
InvestmentLagos, NigeriaCloses 30 Nov 2026
Free courseOnlineNo closing date published
Free courseOnlineNo closing date published
JobRemote, South Africa or EgyptNo closing date published
TWAS-FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and FAPESP
For citizens of Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 more
FellowshipSao Paulo state, BrazilCloses 1 Apr 2027
Sony World Photography Awards 2027, Youth competition
World Photography Organisation
Open to any nationality
CompetitionOnlineCloses 5 Jan 2027
Sony World Photography Awards 2027, Student competition
World Photography Organisation
Open to any nationality
CompetitionOnlineCloses 27 Nov 2026
Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets
African Poetry Book Fund
For citizens of Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 more
CompetitionOnlineCloses 1 Dec 2026
Science Without Borders Challenge 2027 (Navigate with Care)
Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
Open to any nationality
CompetitionOnline, worldwideCloses 1 Mar 2027
Free courseOnlineNo closing date published
Free courseOnlineNo closing date published
Free courseOnlineNo closing date published
Free courseOnlineNo closing date published
Free courseOnlineNo closing date published
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