CompetitionRemoteCloses 21 Feb 2027
Everything open to people anywhere in Africa
Every one opened at the organisation's own website and checked: real, open now, no rule that keeps Africans out, and free to apply for (a few show a fee on the card). How we check.
6,429 listings open to people anywhere in Africa in all. Showing 1,993 to 2,016 of 2,155 open to people anywhere in Africa. That is 2,155 on these pages and 4,274 more behind the “more from” lines, 6,429 in all. The pages show up to 2 from each organisation, so one large employer cannot fill them. Tap “more from” to see the rest of its listings. Counted as of 22:00 on 1 November, Lagos time. 69 short free lessons are on the Learn list: under two hours, with no certificate, so not counted here. Every listing, wherever it is open
The listings
Bioinformatics for Biologists: Linux, Bash Scripting and R (free online course)
Wellcome Connecting Science
Open to any nationality
Free courseRemote, FutureLearnCloses 21 Mar 2027
Bioinformatics for Biologists: Analysing and Interpreting Genomics Datasets (free MOOC)
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Open to any nationality
Free courseOnline, FutureLearnCloses 4 Apr 2027
Babette Taute Honours Scholarships: R50,000 for English Honours students in South Africa
Babette Taute Trust (notice on Rhodes University research gateway)
For people living in South Africa
ScholarshipA South African universityCloses 20 Nov 2026
AcceleratorNigeriaRuns in rounds
FellowshipOnlineApply any time
Grant53 countriesApply any time
Grant53 countriesApply any time
Uwezo Fund interest-free group loan
Uwezo Fund, State Department for Youth Affairs, Government of Kenya
For people living in Kenya
LoanKenyaApply any time
University Council Merit Scholarship, University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
For people living in South Africa
ScholarshipJohannesburgAwarded automatically
Partial funding
GrantOnline, worldwideApply any time
CompetitionOnline, worldwideCloses 31 Jan 2027
Swansea University Thrive Bursary: 4,000 pounds off a taught master's, January 2027 entry
Swansea University
For people living in Botswana, Egypt, Ghana and 7 more
ScholarshipSwansea, Wales, United KingdomAwarded automatically
Partial funding
AcceleratorSan FranciscoRuns in rounds
Social Impact Funding for Early Stage Enterprises
Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation
For people living in Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 morePosted in French
GrantDRK's funded regionsApply any time
CompetitionCloses 15 Nov 2026
Research Fellowship, IWMI Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF)
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Open to any nationality
FellowshipNairobi, KenyaApply any time
ResidencyRemoteApply any time
Rapid Response, Defending the Defenders, and Advocacy and Alliance Building Grants
Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa)
For people living in Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 more
GrantAfricaApply any time
ProgrammeOnlineRuns in rounds
RAU Africa Agricultural Leadership Award (up to GBP 4,500 off MSc fees, Royal Agricultural University, UK)
Royal Agricultural University
For citizens of Algeria, Angola, Benin and 52 more
ScholarshipCirencester, United KingdomRuns in rounds
Partial funding
SubmissionOnlineApply any time
SubmissionRemoteNo closing date published
SubmissionOnlineApply any time
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