Free scholarships, grants and fellowships for Africans 2027

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FOR-GHP Fellowship 2027: outbreak readiness for sub-Saharan Africa

FOR-GHP ConsortiumGermany, GhanaProfessionals

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National Press Foundation Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship 2026

National Press FoundationRemoteProfessionals

2 days leftFully funded

Halcyon Africa Agriculture and Food Security Accelerator 2027

HalcyonGhana, Kenya

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EUI Jean Monnet Fellowships 2027-2028 for Postdocs in Italy

European University InstituteItalyPostdoc

7 days left

NASA Hubble Fellowship Program 2027 for Postdocs in the United States

Space Telescope Science InstituteUnited StatesPostdoc

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Commonwealth Master's Scholarships 2027/28 for Study in the UK

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UKUnited KingdomMasters

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University of Sussex Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2027

University of SussexUnited KingdomPhD

10 days leftFully funded

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UCT 2027 for Postgraduates

The University of Cape TownSouth AfricaMasters

11 days leftFully funded

Open Doors Russian Scholarship 2027/28 for International Students

leading Russian universitiesRussiaUndergraduate · Masters · PhD · Postdoc

16 days leftFully funded

CyprusAid Scholarship for Selected African Countries

University of NicosiaUndergraduate · Masters · PhD

30 NovFully funded

Yenching Academy Fellowship 2027 at Peking University

Yenching Academy of Peking UniversityChina

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Scholarships in Switzerland for African Students 2027Four programmes hosted in Switzerland accept African applicants in 2027: a University of L
15 Scholarship and Fellowship Deadlines in December 2026 for AfricansAll 15 verified deadlines in December 2026, eleven of them on the first day of the month,
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