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Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship 2028 at the GEI in Germany

Georg Eckert InstituteGermanyPostdoc · Professionals

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AIAS-AUFF Postdoctoral Fellowships at Aarhus Institute

Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS)DenmarkPostdoc

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Umeå University Postdoctoral Scholarship in Statistics 2027

Umeå UniversitySwedenPostdoc

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CIFAR Global Scholars Program for Early-Career Researchers

CIFARCanadaPhD

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CyprusAid Scholarship for Selected African Countries

University of NicosiaUndergraduate · Masters · PhD

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Women in Agriculture Leadership Program Fellowship, Second Cohort

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)Professionals

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Equality Fund Global Journalism Fellowship 2026: CAD 4,000 Stipend

Equality FundRemoteProfessionals

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EPFL AI Center and Swiss AI Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

EPFLSwitzerlandPostdoc

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Open Doors Russian Scholarship 2027/28 for International Students

leading Russian universitiesRussiaUndergraduate · Masters · PhD · Postdoc

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CyprusAid Scholarship for Selected African Countries

University of NicosiaUndergraduate · Masters · PhD

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Yenching Academy Fellowship 2027 at Peking University

Yenching Academy of Peking UniversityChina

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Erasmus Mundus Master's in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) 2027-2029

Mundus MAPP ConsortiumMasters

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Notre Dame PhD in Sustainable Development 2027 with full funding

University of Notre DameUnited StatesPhD

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Wageningen University Africa Scholarship 2027/28 for Masters

Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlandsMasters

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