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Environmental Justice Foundation Fisheries Story Grant

Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)LiberiaProfessionals

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Inter-University Council for East Africa Master’s Scholarships

Inter-University Council for East AfricaKenya, RwandaMasters

6 days leftFully funded

UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ-LRT Land Restoration Fellowship

UNESCOProfessionals

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CyberSafe Foundation Fellowship for African Women in Cybersecurity

CyberSafe FoundationRemoteProfessionals

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Inter-University Council for East Africa Master’s Scholarships

Inter-University Council for East AfricaKenya, RwandaMasters

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UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ-LRT Land Restoration Fellowship

UNESCOProfessionals

12 days leftFully funded

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship Opportunity in Canada

MitacsCanadaUndergraduate · Masters

14 days leftFully funded

ARES International Training Scholarships – Belgium Study Funding

ARES (Académie de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur)BelgiumUndergraduate · Masters · Professionals

20 OctFully funded

University of Sussex Commonwealth PhD Scholarship

University of SussexUnited KingdomPhD

1 NovFully funded

Leading Russian Universities Open Doors Scholarship

leading Russian universitiesUndergraduate · Masters · PhD · Postdoc

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FrieslandCampina Global Traineeship Internship Opportunity

FrieslandCampinaNetherlands, MalaysiaUndergraduate

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The Abebi AfroNonfiction Foundation Fellowship Opportunity

The Abebi AfroNonfiction FoundationNigeria

11 days left

CivicHive Creative Changemakers Fellowship Opportunity

CivicHiveNigeria

13 days left

WomenLift Health Eastern Africa Fellowship Opportunity

WomenLift HealthProfessionals

6 days leftFully funded

Inter-University Council for East Africa Master’s Scholarships

Inter-University Council for East AfricaKenya, RwandaMasters

13 days left

Tara For Women Competition Opportunity: Tara’s Circle

Tara For Women

4 Nov

CIFAR Global Scholars Program: PhD Research Scholarship

CIFARCanadaPhD

12 days left

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc Undergraduate Scholarship Award

Julius Berger Nigeria PlcNigeriaUndergraduate

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