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Fellowships in Germany for African students 2027
5 open fellowships are listed today, 3 closing within 30 days. The nearest deadline is Senckenberg Global Fellowships in Germany for Global South researchers on 1 October 2026. Most listings this cycle are hosted in Germany, Ghana, Uganda.
DAAD, Senckenberg Nature Research, FOR-GHP Consortium fund the largest number of programmes. 2 do not require IELTS. By level: 4 Postdoc, 3 PhD, 2 Professionals. Every deadline below was checked against the official page.
Four funded programmes in Germany are open to applicants from Africa: a doctoral starter grant, an outbreak readiness fellowship, a joint master’s with a scholarship, and a rolling research stay in artificial intelligence. Scholarships, fellowships and grants hosted in Germany in 2026
Closing within 30 days
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Bayreuth Academy Fellowships in African Studies, Germany
22 days leftNo IELTS required
FOR-GHP Fellowship 2027: outbreak readiness for sub-Saharan Africa
Open now
2 days left
Senckenberg Global Fellowships in Germany for Global South researchers
6 days left
Bayreuth Academy Fellowships in African Studies, Germany
22 days leftNo IELTS required
FOR-GHP Fellowship 2027: outbreak readiness for sub-Saharan Africa
2 Nov
Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship 2028 at the GEI in Germany
Rolling applicationsNo IELTS required
Heilbronn AI Fellowships: DAAD-funded research stays in Germany for AI researchers
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