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Grants for South African students 2027
3 open grants are listed today, 3 closing within 30 days. The nearest deadline is IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027 for Humanities and Social Sciences on 30 October 2026. Most listings this cycle are hosted in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin.
TEEEM Foundation, IFRA-Nigeria, FAPESP fund the largest number of programmes. By level: 2 Postdoc, 2 Professionals, 1 Masters, 1 PhD. Every deadline below was checked against the official page.
This guide covers 25 open calls for South African applicants with deadlines from 5 to 20 October 2026. Five name South Africa and five are fully funded. Johannesburg closing times and what to prepare. Scholarships for South African Students 2027: Open Calls and Deadlines
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CORDAP Coral Accelerator Program (CAP) 2026
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AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants 2026 for PhD Researchers
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AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026 for PhD Students
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OpenAI AI and Teen Development Research Grant Program 2026
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Digital Science Catalyst Grant 2026 for AI tools that act on research
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