Opportunities
Browse scholarships, funding, fellowships, internships, workshops, competitions and calls for papers from organisations around the world.
Offered by The Royal Society
A university-based residency for experienced industrial scientists and entrepreneurs strengthening research translation.
Who it is for: Experienced industrial scientists and entrepreneurs partnering with a UK university
Offered by World Bank Group
A six-month World Bank placement for emerging African scholars moving between development research, policy and practice.
Who it is for: Sub-Saharan African nationals completing a PhD or within three years of graduation and aged 32 or younger on 1 January 2027
Offered by Rhodes Trust
A fully funded Oxford postgraduate scholarship for exceptional West African candidates with academic ability and leadership potential.
Who it is for: Eligible citizens of West African countries who meet the Rhodes age, academic and residency requirements
Offered by European Research Council
Substantial investigator-led funding for established research leaders pursuing ambitious frontier research.
Who it is for: Established research leaders with a significant record of achievement
Offered by University of London
Fee support for women living in Africa who are beginning selected online University of London degree programmes.
Who it is for: Women resident in Africa holding an offer for one of the listed University of London online degrees
Offered by Cambridge-Africa and The ALBORADA Trust
Seed funding for Cambridge–Africa research partnerships, including collaborative projects and research-training activity in Africa.
Who it is for: Postdoctoral-level or senior pairs linking an eligible Cambridge researcher with a researcher at an African institution
Offered by Royal Academy of Engineering
A major accelerator and prize programme for sub-Saharan African engineers building commercially viable innovations.
Who it is for: Engineers and innovators based in sub-Saharan Africa with commercially viable solutions
Offered by The Royal Society
A long-term fellowship for early-career scientists with the potential to become leaders in their research field.
Who it is for: Outstanding early-career scientists building an independent research career
Offered by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
International and interdisciplinary postdoctoral mobility funding for researchers working with an eligible host organisation.
Who it is for: Researchers with a PhD who meet the relevant mobility and experience rules
Offered by UNESCO AfriMAB and GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme
A fully funded postgraduate training programme for African biosphere-reserve professionals working on ecosystem restoration.
Who it is for: Professionals under 40 working in ecosystem restoration within an African biosphere reserve
