AFS Youth Assembly
Deadline Nov 19
Sir Cyril Taylor Young African Leaders Program 2027, Geneva
Ten young Sub-Saharan Africans aged 18 to 35 get a funded 12-month programme and a trip to Geneva. Apply by 19 November 2026.
Opportunities
Scholarships
Updated scholarship opportunities and guides to help you study locally and abroad with full or partial funding.
Swedish Institute
Deadline Jan 15
SI Scholarship for Global Professionals 2027: Master's in Sweden
Full tuition, SEK 12,000 a month and a travel grant for a master's in Sweden. Nigerians qualify. Apply to universities by 15 January 2027.
Ellison Institute of Technology
Deadline Dec 1
Graduate Ellison Scholars 2027: Funded Oxford DPhil, Apply by 1 Dec
The Ellison Institute funds full-time Oxford DPhils for October 2027 entry. Applications to EIT close at 5pm UK time on 1 December 2026.
Carnegie Mellon University Africa, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Deadline Jan 15
CMU-Africa Mastercard Scholars 2027: Master's in Kigali
CMU-Africa takes fall 2027 applications until 15 January 2027. Aid, including Mastercard Scholars, is for admitted African applicants.
Princeton in Africa
Deadline Oct 26
Princeton in Africa Fellowship 2027-28: A Paid Year Working at an African Organisation, Apply by 26 October
Princeton in Africa places young professionals for 12 months with organisations across Africa, with housing and a living stipend from the host. Graduates of African universities qualify. Apply by 26 October 2026.
Earth Journalism Network (Internews)
Deadline Oct 27
EJN Reporting Fellowships for BBNJ COP1 in New York: Travel, Hotel and Per Diem Covered for 10 Journalists
Earth Journalism Network will send 10 journalists to cover the High Seas Treaty COP1 in New York in January 2027, with flights, hotel, meals and per diem covered. Apply by 27 October 2026.