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Below is a list of Ph.D Scholarships opportunities for African Students 2025-2026 to study abroad and in Africa
The University of Pretoria is a research-intensive university. Hence, it is seeking candidates for doctoral studies who will make significant contributions to its research endeavours. As part of South Africa's contribution to the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, the University of Pr
Published: 05 Jul 2024 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Deadline: 11 Sep 2024
The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund was established in 2012, with generous support from The ALBORADA Trust. The Fund supports pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above) from the University of Cambridge (or an affiliated institution such as the Wellcome Trust San
Published: 28 Jun 2024 Type: PhD Deadline: 12 Sep 2024
The African Centre for Cities (ACC) invites applications for a PhD scholarship as part of the CLAIMS to Energy Citizenship project, funded by DANIDA (2024-2028). This call is specifically for the PhD that will align with WP1 (see above). The PhD will be co-supervised by Prof Waltorp and Dr C
Published: 26 Jun 2024 Type: PhD Value: ZAR 315,000 Deadline: 19 Jul 2024
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The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry. The Fund hereby invites applications from interested and qualified Nigerians to apply for the 2024 Undergraduate,
Published: 15 May 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Nigeria Value: N700,000/Yr Deadline: 24 Jun 2024
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The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School, with the support of the Mastercard Foundation, invites applications for Doctoral Fellowship on the Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to African Economies project. The aim of the PhD
Published: 10 May 2024 Type: PhD Value: $30,000 Deadline: 24 May 2024
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa. The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in sub-S
Published: 17 Apr 2024 Type: PhD Deadline: 31 Aug 2024
The MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) program provides an intense, semester long teaching-focused engagement for selected cohorts of faculty members (ETT Fellows) from African universities. By introducing the ETT Fellows to cutting edge student-focused teaching methodologies the ETT strives to f
Published: 04 Apr 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 27 Sep 2024
This prestigious fully-funded PhD Peter Carpenter Climate Change scholarship is awarded to African citizens with top level academic qualifications. The PhD programme is hosted within the Climate Science and Society Research (CSSR) group in the Department of Geography, where there is a v
Published: 28 Mar 2024 Type: PhD Deadline: 15 Apr 2024
ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorship is a one-year appointment and comprises the following components: Mentorship from one ETH professor, senior scientist or postdoc over a period of one year of the mentee’s d
Published: 27 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 30 Mar 2024
The researcher will be based in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries (CMCI), King’s College London and co-supervised by Professor Roberta Comunian (Professor of Creative Economies in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries) and Dr Eka
Published: 15 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 19 Mar 2024
The researcher will be based in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries (CMCI), King’s College London and co-supervised by Professor Roberta Comunian (Professor of Creative Economies in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries) and Dr Eka
Published: 13 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 19 Mar 2024
Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits (generally 1 to maximum 3 months) to young African researchers from higher education institutions from Sub-Saharan Africa. The main aim of this scholarship programme is to enable scholars to undertake research in which they are engaged in the
Published: 12 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Deadline: 05 Apr 2024
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
Published: 09 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Deadline: 10 May 2024
Applications are now open for the first two cohorts of the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health (SASH) Program! Learn more on this page and scroll down to apply. This three-year program supports 24 mid-career physicians from African countries to travel to Stanford for a six-week period of t
Published: 07 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United States Value: $50,000 Deadline: 25 Feb 2024
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An opportunity for early career researchers in Africa to pursue their own research projects in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities. The scholarship offers access to the Institute’s library and other resources that provide for a stimulating research environment. The purpose of the A
Published: 05 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Deadline: 10 Apr 2024
We welcome applications for full scholarships to postgraduate research programmes starting in 2024. As part of our commitment to the Black community, the University of Bristol has launched a number of postgraduate research scholarships exclusively for students of Black heritage for 2024/25 entry.
Published: 02 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Value: £18,622 Deadline: 27 Feb 2024
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be spo
Published: 22 Jan 2024 Type: PhD Study in: China Deadline: 15 Feb 2024
At KEMRI-Wellcome, we are keen to build health research capacity in Kenya, East Africa and Africa. We are aware that good PhD training is the foundation for a successful professional career. As such, our PhD scheme is aimed at providing students with an opportunity to carry out their training in a h
Published: 18 Jan 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Kenya Deadline: 26 Jan 2023
