Fellowships
Fellowship opportunities are listed in reverse chronological order.
Digital Democracy Centre x TrygFonden Fellowship Programme 2027
Offered by: Digital Democracy Centre
Deadline: 1 September 2026
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Green Leaders Fellowship
Offered by: The Green Institute
Deadline: 26 August 2026
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FAO Fellows Programme
Offered by: Food and Agriculture Organisation
Deadline: 25 August 2026
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Ford Philanthropy Fellowship 2026
Offered by: Watson Institute
Deadline: 15 August 2026
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OBEL Teaching Fellowship
Offered by: OBEL Foundation
Deadline: 1 August 2026
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LEGO Foundation Fellowship
Offered by: LEGO Foundation and Social Science Research Council
Deadline: 31 July 2026
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Women in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Fellowship
Offered by: Knowledge and AI for All (KAIA) Network
Deadline: 31 July 2026
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African Climate Intervention Fellowship for Early-Career Researchers
Offered by: Emerging Climate Frontiers
Deadline: 30 July 2026
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ITTO Fellowship Programme
Offered by: International Tropical Timber Organisation
Deadline: 20 July 2026
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Early-Career Research Fellowship Programme
Issued by: African Research Universities Alliance, Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York
Deadline: 15 July 2026
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Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship
Offered by: Watson Institute
Deadline: 12 July 2026
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Digital Minds Career Development Fellowship
Offered by: Longview Philanthropy and Future Impact Group
Deadline: 10 July 2026
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Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship 2027
Offered by: Durham University and Reuters
Deadline: 10 July 2026
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African Plant Nutrition Phosphorus Fellowship
Offered by: African Plant Nutrition Institute
Deadline: 7 July 2026
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USF International Fellowship
Offered by: Urban Studies Foundation
Deadline: 6 July 2026
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Enlight Fellowship for Global Youth Mental Health Leaders
Offered by: Watson Institute and Enlight Foundation
Deadline: 5 July 2026
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Young Leaders Fellowship
Offered by: Coalition for Good Schools
Deadline: 4 July 2026
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Artivism & Amplifiers Fellowship
Offered by: Human Impacts Institute
Deadline: 1 July 2026
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Global Good Fund Fellowship 2027
Offered by: Global Good Fund
Deadline: 1 July 2026
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Africa Fellows in Education Programme
Offered by: Partnership for Economic Policy and Global Education Analytics Institute
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Future Leaders Programme
Offered by: Hungarian Institute of International Affairs
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Professional Advancement Through Holistic Skills (PATHS) Fellowship
Issued by: Stetho Steps LLC and Tanzania Better Health
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Flagship Fellowship
Offered by: Watson Institute
Deadline: 28 June 2026
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Just Tech Fellowship
Offered by: Social Science Research Council
Deadline: 28 June 2026
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Lexicon Fellowship
Offered by: Code for Africa and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Deadline: 28 June 2026
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Western Union Global Fellowship
Offered by: Watson Institute
Deadline: 28 June 2026
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Teach For Uganda STEM Fellowship (Cohort 9)
Offered by: Teach For Uganda
Deadline: 27 June 2026
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Africa Check Fact-Checking Fellowship
Offered by: Africa Check
Deadline: 26 June 2026
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Next Generation Foresight Practitioners Fellowship
Offered by: School of International Futures
Deadline: 26 June 2026
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Foundry Innovation Fellowship
Issued by: The Foundry at Clarke International University
Deadline: 21 June 2026
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RIFS Fellow Programme
Offered by: Research Institute for Sustainability, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
Deadline: 21 June 2026
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COP31 Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowship for Journalists
Offered by: Earth Journalism Network and Stanley Center for Peace and Security
Deadline: 17 June 2026
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Diplomatic Innovation Project Fellowship
Offered by: Center for Emerging Global Leaders
Deadline: 15 June 2026
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Interledger Fellowship Programme 2026
Offered by: Interledger Foundation
Deadline: 15 June 2026
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African Design Centre Fellowship
Offered by: Model of Architecture Serving Society
Deadline: 14 June 2026
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Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Programme
Offered by: Policy Center for the New South
Deadline: 14 June 2026
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Future Leaders Fellowship
Offered by: Africa Clean Air Network and Health Effects Institute
Deadline: 12 June 2026
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Social Innovators Programme Fellowship
Offered by: LEAP Africa
Deadline: 12 June 2026
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INTERA Fellowship 2026/7
Offered by: Interdisciplinary Network for Technology and Entrepreneurship Research in Africa
Deadline: 11 June 2026
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International Geneva Peace Fellowship
Offered by: Interpeace and the Geneva Graduate Institute
Deadline: 7 June 2026
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Mira Fellowship
Offered by: Mira Fellowship
Deadline: 1 June 2026
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Africa Climate Collaborative Postgraduate Fellowship
Offered by: University of Ghana
Deadline: 31 May 2026
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Black Women in Science Fellowship 11th Cohort
Offered by: Black Women in Science
Deadline: 31 May 2026
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Rise for Impact Fellowship
Offered by: Rise for Impact
Deadline: 30 May 2026
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Young Innovation Leader Fellowship
Offered by: Young Innovation Leaders
Deadline: 30 May 2026
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Art4Change Storytelling Fellowship 2026
Offered by: Africa-Europe Innovation Platform
Deadline: 29 May 2026
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NextGen Women Leaders Fellowship
Offered by: United Leaders Global
Deadline: 29 May 2026
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African Climate Creatives Fellowship
Offered by: Aspire Climate Vanguard
Deadline: 26 May 2026
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Peace, Security and Development Fellowships for 2026/7
Offered by: African Leadership Centre
Deadline: 24 May 2026
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International Science Council Fellowship
Offered by: International Science Council
Deadline: 22 May 2026
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Peering Fellowship
Offered by: The Internet Society
Deadline: 17 May 2026
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AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme
Offered by: Africa Oxford Initiative
Deadline: 15 May 2026
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Albert Einstein Fellowship Programme
Offered by: Einstein Forum and the Wittenstein Foundation
Deadline: 15 May 2026
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EYEA Leaders Fellowship Cohort 3
Offered by: Spark Link Africa
Deadline: 15 May 2026
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Interledger Fellowship Programme 2026
Offered by: Interledger Foundation
Deadline: 15 June 2026
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Rotary Peace Fellowship Programme
Offered by: The Rotary Foundation
Deadline: 15 May 2026
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UNFPA Ghana Youth Leaders Fellowship
Offered by: UNFPA Ghana
Deadline: 14 May 2026
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Green RISE West Africa Fellowship
Offered by: Acumen Academy
Deadline: 11 May 2026
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Green RISE East Africa Fellowship
Offered by: Acumen Canada
Deadline: 11 May 2026
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AREF Research Development Fellowship Programme
Offered by: Africa Research Excellence Fund
Deadline: 8 May 2026
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Ocean Futures Fellowship
Offered by: Institute of International Education, Inc
Deadline: 3 May 2026
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African Liberty Writing Fellowship
Offered by: African Liberty
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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African Youth Negotiators Fellowship
Offered by: Green Africa Youth Organisation
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Programme
Offered by: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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O’Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
Offered by: O’Shaughnessy Ventures
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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Refugee Fellows Programme 2026/7
Offered by: Refugees International
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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Moral Ambition Fellowships
Offered by: The School for Moral Ambition
Deadline: 27 April 2026
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Critical Pathways Fellowships 2026
Offered by: Utrecht University
Deadline: 27 April 2026
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6th Cohort of the African Food Fellowship
Offered by: African Food Fellowship
Deadline: 26 April 2026
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Women in Agriculture Leadership Fellowship Programme
Offered by: African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)
Deadline: 26 April 2026
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Anthropic Fellows Programme (AI Research and Safety)
Offered by: Anthropic
Deadline: 26 April 2026
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Katapult Africa Accelerator
Offered by: Katapult Africa
Deadline: 25 April 2026
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Africa CDC Biomanufacturing Fellowship Programme
Offered by: African Union/African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Deadline: 20 April 2026
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One Million Leaders Africa Fellowship
Offered by: One Million Leaders Africa
Deadline: 19 April 2026
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AI Engineering Fellowship 2026
Offered by: Dalberg Data Insights
Deadline: 17 April 2026
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Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellowship
Offered by: Chatham House and Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Deadline: 17 April 2026
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Emerging Leaders in Ethical AI Governance Fellowship
Offered by: Globethics
Deadline: 16 April 2026
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Gender + AI Reporting Fellowship
Offered by: Africa Women Journalism Project and DW Akademie
Deadline: 15 April 2026
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African Research Talents Experiencing Mentoring In Science (ARTEMIS) Mentorship Programme 2026
Offered by: Max Planck Society
Deadline: 13 April 2026
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DTH-Lab Research Fellowship Programme 2026
Offered by: DTH-Lab
Deadline: 12 April 2026
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AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellowship
Offered by: AstraZeneca
Deadline: 12 April 2026
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4th Cohort of the EdTech Fellowship
Offered by: CcHUB in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
Deadline: 10 April 2026
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AI Ethics & Governance Fellowship
Offered by: Policy Innovation Centre and Africa Hub For Innovation & Development
Deadline: 10 April 2026
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Our Ocean Conference 2026 Fellowships
Offered by: Earth Journalism Network
Deadline: 7 April 2026
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DPI Governance in Africa Fellowship 2026
Offered by: FUNGAI Africa
Deadline: 5 April 2026
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Female Founders and Funders Programme
Offered by: Lagos Innovates
Deadline: 4 April 2026
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Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and OSINT Fellowship 2026
Offered by: DUBAWA and the Digital Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Disorder Analysis Centre
Deadline: 4 April 2026
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Stanford Venture Fellowship
Offered by: Stanford Venture
Deadline: 4 April 2026
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African Public Health Emergency Management Fellowship Cohort III
Offered by: Africa CDC
Deadline: 31 March 2026
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ODI Fellowship Scheme
Offered by: ODI Global
Deadline: 31 March 2026
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Internet Governance Forum 2026 Fellowship Programme
Offered by: Internet Governance Forum
Deadline: 31 March 2026
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Harvard South Africa Fellowship Programme
Offered by: Harvard University Center for African Studies
Deadline: 31 March 2026
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Africa AI Policy Fellowship
Offered by: Lawyers Hub
Deadline: 31 March 2026
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WILD Fellowship 2026
Offered by: WILD Leadership Forum
Deadline: 31 March 2026
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AI Ethics Fellowship
Offered by: Code for Africa
Deadline: 30 March 2026
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Guardians of the Earth Fellowship
Offered by: Pan African Network for Climate Action and Lukenya University
Deadline: 27 March 2026
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Megatrends Afrika Policy-Relevant Research Fellowship
Offered by: Megatrends Afrika
Deadline: 25 March 2026
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AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Programme
Offered by: AFRIKA KOMMT!
Deadline: 22 March 2026
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MILEAD Fellows Programme for Young African Women Leaders
Offered by: Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa
Deadline: 20 March 2026
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