Scholarships You Can Still Apply To This Quarter (Closing Soon)

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• Barbara Huber Scholarship Program 2027

  OpportunityDesk Scholarships · PhD · Fully Funded

  The Barbara Huber Scholarship Program offers fully funded research stays at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law. It is awarded for research periods lasting two to six months to outstanding academics.

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  May 31, 2026
• Barbara Huber Scholarship Program

  OpportunityDesk Scholarships · PhD · Fully Funded

  The Barbara Huber Scholarship Program offers research stays at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, honoring the work of Barbara Huber, an expert in English law. This scholarship supports innovative research pr

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  May 31, 2026
• The RESONANCE Residency Programme 2026

  OpportunitiesForAfricans · Fully Funded

  The RESONANCE residency programme invites Nigerian-based creatives to apply for a fully funded residency in Paris, France.

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  May 31, 2026

• Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program 2026

  OpportunitiesForAfricans · Fully Funded

  A fully funded program for young professionals to attend the Atlantic Dialogues conference in Rabat, Morocco. It focuses on fostering leadership skills and international cooperation.

  16d left

  Jun 14, 2026
• The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Äänit Prize 2026

  OpportunitiesForAfricans · null · Fully Funded

  The Äänit Prize supports initiatives that can demonstrate significant social impact. It offers a $100,000 prize for social impact projects.

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  Jun 17, 2026
• EUNIC Spaces of Culture 2026 Programme

  OpportunitiesForAfricans · Partial

  The EUNIC Spaces of Culture 2026 Programme offers funding for cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. Selected projects can receive up to EUR 50,000.

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  Jun 21, 2026
• French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme 2027/2028

  OpportunitiesForAfricans · Postdoc · Fully Funded

  This fellowship program offers fully funded opportunities to researchers for advanced study at the Paris IAS, providing a monthly stipend of 2,700€.

  27d left

  Jun 25, 2026
• World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program 2026/2027

  OpportunitiesForAfricans · Partial

  This global award program recognizes and promotes innovative education projects worldwide, offering a significant prize of $1 million USD to winning initiatives. It seeks to identify and share effective approaches to education.

  29d left

  Jun 27, 2026

• SOAS Masters Scholarships (International)

  SOAS University of London · United Kingdom · Masters · Partial

  The SOAS Master’s Scholarship (International) offers over 150 tuition fee waivers valued at £8,000 for new overseas students beginning postgraduate taught programs in the 2026/27 academic year.

  32d left

  Jun 30, 2026
• UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest 2026

  OpportunitiesForAfricans

  This annual photo contest invites young people globally to explore and share their perspectives on the Silk Roads' shared heritage through photography. It promotes cultural exchange and mutual understanding.

  32d left

  Jun 30, 2026
• Young African Phosphorus Fellowship Award

  African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) · Africa · Fellowship · Fully Funded

  The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) Young African Phosphorus Fellowship Award supports early-career scientists in Africa focusing on phosphorus management in agroecosystems with a USD $5,000 grant.

  39d left

  Jul 7, 2026
• Pernod Ricard Scholarship 2026 to Attend the One Young World Summit in Cape Town (Full Funding)

  AfterSchoolAfrica · Fully Funded

  Apply for the Pernod Ricard Scholarship 2026 to attend the One Young World Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. Selected scholars will receive full funding.

  46d left

  Jul 14, 2026
• MEST AI Startup Program (Class of 2027) for Young African Entrepreneurs

  AfterSchoolAfrica · Fully Funded

  This is a fully-sponsored residential fellowship in Accra, Ghana for entrepreneurs from Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Kenya, focusing on AI startups.

  52d left

  Jul 20, 2026