Find verified research grants, fellowships, scholarships and funding opportunities relevant to researchers and organisations in Africa.
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Last verified: 16 August 2026. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines on the funder's official website before applying.
Submit research on mental-health access, lived experience, policy, financing, implementation or innovation for the 2027 Nairobi conference.
Funds African-led implementation research on sustainable, evidence-informed and gender-transformative approaches to neglected SRHR needs among underserved populations.
Best for: African-led multidisciplinary SRHR implementation-research teams; Research organisations and consortia
Pitch a research or innovation breakthrough in three minutes at Makerere University for the Kampala Falling Walls Lab.
Up to US$500,000 for organisations using AI and established consumer platforms to expand informed family-planning engagement in selected African countries.
Short UK-based academic and professional development fellowships for university staff and mid-career professionals from Commonwealth countries.
Present health economics, financing, policy or health-systems research at AfHEA's 2027 conference in Durban.
Fully funded postgraduate study at Oxford for exceptional applicants from Uganda and other eligible East African countries.
Career-development programme for African researchers employed by recognised African universities or specialist research institutions and working within a global-health remit.
Best for: African global-health researchers moving toward research leadership
Travel support for students, early-career researchers and people with lived experience attending the 2027 Nairobi mental-health conference.
Intensive CODESRIA institute in Lagos focused on migration governance, mobility and democratic agency in Africa.
Best for: African PhD candidates and early-career researchers working on migration, governance and democratic agency
Master's, fellowship, PhD and postdoctoral research training in behavioural and social science approaches to HIV in Uganda.
Six-month fellowship helping established startups from eligible Commonwealth countries strengthen growth, pitching, networks and international exposure.
Supports training networks and institutional capacity strengthening in ethics, regulatory science and pharmacovigilance relevant to health research in sub-Saharan Africa.
Best for: Multi-institution consortia strengthening ethics, regulation and pharmacovigilance capacity in sub-Saharan Africa
Supports scaled implementation and integration of validated digital innovations and AI-enabled approaches for research and healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.
Best for: Consortia ready to scale validated digital-health or AI-enabled approaches in sub-Saharan Africa
Funding to develop multiplex platforms measuring micronutrient status alongside infection and inflammation indicators in low-resource settings.
European-hosted postdoctoral research fellowships supporting international mobility, advanced training and career development across all research fields.
A residential Harvard fellowship giving established researchers and creators time, funding and an interdisciplinary community to pursue ambitious projects.
Funding for PhD and postdoctoral researchers building African capacity in clinical trials, surveillance, ethics, One Health and epidemic preparedness.
Present work on research ethics, AI, genomics, data governance, emergencies, regulation or research integrity at the Kampala conference.
A four-month funded research visit for international PhD candidates who secure a faculty host at an eligible Israeli institution.
Six-month residential fellowship for experienced Africa-based humanities and social-science researchers studying sustainable governance.
Large, long-term Wellcome awards for established researchers or teams pursuing bold research questions with potential to make significant discoveries.
Best for: Established investigators and multidisciplinary teams pursuing ambitious discovery research
Supports collaborative multi-country African research aligned with STISA-2034 priorities through participating national science granting councils.
Best for: African multi-country research consortia addressing STISA-2034 priority themes
UK Government scholarship programme for eligible applicants pursuing postgraduate study in the UK and demonstrating leadership potential.
Best for: Professionals seeking a funded UK master's degree with leadership potential
Salary and research funding for early-career researchers developing an independent programme related to human life, health or wellbeing.
Long-term support for researchers ready to lead an independent programme and develop as international research leaders.
Large consortium funding for international doctoral programmes involving universities, research institutions, businesses, public bodies and eligible LMIC partners.