Below is a list of Ph.D Scholarships opportunities for African Students 2025-2026 to study abroad and in Africa
The African Doctoral Academy (ADA) at Stellenbosch University is privileged to offer a limited number of candidates, at the start of their doctoral careers, the opportunity to attend research, publishing, scientific communication and career-related training courses at the ADA Hyb
Published: 06 Nov 2024 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Deadline: 08 Nov 2024
BIGSAS has been awarded two scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for which BIGSAS will nominate candidates who have successfully passed the application procedure. BIGSAS provides a centre for creative a
Published: 30 Oct 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Dec 2024
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 sponsored to study in China for doctoral
Published: 24 Oct 2024 Type: PhD Study in: China Deadline: 15 Feb 2025
The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a ca
Published: 24 Oct 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Benin Deadline: 21 Nov 2024
Each year, UK Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), to contribute to the UK’s international developme
Published: 11 Sep 2024 Type: PhD Deadline: 18 Oct 2024
The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School (University of the Witwatersrand), with the support of the Mastercard Foundation invites applications for Doctoral Fellowship on the Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to African Economies proj
Published: 30 Aug 2024 Type: PhD Value: $30,000 Deadline: 16 Sep 2024
Audiology program within College of Nursing and Health Sciences is looking for a candidate to fill a PhD position to investigate listening in noise in children with hearing loss. Chronic hearing loss in children has serious consequences on language, and social development. While early intervention p
Published: 26 Aug 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Australia Deadline: 30 Aug 2024
The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) is an African-led initiative that aims to close the skills gap in the applied sciences, engineering and technology (ASET) necessary for socio-economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Reg
Published: 21 Aug 2024 Type: PhD Deadline: 16 Sep 2024
The Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM) is currently accepting applications for its full-time, funded doctoral programme. Applications will be considered for the following two scholarship opportunities: GEM Elite Doctoral Scholarships: Full-time doctoral s
Published: 12 Aug 2024 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Value: R200 000 Deadline: 15 Aug 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: 23 Jul 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 15 Oct 2024
The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration among the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (
Published: 22 Jul 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Singapore Deadline: 01 Dec 2024
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
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
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