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Find fellowships for international students to study in South Africa 2026-2027.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) development is moving at a rapid scale. It is fast transforming every aspect of our lives and society. It is playing a greater role in the way government engages young people, improving healthcare and learning systems, redefining the workforce and increasing productivity
Published: 23 Jul 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 02 Aug 2026
This year-long fellowship is designed to advance the leadership skills of talented African women who are passionate about gender equity in global health systems. The fellowship includes a comprehensive curriculum in global health policy, leadership, knowledge translation and mentorship skills delive
Published: 12 May 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: Canada, Kenya, South Africa Deadline: 22 May 2026
ICGEB offers postgraduate studies with the aim of obtaining the “Doctor Philosophiae” (PhD) degree in the life sciences. Thanks to the contribution of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) within the framework of the BIOTECHNET II initiative, dedicated resources are avail
Published: 06 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, Slovenia, South Africa, United Kingdom Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
ICGEB offers competitive Postdoctoral Fellowships in Life Sciences to highly motivated scientists wishing to pursue postdoctoral research in a world-class scientific environment. The Fellowships comprise a very competitive package including stipend, health insurance and additional benefits. The most
Published: 06 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 30 Nov -0001
ICGEB offers Short-term fellowships for Pre-doctoral studies in ICGEB Component laboratories to fund ongoing collaborative research between scientists from ICGEB Member States and research groups at ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Afric
Published: 06 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
The African Institute for Capacity Development and the ICGEB offer Postdoctoral scientists from Africa a training period of 6 months at ICGEB laboratories in Italy, India or South Africa, to perform research work on biotechnology and related fields, including Health (Infectious Diseases and Non-Comm
Published: 02 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
With the co-funding of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation through the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), BWC ISU, the ICGEB offers early-career scientists from OECD/DAC countries a fellowship at ICGEB laboratories in Italy, India, South Africa and at the ICGEB Regio
Published: 27 Feb 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: China, India, Italy, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) SMART Fellowship Programme promotes the Scientific Mobility for Advanced Research Training of researchers between ICGEB Member States as a way of enhancing skill development, acquisition of specific hands-on trainin
Published: 25 Feb 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
The Policy Innovation Lab at Stellenbosch University’s School for Data Science and Computational Thinking is offering a two-year postdoctoral position in data science and policy innovation. The Lab focuses on responsible AI for policymaking, both using AI in policy processes and shap
Published: 07 Oct 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 25 Oct 2025
South Asian textiles form a crucial part of local as well as global histories. The MAP Academy & Nalli Fellowships will support South Asia-based projects that generate new interest in the region’s textile practices among diverse audiences. The Fellowships combine Nalli Silks’ focus a
Published: 28 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 15 Oct 2025
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in South Africa invites applications for an Artificial Intelligence in Science postdoctoral fellowship. This one-year appointment at AIMS South Africa is linked to a one year Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College, London,
Published: 20 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) (Senegal), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, invite applications for the African STARS Fellowship; a fully funded opportunity to pursue an MSc in Bioi
Published: 11 Jun 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 26 Jun 2025
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The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) returns to Wits University from 5 to 7 November 2025 for its 21st edition. The Wits Centre for Journalism invites journalists, media professionals, trainers and academics to submit proposals around speakers, panels, themes or training that would
Published: 07 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 23 May 2025
The Sprinng Writing Fellowship (SWF) is a FREE and intensive 6-week online mentorship program for developing Nigerian, Ghanaian, Liberian, and South African writers with great potential and willingness to learn. This fellowship focuses on 4 genres of literature: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonficti
Published: 21 Feb 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, South Africa Deadline: 15 Apr 2025
The British Academy is inviting proposals for Writing Workshops in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries. These workshops should aim to develop the skills of early career researchers, including su
Published: 28 Nov 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam Value: £30,000 Deadline: 29 Jan 2025
The Future Africa Research Leadership Fellowship (FAR-LeaF II) is a two-year research-oriented fellowship programme supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and hosted at Future Africa. The programme focuses on future-looking science leadership and developing the next generation o
Published: 19 Nov 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Value: USD 13 500 Deadline: 30 Nov 2024
The Future Africa Research Leadership Fellowship (FAR-LeaF II) is a two-year research-oriented fellowship programme supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and hosted at Future Africa. The programme focuses on future-looking science leadership and developing the next generation o
Published: 12 Nov 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Value: USD 13 500 Deadline: 30 Nov 2024
The Next Generation Social Sciences programme, launched in June 2011, responds to a shortage of experienced faculty in African higher education. The Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program provides fellowships to nurture the intellectual development and increase retention of early-career f
Published: 10 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda Deadline: 31 Jan 2025
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The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge, furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. UNU’s mission is to contribute, through research
Published: 07 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Value: ZAR 509,692 Deadline: 27 Oct 2024
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The fellowship is linked to a competitive research grant obtained from the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The project, “South-North flows of information through translation in the global news agency AFP” is led by Dr Mar
Published: 04 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 06 Oct 2024
