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Sub-Saharan Africa

Neuroscience 2026: IBRO/FUN Travel Awards

Grants up to €50,000 for innovative cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa focusing on arts, creative industries, heritage, education, and interdisciplinary areas. Open to cultural institutions and higher education partners in collaborative projects with European counterparts.

International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
Deadline: Jun 21, 2026
Africa

Research Grants on Education

Supports early to mid-career African researchers working on human health challenges (including biological sciences) with a 3-9 month research placement at a leading institution in UK, Europe or Africa, plus home institution support. Up to £47,000 funding. Open to post-doctoral scientists and clinicians nationals of and employed in Africa.

Spencer Foundation
Deadline: Jul 1, 2026
African Union

ATMS Research Grant

6-month fellowships for early-career African researchers (PhD within 5 years, ≤35 years old, priority women) at ARUA Centres of Excellence. Broad fields including humanities themes like post-conflict societies, identity, migration (History intersections). Stipend US$2,000/month + accommodation/travel. For September 2026-February 2027.

ATMS
Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Commonwealth

Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

Fully funded PhD scholarships for citizens of high-income Commonwealth countries including Antigua and Barbuda to conduct research at UK universities. Law eligible under SSH/development themes.

William T. Grant Foundation
Deadline: Jul 29, 2026
Africa

Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

Partial funding up to £2,000 for mathematical conferences, workshops, research collaborations based in Africa. Open to mathematicians worldwide (PhD students ineligible). Activities for 2026-2027.

William T. Grant Foundation
Deadline: Jul 29, 2026
Africa

Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

1-year fellowship for African researchers with PhD or Master's in Earth Observation or related fields to conduct R&D projects at ESA's ESRIN centre using satellite EO data in thematic priority areas such as climate, water security (space science relevant). Starts October 2026.<grok:render type="render_inline_citation"><argument name="citation_id">114</argument></grok:render><grok:render type="rend

William T. Grant Foundation
Deadline: Jul 29, 2026
Commonwealth

Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG)

Fully-funded two-year Master's scholarships at ACU member universities in low or middle-income Commonwealth countries, including MSc in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and Master of Computing in Computer Science. Includes research support grant. For postgraduate students committed to positive impact.

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
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