2025 Mo Ibrahim Foundation PhD scholarship for Africans at SOAS UK (Fully Funded)
Deadline: March 31, 2025. The Centre of African Studies offers one PhD scholarship to African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Applications are invited for PhD studentships focused on the area of state capacities, governance and bureaucracy for development. This may include projects designed to understand public sector governance capabilities, political settlements, state business relations, the governance of state owned enterprises, the governance of development
2025 University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship
Deadline: April 16, 2025. Developing Solutions is their flagship master’s scholarship, founded in 2001, for students from African, South Asian, and other selected Commonwealth countries. This scholarship programme is designed for international students who want to make a difference to the development of key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political structures in their home country. These one-year scholarships are available to support innovative and passionate students who can successfully demonstrate their ingenuity for developing solutions
2025 MIT School of Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Stipend Available)
Deadline: November 15, 2024. The Office of the Dean, MIT School of Science, invites applications for its inaugural postdoctoral fellowship program. This three-year cohort-based program is expected to start September 2025. They seek to assemble a diverse cohort of world-class scientists who are conducting research across disciplinary boundaries. In addition to their research, fellows in this cohort will participate in leadership, mentorship and professional development training. Appointments may be extended with funding from
2025 Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program for Tunisian Citizens (Fully Funded to the U.S.)
Deadline: December 4, 2024. IREX are now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program (TJSP). The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program provides opportunities for full-time, undergraduate, university/institute students from Tunisia to spend one academic year of non-degree study at a U.S. university or college. Through academic opportunities, professional engagement, and leadership development, TJSP fosters economic growth, stability, and democratic development in Tunisia by equipping a network of youth with essential skills to lead positive change in
2025 U.S. Embassy Libya MEPI Student Leaders Program (Fully Funded)
Deadline: December 18, 2024. The Student Leaders Program (SLP) is a rigorous leadership and civic engagement program for competitively selected undergraduate and graduate students between the ages of 20 and 24 from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The 2025-2026 program will address Climate Change and Environmental Protection. Students are placed in U.S. universities where they complete academic coursework, develop leadership and project management skills, and expand their understanding of civil society and participatory
2025 Mastercard Foundation & Arizona State University Innovation and Technology Scholarship for Young Africans (Fully Funded)
Deadline: November 3, 2024. The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), will provide graduate scholarships to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over 5 years (2025 – 2030). This is a fully immersive and traditional on-campus 2-year master’s program with an emphasis on technology and innovation. Recognizing the rapid evolution of the global digital economy, this program aims to equip African youth with the skills