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DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH and KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

External Training Opportunities

Current

Deadline Opportunity
04 July 2022

TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

The World Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, invites applications for its postgraduate fellowship programme:

  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Biological Systems and Organisms
  • Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
  • Chemical Sciences

https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-iccbs-postgraduate-fellowship-programme

20 September 2022

Facebook Fellowship Program 2022
The Meta Research PhD Fellowship is a global program designed to encourage and support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative and relevant research in areas related to

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

https://research.facebook.com/fellowship/#fellowship-details

01 December 2022   

 Singapore International Graduate Award
The Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research, in collaboration with the Nanyang Technological University, the National University of Singapore, the Singapore University of Technology and Design and the Singapore Management University, invites applications for the Singapore international graduate award. SINGA supports PhD studies in

  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Computing and Information Sciences
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Physical Sciences
https://www.a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships/For-Graduate-Studies/Singapore-International-Graduate-Award-SINGA
TBA

Women for Africa Foundation
The Women for Africa Foundation invites applications for its science by women programme. This enables African women researchers to spend six months in one of the participating research centres in Spain. The preferred areas of research include:

  • Materials Sciences                             
  • Food Safety
  • Water Pollution
  • Regulation & Control
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change & Global Warming
  • Economics & Econometrics
  • Energy Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering & Management
  • Water Treatment
  • Water Quality Engineering
  • Computing & Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Medicine & Health
  • Sanitary Engineering & Sewage Systems

https://mujeresporafrica.es/7th-edition-science-by-woman/

TBA

Mandela Rhodes scholarships
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation invites applications for its scholarships. These provide financial support for honours or master’s studies at a South African HEI and the opportunity to participate in a leadership development programme, with the aim of building leadership capacity in South Africa. The programme includes a series of week-long residential workshops.

https://www. mandelarhodes.org/scholarship/apply/

No Deadline

Scholarships for development-related postgraduate courses. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) | Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DE
https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=&origin=&subjectGrps=&daad=&q=study%20scholarships%20for%20 foreign%20graduates%20in%20the%20field%20of%20architecture&page=1&detail=57135744

No Deadline

New voices fellowship. Aspen Institute, US
http://newvoicesfellows.aspeninstitute.org

No Deadline Small grant scheme. Institute of Mathematics & its Applications, GB
https://ima.org.uk/support/grants/small-grant-scheme/
No Deadline Danida fellowships. Udenrigsministeriet – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, DK. https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/254325/
No Deadline Research methods training bursaries. Socio-Legal Studies Association, GB. https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/1548110/
No Deadline Research Fellowships: The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre). Applicants should hold at least a MSc or equivalent qualification, and should be engaged in research and development or the management of scientific programmes. There is no age limit, but younger scientists will be given preference. Applications are not considered without an acceptance letter. Fellowships include return airfare. The duration of the fellowship may range from a few weeks to a few months. http://www.namstct.org/NAM_Rfellowship.htm and more info at: http://www.namstct.org/
No Deadline Helena Kluyver female visitor programme. The Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON). Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), NL.
http://www.astron.nl/astronomy-group/female-visitor-programme/helena-kluyver-female-visitor programme
No Deadline

Stipendienprogramme / Scholarship Programme
Applications will be accepted no later than: - diploma/magister/state examination: by the end of 6th semester - Bachelor/undergraduate programmes: until 3 semesters before finishing the standard period of study (if 6 semesters by the end of 3rd semester; if 7 semesters by the end of 4rd semester) - postgraduate/Master programmes: by the end of 1st semester. The duration of application process is 4-7 months. Selected applicants will have two interviews
http://www.fes.de/studienfoerderung/information-in-english

No Deadline  Science and Operational Applications Research - Africa (SOAR-AF) Initiative
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/ao/2010-soar-af.asp
TBA

COMING SOON: Ernst Mach grant for studying at an Austrian university of applied sciences
Austrian Exchange Service, AT
https://www.scholarships.at/out/default.aspx?TemplateGroupID=5&PageMode=3&GrainEntryID=13992&HZGID=14884&LangID=2

TBA

Study scholarships in the field of architecture for graduates from selected countries. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), DE
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/1428016/

No Deadline

Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)       
The NFP has three sub programmes for individual fellowships:

  1. Short courses
  2. Master’s degree programmes
  3. PhD studies

https://www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/highlighted-scholarships/netherlands-fellowship-programmes/netherlands-fellowship-programmes-nfp

No Deadline

Postdoctoral fellowship in sub-Saharan Africa. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), DE
http://nairobi.daad.de/en/25476/index.html

No Deadline Jane M Klausman women in business scholarship
Zonta International Foundation, US
http://www.zonta.org/Global-Impact/Education/Women-in-Business-Scholarship
No Deadline Advanced short-term research opportunity. US Department of Energy, US  Applicants must be pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree, or must have received such a degree within 60 months in the areas of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Applicants who are non-US citizens must hold a visa allowing the participant to be paid. http://www.orau.org/ornl/astro/default.htm

Archive

Deadline Opportunity
15 April 2022

Commonwealth of Learning; On 14-16 September 2022, the Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University (AU), Canada, will be co-hosting the Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF10) in Calgary. The theme is “Innovations for Educational Resilience.” Academics, researchers, technology innovators, development practitioners, administrators, COL stakeholders and partner institutions are invited to submit proposals for the Forum.  For more information, click >> https://www.col.org/news/call-for-submission-of-proposals-and-abstracts-for-pcf10-now-open/

 22 July 2019

The PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) is offering up to 45 PhD scholarships at one of ten RSIF African Host Universities in the following thematic areas: ICTs (including big data and artificial intelligence); Food security and agribusiness; Minerals, mining and materials engineering; Energy (including renewables), and Climate change.

For more information visit: http://www.icipe.org/content/rsif-phd-scholarships

15 Sep 2018

TWAS-icipe postgraduate fellowship programme
https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-icipe-postgraduate-fellowship-programme

15 Sep 2018

TWAS-UPM postdoctoral fellowship programme
https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-upm-postdoctoral-fellowship-programme

30 Sep 2018

Study scholarships in the field of architecture for graduates from selected countries
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) | Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DE
https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=&origin=&subjectGrps=&daad=&q=study%20scho
larships%20for%20foreign%20graduates%20in%20the%20field%20of%20architecture&page=1&detail=57135744

30 Sep 2018

Merck Africa research summit. University of Cambridge, GB
http://www.merck africa.com/en/media/related_articles/mars_2017.html

09 Oct 2018

Colgate-Palmolive postdoctoral fellowship award in in-vitro toxicology. Society of Toxicology, US
https://www.toxicology.org/awards/sot/awards.aspx?AwardID=3

13 Oct 2018 African leaders of tomorrow scholarship programme
Canadian Bureau for International Education | Bureau Canadien de l’Éducation Internationale, CA and other funders
http://cbie.ca/what-we-do/current-programs/african-leaders-of-tomorrow/
31 May 2018

Natural resources research student awards.  International Association for Mathematical Geosciences, INT
https://iamg.org/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/170-nrr-student-grants.html

31 May 2018

Call for proposals. International Astronomical Union, INT
http://www.astro4dev.org/aboutiauoad/cfp/

12 May 2018

Titular fellowships. Association of Commonwealth Universities, GB
https://www.acu.ac.uk/scholarships/titular-fellowships/

01 May 2018

PhD fellowships. Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa, KE
http://cartafrica.org/call-for-applications-carta-phd-fellowships-20172018/

01 May 2018 Pfizer international fellowships. International Continence Society, INT
30 Apr 2018

Career development fellowships in the national technology centre programme. Enterprise Ireland, IE
http://www.horizon2020.ie/career-fit/

31 Mar 2018

Visiting faculty programme – fellowships. Weizmann Institute of Science, IL
http://www.weizmann.ac.il/acadaff/visiting-scientists/visiting-program

31 Jan 2018 PhD fellowships. African Economic Research Consortium, KE. http://aercafrica.org/index.php/training/collaborative-phd-programme/phd-fellowships
01 Feb 2018 Graduate student fellowship programme. Society of Economic Geologists Foundation, US. http://www.segweb.org/SEG/Students/Graduate_Student_Fellowship_Program/SEG/_Students/Graduate_Student_Fellowship_Program.aspx?hkey=22f4e3e5-43b2-4fe1-8785-83ce723dc82f
01 Feb 2018

IUPAC/Solvay international awards for young chemists
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, INT
https://iupac.org/2018-iupac-solvay-international-award-young-chemists/

30 Nov 2017 Intermediate fellowships in public health and tropical medicine. Wellcome Trust, GB
https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/intermediate-fellowships-public-health-and-tropical-medicine
01 Dec 2017 

EDGE Fellowships

  • Advanced Materials & BioEngineering
  • Digital Content & Media Technologies
  • Future Networks & Communications
  • Website

http://edge-research.eu/fellowships/

01 Dec 2017

Academic writing residency. Rockefeller Foundation, US
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/our-work/bellagio-center/residency-program/academic-writing-residency/

07 Dec 2017  

International fellowships. New Europe College Institute for Advanced Study, EUR

08 Dec 2017 Postdoctoral research associate in the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance. Princeton University, US.
https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=3901
15 Dec 2017

Governance for development in Africa initiative residential school. University of London, GB and other funders.
https://www.soas.ac.uk/gdai/residential-school/

15 Jan 2018  

Glenn E and Barbara Hodsdon Ullyot scholarship
Chemical Heritage Foundation, US.
https://www.chemheritage.org/ullyot-scholarship

15 Nov 2017   Advanced course of vaccinology. Mérieux Foundation | Fondation Mérieux, FR. http://www.advac.org/advac-course.html
15 Nov 2017 

Commonwealth academic fellowships. Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, GB
http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/academic-fellowships/

17 Nov 2017

Faculty for the future fellowships. Schlumberger Foundation, FR. http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/content/grant-application-process

26 Oct 2017 

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Sponsor: International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)

https://www.irex.org/program/mandela-washington-fellowship-application-information
21 Sep 2017

VISUAL ARTS Visiting senior fellowship programme. National Gallery of Art, US
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/research/casva/fellowships.html

03 Oct 2017

African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program
http://cbie.ca/what-we-do/current-programs/african-leaders-of-tomorrow/

03 Oct 2017 

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. University of Cambridge

  • Either graduate students, probably in the latter stages of their research leading to a PhD Degree, or
  • post-doctoral researchers who have been awarded their PhD Degree after October 1, 2015.
  • Website

https://research-fellowships.joh.cam.ac.uk/rf

14 Oct 2017 

African leaders of tomorrow scholarship programme
http://cbie.ca/what-we-do/current-programs/african-leaders-of-tomorrow/

15 Oct. 2017

GEOSICENCES International geoscience programme – young scientist projects. UNESCO, FR
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/international-geoscience-programme/proposal-submission/

21 Oct 2017

HEALTH Junior research fellowships. Kay Kendall   Leukaemia Fund, GB
http://kklf.org.uk/fellowships/junior/

30 Jun 2017

Postgraduate scholarships. Catholic Academic Exchange Service, DE
http://www.kaad.de/en/stipendien/

21 Jun 2017

Tecniospring Fellowship Programme
http://www.catalonia.com/en/our-services/rdtechinnovation/tecniospring/call-for-proposals.jsp

31 May 2017

Scholarships for entrepreneurial research. University of Gothenburg, SE- visit University site for details.

31May 2017

Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South
http://owsd.ictp.it/activities/postgraduate-training-fellowships
Amount:  Each fellowship will be offered for up to three years and will cover the following:

  • Travel to and from the host institute;
  • A monthly allowance to cover accommodation and meals while in the host country;
  • Study fees (including tuition and registration fees);
  • Visa expenses;
  • A yearly medical insurance contribution;
  • A lump sum allowance to attend international conferences during the period of the fellowship;
  • On a competitive basis, attending of scientific communication and proposal writing workshop; and
  • On a competitive basis, attending the Fifth OWSD General Assembly and International Conference scheduled for 2016.
29 Mar 2017

HEALTH: Master’s fellowships in public health and tropical medicine. Wellcome Trust, GB
https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/masters-fellowships-public-health-and-tropical-medicine

31 Mar 2017

Visiting fellowship. East Africa Social Science Translation, US
http://www.easst-collaborative.org/opportunities.html

31 Mar 2017

Population, health and environment doctoral research fellowships. Africa Population and Health Research Center, KE
http://aphrc.org/archives/7544

31 Mar 2017

Prestige programme. Campus France, FR
http://www.campusfrance.org/en/prestige

31 Mar 2017

Scholarship Programme for Young African Researchers
Young researchers from universities in Sub-Saharan Africa are eligible.
Applicants should be:

01 April 2017

Research grants. International Society for Infectious Diseases,
http://www.isid.org/grants/grants_research.shtml

06 Apr 2017 

Knowledge for Tomorrow - Cooperative Research Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa: Call for Pre-Proposals for Postdoctoral Fellowships on Livelihood Management, Reforms and Processes of Structural Change
http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/funding/international-focus/knowledge-for-tomorrow-cooperative-research-projects-in-sub-saharan-africa.html?L=1

24 Mar 2017                     

ACU Titular Fellowships

  • George Weston Limited Fellowship - awarded in the fields of agriculture, forestry, food science and food technology
  • Gordon and Jean Southam Fellowship - open to applicants from any Canadian ACU member university
  • Jacky McAleer Memorial Fellowship - awarded in the field of information technology, with priority given to the computerisation of record systems or computer-assisted learning
  • Swansea University Fulton Fellowship - tenable at Swansea University, UK
  • University of Manitoba Fellowship - tenable at University of Manitoba, Canada
  • University of Oxford Fellowship - tenable at University of Oxford, UK
  • Wighton Fellowship in Engineering - open to staff of the engineering departments of any ACU member university in a low or middle-income country
  • Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Fellowship - awarded in the field of accountancy
    https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/grants-awards/titular-fellowships/
04 Mar 2017

Research fellowships
European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, IT
http://www.espen.org/research-fellowships

31 Jan 2017

FURS Studentships
FURS is concerned to promote urban and regional research and within this broad field it is particularly keen to encourage an understanding of the interconnection between social, economic and political processes and of the broader causes and effects of these processes.

  • Applications are invited for a number of one-year studentships within the field of urban and regional studies.
  • Applications are invited for new or continuing doctoral candidates only (Masters students are not eligible).

http://www.ijurr.org/foundation-for-urban-and-regional-studies/studentships/

31 Jan 2017   

Studentships. Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies, GB. Studentships are worth £11,400 for one year to cover for living expenses or fees, and are renewable for a further two years.
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/247055/

01 Jan 2017 Singapore international graduate award. Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research, SG and other funders
http://www.singa.a-star.edu.sg
01 Dec 2016 Three-year Tupper postdoctoral fellowship. Smithsonian Institution, US.
http://www.stri.si.edu/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/index.php
01 Dec 2016 PhD studentships
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, GB
http://bsac.org.uk/funding/phd-studentship/
14 Nov 2016

Faculty for the future fellowships. Schlumberger Foundation, FR. NOTE:  Women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or postdoctoral studies in the physical sciences, engineering and technology at leading universities abroad.
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/256991/

27 Nov 2016  Scholarships for a PhD programme in mathematical sciences. African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, ZA
Applications are open to African nationals of sub-Saharan countries, who are no more than 36 years of age at the application deadline.
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/593363/
31 Oct 2016 (Forecast)

Man and biosphere young scientists awards. UNESCO, FR..
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/247132/

01 Nov 2016 Tailor-made training programme
Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic), NL
https://www.epnuffic.nl/en/capacity-building/nfp-and-msp/nfp-tmt-tailor-made-training-programme
15 Oct 2016  

Postdoctoral programme for foreign guest researchers grant. Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse – Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation , SE and other funders
Topic: Mathematics
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/1358909/

01 Aug 2016

Research associateship programs: FAA/Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. National Research Council, US
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/247854/

30 Aug 2016 Project grants. Engineering Information Foundation, US
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/246216/
31 Aug 2016  

Fellowships. Matsumae International Foundation, JP. Applicants must hold a doctorate degree or equivalent qualifications, be under 49 years of age and have sufficient conversational ability in English or Japanese.  Disciplines: Natural science, engineering and medicine.
http://www.mif-japan.org

31 Aug 2016 Master’s fellowships in public health and tropical medicine. Wellcome Trust, GB
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/255621/
14 Sep 2016  

Strategic mobility – grant for personal mobility between academia and industry. Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning – Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SE
https://www.researchprofessional.com/funding/opportunity/256464/

15 Sep 2016 

Research and development grants to individuals. Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, US
Eligibility: Grants to individualsin the United States, small percentage of international grants.
http://www.grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs?mode=individual#

30 June 2016 Commonwealth scholarships in South Africa
Government of Canada – Gouvernement du Canada, CA
https://www.acu.ac.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships/
29 Jun 2016 UNESCO/China Great Wall co-sponsored fellowships. UNESCO, FRand other funders. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/fellowships/
18 May 2016 (Forecast) Commonwealth professional fellowships. Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, GBand other funders. http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/professional-fellowships/
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2016
15 April 2016 4 - 15 July. Course "Techniques in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants and Bacteria". Abuja, Nigeria
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
http://www.icgeb.org/course-application-nigeria-2016.html
26 Apr 2016. Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence for Water and Environment” (CAS-TWAS CEWE. The 2016 Program for CEWE two types of training programs for water professionals from the developing and emerging countries: Short-term and Long-term.
http://www.castwas-cewe.org/Article/detail/fid/31/id/35.html
15 Feb 2016 Long-term fellowships. Chemical Heritage Foundation, US. Postdoctoral fellowships, worth US$45,000 each, for applicants who have been awarded their PhD before the July prior to the start of the fellowship.
http://www.chemheritage.org/research/beckman-center/beckman-center-fellowships/long-term-fellowships.aspx
12 Feb 2016 Developing world scholarships. Royal Society of Chemistry, GB
http://www.rsc.org/Membership/Networking/InterestGroups/Analytical/developingworldscholarships.asp
31 Jan 2016 (Forecast) Fred H Bixby fellowship programme. Population Council, US. http://www.popcouncil.org/fellowships
31 Jan 2016 Studentships. Foundation for Urban and Regional Studies, GB. http://www.ijurr.org/foundation-for-urban-and-regional-studies/
14 Jan 2016 (Forecast) Belfer Center fellowships in science and international affairs. Harvard University, US.
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/fellowships/
13 Dec 2015 Global fellows programme. Acumen Fund, KEhttp://acumen.org/leaders/global-fellows/
30 Oct 2015 Journal of Management Studies Professional Development Workshop . Sponsored by the Journal of Management Studies and the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies University of Warwick, Coventry, UK 21st March, 2016 . ​Click here to download pdf announcement
15 Oct 2015 (Forecast) Radcliffe Institute. Natural sciences and mathematics, the deadline is October 15, 2015. http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/fellowship-program/how-apply
15 Oct 2015 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. International Climate Protection Fellowships
Click here for the online application
23 Sep 2015 Radcliffe Institute humanities, social sciences and creative arts fellowships. Harvard University, US. individual applications in the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences is September 23, 2015. http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/fellowship-program/how-apply
30 Sep 2015 Scholarships for master’s courses and training programmes. University Development Commission- Belgium, BE. ARES grants150 scholarshipsfor participation into themastersand70 scholarshipsfor participation into thetraining programmes. http://www.cud.be/content/view/339/208/lang,/
18 Sep 2015 Visiting Miller research professorships. Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, US.
http://millerinstitute.berkeley.edu/page.php?nav=24
31 Jul 2015 PhD thesis research awards.USD 6,000 African Economic Research Consortium, KE.
http://aercafrica.org/index.php/training/collaborative-phd-programme/phd-fellowships