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Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2027–2028
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and UK FCDO
United Kingdom
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EPFL CYD Doctoral Fellowships 2026 — Cyber-Defence PhD
EPFL and CYD Campus / armasuisse
Switzerland · On Site · On Site
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Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation — Rolling Applications
Rufford Foundation
Uganda
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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of Pretoria — 2027
University of Pretoria and Mastercard Foundation
Pretoria, South Africa
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DAAD EPOS SEPT MBA 2027–2028
DAAD and Leipzig University
Leipzig, Germany
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Harvard Academy Scholars Program 2027–2028
Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · On Site
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AAUW International Fellowships 2027–2028
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
United States
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Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship 2027–2028
Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · On Site
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Schwarzman Scholars 2027–2028
Schwarzman Scholars and Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
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WTO China General Internship Programme
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Geneva, Switzerland · On Site
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UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship
UNESCO and the Government of Japan
Japan · On Site
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Wellcome Discovery Awards
Wellcome
Uganda and other eligible low- and middle-income countries
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United Nations–Nippon Foundation Fellowship 2027
United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
New York, USA + participating host institution · On Site
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AfriMAB–GRÓ Land Restoration Fellowship 2027
UNESCO AfriMAB and GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme
Iceland · On Site
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World Bank Group Young Professionals Program 2027
World Bank Group
Worldwide — headquarters and country office rotations · On Site
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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC — Winter 2027
University of British Columbia and Mastercard Foundation
Vancouver, Canada · On Site
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Chevening Scholarships 2027–2028
UK Government — Chevening
United Kingdom · On Site
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars 2027 — Stanford University
Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States · On Site
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Rhodes Scholarship for East Africa 2027
Rhodes Trust — University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom · On Site
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World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2027
World Bank Group
Washington, DC or a World Bank country office · On Site
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McCall MacBain Scholarships 2027 — McGill University
McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University
Montréal, Canada · On Site
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DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Master’s Scholarships 2027
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Germany · On Site
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World Bank Group Pioneers Internship Program — Fall/Winter 2026
World Bank Group
Worldwide and selected remote roles · On Site
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Wellcome Discovery Awards
WellcomeUganda and other eligible low- and middle-income countries
Opportunity details
Application statusCloses in 11 days
DeadlineSeptember 22, 2026
Who can apply
Uganda is eligible as a low- or middle-income country. The lead applicant must be an established researcher with international standing, a record of innovative research leadership and managing or training others, and a permanent, open-ended or suitable long-term contract at an eligible administering organisation. Teams may have 2–8 applicants.
Key information
- Focus area
- Bold and creative research connected to human life, health and wellbeing, in any discipline
- Funding or prize value
- No fixed ceiling; average award about £3.5 million for 3–8 years. Requests above £5 million receive extra scrutiny.
- Eligible project or business stage
- Established researcher-led programmes administered by an eligible Ugandan institution
- Submission requirements
- Submit through an eligible administering organisation with institutional authorisation, a research proposal, team details and a justified budget. Applicants should check Wellcome’s LMIC salary-cost rules.
About this opportunity
Major long-term funding for ambitious research that advances understanding of human life, health or wellbeing. Uganda-based institutions can administer awards, and applications may span any discipline. Typical awards are around £3.5 million over 3–8 years, with no fixed ceiling. Deadline: 22 September 2026 at 15:00 BST. No application fee.