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Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2027–2028

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and UK FCDO

United Kingdom

Closes in 39 daysDeadline Oct 20, 2026
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Fellowship

EPFL CYD Doctoral Fellowships 2026 — Cyber-Defence PhD

EPFL and CYD Campus / armasuisse

Switzerland · On Site · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 19, 2026
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Grant or competition

Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation — Rolling Applications

Rufford Foundation

Uganda

Closes in 111 daysDeadline Dec 31, 2026
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Scholarship

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of Pretoria — 2027

University of Pretoria and Mastercard Foundation

Pretoria, South Africa

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Scholarship

DAAD EPOS SEPT MBA 2027–2028

DAAD and Leipzig University

Leipzig, Germany

Closes in 20 daysDeadline Oct 1, 2026
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Fellowship

Harvard Academy Scholars Program 2027–2028

Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · On Site

Closes in 7 daysDeadline Sep 18, 2026
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Scholarship

AAUW International Fellowships 2027–2028

American Association of University Women (AAUW)

United States

Closes in 6 daysDeadline Sep 17, 2026
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Fellowship

Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship 2027–2028

Harvard Radcliffe Institute

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 10, 2026
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Scholarship

Schwarzman Scholars 2027–2028

Schwarzman Scholars and Tsinghua University

Beijing, China

Applications closedDeadline Sep 9, 2026
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Internship

WTO China General Internship Programme

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Geneva, Switzerland · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 31, 2026
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Fellowship

UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship

UNESCO and the Government of Japan

Japan · On Site

Closes in 19 daysDeadline Sep 30, 2026
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Grant or competition

Wellcome Discovery Awards

Wellcome

Uganda and other eligible low- and middle-income countries

Closes in 11 daysDeadline Sep 22, 2026
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Fellowship

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

Closes in 2 daysDeadline Sep 13, 2026
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Fellowship

AfriMAB–GRÓ Land Restoration Fellowship 2027

UNESCO AfriMAB and GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme

Iceland · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 10, 2026
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Graduate trainee program

World Bank Group Young Professionals Program 2027

World Bank Group

Worldwide — headquarters and country office rotations · On Site

Closes in 19 daysDeadline Sep 30, 2026
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Scholarship

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC — Winter 2027

University of British Columbia and Mastercard Foundation

Vancouver, Canada · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 6, 2026
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Scholarship

Chevening Scholarships 2027–2028

UK Government — Chevening

United Kingdom · On Site

Closes in 24 daysDeadline Oct 6, 2026
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Scholarship

Knight-Hennessy Scholars 2027 — Stanford University

Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States · On Site

Closes in 25 daysDeadline Oct 6, 2026
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Scholarship

Rhodes Scholarship for East Africa 2027

Rhodes Trust — University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 27, 2026
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Fellowship

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2027

World Bank Group

Washington, DC or a World Bank country office · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 25, 2026
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Scholarship

McCall MacBain Scholarships 2027 — McGill University

McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University

Montréal, Canada · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 19, 2026
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Scholarship

DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Master’s Scholarships 2027

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Jul 31, 2026
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Internship

World Bank Group Pioneers Internship Program — Fall/Winter 2026

World Bank Group

Worldwide and selected remote roles · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 12, 2026
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Scholarship

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2027–2028

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and UK FCDO

United Kingdom

Apply on official site

Opportunity details

Application statusCloses in 39 days
DeadlineOctober 20, 2026

Who can apply

Ugandan citizens and people with refugee status granted by Uganda who are permanently resident in Uganda may apply through an approved nominating body. Applicants normally need at least a 2:1 bachelor’s degree, or a 2:2 plus a relevant postgraduate qualification, must be unable to afford UK study without the award, and must be available to begin study in September 2027.

Key information

Study level
Master’s
Funding coverage
Fully funded
Award value or coverage details
Full tuition, approved return airfare, and monthly living allowance (currently £1,712 outside London or £2,000 in London), plus eligible study travel and disability support.
Eligible courses or study areas
Eligible one-year taught Master’s courses at participating UK universities under the CSC development themes. MBA study is not funded.

About this opportunity

FULLY FUNDED | UGANDA ELIGIBLE. A flagship UK scholarship for applicants whose proposed Master’s study can contribute to Uganda’s development. Apply through an eligible nominating route and separately meet the university’s admission requirements. The CSC does not charge an application fee; English tests, documents or other preparatory costs may remain. Always confirm the 2027 terms on the official page before submitting.

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