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Fellowship

Miller Research Fellowship 2027-2030

Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, University of California, Berkeley

United States · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 10, 2026
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Fellowship

2027 Yale Quantum Institute Fellowship

Yale Quantum Institute

United States · On Site

Closes in 23 daysDeadline Oct 4, 2026
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AMBSO Impact Research Initiative

Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization

Uganda / Africa · On Site

Closes in 21 daysDeadline Oct 2, 2026
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Scholarship

Hilde Domin Programme

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

Opens in 6 daysDeadline Oct 15, 2026
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Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

Closes in 66 daysDeadline Nov 16, 2026
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Fellowship

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

cerg1.ugc.edu.hk

Hong Kong SAR, China · On Site

Closes in 81 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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Abdallah S. Kamel Center Research Fellowships 2027-2028

Yale Law School Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization

United States · On Site

Opens in 51 daysDeadline Nov 30, 2026
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Scholarship

Generative Graph Modelling for Anomaly Detection

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Scholarship

AI-enabled Digital Twin for Preventive Care

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Secure Edge Computing Framework for Data Processing

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Variational Decentralised Learning

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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PhD program

PhD in Global Talent Mobility and Europe’s Strategic Autonomy

Utrecht University

Netherlands · On Site

Closes in 3 daysDeadline Sep 14, 2026
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PhD program

PhD Position: Develop Hybrid Machine Learning for Global Soil Mapping

Utrecht University

Netherlands · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 6, 2026
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Scholarship

Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarship (VCPS)

RMIT University

Australia · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 30, 2026
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Clarendon Fund Scholarships

University of Oxford

United Kingdom · On Site

Open now
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ANU University Research Scholarship with HDR Fee Merit Scholarship

Australian National University

Australia · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 31, 2026
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University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship

University of Auckland

New Zealand · On Site

Closes in 51 daysDeadline Nov 1, 2026
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PhD program

Imperial College Business School Fully Funded Doctoral Programme 2027

Imperial College London Business School

United Kingdom · On Site

Closes in 82 daysDeadline Dec 2, 2026
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Fellowship

EPFL CYD Doctoral Fellowships - 15th Call

EPFL and Cyber-Defence Campus

Switzerland · On Site

Opens in 83 daysDeadline Feb 25, 2027
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EPFL CYD Proof of Concept Fellowships

EPFL and Cyber-Defence Campus

Switzerland · On Site

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Scholarship

Gordon and Isabel Humphrey Scholarship 2027

University of Melbourne

Australia · On Site

Closes in 44 daysDeadline Oct 25, 2026
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Fellowship

Fulbright-Fogarty Public Health Fellowship Award

U.S. Fulbright Program

United States · On Site

Closes in 25 daysDeadline Oct 6, 2026
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AMBSO Impact Research Initiative

Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization

Uganda / Africa · On Site

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Opportunity details

Application statusCloses in 21 days
DeadlineOctober 2, 2026
ParticipationOn Site

Who can apply

Researchers across Africa, including Ugandan applicants, are eligible. Doctoral students, academic teams and community-based organisations may apply when their proposed work is led by a qualified investigator and aligned with the initiative\'s public-health mission.

About this opportunity

The AMBSO Impact Research Initiative funds innovative early-stage research, proof-of-concept projects and emerging ideas addressing priority African public-health challenges. Priority areas include infectious disease, AI and digital health, HIV, climate and health, cancer, maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases and healthy ageing.

Benefits
Successful projects can receive up to USD 10,000 for implementation periods of up to 18 months. Funding can cover direct research costs including protocol development, ethical and regulatory approvals, data collection, community engagement and technical support.

Requirements
Applicants must submit the prescribed Expression of Interest, a detailed project budget and budget narrative and resumes for the Principal Investigator, key investigators and personnel. The proposal must address an eligible public-health research area and present a feasible early-stage or proof-of-concept project.

How to apply
Prepare the official AMBSO Expression of Interest and project budget, assemble the required supporting documents and submit through the AMBSO grants application process by 18:00 East Africa Time on 2026-10-02.

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