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Humboldt Research Fellowship
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Germany · On Site
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The Inaugural Abebi AfroNonfiction Fellowship 2026
The Abebi AfroNonfiction Foundation
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EPFL and Cyber-Defence Campus
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Switzerland · On Site
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EPFL and Cyber-Defence Campus
Switzerland · On Site
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U.S. Fulbright Program
United States · On Site
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U.S. Fulbright Program
Uganda · On Site
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Teach For Uganda
Uganda · On Site
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World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program
World Bank Group
Uganda · On Site
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International Graduate Research Fellowships
University of Maryland Graduate School
United States · On Site
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World Bank Group Africa Fellowship 2027
World Bank Group
Washington, D.C., or a World Bank country office · On Site
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Africa CDC AVoHC Resource Mobilization Expert Roster 2026
African Union — Africa CDC
African Union Member States · Hybrid
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CODESRIA Democratic Governance Institute 2026
CODESRIA
Lagos, Nigeria · On Site
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Catalyst Now Learning Initiatives Fellowship 2026
Catalyst Now
Remote worldwide · Remote
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Africa CDC Laboratory Leadership Fellowship 2026
African Union — Africa CDC
Africa-wide host institutions · Hybrid
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Africa CDC Public Health Informatics Fellowship 2026
African Union — Africa CDC
African Union Member State host institutions · Hybrid
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Africa CDC Epidemiology Fellowship 2026
African Union — Africa CDC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and African host institutions · Hybrid
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Commonwealth Startup Fellowship – Cohort 3
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and Imperial Enterprise Lab
Hybrid: online, Accra bootcamp, and possible London capstone · Hybrid
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Commonwealth Professional and Academic Fellowships 2027
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
United Kingdom (in person; host and duration vary) · On Site
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University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars Program (UMAPS)
University of Michigan African Studies Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (in person) · On Site
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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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Opportunity details
Application statusOpens in 65 days
ParticipationOn Site
Who can apply
Ugandan postdoctoral and experienced researchers are eligible because the programme is open to researchers from all countries except Germany. Applicants must meet the programme\'s career-stage and academic-quality criteria, identify an academic host at a German research institution and satisfy applicable mobility and language requirements.
Key information
- Funding and support provided
- full
About this opportunity
The Humboldt Research Fellowship supports highly qualified researchers from outside Germany in carrying out independent research with an academic host in Germany. The programme accepts researchers from all disciplines and nationalities other than Germany.
Benefits
Postdoctoral researchers receive €3,000 per month and experienced researchers receive €3,600 per month. Additional benefits can include a €100 monthly mobility allowance, health and liability insurance subsidy, travel support, family allowances and an intensive German-language course. Postdoctoral fellowships generally last six to 24 months.
Requirements
Applicants submit a CV, research outline, full publication list, list of key publications, key publications themselves, doctoral certificate or completion evidence and a German-language certificate if required. The German host must provide a mentoring agreement and confirmation of research facilities, and expert reviewers provide references.
How to apply
Prepare the research plan with an eligible German academic host, collect the required academic and publication documents and obtain host and reviewer support. Create and submit the online fellowship application after the next call opens on November 15, 2026.