Every policy fellowship and grant on this page is open now for 2026, accepts applicants from Africa and is for people working on public policy or economics, including recent graduates. Each links to our full guide, written from the organiser’s own announcement. We update this page every month.
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Research grants
- CEGA Global Networks Research Grant 2026: Up to $67,000 for impact evaluations in 18 African countries, including Nigeria. Deadline: 15 November 2026.
- Women’s Economic Empowerment in Transport Research Grants 2026: £150,000–£200,000 for research in Africa. Deadline: 20 November 2026.
- AERC Call for Proposals 2026: Up to US$10,000 for early-career economists researching industrial policy and growth in Africa. Deadline: 21 November 2026.
Fellowships and research positions
- World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship 2027: For public servants working with government data. Deadline: 16 November 2026.
- Echidna Global Scholars Program 2027 at Brookings: Fully funded fellowship for education policy leaders. Deadline: 1 December 2026.
- IMF Internship Program 2027: A paid research internship for PhD economists. Deadline: 4 December 2026.
- Duke HOPE Center Visiting Scholars Program 2027–2028: Research residency in the history of political economy. Deadline: 4 January 2027.
- Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity 2027–28: Fully funded at LSE with a £23,000 stipend. Deadline: 11 January 2027.
- Stanford Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program 2027: Three weeks at Stanford for democracy and development leaders. Deadline: 12 January 2027.
- Yale Tobin Center Pre-Doctoral Fellows 2027–2028: Paid economics research jobs at Yale, with a visa sponsored. Rolling applications.
Funded master’s and PhDs in economics and policy
- City St George’s PhD Studentships in Economics 2027: Four fully funded places in London. Deadline: 30 November 2026.
- Oxford Master of Public Policy 2027: Scholarships, requirements and how to apply. Deadline: 2 December 2026.
- Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships 2027–28: Fully funded master’s at Oxford, including public policy, with leadership training. Deadline: 6 January 2027.
- Berlin School of Economics PhD Programme 2027: A funded economics PhD with a €1,650 monthly stipend. Deadline: 15 January 2027.
- Hertie School Digital Governance Scholarship 2027: €39,500 full tuition for a public policy master’s in Berlin. Deadline: 15 January 2027.
Training and short programmes
- World Food Forum Youth Policy Board 2027–2028: Shape global food policy with FAO, for ages 18–35. Deadline: 30 November 2026.
- IQMR 2027 Fellowships for Researchers in Africa: A funded two-week qualitative methods institute at Syracuse University. Deadline: 1 December 2026.
- IAFFE Feminist Economics School 2027: Free training in Japan, with travel grants. Deadline: 10 December 2026.
More lists
- AI fellowships and grants 2026 open to Africans
- Scholarships for Africans, open now
- Fellowships for Africans, open now
- Grants for small businesses and startups in Nigeria
Eligibility: who can apply, and what to check first
- Check the career stage. Research grants and pre-doctoral jobs are often for early-career economists; fellowships like AFSEE want several years of experience.
- Some are country-limited. The CEGA grant covers 18 African countries; each guide lists them.
- Apply only through the official page. Every guide links to the organiser’s own application page. OpportunityLab never charges for applications.
Last updated 4 November 2026.