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The $40,000 Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship is a programme supporting young African entrepreneurs who have already launched businesses or projects and are committed to growing their ventures.

The $100,000 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships aim to identify and mentor the future generation of outstanding African leaders.

The $90,000 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship is an eight-month residential fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

The $87,500 Nieman Fellowship is a full academic-year fellowship at Harvard University for working journalists from around the world.

The $5,000 Asharami Square Energy Reporting Fellowship is designed for journalists reporting on Africa’s energy story.

The CAD$4,000 Equality Fund Global Journalism Fellowship supports journalists in producing fact-based stories about local solutions to global crises, with a particular focus on gender.

The WCSJ2027 Travel Fellowship supports journalists, journalism students and eligible professionals who would otherwise be unable to attend the World Conference of Science Journalists 2027 in London because of limited funding.

The National Press Foundation is offering a five-day online journalism fellowship focused on rare diseases, biotechnology, genetic testing, drug development and access to healthcare.

There’s over $16.6M (₦22.1B) in funding opportunities this October 2026. Explore grants, prizes, fellowships, and seed funding you can apply for now.

The $600 AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowship Programme (VFP) supports African PhD students conducting research at the intersection of innovation and development.