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Afreximbank–Edordu Research Competition: 2026 Historical Reference

Historical reference for Afreximbank’s 2026 postgraduate research competition: the closed cycle offered three prizes totalling USD 45,000 for eligible African and Caribbean students researching Africa’s economic and trade priorities. No subsequent cycle has been announced on the official competition page.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: USD 45,000 total across three prizes: USD 20,000, USD 15,000, and USD 10,000 Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa and Eligible CARICOM states

Africa CDC African Epidemic Services (AES) Epidemiology Fellowship 2026: Closed-Cycle Historical Reference

Historical reference for Africa CDC’s closed 2026 African Epidemic Services Epidemiology Track call, a fully funded, two-year applied epidemiology fellowship for public health professionals in African Union Member States.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Fully funded: stipend, travel-related costs, health insurance, hardware, software, and learning … Deadline: Historical reference Location: African Union Member States and Ethiopia

Africa Clean Air Network / Health Effects Institute Future Leaders Fellowship 2026

Historical reference for the closed 2026 six-month virtual fellowship run by the Africa Clean Air Network and Health Effects Institute for Africa-based graduate researchers in air pollution and environmental science.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: USD 1,800 stipend; travel support for Africa Clean Air Forum 2027 (amount not specified) Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa

Africa Fundraising Incubator (AFI): Historical Program Reference

Historical reference for the New Africa Fund’s Africa Fundraising Incubator. The 2026 application window closed on 14 August 2026; the official program page has not announced a next round.

Status: Historical Type: Accelerator Amount: Fundraising training, a 30-day campaign with up to $5,000 USD in one-to-one matching funds per … Deadline: Historical reference

Africa Health Collaborative Research Fund 2026: Up to $22,000 for Collaborative Early-Career Research Teams

The 2026 Africa Health Collaborative Research Fund supports up to nine collaborative projects on primary health care workforce or financing policy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The expression-of-interest stage is closed; only approved EoI teams may submit an invited full proposal by 7 November 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $22,000 USD for bilateral projects ($11,000 USD per participating institution) Deadline: Nov 7, 2026 Location: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2027: Closed Cycle Historical Reference

Historical reference for the closed 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation call run by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Cycle 13 closed on 8 September 2026. The Academy says applications for the 2028 Prize will open in 2027; dates and guidance for that call are not yet published.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: 2027 cycle: £85,000 total prize money (£50,000 overall winner, three £10,000 finalists, and … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Sub-Saharan Africa

African Development Fund Climate Action Window: Historical Reference for the Closed Third Call

The African Development Fund Climate Action Window entry records the Third Call for Proposals, a Technical Assistance call that closed on February 5, 2025. No newer call or rolling application deadline is confirmed on the verified AfDB pages.

Status: Historical Type: Benefit Amount: Grant funding under the Technical Assistance sub-window Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa and ADF-eligible countries

African Leadership Centre Associate Fellowship in Global Leadership and Peacebuilding for the Global South 2026/27 (Historical Reference)

Historical reference for the African Leadership Centre bursary linked to the King’s College London MSc Global Leadership and Peacebuilding. The 2026/27 deadline was 24 May 2026; no later cycle is announced on the official fellowship page.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Deadline: Historical reference

African Poetry Digital Humanities Grant: Historical Reference

The African Poetry Digital Portal Project offered a $10,000 grant for digital humanities research centered on African poetry. The 2026 call closed on January 23, 2026. The official African Poetry Book Fund Grants archive lists no later Digital Humanities Grant call, so this page is a historical reference.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: $10,000 Deadline: Historical reference

African Union Internship Program 2026: Full-Time Experience With the African Union Commission

The African Union Commission is accepting applications for its full-time 2026 Internship Program. Eligible AU Member State nationals can apply online for a three-month placement, with one possible renewal, but must cover their own travel, accommodation, living costs, and insurance.

Status: Open Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: No stipend or other financial support Deadline: Dec 31, 2026