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ETH4D Doctoral and Pre-Doctoral Mentorship Grants: Historical 2026 Reference

The ETH4D Doctoral and Pre-Doctoral Mentorship Grants offered a one-year mentorship and a 1–3 month research stay at ETH Zurich for eligible doctoral candidates and master’s students. The 2026 call closed on 30 March 2026, and ETH for Development says that future calls have not yet been announced.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to 10,000 CHF for eligible research-stay expenses Deadline: Historical reference

ETH4D Research to Action Grants 2026: Move Research Into Practice

A closed ETH4D grant cycle that supported ETH-linked work to turn research results into prototypes, practitioner discussions, entrepreneurship exploration, and other practical forms of use.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to 5 kCHF for students and postdocs; up to 20 kCHF for professors and senior scientists. Deadline: Historical reference

FAO Award for Achievement 2026: Historical Reference for the USD 10,000 Recognition Award

The FAO Award for Achievement recognizes specific, completed professional achievements connected to FAO work, including technical cooperation and humanitarian work at country level. The 2026 call is closed, and no later Achievement Award call has been announced on the checked FAO pages.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: Cash prize of USD 10,000 plus a scroll describing the recipient’s achievement Deadline: Historical reference

FES Young Leaders Training Programme Cameroon 2026: Applications Closed

Historical reference for the closed 2026 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Training Programme in Cameroon, which trained emerging leaders from political parties, civil society organisations, and trade unions.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: No participant stipend or cash award is stated; this is a FES leadership-training programme. Deadline: Historical reference

FMN Prize for Innovation 2026: Historical Cassava Innovation Competition Guide

Historical reference for Flour Mills of Nigeria's fifth Prize for Innovation, which supported Nigerian SME and student ideas for cassava production and processing.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Deadline: Historical reference

Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator 2026: $20,000–$50,000 in Convertible-Note Capital and a Four-Month Lagos Programme for Ten Creative Startups

Chocolate City Group's $1 million Founders Fund Africa, with Argentil Capital Management and Co-Creation Hub, is selecting ten early-stage music, film, gaming, design and creative-tech startups for a Lagos bootcamp and accelerator, investing US$20,000–US$50,000 each via convertible notes, with applications reported to close 28 August 2026.

Status: Open Type: Accelerator Amount: US$20,000–US$50,000 per startup, structured as convertible notes and other quasi-equity … Deadline: Aug 28, 2026 Location: Nigeria and Africa

Free Cybersecurity Bootcamp 2026 in Africa and Beyond: How to Join the CloudSec Network Modern Cybersecurity with AI Training and Build Job-Ready AI Workflows

Historical reference for CloudSec Network's free six-week Modern Cybersecurity with AI Bootcamp 2026. The application page confirms that this cohort is closed; no next application cycle is announced there.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Deadline: Historical reference

FRIAS Sustainable Governance Senior Fellowship for Researchers from Africa 2027/28: A Six-Month Funded Residency at the University of Freiburg for Senior Humanities and Social Science Scholars

FRIAS is offering six-month individual fellowships between 1 September 2027 and 31 August 2028 for senior humanities and social science researchers based in Africa working on sustainable governance, with a fellowship contract or equivalent compensation, a research cost contribution, and inbound and outbound travel; applications close 18 September 2026 at 13:00 CET.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Fellowship contract with the University of Freiburg or other compensation, plus a research cost … Deadline: Sep 18, 2026 Location: Germany and Africa

Fully Funded Master’s Scholarship for Commonwealth Students: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2027–28 Cycle 1

The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2027–28 cycle 1 will support eligible Commonwealth students pursuing a master’s degree in another low or middle-income Commonwealth country.

Status: Open Type: Scholarship Amount: Fully funded tuition; living allowance for the award; return economy flights Deadline: Jan 13, 2027

Future Leaders Programme 14: Industrial Policy for Structural Transformation in the Global South (2026, Closed)

Historical reference for SOAS Development Leadership Dialogue Future Leaders Programme 14, held in London in June 2026; the application deadline was 20 April 2026.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: GBP 3,000 programme fee Deadline: Historical reference