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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY STUDENT MOBILITY SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME (EAC-SMS)
Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs
2025/2026
Background
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) invites suitably qualified students who are nationals of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States to apply for the EAC Student Mobility Scholarship Scheme (EAC-SMS) for the academic year 2025/2026.
What is the EAC-SMS?
The EAC-SMS is a regional scholarship programme designed to promote student exchange across the EAC Partner States. It supports students to pursue undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD studies at universities in a Partner State other than their own.
Scholarship Coverage
This is a cost-sharing programme supported by:
Host universities: Waive tuition and examination fees for students from other Partner States.
IUCEA Secretariat: Covers travel expenses, health insurance, and research costs.
Parents/Guardians/Students: Cover remaining costs such as accommodation and daily living expenses through personal means or other available support schemes.
Scholarships Available for 2025/2026
A total of 177 scholarships are available in various disciplines:
91 Undergraduate
76 Master’s
10 PhD
Where to Study?
Participating universities from across the EAC Partner States are offering the scholarships for specific programmes. The full list of programmes, institutions, number of slots, and intakes is available in Table 1 of the official call document which can be accessed through this link: https://www.iucea.org/call-for-applications/
The deadline is 30th June 2025.
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Call for Applications: 2nd Afrobarometer Emerging Scholars Workshop
As a pan-African survey research network, Afrobarometer is committed to building data collection, data analysis, and data use skills across the continent. We believe this will enable African researchers, policy actors, and civil society representatives to play an effective role in African decision making on policy and development.The Afrobarometer Emerging Scholars Workshop aspires to bring together early career researchers and experienced academic mentors to build analytical capacity on the African continent and ultimately facilitate the production of analytical outputs that make use of Afrobarometer’s extensive open access datasets.The workshop aims to create capacity building and mentoring networks amongst researchers in Africa while providing professional development opportunities for African researchers.If you are interested in this opportunity please complete the application form and submit a copy of your CV and research paper or proposal, no later than 5pm GMT on 19 May 2025.THIS MUST BE DONE VIA THE LINK BELOWPlease note that due to the volume of applications we anticipate receiving, only successful candidates will be notified of their acceptance into the programme. If you have not heard from us by 30 May 2025, please consider your application unsuccessful.https://lnkd.in/eaVDWkRB
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Nomination open for UNESCO International Literacy Prizes
Deadline: Jun 27, 2025
Donor:
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo DR, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast), Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia Federated States Of, Moldova Republic Of, Monaco, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Burma(Myanmar), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome And Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, British Virgin Islands, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Montenegro, South Sudan , Curaçao, Sint Maarten (Dutch Part)
Area: Literacy, Individuals, Innovation
The Member States and International Non-Governmental Organizations which maintain official relations with UNESCO are invited to solicit and submit nominations for the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes.
For more information, visit https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/literacy/process?hub=67252
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Call for Research Proposals: Center for Health Research – DhiShi Scientific
Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
Donor: DhiShi Scientific Private Limited
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Health, Researchers, Students, Innovation, Research
Are you a researcher, student, or academic professional aiming to elevate your research with expert support and international exposure? This is your gateway to collaborate with DhiShi Scientific and connect with researchers and mentors from across the globe. Apply Now!
For more information, visit https://dhishi.com/innovation-cell/#start
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Call for Proposals: Responsible Parties to Scale up Institutional Response VAWG
Deadline: May 23, 2025
Donor: UN Women
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Lesotho, South Africa
Area: Human Rights, Humanitarian Relief, Violence Prevention, Peace & Conflict Resolution, Gender Equality, Women & Gender
The UN Women now invites proposals for Responsible Parties to Scale up Institutional Response Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
For more information, visit https://africa.unwomen.org/en/programme-implementation/2025/05/call-for-responsible-parties-to-scale-up-institutional-response-to-violence-against-women-and-girls-vawg-in-south-africa-and-lesotho
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Nominations open for the Brain Prize by Lundbeck Foundation
Deadline: Sep 01, 2025
Donor: Lundbeck Foundation
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: More than $1 million
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Researchers, Research, Science
The Lundbeck Foundation is delighted to invite nominations for the Brain Prize that recognises and celebrates highly original and groundbreaking advances in any area of brain research, from basic neuroscience to applied clinical research.
For more information, visit https://brainprize.org/nomination-selection-process
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Nominations open for Citizens Awards
Deadline: Jun 20, 2025
Donor: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Businesses, Companies and Enterprises, Community Development, Economic Development, Education, Employment & Labor, Environment, Health, Disaster Preparedness, Innovation, Leadership, Sustainable Development
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is now accepting nominations for its Citizens Awards to recognize businesses for their leadership in solving the world’s biggest challenges.
For more information, visit https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/solutions/corporate-citizenship/citizens-awards
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Apply for Francis H. Brown African Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jul 15, 2025
Donor: The Leakey Foundation
Grant Type: Scholarship
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan
Area: Capacity Building, PhD Holder, Researchers, Students, Research, Science
The Leakey Foundation is seeking applications for its Francis H. Brown African Scholarship Program to expand human knowledge and scientific interest in earth sciences and botany related to human origins by providing financial assistance to East African researchers and students pursuing research in these areas.
For more information, visit https://leakeyfoundation.org/grant/francis-h-brown/
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Servicewomen: Seen and Heard Programme 2025–26
Deadline: Jun 25, 2025
Donor: Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Education, Health, Mental Health & Crisis Support, Women & Gender
The Servicewomen: Seen & Heard Programme award grants for two-year projects that expand support options for serving women, ensuring they are aware of, and able to access, help that is tailored to their specific needs.
For more information, visit https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/service-women-seen-heard-programme-2025-26/
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he Leakey Foundation announces Research Grant Program
Deadline: Jul 15, 2025
Donor: The Leakey Foundation
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Archaeology, PhD Holder, Researchers, Innovation, Research
The Leakey Foundation has announced its Research Grant Program to support both PhD dissertation research and post-PhD research across multiple disciplines related to human origins, evolution, and behavior.
For more information, visit https://leakeyfoundation.org/grant/research/
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Nominations open for NGFP Young Voices Awards
Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
Donor: School of International Futures
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: Less than $1000
Countries/Regions: All Countries
Area: Community Development, Students, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Youth & Adolescents
Are you a 12-17 year old with a passion to create a better future? Do you have innovative ideas and projects to make the world a better place? Then the NGFP Young Voices award is the perfect opportunity for you!
For more information, visit https://nextgenforesight.org/fellowship/young-voices/
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Call for Applications: Georg Forster Research Fellowship Program
Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
Donor: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Grant Type: Fellowship
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Countries/Regions: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DR, Costa Rica, Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia Federated States Of, Moldova Republic Of, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Burma(Myanmar), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis And Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, South Sudan
Area: PhD Holder, Researchers, Research
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is seeking applications from researchers in all disciplines from developing and emerging countries who have above-average qualifications for its Georg Forster Research Fellowship Program.
For more information, visit https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/georg-forster-research-fellowship
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