Short Courses and Training

Application opens for partial and fully funded short training opportunities for international students from Africa and developing countries every year.

You’ll find short courses scholarship for developing countries offered in Africa, China, Japan, Indonesia, USA, UK, Australia, Belgium to Estonia, Russia, India etc.

Start here to apply for international training programmes and short term courses for African and developing countries around the world.

TWAS/USM Postgraduate Fellowship 2019 for Young Scientists in Developing Countries – Malaysia

The TWAS-USM Fellowship is awarded to young scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue studies towards a PhD degree in the natural sciences at the Universiti Sains Malaysia. Application Deadline 15th July 2019. Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Developing countries (excluding Malaysia) To be taken at (country): Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Eligible Field … Read more

Apply: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Indigenous Fellowship Programme 2019/2020 (Fully Funded to Geneva, Switzerland)

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified indigenous individuals for the WIPO Indigenous Fellowship. Application Deadline: 8th October, 2018 Eligible Countries: All To be taken at (country): WIPO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland Role of the Fellow: The Fellow will work under the supervision of the Director of the Traditional Knowledge Division of WIPO, or his … Read more

DAAD Doctoral Scholarships for Ghanaian PhD Students 2018/2019

DAAD Scholarship

The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat in cooperation with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering a jointly funded scholarship to obtain a PhD degree at a German university or research institute for all subject areas. Application Deadline: 31st October, 2018 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Ghana To be taken at (country): Germany About the Award: The German Academic Exchange Service … Read more

EADB Medical Training and Fellowship Programme for East African Physicians (Funded to the UK) 2018

The East African Development Bank’s Medical Training and Fellowship Programme (METAF) is an EADB initiative to build capacity in Kenya and Rwanda in the fields of neurology and oncology. Application Deadlines:  Neurology: Deadline applicants for the Rwanda & Uganda Neurology course on 9-13 July is 20th June 2018. Oncology: To be Announced Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Kenya, Uganda, … Read more

Yale University Beinecke Library Visiting Graduate Student Fellowships 2018

The Beinecke Library offers a limited number of fellowships for non-Yale graduate students (doctoral candidates) wishing to conduct primary research for their dissertations or doctoral thesis.  These fellowships are extremely competitive.  Only candidates demonstrating a need for in-depth consultation of Beinecke materials will receive serious consideration. Application Deadline: 1st November 2017 Offered annually? Yes (Not awarded in the … Read more

Apply to Become a Queen’s Young Leader Program (Fully-funded to the UK) 2018

The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme is looking to award exceptional young people who’ve proved themselves to be inspiring leaders in their communities. Application Deadline: 21st August 2017 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: All Commonwealth Countries To be taken at (country): UK About the Award: This unique, life-changing Award is comprised of a tailored package of training and mentoring. Winners will also receive … Read more

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