Scholarships and jobs abroad open to Africans

Opportunities open to applicants from African countries: some are only for Africans, the rest are open worldwide. All from official sources, all free to apply.

95 open opportunities · updated 16 October 2026

• Fully Funded

  Wageningen University Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) – September 2027 Intake

  Wageningen University & Research (WUR) · Netherlands

  Deadline: 1 December 2026

• Unpaid Internship

  African Union Commission (AUC) Internship Programme

  African Union Commission (AUC) · Ethiopia

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Ecobank Group – Careers Portal (Finance, Banking & Operations Roles)

  Ecobank Transnational Incorporated · Pan-Africa (36 countries)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026

  Mastercard Foundation · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  Nestlé Graduate Programme – East & Southern Africa Region (ESAR)

  Nestlé · East & Southern Africa

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  Nestlé Management Trainee Programme – Central & West Africa (CWA)

  Nestlé · West Africa

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  DKFZ International PhD Program – 2026/27 Winter Selection

  German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg · Germany

  Deadline: 19 October 2026

• Fellowship

  Jean Monnet Fellowships 2027–28 – Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

  European University Institute (EUI) – Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies · Italy

  Deadline: 23 October 2026

• Fellowship

  ETH AI Center PhD & Postdoc Fellowship Programs 2027

  ETH AI Center, ETH Zurich · Switzerland

  Deadline: 27 October 2026

• Fellowship

  ACLS Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships 2026–27

  American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) / Mellon Foundation · Global

  Deadline: 28 October 2026

• Fellowship

  NTU Singapore AI-for-X Postdoctoral Fellowship (AI4X-PDF) 2026

  Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore · Singapore

  Deadline: 30 October 2026

• Fully Funded

  ELLIS PhD Program 2026 – European AI & Machine Learning Doctoral Network

  European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) · Global

  Deadline: 31 October 2026

• Job

  Leiden University – University Lecturer in Art and Material Culture of South and Southeast Asia

  Leiden University · Netherlands

  Deadline: 31 October 2026

• Fellowship

  CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2027–2029

  CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) · Global (remote participation with Canada gatherings)

  Deadline: 4 November 2026

• Fellowship

  NOMIS–ETH Fellowships 2026 – Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Research at ETH Zurich

  Center for Origin and Prevalence of Life (COPL), ETH Zurich · Switzerland

  Deadline: 6 November 2026

• Fully Funded

  FMI International PhD Program – Autumn 2026 Round

  Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI), Basel · Switzerland

  Deadline: 15 November 2026

• Paid Internship

  bp Internship Programme 2027 – Global Early Careers

  bp · Global

  Deadline: 30 November 2026

• Fully Funded

  Yenching Academy Scholars 2027

  Peking University · China

  Deadline: 30 November 2026

• Fully Funded

  Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027/28

  Research Grants Council of Hong Kong · Hong Kong

  Deadline: 1 December 2026

• Fully Funded

  Max Planck Schools – PhD Programme (Autumn 2026 Central Call)

  Max Planck Schools, Germany · Germany

  Deadline: 1 December 2026

• Fully Funded

  Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027

  University of Cambridge · United Kingdom

  Deadline: 8 December 2026

• Fully Funded

  KAUST Fellowship (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) – Fall 2027

  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) · Saudi Arabia

  Deadline: 3 January 2027

• Job

  Accor – Hotel Jobs Worldwide (All Departments, Rolling)

  Accor · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  African Development Bank – Current Vacancies (Finance, Economics & Development Banking Roles)

  African Development Bank (AfDB) · Côte d'Ivoire (HQ) and regional offices across Africa

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  AI Tutor – Yoruba, Hausa & Igbo (SpaceXAI / Grok) – Remote, Worldwide

  SpaceXAI (formerly xAI) · Remote (work from anywhere)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Alliances Field Engineer – Home Based Worldwide

  Canonical (Ubuntu) · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Anthropic Careers – AI Research, Engineering & Business Roles (Visa Sponsorship Possible)

  Anthropic · United States, United Kingdom (also Zürich, Dublin and other offices)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  bp Graduate Programme 2027 – Engineering, Technology, Science, Business & Trading

  bp · Global

  Deadline: Varies

• Job

  Cabin Crew – Global Rolling Recruitment

  Emirates · UAE (Dubai-based)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Legal Work Route

  Canada Express Entry – Category-Based Selection (Trade Occupations)

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) · Canada

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Legal Work Route

  Canada Express Entry – Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) · Canada

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Carnival Cruise Line – Shipboard Hotel & Hospitality Jobs (Rolling)

  Carnival Cruise Line · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  Clarendon Scholarships (University of Oxford)

  University of Oxford · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Dec 2026 or Jan 2027 (depends on course)

• Job

  Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – International Nursing & Clinical Recruitment (Rolling)

  Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – Physician & Clinical Careers (International Recruitment)

  Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Database Support Engineer (Japanese Speaking) – Supabase, Remote APAC

  Supabase · Remote (Japan preferred)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Opportunity

  Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Grants for Social Entrepreneurs and NGOs (Rolling)

  Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarships 2027

  European Commission · Europe (2+ countries)

  Deadline: Varies by programme (mostly Oct 2026 – Jan 2027)

• Fellowship

  ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowships (ETH Fellows) – Bi-Annual Rolling Programme

  Grants Office, ETH Zurich · Switzerland

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Etihad Airways Cabin Crew – Global Recruitment Events (Oct–Nov 2026)

  Etihad Airways · United Arab Emirates

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  FAO Internship Programme (paid)

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Global (HQ Rome, regional and country offices, including Africa)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fellowship

  Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program (Non-US International Scholars) 2027-28

  Institute of International Education (IIE) / U.S. Department of State · United States

  Deadline: Varies

• Legal Work Route

  Germany – Make it in Germany: Official Immigration Portal for Skilled Workers

  Federal Government of Germany (Make it in Germany) · Germany

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Goldman Sachs 2027 Summer Analyst Program – Americas

  Goldman Sachs · United States

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Goldman Sachs 2027 Summer Analyst Programme – EMEA

  Goldman Sachs · Europe, Middle East & Africa

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Goldman Sachs Off-Cycle Internship Program – Asia-Pacific

  Goldman Sachs · Asia-Pacific

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Goldman Sachs Summer 2027 Analyst & Engineering Internship Programme

  Goldman Sachs · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Google Internship Program (Rolling – worldwide)

  Google · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) – International Healthcare Careers (Rolling)

  Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) · Qatar

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fellowship

  Harvey Fellowship (28twelve Foundation)

  28twelve Foundation · United States

  Deadline: Varies

• Job

  Hilton Hotel Careers – Global Rolling Vacancies

  Hilton · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  HSC Northern Ireland Jobs – Healthcare Professionals (Nurses, Doctors, AHPs) with Visa Sponsorship

  Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Unpaid Internship

  International Justice Mission (IJM) Internships & Fellowships 2026

  International Justice Mission (IJM) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fellowship

  ISTA Postdoctoral Positions – Direct Group Leader Applications (Rolling)

  Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) · Austria

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme 2027

  Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs / CLAIR · Japan

  Deadline: Varies

• Legal Work Route

  Japan Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) Program

  Immigration Services Agency of Japan · Japan

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  jobs.ac.uk – University Lecturer & Academic Vacancies (UK & International, Rolling)

  jobs.ac.uk (Warwick Employment Group) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Junior Ubuntu Software Engineer (Worldwide Remote)

  Canonical (Ubuntu) · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Marriott International Hotel Jobs – Global Rolling Vacancies

  Marriott International · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  MEXT Scholarship 2027 (Japanese Government Scholarship)

  Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) · Japan

  Deadline: Varies

• Job

  MSF USA – International Field Medical Positions (Doctors, Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, Lab Specialists, Surgeons)

  Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF USA) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  NHS Jobs – International Healthcare Professionals (Nurses, Doctors, Midwives, Pharmacists, Allied Health)

  NHS Jobs (UK National Health Service) · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  NHS Scotland Jobs – International Healthcare Recruitment (Nurses, Doctors, AHPs) with Visa Sponsorship

  NHS Scotland · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  OpenAI Careers – 800+ Roles in the US, Europe, Asia & Middle East (Visa Support Possible)

  OpenAI · United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, UAE, India, Brazil, Canada

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  PAHO/WHO – Staff Positions, Consultancies and Technical Vacancies (Rolling)

  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) · Americas (multiple countries)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer – Data, Workflows, AI/ML & Analytics (Remote)

  Canonical · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Python Engineer (Worldwide Remote)

  Canonical (Ubuntu) · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Qatar Airways – Airport & Ground Operations Jobs (Doha)

  Qatar Airways · Qatar

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Qatar Airways Cabin Crew – Global Recruitment Events 2026

  Qatar Airways · Qatar (Doha-based)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Royal Caribbean Group – Ship & Shore-Side Careers (Rolling)

  Royal Caribbean Group · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) – Healthcare Professional Recruitment Portal (Rolling)

  Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Saudi Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) – International Healthcare Recruitment (Rolling)

  Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Senior Software Engineer – Fundraising (Remote, Global)

  GiveDirectly · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences (Contract, Remote)

  Wikimedia Foundation · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Shell Assessed Internship Programme (Rolling by Country)

  Shell · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  Shell Graduate Programme (Global – rolling intakes)

  Shell · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Software Engineer – Remote, Work from Anywhere

  Xapo Bank · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  Software Engineer, Applied Emerging Talent (2027) – OpenAI, San Francisco (Entry Level)

  OpenAI · United States (San Francisco)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Software Quality Manager (Remote)

  Wikimedia Foundation · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Supabase Careers – Fully Remote Tech Jobs, Hiring Globally

  Supabase · Remote (work from anywhere)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Support Engineer (EMEA) – Supabase, Remote

  Supabase · Remote (Europe, Middle East & Africa time zones)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  UAE Ministry of Education – Teaching & Education Vacancies (Rolling)

  UAE Ministry of Education · United Arab Emirates

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  UEFA Internship Programme (Rolling)

  UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) · Switzerland

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Legal Work Route

  UK Seasonal Worker Visa – Horticulture & Poultry Production

  UK Home Office / UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Volunteer

  UN Volunteers: international and national assignments

  United Nations Volunteers (UNV) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Unpaid Internship

  UN Women Programme Associate Internship 2026

  UN Women · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  UNDP Internships (year-round, including remote)

  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · Global (170+ countries, some remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  UNFPA – Health and Reproductive Health Professional Vacancies (Rolling)

  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Unpaid Internship

  UNICEF Internship Programme 2026

  UNICEF · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment – Funded International Research Master's Programme (Fall 2027)

  Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo · Canada

  Deadline: Varies

• Fully Funded

  Uppsala University PhD Positions 2026 (Rolling – multiple departments)

  Uppsala University – Various Departments, Sweden · Sweden

  Deadline: Varies

• Fully Funded

  van der Schaar Lab – Fully Funded Joint PhD in AI for Bio-Science & Foundational Models (2027 Start)

  van der Schaar Lab, University of Cambridge · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  WHO Careers (Stellis) – Technical, Medical and Public Health Positions (Rolling)

  World Health Organization (WHO) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  WHO Internship Programme (paid, year-round)

  World Health Organization (WHO) · Global (HQ Geneva, regional and country offices)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Wildlife Studios Internship Programme 2026

  Wildlife Studios · Brazil

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

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