SVRI Early Career Research Fellowships

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is inviting applications for its 2026 Grant Program for PhD students conducting policy-relevant research across the social sciences. This is a research grant opportunity rather than a job opening. The program supports doctoral research that can inform legislation, improve public services, and address complex societal challenges. It is open to current PhD students worldwide who are enrolled at accredited institutions. Funding is $10,000 total, with $5,000...

DAAD is advertising In-Country/In-Region Master's scholarships for selected host universities in Sub-Saharan Africa , including Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The programme supports Master's studies in SDG-related fields such as engineering, natural sciences, public and environmental health, agricultural sciences, and social sciences. It is designed for graduates and postgraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa who already hold a first academic ...

DAAD is promoting the In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme 2027 for Sub-Saharan African students to study at partner universities across Africa. The opportunity supports Master’s and PhD study in development-related fields , with examples of partner-country study locations mentioned such as Ghana and South Africa . Funding: fully funded, including tuition fees , a monthly living stipend , research allowance , and travel costs . Eligibility highlights: intended for Sub-Saharan A...

The Midlands Graduate School (MGS) brings together eight universities across the Midlands to provide doctoral training in the social sciences and interdisciplinary research areas. Through its Doctoral Training Partnership at the University of Nottingham , the programme offers ESRC-funded PhD studentships for applicants interested in advanced social science research. The doctoral training environment combines research study with structured training and broader support opportunities. Applicants ca...

Joint Scholarship Programme (South Asia Institute) — Max Weber Stiftung is a postdoctoral fellowship for early-career scholars working in the humanities , social sciences , and cultural studies with a research focus linked to South Asia . The post highlights that the fellowship is intended for researchers 3–5 years post-PhD and supports independent post-doctoral research , publishing , cross-border academic mobility , and networking . It is described as fully funded and includes a fellowship sti...