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Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2027/28

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC)

Fully funded three-year PhD study in the UK for citizens of 17 Commonwealth least developed countries and vulnerable states, including Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda. CSC deadline 20 October 2026.

Funding
Varies by applicant or project
Deadline
20 October 2026, 16:00 (BST (UTC+1)) · 8 days left
Eligibility
17 eligible nationalities
Open Research Grants & Studentships

IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027

IFRA-Nigeria (French Institute for Research in Africa)

Small research grants of up to €1,000 for Master’s (second year), doctoral and postdoctoral students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences working on Nigeria and eight other West African countries. Closes 30 October 2026.

Funding
Up to EUR 1,000
Deadline
30 October 2026 (WAT (UTC+1)) · 18 days left
Eligibility
Open to all nationalities
Open Scholarships & Bursaries

Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28 (University of Cambridge)

Gates Cambridge Trust

Around 70 full-cost postgraduate scholarships a year at the University of Cambridge for citizens of any country outside the UK, including Nigeria. International deadline 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027, depending on the course.

Funding
Varies by applicant or project
Deadline
6 January 2027 (UK time) · 86 days left
Eligibility
243 eligible nationalities
Upcoming Research Grants & Studentships

BBSRC Mid-Range Equipment for Biosciences Research (ALERT 2026)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), UK Research and Innovation

Equipment-only grants of £200,000 to £1.5 million for UK research organisations to buy one widely shared piece of bioscience research equipment. Opens 22 October 2026; closes 14 January 2027.

Funding
GBP 200,000 – 1,500,000
Deadline
14 January 2027, 16:00 (UK time) · 94 days left
Eligibility
See eligibility details
Open Research Grants & Studentships

MRC Experimental Medicine (stage one)

Medical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation

MRC funding for human studies that test a mechanistic hypothesis about disease. No upper limit on funding or duration. Current round closes 14 April 2027.

Funding
Varies by applicant or project
Deadline
14 April 2027, 16:00 (UK time) · 184 days left
Eligibility
See eligibility details
Open Research Grants & Studentships

MRC Research Grant (applicant-led)

Medical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation

Open, rolling MRC grant for ambitious medical research led from an eligible UK organisation — or from the MRC units in The Gambia and Uganda. No upper funding limit; up to five years.

Funding
Varies by applicant or project
Deadline
Rolling (applications reviewed as received)
Eligibility
See eligibility details
Open Research Grants & Studentships

MRC Partnership Grant (applicant-led)

Medical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation

Open, rolling MRC funding for new collaborative partnerships between researchers in medical science. No upper limit; up to five years. International researchers can co-lead.

Funding
Varies by applicant or project
Deadline
Rolling (applications reviewed as received)
Eligibility
See eligibility details
Open Research Grants & Studentships

MRC New Investigator Research Grant (applicant-led)

Medical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation

Open, rolling UK grant for medical researchers ready to lead their first substantial project. No upper funding limit; up to five years. Researchers outside the UK can join as international project co-leads.

Funding
Varies by applicant or project
Deadline
Rolling (applications reviewed as received)
Eligibility
See eligibility details

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