12 Fully Funded Fellowships | 4-year Doctoral Training Programme

Applications close on 15 October 2026 at 23:00 (SAST).

The programme comprises one year of structured coursework followed by three years of thesis research, designed to build a new generation of African scholars addressing the continent's most pressing climate and development challenges.

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Maximum of three (3) pages, including the names and contact details of three (3) referees. Documents uploaded must be in PDF format.
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A sample of previous academic or research writing (max. 5 pages), or a peer-reviewed article. Ideally from your Masters dissertation. Document uploaded must be in PDF format.
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Transcripts for Bachelor's and Masters degrees. Successful candidates will be asked to provide certified copies prior to confirmation of the fellowship. Please upload a single combined PDF with both transcripts. Document uploaded must be in PDF format.
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Explaining your interest in the topic and the programme, and how your training and experience positions you for the topic. Document uploaded must be in PDF format.
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