Fellowship Scholarships for Nigerians , 2025 - 2026

Apply for the Afara Initiative Fellowship Program. This is Nigeria's prestigious leadership fellowship, developing leaders of tomorrow.

This semester-long fellowship is designed for engineering professors currently teaching at local universities in Nigeria who have recently completed their Ph.D. If you meet these criteria, we encourage you to apply!

A 3-month fellowship for journalists and media professionals in Nigeria and Ghana interested in investigating AI and tech accountability. Includes funding, mentorship, and training.

Applications are now open for the 2026 MIT Africa Empowering the Teachers Fellowship Programme.The MIT-ETT Program is a prestigious, teaching-focused fellowship offered by the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) and proudly sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), and Partners.