AI4D African Scholars Programme (IDRC)

Scholarship Partially funded 121 days left

AI4D African Scholars / International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Worldwide 2026

Information

The AI4D African Scholars Programme (IDRC) provides research grants and stipends for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers across Africa working on artificial intelligence research with social impact. The programme includes mentorship and support for travel to AI conferences. It is funded by Canada's IDRC and Sweden's Sida.

Benefits

Research grant and stipend; tuition coverage; possible living expenses and travel costs; travel to AI conferences; mentorship.

Eligibility

Open to applicants studying at the PhD or Postdoctoral level from eligible African countries.

Application

Prepare required documents (transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement) and submit an application via the official programme website before the deadline.

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November 30, 2026 Deadline · 121 days left

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Opportunity Details

TypeScholarship

FundingPartially funded

OrganiserAI4D African Scholars / International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

LocationWorldwide

Study level PhD / Doctoral, Postdoc

Open toAlgeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC), Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liber

Computer Science Data Science / AI Mathematics