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Supporting African postgraduate researchers for a more sustainable future
We are proud to launch the Africa Futures Doctoral Scholar Award, a prestigious and fully-funded PhD scholarship designed to support African students committed to research that makes an impact.
This award forms part of Manchester’s broader, long-term commitment to developing ethical, equitable, and sustainable partnerships with Africa – partnerships grounded in shared knowledge, social responsibility, and transformative outcomes.
The award supports research that is co-developed with African partners, focused on African contexts, and aimed at delivering tangible benefits for communities and institutions across the continent.
Benefits of the scholarship
- Be a part of a community of postgraduate researchers in a world-class research environment, with access to internationally leading academic and multidisciplinary research teams.
- 3.5 years fully-funded (includes international tuition fees and annual Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) of up to £5000 p.a.).
- Annual stipend at the minimum UKRI rate (2025/26 rate £20,780).
What you need to do
In order to be considered for this scholarship, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Be an international-fee paying student domiciled in any African country as defined by the UN. Please note, this includes both countries in southern Africa and North Africa.
- You must have predominantly resided there during the last five years.
- We consider your domicile to be the country in which you are ordinarily resident, not a country where you are only living for the purpose of full-time education.
- Be applying for a PhD programme that is supervised by staff in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Country: UK
Application Deadline: 19th May, 2025
HOW TO APPLYÂ
Click Here to Submit your Application on the University’s Website
