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  Forge Your Future: The 2026 AfricaLics Visiting PhD Fellowship for Africa’s Next Innovation Leaders Are you a PhD researcher driven by a passion to solve Africa's most pressing challenges? Do you see innovation not just in technology, but in new policies, social structures, and sustainable pathways to prosperity? If you are ready to transform your doctoral research into tangible impact, your defining opportunity has arrived. The AfricaLics Visiting PhD Fellowship for 2026 is now accepting applications. This is not merely a scholarship; it is an invitation to join an elite cadre of scholars shaping the future of Africa through the power of innovation and development research. More Than a Fellowship: A Launchpad for Africa’s Thought Leaders Imagine your PhD journey supercharged. Imagine moving beyond the isolation of individual research to become part of a dynamic, pan-African network of peers, mentors, and pioneers. Since 2015, the AfricaLics Visiting Fellowship Programme (VFP) ha...

  Forge Your Legacy at the Heart of Global Climate Action: The UNFCCC-UNU Early Career Climate Fellowship 2026 This is not just another fellowship. This is a summons. A summons to the most ambitious, passionate, and brilliant young minds from the global frontlines of climate change. If you are driven by a desire to translate theory into tangible impact, to move from observing the world's greatest challenge to actively shaping its solution, then your gateway awaits. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations University (UNU) are calling for the next cohort of visionary leaders. The UNFCCC-UNU Early Career Climate Fellowship Programme 2026 is a fully-funded, immersive journey designed to launch your career at the precise nexus where groundbreaking research meets high-stakes international policy. Forge your legacy not from the sidelines, but from within the engine room of global climate diplomacy—Bonn, Germany. The Crucible of Change: You...