Academic opportunities
We share here any academic opportunities available in Scotland or Malawi.
Below are links to organisations and institutions that provide possible funding opportunities for training and academic students. The SMP is not affiliated with these organisations, nor are we able to assist in applying or securing funding for individuals or members. However, we hope that these links may be useful.
Please note that scholarships and funding cycles vary greatly and may no longer be valid. Please let us know if you have any feedback regarding these contacts or know of any additional ones.
3 June 2024
Ørskov Foundation
Supports research into innovative and sustainable methods of improving animal and other food production, and thereby support household incomes. We help individual students with funding to cover training needs and have supported a programme of community projects in Malawi, Rwanda, Indonesia, and Cambodia.
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24 May 2024
Call For Applications: The Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program 2024(Fully-funded and open to all youth in Atlantic basin and Africa)
Aspiring Leaders from Africa are amongst those sought by the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) for their Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders (ADEL) Programme 2024. They are encouraging applications from emerging leaders from around the Atlantic basin and Africa, who have demonstrated leadership and initiative in their fields; who want to contribute to shaping the regional and global agenda in politics, finance, business, civil society, and many other areas; who are eager to network with their peers and older; and who seek to foster and strengthen ties across the Atlantic. The ADEL programme is PCNS’ flagship young professionals programme, held three days prior to the Atlantic Dialogues conference.
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