By Chiedza CheAfrica Editorial Team
Join a team working to strengthen America’s aerospace and defense industry and advance the policies that support a strong, competitive U.S. industrial base.
Current openings include:
• Senior Director, Procurement Policy
• Senior Manager, Civil Aviation, Environmental, and Global Policy
• Manager, Content and Communications
• Manager, Membership Recruitment & Strategic Outreach
Explore current career opportunities and learn more about joining AIA: https://aia-aerospace.org/careers/
Join the Digital Storytelling for Peacebuilding initiative by the International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI), a pioneering UNESCO Category 2 Institute dedicated to #MediaAndInfoLiteracy . To participate, visit https://bit.ly/4iDkQEz
Heilbronn AI Fellowship 2027 for International Postdoctoral Researchers. The Heilbronn AI Fellowship attracts outstanding international postdoctoral researchers to Heilbronn’s rapidly growing AI ecosystem. The programme supports cutting-edge AI research at institutions on the Bildungs campus Heilbronn and across the broader innovation network. Details: https://opd.to/4xiPxSX | Deadline: Unspecified
Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Chevening British Library Coptic Collections Fellowship. The Chevening British Library Coptic Collections Fellowship is co-funded by the British Library and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For more information/to apply: https://www.chevening.org/fellowship/chevening-british-library-coptic-collections-fellowship/
DA Young Leaders Programme 2027!
South Africans aged 18–35 can develop leadership, political & public service skills.
1-year programme. Deadline: 25 Sept 2026. https://wp.me/p23f03-nOa
Join the next generation of development leaders .The @WorldBankGroup Young Professionals Program is seeking talented professionals eager to tackle complex development challenges and create impact on a global scale. Apply by September 30. https://worldbank.org/ypp #WBGYPP2026
As we celebrate #EUandUganda50, we invite students, researchers, academics & innovators to the 2026 EU–Uganda Research & Study Fair! Come discover opportunities to study, research, connect & shape our future together. https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/56fe6fa0-ee64-2bfc-204f-b708bc5737c4
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2027/2028 (Fully-funded)
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
Details: https://opd.to/3SBKjDL | Deadline: Oct 20
UNITAR & @chemwasteyouth are offering up to 8 fully funded scholarships for youth (18–35) to join the United Nations Chemicals & Waste Management Study Programme in Geneva
Apply now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoTGMraJok6IP_I-Hf3Q4b_kSJpovd9W4BoNl6LH7V9Os6rQ/viewform?pli=1
Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026 ($10,000 USD prize pool)
The Challenge invites developers, startups, researchers, product teams, and builders across Africa to help solve one of the biggest unsolved problems in voice AI. Deadline: Sept 15. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8BrdECyOocU3K9s86v3A78TAoWNeLYU5kYKqH3nREIHOR_g/viewform
Global Opportunities You Can Apply This September.
1. Chevening Scholarships 2027/28 🇬🇧
Deadline: 6 October 2026
🔗 https://chevening.org/scholarships/application-timeline/
2. Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford 🇺🇸
Deadline: 6 October 2026
🔗 https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/admission
3. One Young World Leading Scholarship 2026
Deadline: 31 October 2026
🔗 https://oneyoungworld.com/scholarship/leading-scholarship-2026
4. Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027/28 🇭🇰
Deadline: 1 December 2026
🔗 https://ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/funding_opport/hkpfs/
5. Yenching Academy of Peking University 2027 🇨🇳
Deadline: 30 November 2026
🔗 https://yenchingacademy.pku.edu.cn/ADMISSIONS.htm
6. KAUST Spring 2027 PhD Admission 🇸🇦
Deadline: 27 September 2026
🔗 https://admissions.kaust.edu.sa/how-to-apply/admission-timelines