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Research opportunities.

Selected scholarships, fellowships, and research positions for students and early-career researchers. Opportunities open to Ethiopian applicants are marked ✓; calls with conditional eligibility are marked △; opportunities restricted to other nationalities are marked ✕. Listed by application deadline, from the nearest closing date onward. Always confirm the full requirements on the official call.

1. Deadline: 15 November 2026, 23:00 GMT

   ✓ Ethiopian applicants eligible* Wohl Clean Growth Alliance Fellowships and Mobility

   Location: Israel and the United Kingdom

   For: PhD students and postdoctoral researchers affiliated with recognized research or academic institutions in Israel or the UK, undertaking a research visit between the two countries.

   Support: Research fellowships for 1–3 month laboratory visits (up to US$3,000 per month) or mobility visits of up to two weeks (up to US$2,000). Themes include water scarcity, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture, ecosystem restoration, food, and energy.

   Ethiopian eligibility: Nationality is not restricted, but applicants must meet the Israel/UK institutional affiliation and host-visit requirements. An Ethiopian PhD student at an eligible Israeli institution may apply if all other conditions are met.

   Official call and application details

2. Deadline: 20 November 2026, 16:00 (Japan time)

   △ Conditional eligibility Tohoku University International Joint Graduate Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences (AY2027)

   Location: Japan

   For: Students already enrolled in the relevant Tohoku University graduate schools/departments, generally entering the second year of a master’s program, with a doctoral research plan connected to an approved overseas partner institution. A special route may apply to some incoming doctoral students with prior host-supervisor approval.

   Support: Financial support is available to selected students; the amount depends on the university support system and budget.

   Ethiopian eligibility: Ethiopian nationality is not identified as an exclusion, but this is not a general open-entry scholarship for applicants outside Tohoku University. Eligibility depends on already meeting the program’s enrollment, supervisor, and international partner requirements. Contact the program office before applying.

   Official application period and instructions

3. Deadline: 30 November 2026, 23:59 ET

   ✕ Not eligible for Ethiopian applicants John G. Bene Fellowship 2026 — Nature-Based Solutions, Forest Restoration, and Food Systems

   Location: Field research in countries of the Global South

   For: Canadian citizens or permanent residents enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at a Canadian university. The proposed research may be conducted in one or more Global South countries.

   Support: Up to 10 awards, each worth a maximum of CA$30,000, for 10 weeks to 12 months of field research on inclusive forest, landscape, and food-systems restoration and management.

   Official fellowship details and application

4. Deadline: 7 January 2027, 23:59 GMT

   ✓ Ethiopian applicants eligible* Fully Funded PhD: Soil Carbon Dynamics Following Amazon Forest Wildfires — University of Exeter

   Location: United Kingdom, with research focused on Amazonia

   For: Applicants with a relevant degree and research interests in soil science, biogeochemistry, environmental science, or related fields. A limited number of full studentships are available to international applicants.

   Support: A 3.5-year studentship with an annual stipend starting at £21,805, home-rate tuition fees, and research and training support. The project combines field experiments, soil carbon research, environmental monitoring, and modeling.

   Ethiopian eligibility: Ethiopian applicants may apply as international applicants. However, only a limited number of international studentships are available, and applicants must cover visa, healthcare surcharge, and relocation costs.

   Official PhD studentship and application details

* “Eligible” means the published call does not exclude Ethiopian nationals, provided the stated institutional, academic, and other conditions are met. △ means eligibility is conditional on a specific enrollment or institutional pathway. ✕ means the call has a nationality restriction that excludes applicants who are Ethiopian citizens only. Deadlines are shown in the time zones specified by the providers. This page is a curated noticeboard, not the application portal. Always confirm the latest requirements and closing time on the official website.