This page contains fully funded postgraduate scholarships for African students 2025-2026 to study abroad
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UCT provides full-cost scholarships to young Africans who are first-time undergraduate or postgraduate (honours and master’s) degree-seeking applicants. The scholarships ensure a premium educational package that will produce graduates whose qualifi
Published: 2022-08-10 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 25, 2022
The scholarships apply to the 1 year full time degree of Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban Management MUS (UM) at Wits University in Johannesburg, supported by the Wits-TUBUNILAG Urban Lab programme. The scholarship programme focuses on four innovation areas which address SDG implemen
Published: 2022-08-09 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: October 31, 2022
This fellowship will be hosted by the Endangered Archives Programme (EAP). The Programme is of international prominence in its mission to preserve documentary heritage at risk of destruction, neglect or physical deterioration. EAP funds projects from all over the world, to create digital c
Published: 2022-08-08 Type: Fellowship Study in: Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal Deadline: November 1, 2022
he Chevening Ethiopia Leadership Fellowship is aimed at mid-career Ethiopian public servants and government officials with demonstrable skills in the fields of policy, innovation, and leadership. The fellowship is hosted by Coventry University in multiple locations across the UK (London
Published: 2022-08-08 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ethiopia Deadline: November 1, 2022
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation presents up to six Georg Forster Research Awards each year to internationally outstanding researchers from developing and emerging countries in recognition of their academic record to date. The award is intended to support the long-term promotion of outstandi
Published: 2022-08-08 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: October 31, 2022
The Programme started in 2012 and aims to promote capacity building and research activities in UNESCO’s Member States in the field of science and engineering. Beneficiaries of these fellowships are given the opportunity to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Scienc
Published: 2022-08-08 Type: Fellowship Study in: Poland Deadline: August 15, 2022
The Meta Research PhD Fellowship is a global program designed to encourage and support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative and relevant research in areas related to computer science and engineering at an accredited university. Having funded over 200 students from around the
Published: 2022-08-04 Type: PhD Deadline: September 20, 2022
The UNU-CPR Global Fellows will work to integrate researchers from underrepresented backgrounds in new and ongoing research projects that shape multilateral policymaking processes. Candidates who are focused on Migration and Inequality are invited to apply for one 6-month Fellowship, which may be
Published: 2022-08-03 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 31, 2022
Applications for fully funded Chevening Scholarships to study for one-year master’s degrees at UK universities are now open. Chevening enables outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. There is no such thing as a ‘typi
Published: 2022-08-03 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: November 1, 2022
Knight-Hennessy scholars develop deep domain expertise in their Stanford graduate program, and build on this domain expertise through exposure to a wide range of disciplines and cultures within the Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) community. Scholars participate in the King Global Leadership Progra
Published: 2022-08-02 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: October 12, 2022
The Information Futures Fellowship is a novel opportunity for practitioners in public health, healthcare, community organizations, media, policy, design and other fields who are actively working on responses to the ongoing information crisis. The six-month fellowship provides these practitioners
Published: 2022-08-02 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: August 15, 2022
The AIG Scholarships were launched in 2017 to provide a unique opportunity for exceptional West Africans interested in a career in public service to pursue a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. Since 2017, twenty-seven (27) scholarships worth over &po
Published: 2022-08-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: September 9, 2022
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology in India is pleased to announce the TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship for individuals from developing countries. The Fellowship is established t
Published: 2022-08-01 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 15, 2022
Chevening enables outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, but those who are successful tend to have ambition, leadership qualities, and a strong academi
Published: 2022-08-01 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: November 1, 2022
The Centre of African Studies offers 1 PhD scholarship to African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Applications are invited for PhD studentships focused on the area of state capacities, governance and bureaucracy fo
Published: 2022-08-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: March 31, 2023
Artificial intelligence and machine learning expertise on the African continent is set to get a major boost, thanks to prestigious scholarships to be awarded for postgraduate studies in the fields of applied mathematics, statistics, electrical and electronic engineering and computer science at Stell
Published: 2022-07-28 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: August 31, 2022
Commonwealth Scholarships are given to talented individuals with the potential to make a positive impact on the global stage. As part of the UK’s ongoing commitment to the Commonwealth, each year around 800 students are given the chance to undertake postgraduate degrees with UK universities
Published: 2022-07-27 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified
The Press Fellowship will bring a group of journalists to the heart of the Amazon to explore issues of biodiversity, deforestation, and sustainable development. The trip will take place the week of October 17, 2022, against the backdrop of a national election to determine Brazil’s next pres
Published: 2022-07-26 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 5, 2022
The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) invites applications for its workshop on Female Academic Careers in Africa which is organized from 7 to 9 September 2022 in collaboration with the German Historical Institute Paris (GHIP) and the Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGE
Published: 2022-07-26 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana Deadline: August 3, 2022
The University is pleased to be offering a specific suite of scholarships to nationals from Sub-Saharan Africa starting this academic year. This award is for self-funding, international fee paying students who are nationals of either Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa or Zimbabwe. This scholars
Published: 2022-07-26 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia Deadline: Not Specified