US Government Scholarships

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  • • U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge for African Innovation 2023

    • The U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge aims to advance the development of promising technologies that offer innovative solutions to help expose, understand, or counter disinformation, propaganda, and violent extremism within Coastal West Africa. We invite technologists from across Africa to submit a
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  • • US Embassy Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2023

    • Are you a woman entrepreneur between 20-45 residing in Pemba or Mara? Do you have a business idea or an already established business? Applications for AWE are now open! U.S. Embassy in partnership with SELFINA is excited to launch applications for the Academy for Women Entrepren
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  • • US Dept Of State Professional Fellows Program On Inclusive Civic Engagement 2023

    • The Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement is a professional program funded by the US Department of State for emerging leaders in Africa to exchange and implement best practices for inclusive civic engagement. The program will support approximately 12 mid-care
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  • • United States-South Africa Racial Justice Fellowship Programme for Masters & Doctoral Students 2023

    • The United States-South Africa Racial Justice Fellowship programme, funded by the U.S. government and hosted by the School of Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and Teachers College (TC), Columbia University, New York City, invites interested masters and doctoral students to apply for a n
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  • • U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Leadership Development Fellowship 2023

    • Since 2007, the Leadership Development Fellowship (LDF Fellowship) has provided leaders from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with the opportunity to complete training in leadership, civic engagement, and social entrepreneurship.  Emerging civic engagement and social entrepreneurs
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  • • US-MEPI Student Leaders Program 2023-2024

    • The Student Leaders program is a rigorous exchange program for up to 60 undergraduate and graduate students from the Middle East and North Africa. Students are divided among U.S. academic institutions where they develop leadership skills and expand their understanding of civil society and parti
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  • • US State Department Electronic Diversity Visa Program (DV-2024)

    • The Department of State administers the Congressionally-mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program annually. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants” from countries with historically low rates of immigra
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  • • US Government Tomorrow’s Leaders Program for Africa 2022

    • Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL) supports academically qualified, financially disadvantaged high school graduates in the Middle East and North Africa by providing a four-year academic matriculation, civic education, and leadership development through American accredited institutions in the region.
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  • • Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP) for African Researchers 2022

    • The Public Affairs Section of U.S. Mission Ghana is pleased to announce the annual call for applications for the Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP), sometimes referred to as the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, for the 2023/2024 academic year. The Fulbright African Research Scho
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  • • POWER/Google Women Tech Founders Program for Middle East & North African Countries 2022

    • The U.S. Department of State, through the Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Rise (POWER) Initiative, has partnered with Google’s Women Techmakers to host the Women Tech Founders Program. This virtual program will provide women tech entrepreneurs from across the Middle East and
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  • • Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) for Nigerian (USA) 2022

    • The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission Nigeria invites applications from qualified Nigerians wishing to teach Hausa or Yoruba languages and cultures to American students in U.S. universities and colleges. The FLTA program is designed to offer young foreign teachers an opportunity to teach
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  • • US Government Professional Fellows Program for Disability Rights Professionals in East African Countries 2022

    • Fellows will participate in an intensive five-week program at a university-based research and education center for disabilities in the U.S. They will learn innovative strategies to promote economic empowerment of individuals with disabilities through the growth of inclusive employment opportunities.
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  • • South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2022

    • The South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program provides grants for South African university graduates to pursue post-graduate studies at a United States university in any subject (excludes MBA and studies that require contact with patients).
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  • • Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) 2022

    • The Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) is an opportunity for South African university faculty or research institute professionals to conduct research in their field of expertise at a U.S. academic or research Institution for a period of 3 to 9 months starting no earlier than Au
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  • • US Dept of State Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program 2022

    • The U.S. Department of State Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs has opened applications for grants to carry out 2022 Pan Africa Youth Leadership Programme. The programme is designed to directly support the U.S. foreign policy goal of youth empowerment and development by equipping par
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  • • U.S. State Department/ICFJ Mobile Training for African Journalists 2021

    • The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with the support of the U.S. State Department office of Africa Regional Services, is now recruiting African journalists for a series of trainings on Mobile Journalism. Journalists will enjoy 4-5 training sessions over a few weeks learning ab