E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships 2026 (Fully Funded)

E-JUST offers “E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships for STI” – i.e. TICAD8 Scholarships to develop high quality human resources in the field of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) toward future African STI network and beyond. These scholarships are provided under the cooperation of the Egyptian government and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).

TICAD8 Scholarships are available for applicants who wish to pursue their M.Sc. degree for Fall 2026 semester in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Basic and Applied Sciences, International Business and Humanities and Heritage Science Programs.

• Table of Content
• About Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
• E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships
• Requirements for E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) is a research university with an ambition to cultivate an academic environment and become a benchmark for the Egyptian and African countries in education. It was first established as a bilateral agreement project between the Egyptian and Japanese governments in May 2009 and later in 2010 it was ready to accept its first batch of students and make the dream a reality. There is a strong relationship between both governments where they both divide the cooperation cohesively to ensure positive results. The Japan International Cooperation... continue reading

E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships

Application Deadline	15 Feb 2026
Country to study	Egypt
Type	Masters
Sponsor	Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships

E-JUST TICAD8 scholarship is a fully funded scholarship that covers:

• Tuition fees
• Accommodation
• Monthly stipend
• Medical care
• International Flight Fare (Round Tickets; from and to the applicant’s home country)

Requirements for E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships Qualification

• Applicants shall be researchers or instructors (or potentially expected to become those) who needs to obtain their M.Sc. degree in the fields of Science or Engineering or other specialization.
• Applicant must be a holder of nationality of a country in Africa except for Egypt.
• Applicant must have a current home address in an African country.
• Applicant must not be serving in the military.
• Applicants should fulfill all the admission requirements and pass the academic interview and oral examination.
• Applicants who shall continue their jobs in their home universities or institutions after completion of their postgraduate program at E-JUST are preferable. In this case, Endorsement of the application forms by their home institution is required to assure that they would return to home institutions in the future.

Interview date, Process and Venue for E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships

Scholarship Term:

• The scholarship’s term is the period necessary to complete the degree requirements in E-JUST, which should be two years for the M.Sc. degree in addition to six months of preparatory courses (if necessary).
• The scholarship’s support is dependent upon the student good standing with E-JUST graduate program in which he/she is registered. An evaluation progress report will be sent semi-annually to the sponsor reporting about the student’s study level, including the student’s transcript, academic advisor report, and the updated student research situation.

Scholarships are full-time scholarships; this means that E-JUST students are fully devoting themselves to their study and research in E-JUST and are not allowed to work elsewhere during their scholarships’ period.

Documents Required for Application

The following documents (SCANNED Copies) should be attached to the Online Application Form. Once the applicant passes the interview he/ she will be required to submit certified hard copies to E-JUST (certified by the Egyptian embassy in the country in which the granting authority (university) is located):

Research Proposal	The applicant must attach his/her research proposal to the application. The proposal shall be about the research area that he/she chose from the application form.
Statement of Purpose	A statement of your reasons to join E-JUST
CV	Most recent updated CV
B.Sc. Certificate and B.Sc. Transcript	The B.Sc. transcript must include the grading system (the scanned copy of the transcript must be both sides front and back)
B.Sc. Graduation Project	The file shall include the whole project (not a summarized copy) Mandatory for Faculty of Engineering Applicants Only
M.Sc. Certificate and M.Sc. Transcript	For PhD applicants only
M.Sc. Thesis Summary (i.e. M.Sc. Thesis Abstract)	For PhD applicants only
M.Sc. Thesis	For PhD applicants only
Two academic recommendation letters	Attach two letters of recommendation from professors or ex-advisors in the applicant’s affiliating university/academic institution
Full time student: International TOEFL 79/Academic IELTS 6.5 Provisional Student: Duolingo English Test (DTE) 125/ TOEFL iBT: Minimum score of 65/Academic IELTS: Minimum score of 5.5	Applicants whose native language is English are not required (exempted) to submit official evidence of English language proficiency
Personal Data Passport Page	The page containing the applicant’s name and date of birth (Valid for at least two year from the date of application)
Personal Photograph (Formal Photo)	Attach one personal professional photograph (size 4×6 cm, upper half of body, full-faced, hatless, white background, same as passport photo) taken within the past 6 months.
Certificate of health (E-JUST designated form)	Click Here to Download the Form
Security Application (E-JUST designated form)	Click Here to Download the Form
Endorsement Letter (For Currently employed TAs/ Researchers…etc.)	Applicants who apply for a scholarship and are currently working as teaching or research assistants must submit an endorsement letter.  The endorsement letter states that the applicants shall continue their jobs in their home universities or institutions after completion of their postgraduate programs at E-JUST. It must be an official statement signed and stamped by the affiliated institution
Handbook of the university / faculty / institute ….etc. of the certificate for Bachelor degree (and M.Sc. degree for PhD applicants)	It should be stating clearly the conditions of registration, conditions of obtaining the certificate and the scientific content of the study curriculum The part that includes the required information only). It can be obtained from the university website.

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Application Deadline

February 15, 2026

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) on sis.ejust.edu.eg to apply

For more Informations, visit Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)  Scholarship webpage