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Undergraduate Scholarships For African Students 2026-2027

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For students who just graduated from college school, and needs a good university to undergo their Bachelor’s degree  program, ScholarshipSet has compiled a list of undergraduate scholarship programs which offers you the opportunity to study at any university at home and abroad.

The undergraduate scholarship scheme aims to assist fresh university students and those still seeking for admission into the university to get their Bachelor's Degrees at home or oversea.

Below is our list of free, popular, and easy-to-get undergraduate financial aid opportunities for the year 2026-2027 which African students can apply for.

  • RGU Vice-Chancellor's Undergraduate Scholarship 2026

    The Robert Gordon University Vice-Chancellor's Undergraduate Scholarship is for international and EU students coming to study any undergraduate degree at Robert Gordon University.

    Published: 2026-01-14 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: June 17, 2026

  • African Leadership University Mastercard Foundation Scholarship 2026

    Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is Aimed at enabling the most promising young leaders from across Africa to access an ALU education, despite financial adversity or economic hardship. The broader African Leadership Group | Mastercard Foundation partnership was initiated in 2020 with the goal o

    Published: 2026-01-13 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Rwanda Deadline: March 1, 2026

  • EARTH University Mastercard Foundation Scholarship 2026

    EARTH University is honored to partner with The Mastercard Foundation to provide the Mastercard Earth University Scholarship to young leaders from disadvantaged communities around the globe.  Approximately one-third of the scholars will come from Sub-Saharan Africa and the rest from Latin Am

    Published: 2026-01-12 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: January 31, 2026

  • Turkey Government International Scholarship 2026

    Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded higher education scholarship program runned by the Republic of Türkiye for international students. The primary purpose of Türkiye Scholarships is to provide equal opportunities to successful students around the world in order to receive them

    Published: 2026-01-12 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Turkey Deadline: February 20, 2026

  • Muslim Scholarship Fund Nigeria 2026

    The Muslim Scholarship Fund in Nigeria (MSFN) was established in 1999 to assist financially handicapped but academically sound Nigerian Muslims from poor home to realize their educational goals at senior secondary school (SSS) and undergraduate levels with the country. The coverage is for student

    Published: 2026-01-07 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: January 19, 2026

  • Murtala Muhammed Foundation Scholarship for Young Africans 2026

    This program is designed to support young girls from low-income backgrounds who have a passion for S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) by providing them with a full scholarship to the African Science Academy 

    Published: 2025-12-26 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: January 5, 2026

  • Islamic Development Bank Scholarship Program for Muslim Communities 2026/2027

    The Call for IsDB Scholarship Programs Applications for 2026 – 2027 Academic Year is open now. Mindful of the importance of qualified human resources for social advancement and sustainable development, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has been very keen from the outset of its establishme

    Published: 2025-12-22 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: January 31, 2026

  • University of Warwick Global Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates 2026

    The University of Warwick are awarding the Undegraduate Global excellence scholarships to eligibile international applicants entering the University in the 2026 academic session.

    Published: 2025-12-20 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: February 27, 2026

  • Government of Brunei Darussalam International Scholarship 2026/2027

    Government of Brunei Darussalam Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to invite applications from foreign students for its scholarship program for the 2026/2027 academic session. The Scholarship provides applicants with the opportunity to pursue studies at the Diploma, Undergraduate De

    Published: 2025-12-16 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Brunei Darussalam Deadline: February 15, 2026

  • Airtel Africa Foundation University Scholarship for Ugandans 2026

    The Airtel Africa Foundation is offering full scholarships to 20 exceptional first year undergraduate students in Uganda, empowering the next generation of leaders in technology and innovation.

    Published: 2025-12-15 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: December 18, 2025

  • 2026 Board of Governors (BoG) Entrance Scholarships at Brandon University

    Acknowledging the effort required to excel academically in high school, Brandon University automatically considers applicants from accredited Canadian high schools for Board of Governors (BoG) Entrance Scholarships.

    Published: 2025-12-12 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Canada, Deadline: March 1, 2026

  • 2026 Brandon University IB (International Baccalaureate) Scholarships

    This scholarship is open to High school students entering university for the first time who have completed the full IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma. 

    Published: 2025-12-12 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Canada, Deadline: March 1, 2026

  • ACFE Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program 2026

    The Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship provides an opportunity for students to advance their education and anti-fraud career paths. Additionally, it supports their anti-fraud interests by providing a full year of ACFE membership.

    Published: 2025-12-11 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: February 2, 2026

  • Airtel Africa Foundation Fellowship Program 2025

    Airtel Africa Foundation (the “Foundation”) is the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries in Africa. Our mission is to empower Africa through financial inclusion, education

    Published: 2025-12-11 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified

  • West Africa Oil and Gas Scholarship for Young Nigerians 2026

    WESTAFRICAOIL is funded by oil and gas exploration companies in West Africa,WESTAFRICAOIL invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the West Africa Oil and Gas Development Undergraduate Scholarship Programme for 2025/2026 academic session. The scholarship scheme was developed to

    Published: 2025-12-10 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: December 23, 2025

  • Cowrywise Ambassadors Scholarship 2026

    The Cowrywise Ambassadors Scholarship Application is Open.This program is designed to recognize and support undergraduate students across Nigerian tertiary institutions who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to financial literacy and social impact.

    Published: 2025-12-08 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: Not Specified

  • Shopify Dev Undergraduate Degree Program 2026 (Fully Funded)

    Shopify's Dev Degree program combines a Computer Science degree with hands-on work experience. This unique one-of-a-kind work-integrated learning model provides the skills and confidence to prepare you for a career in Software Engineering. Throughout your Dev Degree journey, Shopify wi

    Published: 2025-12-03 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: February 13, 2026

  • Wells Mountain Initiative Undergraduate Scholars Program 2026

    Wells Mountain Initiative (WMI) Scholars Program 2026 is open to students of developing countries. WMI is a public charitable foundation based in Bristol, Vermont, USA, which has been approved under the United States Internal Revenue Service. This Scholarship is generally granted f

    Published: 2025-12-01 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: March 1, 2026

  • Swinburne University Undergraduate Scholarships 2026

    Swinburne Welcome Scholarships provide opportunities for holders of the below Visa categories to access a variety of courses at Swinburne University: Bridging Visa ‘E’ (BVE’s) (subclass V050), Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) (subclass V785)  Safe Haven Enterprise Vi

    Published: 2025-12-01 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: January 31, 2026

  • Brunel University of London Rugby Academy Scholarship 2026

    Ealing Trailfinders (ETF) and the Trailfinders Rugby Academy are fully committed to discovering and developing the most promising and aspirational players to support their journey towards professional rugby through education.This rugby scholarship programme has been developed in conjunction wit

    Published: 2025-11-27 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

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Latest Undergraduate Scholarships For African Students

With the approaching school season, various universities and institutes are presently scouting for the best and brightest eligible undergraduate students who possess the necessary qualifications, to receive financial assistance to pursue a Bachelor’s degree internationally.

To ensure that you don’t miss out on any of these study opportunities, we have made available, information on everything you need to know about applying for the ongoing scholarships available for international students.

Courtesy of the ScholarshipTab website, you can now be in the know about the various current scholarships for international students and still get notified when other new scholarships are uploaded on the site.

 We have found the scholarships for you, so all you need do is simply go through the list we have created for you above to check out the online scholarships for undergraduates which will be the perfect study opportunity for you.

 

Available Scholarships For Undergraduates 2020-2021

In case you haven’t heard, scholarships are now being awarded to qualified students to study undergraduate courses at numerous universities and institutes in the world.

The applications for scholarships are already in full swing, and many students from around the world have begun to send in their application letters to awarding bodies.

If you are confused as to which scholarship to apply for as an international student, here are some scholarships you are eligible for:

  • Commonwealth Scholarship For Undergraduate
  • DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship
  • World Bank Undergraduate Scholarship
  • UNICEF Scholarship For Undergraduate
  • CIA Undergraduate Scholarship
  • MasterCard Undergraduate Scholarship
  • USAID Undergraduate Scholarship
  • MEXT Scholarship Application
  • UCAS Scholarship For Undergraduate
  • Guinness Scholarship
  • MTN Scholarship For Undergraduate
  • Shell Undergraduate Scholarship
  • NNPC Scholarship For Undergraduate
  • SEPLAT Scholarship Application
  • Total Undergraduate Scholarship
  • Chevron Undergraduate Scholarship
  • ExxonMobil Undergraduate Scholarship

 

Eligibility For Undergraduate Scholarship

Before you apply for any undergraduate scholarship, you need to make sure that you meet all the necessary requirements in order to be deemed eligible to receive the scholarship by the awarding body.

While respective organizations and institutes have specific requirements they request from applicants, they’re are standard requirements every undergraduate student aspiring to study abroad should meet.

Here are some of  the documents you must possess to be eligible:

  • Passport Photograph
  • WAEC Certificate
  • International Passport (if you are studying abroad)
  • Reference Letter/Sponsorship Letter
  • Local Government of Origin Identification
  • O’level Result
  • Birth Certificate
  • National Identification Number (optional in most cases)
  • Be an international student
  • Be a citizen or resident of an international country outside the awarding body’s own country
  • Be from a developing African country -if the scholarship is specifically for students from a developing Africa country (Nigeria is included)
  • Would have already applied and been accepted for undergraduate studies at the university of your choice or at least received a conditional offer.

 

How To Apply For Undergraduate Scholarship

Usually, when you are applying for a scholarship, you need to submit your application form or letter, and requested documents to whichever organization or university that is sponsoring the scholarship.

However, every scholarship has an application method specific to it, which is implemented and overseen by the awarding body.

For MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, since it is a partnership between MasterCard itself and other numerous universities, requires that you send your application directly to the scholarship webpage of the partner university you wish to study in.

Others, like the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship for International Students at Robert Gordon University requests that you send your scholarship application form and other supporting documents to the university via email.

Before you apply for any scholarship program, make sure that you thoroughly go through the application method of each of the organization and university.

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