Are you an African student searching for scholarship to fund your studies abroad? Search no more, below is a list of scholarships for African students to study abroad 2025-2026.
For September 2022 entry onwards eligible students will be able to receive the Chancellors Global Academic Merit Scholarship. This scholarship will take the form of a £5000 fee reduction that will apply to your first year of study. This scholarship is merit based so students would need to have
Published: 15 Mar 2022 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 30 May 2022
The GIZ Accelerator program for Climate Change Innovations is looking for early-stage companies in Benin, Cameroon, and Niger that deliver digital solutions to combat climate change. We are looking for innovative and impactful tech-based solutions to either tackle the adverse effects or minimize the
Published: 14 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 25 Mar 2022
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) have launched the African Small Business Catalyst (ASBC) to bolster early growth-stage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa. ASBC is a business accelerator that suppor
Published: 14 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
The S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science in Kolkata, India, and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences. Programme Details TWAS-SN Bose Posdoctoral Fellowships are t
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Jun 2022
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa. The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in sub-S
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 31 Aug 2022
Funding from the IDRC has made available for a limited pool of scholarship awards for delegates to attend the upcoming 4th Biennial African Studies Association Conference (ASAA2022), held in Cape Town, South Africa, 11–16 April 2022. We are pleased to assist in covering full registrati
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 24 Mar 2022
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa. The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in sub-S
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Masters Deadline: 29 Apr 2022
Introduced in 2017, the WIA 54 programme promotes women entrepreneurship in Africa. Each year, it endows 54 African women entrepreneurs from 54 African countries with a comprehensive support package consisting of training, communication, and networking. The categories are as follows: Education
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 31 May 2022
The program starts with a virtual event on May 5-7, 2022, where attendees will explore the importance of women in leadership, develop a sense of connection, and create a long-lasting community.
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 21 Mar 2022
The DAAD South Africa awards funding to Sub-Saharan African students for full-time Master or PhD degrees in their home country or in another Sub-Saharan African country as part of its In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme. The programme promotes the mobility of researchers between Sub-Saharan A
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 15 Jun 2022
The 9th edition of Visa For Music, the first professional music market for Africa and the Middle East, will be held from November 16th to 19th, 2022 in Rabat, Morocco. 30 artists or groups are going to be selected by a qualified jury to perform in front of music industry professionals
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Contest Deadline: 30 Apr 2022
Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). In order to sharply focus th
Published: 11 Mar 2022 Type: Internship Deadline: 23 Mar 2022
The GrowthAfrica Accelerator is a 6-months support programme that guides you in understanding all components of your business, internal and external realities, and identifying growth challenges to help you develop clear goals and a comprehensive strategic implementation-ready growth plan. The pro
Published: 10 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
We are delighted to be partners with International Students House (ISH) in these awards: IOE - International Students House Centenary Scholarship, and the Mary Trevelyan Centenary Scholarship (in honour of the founder of ISH).
Published: 10 Mar 2022 Type: Masters Deadline: 02 May 2022
Hasmukh Patel is a Saïd Business School alumnus who completed the EMBA programme in 2019. Born in Kenya, Hasmukh is the founder/CEO of AgeCare in Canada and is a firm believer in the benefits of continuing education and the importance of increasing geographic diversity by encouraging and offeri
Published: 09 Mar 2022 Type: Masters Deadline: 04 Apr 2022
The JADS Program is open to applicants from regional member countries of the African Development Bank, with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts. Candidates should apply to a graduate degree program in energy, agriculture, health, en
Published: 09 Mar 2022 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has released the details of the 2021 Plant Nutrition Scholar Award program that is available to graduate students enrolled in programs specializing in the sciences of plant nutrition and management of crop nutrients. The 2022 African Plant Nutrit
Published: 09 Mar 2022 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 30 Apr 2022
The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP) matches aspiring development economics researchers from developing countries with World Bank research economists creating unique opportunities for the fellows to participate in rigorous policy-relevant research in the World
Published: 08 Mar 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 04 Apr 2022
In 2010 alone, a whopping 380,376 African Students, enrolled for studies at an international university, from then to 2020, that number has significantly grown with many African students making plans to study overseas.
Usually, when you check the cost that comes with studying overseas, it is easier for you to opt for a cheaper option, which is studying in your country. Yet, the question remains, if abroad studies are so expensive why then are African Students trooping out to do so? Simple answer, they are going to school on scholarship.
In a bid to make studying abroad easier and cheaper for students in various African countries, the government, universities, companies, foundations, and even individuals, made available schemes such as fully-funded scholarships for African students, which aspiring students like you can take advantage of to fund their studies overseas.
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We believe that money should never be a hindrance for you to further your education, which is why we also have overseas study opportunities that you can benefit from, no matter the type of degree you want to pursue.
As a Masters or Ph.D student, you can check out our latest postgraduate scholarships for African students. And if you are an aspiring Bachelor's degree student, to see our undergraduate scholarships for African students to study abroad go to our undergraduate section. We ensure that no one gets left behind in this race for better abroad study opportunities.
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