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Below is a list of available scholarships for African female students 2025-2026 to study abroad or in Africa. Apply now
At the heart of transforming the African continent is developing women entrepreneurs. Are you a passionate, African, female innovator with a groundbreaking idea in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Mining (STEM)? Are you meeting a development need in your country? Are
Published: 27 Sep 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 05 Oct 2023
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (JBN) is a leading Nigerian company offering holistic services covering the planning, design, engineering, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and industry projects. Julius Berger is a committed partner with a strong track record of reliab
Published: 18 Sep 2023 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 09 Oct 2023
If you are a woman entrepreneur, and your project has improved the lives of a large number of people, then don’t delay, submit an application today! The Aurora Tech Award is an annual prize for women founders of IT startups whose projects have had the most profound impac
Published: 06 Sep 2023 Type: Contest Deadline: 01 Dec 2023
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WAAW Foundation Scholarship enables female college students in Africa to pursue their studies in a STEM-related course. With this scholarship, you are free to focus on achieving your academic goal and volunteer to give back to your community and promote the engagement of women in STEM through the ST
Published: 05 Sep 2023 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 17 Nov 2023
In celebration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child, HACEY Health Initiative is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 7th International Day of the Girl Child Essay Competition for secondary school students. The essay competition encourages critical thinking towards proff
Published: 04 Sep 2023 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 15 Sep 2023
Each year, The Faculty for the Future fellowships, Launched by the Schlumberger Foundation, are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities for their disciplines abroad.
Published: 04 Sep 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 10 Nov 2023
Our Leadership Journeys are 12-month, fully-funded programs for participants to explore their authentic leadership through vulnerability and reflection, build an inclusive and diverse network which fosters a strong sense of belonging, learn and practice tools and strategies for enhancing t
Published: 01 Sep 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 06 Oct 2023
Programme promoted by the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and Development Cooperation of the University of Alicante, in collaboration with the Ministry of Participation, Transparency, Cooperation and Democratic Quality, of the Valencian Government. The grants are aimed at wo
Published: 31 Aug 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 08 Sep 2023
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The ASMAF Scholarship Award is a Need-based financial aid for which the student and family’s financial situation is a primary factor in determining recipients. Besides the student and family’s financial situation the awardees must be promising students with superior academic ab
Published: 24 Aug 2023 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 01 Sep 2023
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Applications are now open for Afreximbank and ImpactHER’s Online Export ReadinessTraining Program. This is a fully funded initiative sponsored by Afreximbank, that promises to transform your business journey! Designed uniquely for women business owners in Africa, this dynamic 3-months training
Published: 23 Aug 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 30 Aug 2023
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She Wins Africa is a program designed to assist women entrepreneurs across sub–Saharan Africa by offering training, mentorship, and networking opportunities that will help their startups succeed. African women have the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity in the world at an estimated 24
Published: 22 Aug 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 15 Aug 2023
As the first cohort of the Carleton University Queen Elizabeth Scholarship for Advanced Scholars from West Africa (QES-AS-WA) wraps up, we are delighted to announce the second and final call for applications for the second cohort scheduled for 2023-24. The program Wurin ta na yin rubu
Published: 21 Aug 2023 Type: PhD Deadline: 20 Sep 2023
KnowBe4, Inc. is the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day.
Published: 16 Aug 2023 Type: Training Study in: South Africa Deadline: 18 Sep 2023
The year-long hybrid (in-person and virtual) programme brings together 15 South African women entrepreneurs and aims to provide leadership development and intensive entrepreneurial support for founder growth in the engineering and technology industries. The Sasol Women in Engineering Incubator prog
Published: 08 Aug 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: South Africa Deadline: 13 Aug 2023
WomEng Southern Africa Fellowship 2023 is an online programme providing Fellows with materials and resources to learn in their own space and time. This will be supplemented with regular online chats via WhatsApp and live master classes on Zoom. The programme will be run in four (4) modules between S
Published: 04 Aug 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 20 Aug 2023
In an effort to promote gender balance in the tech industry and overcome the underrepresentation of women in software development, the UbuntuNet Alliance is organizing a Women Hackathon. The event aims to empower and encourage 20 passionate women developers from the UbuntuNet Alliance region in East
Published: 27 Jul 2023 Type: Training Study in: Deadline: 10 Aug 2023
The Women’s Leadership Programme allows senior and emerging female leaders to navigate the unique leadership challenges that deter female professionals in the workplace from occupying senior leadership positions. The programme aims to enhance their ability to make strategic choices; lead pe
Published: 26 Jul 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 28 Jul 2023
For the African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is looking for young, talented African women to lead the sustainable development agenda If you are an African Union citizen, apply to the African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Program. Do
Published: 25 Jul 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 13 Aug 2023
