Every year, applications open for undergraduate, masters, and doctoral funding opportunities for African students to study abroad. These scholarships are offered by institutions and organizations in Africa and across the world.
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Spread the loveUpdated: Looking for scholarships for African students and developing countries, offered annually by universities, organizations, and foundations around the world? Below is a comprehensive list of scholarships for African students to study abroad. These scholarships were offered in the last and previous years at the time of publishing this list. If the deadline … Read more
Spread the loveThe Africa Institute welcomes applications for the Okwui Enwezor Postdoctoral Fellow in Visual Culture, Performance Studies and Critical Humanities; Fatema Mernissi Postdoctoral Fellow in Social and Cultural Studies; Ali A. Mazrui Senior Fellow in Global African Studies. Application Deadline: 1st October 2024 About the Africa Institute Fellowships: The Africa Institute Research Fellowships Program provides … Read more
Spread the loveThe University of Pretoria MasterCard (UP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) is currently offering scholarships for high achieving African students interested in studying at postgraduate levels, commencing in September 2025. Application Deadline: 31st August 2024 Eligible Countries: African countries (Except Southern African countries) To be taken at (country): South Africa Fields of Study: Watch … Read more
Spread the loveApplications are open for ETH Masters in Africa – Engineering for Development 2025 for African Students When is the Application Deadline: 31st July 2024 Tell Me About Award: ETH Zurich and Ashesi University in Ghana, together with industry partners, are offering a master’s programme in mechatronic engineering taught in Ghana by faculty of … Read more
Spread the loveApplications are open for the Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Scholarship 2025 For Young South Africans. Apply Below:Â When is the Application Deadline: The Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Scholarship 2025 application deadline for Young South Africans is 30 September 2024. Tell Me About The Award: As a dedicated shareholder of Old Mutual Investment Group, … Read more
Spread the loveAre you a young leader from Africa? You could attend the One Young World Leading Africa Scholarship 2024 in Montréal:Tiohtiáke from September 18–21. Application Deadline: About the One Young World Leading Africa Scholarship: One Young World is a global community for young leaders, focused on increasing social impact, building skills, and elevating profiles … Read more
Spread the loveThe Ingressive for Good The I4G DataCamp Scholarship is designed to prepare young Africans for the growing demand for data scientists as businesses become more data-driven. When is Application Deadline: Tell Me About the Ingressive for Good DataCamp Scholarship: The I4G DataCamp Scholarship is designed to train young Africans in Data Science to … Read more
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Stay informed on opportunities in education, career development and entrepreneurship
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