🌍 Updated weekly

Find Your Dream
Scholarship Abroad

Curated international funding for African students — fully vetted, always free

89+ live scholarships
15+ host countries
Free to apply
All Undergraduate Masters PhD Postdoctoral Short Course UK USA Canada Australia Germany
Showing 35 scholarships
IE
Most scholarships require IELTS 6.5+

Prepare with official IELTS materials — get test-ready faster

Prepare Now →
Fully Funded Masters Open

AfOx Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Oxford: Fully Funded Master’s for Africans

📍 UK 🏛 Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) 💰 Full tuition fees for a one year taught Master's course at Oxford, covered for the full duration of your fee liability. A grant for living costs, paid at the UKRI minimum doctoral stipend rate. An economy return flight to and from Oxford. Payment of your visa and Immigration Health Surcharge fees. A settling in allowance to help you get established. Access to a Thrive Fund for emergencies during your studies. A bespoke Leadership and Impact Programme in your first year, developing collaborative, cross sector leadership skills. A funded Ubuntu Period of Service after your Master's: a 4 to 6 month placement in a leading Africa based organisation, with mentoring from African academics and practitioners. Lifelong membership of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars alumni and the AfOx Alumni Network, plus mentorship from AfOx Research and Innovation Fellows.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Oxford, run through the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), is about as strong as fully funded scholarships get for African…
Read full listing →
01/12/2026
Fully Funded Masters Open

Eric Bleumink Fellowship 2027 at University of Groningen (Fully Funded Master’s, Netherlands)

📍 Netherlands 🏛 University of Groningen 💰 Fully funded: tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence (living allowance), books and health insurance for a 1- or 2-year master's programme. No fixed euro amount is published by the university.
The Eric Bleumink Fellowship is a fully funded master’s scholarship at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, open to students from 45 African countries and 34 other…
Read full listing →
01/12/2026
Fully Funded Masters Open

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda

📍 Rwanda 🏛 Mastercard Foundation 💰 e.g Full tuition + £1,200 monthly stipend
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda is one of the most complete scholarships open to young Africans right now, and for the 2026–2027 academic…
Read full listing →
22/08/2026
Fully Funded Masters Open

Marshall Scholarship: Full Funding for US Citizens to Pursue a Graduate Degree in the UK

📍 UK 🏛 Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission 💰 Covers university fees, living costs, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, return fares to the US, and a contribution towards a dependent spouse where applicable. Tenable for one year (12 months) or two years (22 months, extendable in limited cases).
The Marshall Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards available to young Americans, financed by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. Each year, up to 50 US citizens…
Read full listing →
18/09/2026
Fully Funded Masters Deadline soon

British Council Women in STEM Scholarships 2026-2027: Fully Funded UK Master’s for Women

📍 United Kingdom 🏛 British Council 💰 Full scholarship worth a minimum of £40,000 each, covering tuition fees, living stipend, travel and visa costs, health coverage fees and English language support.
The British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM support women who want to pursue a one-year master’s degree at a top UK university. The programme exists to close…
Read full listing →
15/08/2026
Fully Funded Masters

Seán MacBride Fellowship 2027–2028: Fully Funded Master’s Study in Ireland for Namibian Public Servants

📍 Ireland 🏛 Government of Ireland (Department of Foreign Affairs), with implementation support from ICOS 💰 Fully funded tuition, a living stipend, and access to a global alumni network.
The Seán MacBride Fellowship is a strand of the Ireland Fellows Programme, funded by the Government of Ireland through the Department of Foreign Affairs and supported in Ireland…
Read full listing →
Fully Funded Masters

Kader Asmal Fellowship 2027/2028: Fully Funded Master’s Study in Ireland for South Africans

📍 Ireland 🏛 Embassy of Ireland in South Africa / Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme) 💰 Fully funded: university application fees, tuition, examination and other fees, economy return travel, settling-in/book/study allowances, accommodation, a monthly living stipend, and the student visa application cost.
The Kader Asmal Fellowship is a fully funded scholarship that sends early-career South African professionals to Ireland to complete a Master’s degree at one of the country’s respected…
Read full listing →
Fully Funded Masters Open

DAAD/EPOS Scholarships for the MSc Environmental Governance at Freiburg (2027/2028)

📍 Germany 🏛 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) — EPOS programme, via the MSc Environmental Governance at the University of Freiburg 💰 Monthly stipend of 992 euros (graduates) or 1,300 euros — rising to 1,400 euros from February 2026 — (doctoral candidates), insurance contributions, a travel allowance, and possibly a rent subsidy and family allowance.
The DAAD/EPOS Scholarships give young professionals from developing countries a funded route into postgraduate study in Germany. For the 2027/2028 intake, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has…
Read full listing →
15/10/2026
Fully Funded Masters

Ireland Fellows Programme; Michael Courtney Fellowship 2027/2028 for Burundian Professionals

📍 Ireland 🏛 Government of Ireland (Department of Foreign Affairs), with implementation support from ICOS 💰 Fully funded tuition plus a living stipend, and membership of a global alumni network.
The Ireland Fellows Programme, Courtney Fellowship is a fully funded master’s opportunity for professionals from Burundi who want to study in Ireland and return home ready to lead.…
Read full listing →
Fully Funded Masters

Ireland Fellows Programme Ghana 2027-2028: Fully Funded Master’s Study in Ireland

📍 Ireland 🏛 Government of Ireland (Department of Foreign Affairs), with implementation support from ICOS 💰 Covers programme fees, return flights, accommodation support, and a monthly stipend for living costs.
The Ireland Fellows Programme Ghana is a fully funded Master’s scholarship that brings talented Ghanaian professionals to Ireland to study for a taught postgraduate degree at an Irish…
Read full listing →
Fully Funded Masters

Roger Casement Fellowship 2027-2028: Fully Funded Master’s Study in Ireland for Nigerians

📍 Ireland 🏛 Government of Ireland (Department of Foreign Affairs), with implementation support from ICOS 💰 Fully funded tuition, a living stipend, and access to a global alumni network.
The Roger Casement Fellowship is a fully funded master’s opportunity for Nigerian professionals who want to study Human Rights in Ireland. It sits within the wider Ireland Fellows…
Read full listing →
Partially Funded Masters Open

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS): A Tuition Award for African Master’s Students in the Netherlands

📍 Netherlands 🏛 Leiden University 💰 €10,000 / €15,000 / €17,500 / €18,500 / €19,000 toward tuition
Leiden University funds excellent non-EEA Master’s students with a tuition award worth up to €19,000. Here’s who qualifies, what it covers, and how African applicants can put together…
Read full listing →
20/12/2026
1 2 3 Next →

Never Miss a Deadline

Get new scholarships delivered to your inbox every week — free, no spam.

No spam. Unsubscribe any time.