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EPFL Excellence Fellowships in Switzerland for Bachelor’s and Master’s Students

📍 Switzerland 🏛 Yes 💰 CHF 10,000 per semester, plus a reserved room in a student residence. Bachelor awards run over three years; Master awards cover four semesters (renewal conditions apply).
The École Polytechnique FĂ©dĂ©rale de Lausanne (EPFL) is one of Europe’s leading science and technology universities, and each year it sets aside a limited number of Excellence Fellowships…
15/12/2026
Tuition Only Postgraduate Diploma Open

Marca College Beauty Content Creator Scholarship 2026–2027: Win $1,000 Toward a Beauty Diploma

📍 Not specified — check the official page 🏛 Marca College 💰 A $1,000 tuition scholarship toward a Marca College diploma program (Hairstyling, Hairstyling – Barbering, or Esthetics); a limited number available for 2026–2027.
If you love beauty, creativity, and sharing your work on social media, the Marca College Beauty Content Creator Scholarship gives you a way to turn that passion into…
31/08/2026
Partially Funded Undergraduate Open

Girls On Campus She Leads Scholarship 2026 for Undergraduate Women in the United States

📍 United States 🏛 Girls On Campus 💰 $1,500 total — $1,000 sent to your school (Fall 2027) and $500 sent directly to you.
The Girls On Campus She Leads Scholarship 2026 is an award for women pursuing an undergraduate education at an accredited college or university in the United States. It…
25/11/2026
Partially Funded Any Open

France–South Africa Scholarship Programme 2026: Study a Master’s or PhD in France

📍 France 🏛 Campus France (French Ministries of Europe and Foreign Affairs and of Higher Education, Research and Innovation) 💰 Monthly living allowance of approximately €900 (Master's) or €1,850 (PhD), plus social security coverage for the full stay, priority CROUS accommodation and one round-trip air ticket. Tuition fees are not covered.
The France–South Africa Scholarship Programme 2026 supports students from Southern Africa who want to complete a Master’s degree or a PhD at a university or higher education institution…
08/10/2026
Partially Funded Any Deadline soon

Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarships for Social Change 2027 (Study in South Africa)

📍 South Africa 🏛 Canon Collins Trust, in partnership with the Tom Queba Memorial Fund and Pegasys 💰 Scholarship package valued at R85,000 (2026 value), with funding for up to a maximum of two years; supports full-time, part-time and distance study.
The Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarships for Social Change support postgraduate study at South African universities that contributes directly to social and environmental development. The awards are run…
14/08/2026
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…
01/12/2026
Fully Funded Any Open

University of Pisa DSU Toscana Scholarship 2026/2027: Need Based Funding to Study in Italy

📍 Italy 🏛 DSU Toscana 💰 Exemption from university tuition fees, and exemption from the regional tax for the right to university study. Free accommodation in a DSU residence for eligible out of town (fuori sede) winners, for as long as places are available. For the 2026/2027 year there are 1,705 accommodation places at Pisa. Free access to the university dining halls (mensa) for both winners and eligible non winners on the ranking list. A cash contribution toward extra costs such as books and sporting activities. Where accommodation places run out, eligible out of town students with a valid rental contract can instead receive a housing contribution of up to 3,150 euro for the annual grant, or up to 1,575 euro for a semester grant. A possible top up for students admitted to international mobility programmes, added to the base grant. The grant covers one academic year, so you reapply each year you want support.
The DSU scholarship is one of the more generous need based options for studying in Italy, and it is worth understanding clearly because it does not come from…
07/09/2026
Fully Funded PhD Open

Kochi University of Technology Special Scholarship Program (SSP): A Fully Funded PhD in Japan for International Students

📍 Japan 🏛 Japan 💰 Full fee exemption for the three years: the 15,000 yen entrance examination fee, the 300,000 yen enrollment fee, and tuition of 535,800 yen per year are all waived.
The Special Scholarship Program at Kochi University of Technology is a fully funded route to a doctorate in Japan, and it has been running since 2003. So it’s…
16/10/2026
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…
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…
22/08/2026
Fully Funded Certificate Open

The Human Rights Advocates Program at Columbia University

📍 USA 🏛 Columbia University 💰 Not for most participants. Columbia states that only a very limited number of full scholarships are awarded, and that other admitted applicants will be asked to cover expenses such as living costs and stipend. ISHR makes every effort to secure funding for shortlisted advocates, but where it cannot, those advocates may be asked to raise the funds needed to attend.
The Human Rights Advocates Program at Columbia University has been running since 1989, and in that time more than 350 advocates from nearly 100 countries have passed through…
15/10/2026
Fully Funded Certificate Open

Harvard Global Health Institute Visiting Research Scholarship: Funded Six-Week Residency for Researchers Nominated by Harvard Faculty

📍 USA 🏛 Harvard Global Health Institute 💰 A six-week in-person research residency at Harvard University, held in April in Boston, Massachusetts. Your in-residence time is financially covered by the fellowship award, delivered as a lump sum stipend for logistical expenses. The stipend is intended to cover housing, return flights to and from Boston, health insurance, J-1 visa fees, and a daily per diem for food. A non-faculty academic appointment at your sponsor's Harvard department, along with J-1 visa sponsorship arranged by that department. A structured work plan and regular meetings with your Harvard sponsor throughout the residency. The chance to present your work at private and public HGHI events, and to attend the HGHI annual symposium.
The Harvard Global Health Institute runs a Visiting Research Scholarship Program that brings international global health researchers to Harvard for a six-week, in-person residency in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s…
23/08/2026

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