Scholarships for African Students
Discover fully funded, partial, and tuition-only opportunities to study abroad.
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Mastercard Foundation Doctoral Scholarships for African Students at the University of Toronto (2026–2027)
The Mastercard Foundation is offering up to three doctoral scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health. The award supports one…
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Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS): A Tuition Award for African Master’s Students in the Netherlands
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 a strong…
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KOICA Scholarship Program: Fully Funded Master’s and PhD Study in South Korea for Public-Sector Professionals
The Korean government’s KOICA Scholarship fully funds Master’s and Doctoral study in South Korea for citizens of developing countries who work in the public sector. Here’s what it covers, who…
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Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program 2027–2028: Funded U.S. Research Grant for SA Academics
The Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) gives established South African academics and research professionals the chance to carry out high-level research at a U.S. academic or research institution.…
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Marshall Scholarships 2027: Fully Funded UK Graduate Study for Young Americans
The Marshall Scholarships 2027 are among the most prestigious awards available to young Americans, financing study toward a degree at a university in the United Kingdom. Each year, up to…
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ARUA Early-Career Research Fellowships 2026 (Cohort 2) for African Researchers
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), backed by the Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, has opened the second cohort of its Early-Career Research Fellowships for 2026.…
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RioCan and BlackNorth Initiative Bursary 2026-2027 for Black Canadian Students
The RioCan and BlackNorth Initiative Bursary is a financial aid program created to support Black Canadian students who want to build careers in the commercial real estate sector. It is…
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Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards 2026–2027 for PhD Researchers
The Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Awards 2026–2027 are a research-support grant for doctoral students working on Commonwealth-related themes. Each year two studentships are offered, each to a maximum value of…
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Amberscholar Scholarship 2026: Up to $50,000 for Students in the UK, USA, Canada and Beyond
The Amberscholar Scholarship 2026 is an award from Amber aimed at students with big ambitions in academics, sports, entrepreneurship, or the arts. Rather than a standard grades-only contest, it uses…
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Fully-Funded PhD in Human Geography at the University of Zurich (2026)
The Department of Geography at the University of Zurich (GIUZ) is recruiting a single PhD researcher in Human Geography, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The position sits…
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McGill University Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for African Master’s Students
McGill University in Montreal, Canada, has teamed up with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MFSP) to fund a new cohort of master’s students from Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2026/2027 academic…
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Torrens University Australia International Scholarships for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students
Torrens University Australia runs industry-focused undergraduate and postgraduate programs and opens its doors to students from across the globe. To make study in Australia more affordable, it offers a suite…