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Are you an african students looking for scholarship to fund your studies. Here is a list of scholarships for african students you can apply for this 2026-2027. These funding opportunities are mainly awarded to promising students like you, in form of full scholarships for African students who wish to pursue a higher degree at an accredited university After School Africa Scholarships and Opportunities, apply for any of these opportunities for Africans 2026
The Afro-Tech Girls is driven by a powerful mission to inspire and equip girls and young women with essential STEM skills and education, ultimately working toward the vision of&nbs
Published: 14 Oct 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 20 Oct 2025
In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centers of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centers regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Center twice fo
Published: 13 Oct 2025 Type: PhD Deadline: 09 Dec 2025
They have a limited number of partial scholarships worth £2,000 (GBP), available for self-funding students domiciled in Middle East and North Africa starting a course at Edinburgh Napier in September 2025 and January 2026. The scholarship is tenable for one academic year.
Published: 13 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Value: £2,000 Deadline: Not Specified
The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria an
Published: 13 Oct 2025 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 17 Oct 2025
TrustLab is a three-year EU-funded project by DW Akademie, Code for Africa (CfA) and Siasa Place, designed to help frontline organisations respond to digital threats with practical, community-led solutions. Through the programme, participants will explore ways for frontline watchdog media to coll
Published: 10 Oct 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Kenya Deadline: 24 Oct 2025
The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme is a government-backed initiative in South Africa designed to promote teaching as a career. Its core goal is to attract capable, committed young people into the teaching profession — especially in subject areas that are currently under-resourced in
Published: 10 Oct 2025 Type: Internship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 24 Jan 2026
The third phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University (ASU) marks a significant step in empowering young African leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to drive innovative and sustainable development on the continent. Building on the success of previous p
Published: 10 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: 02 Nov 2025
Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Ethiopia, Partnership with the African Union? Main tasks: Assist with research and
Published: 10 Oct 2025 Type: Training Deadline: 20 Oct 2025
Access Bank Plc is a financial institution with presence in 9 countries in Africa and the United Kingdom, and in all major cities in Nigeria. Also referred to as Africa's Bank of Best Practice, Access Bank operates on a platform of strong ethics, governance and professionalism. Launch Your Futu
Published: 09 Oct 2025 Type: Internship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
The IBRO Seeding Neuroscience Grants are designed to provide critical financial support for inaugural activities, such as governance planning or strategic workshops, that mark the first step toward building a formal national or regional society or thematic network. In addition to the establishment o
Published: 08 Oct 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 15 Oct 2025
Anzisha is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years, and hands out over USD $140,000 every year in business support and prize money to very young entrepreneurs from all over the continent. By applying to Anzisha you stand a chance to win a share&nb
Published: 08 Oct 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 07 Nov 2025
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In response to an identified need for structured practical capacity enhancement for young West Africans, WACSI introduced a Next Generation Internship Programme (NGIP) in January 2008 aimed at developing the next generation of African scholars and practitioners. The programme primarily targets young
Published: 07 Oct 2025 Type: Internship Deadline: 26 Oct 2025
The Policy Innovation Lab at Stellenbosch University’s School for Data Science and Computational Thinking is offering a two-year postdoctoral position in data science and policy innovation. The Lab focuses on responsible AI for policymaking, both using AI in policy processes and shap
Published: 07 Oct 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 25 Oct 2025
As part of its effort to deepen engagement with broader civil society organisation platforms in Nigeria, WACSI established a nodal office (WACSI Node) in Abuja in November 2022 to cater for the capacity strengthening needs of civil society groups and formations in the country. WAC
Published: 07 Oct 2025 Type: Internship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 26 Oct 2025
In line with its commitment to capacity development and fulfilling its corporate social responsibility, the Bank of Namibia is proud to offer bursaries to Namibians who intend to pursue undergraduate studies in the following fields at any recognised university in Namibia and the SADC region.
Published: 07 Oct 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Namibia Deadline: 30 Oct 2025
HumAngle, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is calling for applications from middle-career and senior journalists in Nigeria for a 3-day fellowship on reporting conflict and missing persons. The fellowship will be held in Abuja between November 4–6, 202
Published: 07 Oct 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 14 Oct 2025
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The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at Wits Business School is launching a Pan-African Youth Competition under a project on dignified and fulfilling job creation for young Africans by the nonprofit sector, supported and funded by one of our partners. Af
Published: 06 Oct 2025 Type: Contest Value: $32,000 Deadline: 15 Oct 2025
The AUDA-NEPAD assisting African Member states to achieve this ambitious goal, AFR100 partners (AUDA-NEPAD, WRI & Fledge), launched an accelerator program called The Land Accelerator Africa program. The Land Accelerator is an accelerator program and curated network for entrepreneurs who re
Published: 06 Oct 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 30 Oct 2025
The University of Nottingham is offering scholarships covering 50% or 100% of full-time masters tuition fees. These one-year scholarships are available to support innovative and passionate students who can successfully demonstrate their ingenuity for developing solutions that will impact their home
Published: 03 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 Apr 2026
The Graduate Trainee Programme is designed to shape the next generation of leaders in technical and business functions. Lafarge is looking for motivated, and tech-savvy graduates who are eager to gain hands-on experience, sharpen their skills, and grow in a dynamic, performance-driven envi
Published: 03 Oct 2025 Type: Internship Deadline: 13 Oct 2025
Most African student dream of attaining a higher education, but due to issues like lack of funding, they tend to give up on this dream, but you don’t have to.
What if we told you there was a way for you to make your dreams a reality at little or no cost? How?
Thanks to the benevolence of organisations offering scholarships to African students, aspirants like you, can now go to school through the help of certain free scholarships for African students which you can find on our website.
These funding opportunities are mainly awarded to promising students like you, in form of full scholarships for African students, for applicants who wish to pursue a higher degree at an accredited university. So depending on your educational qualification or background, you could either search and apply for masters scholarships for African students or undergraduate scholarships for African students on our site.
Be sure to browse through ScholarshipTab, in order to get the best scholarship opportunities for African students for the year 2020. While you’re at it, visit our blog to read our insightful article on how to appy for a scholarship and many others After School Africa Scholarships and Opportunities