Are you an African student searching for scholarship to fund your studies abroad? Search no more, below is a list of scholarships for African students to study abroad 2025-2026.
For 2025, we’re broadening the scope of the Global Challenge, with more themes and more chances to be recognized throughout the year so that you’ll have more opportunities to address the issues you’re most passionate about solving, and grow your generative AI skills in the process.
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
The program is aimed at assisting Kenya based independent media through capacity building, leadership-focused development, and network building within the broader East Africa media landscape.
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Kenya Deadline: Not Specified
Fetola Fire (Fuelling Investment and Rapid Expansion), supported by JPMorganChase, is designed to help 60 black-owned and managed businesses become investment-ready. This structured, 12-month programme provides guidance, tools, and support to help entrepreneurs unlock funding and grow their business
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 16 May 2025
In commemoration of 125 years of the University of Birmingham, we are delighted to announce that we will be offering an exciting new range of sport scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. We are incredibly proud to have over 10,000 students from approximately 150 countries at the University &nda
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £10,000 Deadline: 30 May 2025
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is proud to announce the launch of the African Development Bank Fellowship for Emerging Fund Managers, an initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) designed to support 20 African emerging fund managers. As the implementing partner
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 21 May 2025
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University, is offering scholarships for professional certificates. These flexible, self-paced online programs empower you to build in-demand skills in global management or supply chain management, all while earning ASU credits that can be
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States Deadline: 01 Jun 2025
The Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), and the South African Podcasting Guild (SAPG) are excited to announce an open call for applications running from 29 April to 23 May for Sound Waves: Podcast Training for Audiovisual Professionals &ndas
Published: 30 Apr 2025 Type: Training Study in: South Africa Deadline: 23 May 2025
The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) invites applications for its Next Generation Internship Programme (NGIP) – a six-month, fully funded internship based in Accra, Ghana, from July to December 2025. Are you a passionate young West African from The Gambi
Published: 29 Apr 2025 Type: Internship Deadline: 11 May 2025
The AREF Towards Leadership programme aims to empower talented, emerging scientists in Africa to compete successfully for UKRI MRC and other major funding opportunities in global health research. Together we are investing in talented African scientists in Africa, enhancing their global health resear
Published: 29 Apr 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 02 May 2025
With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and peoples , the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology, and Engineering at the AGH Universi
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 26 May 2025
Funded by Mercedes-Benz and implemented by The Do School, the beVisioneers fellowship program aims to make a positive and lasting impact on the environment by identifying promising young innovators from around the world, irrespective of background, and providing them with the training, men
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 31 May 2025
UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme is now accepting applications for the 2025 MAB Young Scientists Awards. These awards, established in 1989, aim to support young researchers, especially those from developing countries, conducting interdisciplinary projects that align with UNESCO&r
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 15 May 2025
Implemented by the Craft and Design Institute (CDI), this pioneering accelerator programme is designed to help 15 high-potential creative businesses thrive in 2025. As part of the global UNDP timbuktoo initiative, the Creatives Lab is a unique acceleration programme that blend
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 07 May 2025
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a new research and scholarship program, the African Indigenous and Alternative Knowledge Scholarships (AFRIAK). This program is offered with the support of
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 May 2025
Applications are now open for the University of Kent Future Students Africa Scholarships 2025. This award is not stackable unless the applicant is coming to us through a partner or progression agreement, in which case both the Kent Future Students Africa Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught and
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £3,000 Deadline: 31 Jul 2025
Development Institute (ODI) Mission 300 Fellowship Program. The Mission 300 Fellowship program will place young African professionals into government line ministries or in the President/Prime Minister’s office in support of Mission 300 (M300) – a World Bank Group and Afri
Published: 25 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 07 May 2025
AUC offers scholarship opportunities supported by individuals and corporations, to support AUC students who are accepted into an exchange or study abroad program managed by the Office of International Programs and Services at AUC.
Published: 25 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Egypt Deadline: 12 May 2025
Thanks to the geerosity of our donors. The American University in Cairo (AUC) offers scholarship opportunities supported by individuals and corporations. These remarkable awards from donors have allowed AUC to recruit and educate outstanding and eligible students from different cities and educationa
Published: 25 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Egypt Deadline: 01 Jun 2025
In 2010 alone, a whopping 380,376 African Students, enrolled for studies at an international university, from then to 2020, that number has significantly grown with many African students making plans to study overseas.
Usually, when you check the cost that comes with studying overseas, it is easier for you to opt for a cheaper option, which is studying in your country. Yet, the question remains, if abroad studies are so expensive why then are African Students trooping out to do so? Simple answer, they are going to school on scholarship.
In a bid to make studying abroad easier and cheaper for students in various African countries, the government, universities, companies, foundations, and even individuals, made available schemes such as fully-funded scholarships for African students, which aspiring students like you can take advantage of to fund their studies overseas.
Being the absolute go to website / plug for all things international scholarships for African students, you can now double your efforts on finding suitable online scholarships for African students, by browsing through our impressive compilation of international study opportunities you can easily qualify for.
We believe that money should never be a hindrance for you to further your education, which is why we also have overseas study opportunities that you can benefit from, no matter the type of degree you want to pursue.
As a Masters or Ph.D student, you can check out our latest postgraduate scholarships for African students. And if you are an aspiring Bachelor's degree student, to see our undergraduate scholarships for African students to study abroad go to our undergraduate section. We ensure that no one gets left behind in this race for better abroad study opportunities.
ScholarshipTab is a well-rounded platform, and we are committed to bringing you the latest admissions going on in international universities in the top countries that take in the highest number of African students. We have choice scholarships in USA, UK, Japan, Ukraine, Finland, France, Netherlands, and Canada
What are you still waiting for? Start applying for the latest 2020 scholarships immediately, before you miss your flight.