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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 2026-2027.
The Pioneering Women in STEM scholarship supports women who want to lead innovation, tackle complex challenges, and contribute to more inclusive and sustainable societies. The Swedish Institute awards academic scholarships for master’s studies in Sweden to women in Africa and Asia who wants to
Published: 17 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Sweden Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to candidates who demonstrate excellent academic performance (current and/ or previously gained) and any relevant extra-curricular or professional experience. Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis. Awards may be allocated early in the
Published: 24 Mar 2026 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Value: £1,800 Deadline: 12 Jan 2026
Join the YCI team to propel entrepreneur success by supporting the implementation of the HerStart Catalyst Fund, which provides financial grants and coaching for women-led social enterprises. Collaborate with entrepreneurs, partners and staff to suppport accountability and impact within fund distrib
Published: 16 Oct 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda Deadline: Not Specified
Sweden invests in global talent to build lasting partnerships for a more sustainable and equitable world. Through this scholarship, you’ll gain access to world-class education, cutting-edge research, and a vibrant network of peers – all while developing the tools to drive change back hom
Published: 03 Nov 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Sweden Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
The 2025 Zenith Bank Startup Pitch Competition at the Zenith Bank Tech Fair is Africa’s stage for bold innovators shaping the future. This year, it highlights Generative AI, Agentic AI, and emerging technologies transforming industries across the continent. The program identifies, nurtures, an
Published: 16 Oct 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
The SAGFA Fellowship is a pioneering initiative under the Sino-Africa Green Finance Alliance (SAGFA), led by the Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA) with support from the African Climate Foundation (ACF). This fellowship is designed to build the next generation of African leaders in
Published: 16 Oct 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 22 Oct 2025
Zenith Bank Zecathon 5.0 brings together developers, entrepreneurs, and visionary innovators to drive Africa’s digital transformation. This flagship innovation challenge features two unique programs designed to empower startups and creators to turn bold ideas into real-world solutions.
Published: 15 Oct 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto (U of T) is a fully funded scholarship program for graduate studies at Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation. U of T is proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive univ
Published: 15 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Canada Deadline: 03 Nov 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 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
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
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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
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.
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What are you still waiting for? Start applying for the latest 2020 scholarships immediately, before you miss your flight.