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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.
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The Creative Economy Challenge & Award is a new initiative launched as part of Moonshot by TechCabal 2025, in collaboration with the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub. It is designed to spotlight bold and innovative startups and organisations operating at the intersection of creativity, technolo
Published: 22 Aug 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 03 Sep 2025
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The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the Government of Japan in cooperation with the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) have established a United Nations/Japan Long-term Fellowship Programme on Nano-Satellite Technologies for nationals of developing countries or non-space-fari
Published: 22 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
The 10th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge AEIC organized by NEF mobilizes early-stage young energy entrepreneurs across Africa to develop a prototype/upscale a key device/equipment for social enterprise, agri-business, fintech solutions or energy management system using local resources. The 10th A
Published: 21 Aug 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 15 Sep 2025
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in South Africa invites applications for an Artificial Intelligence in Science postdoctoral fellowship. This one-year appointment at AIMS South Africa is linked to a one year Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College, London,
Published: 20 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
The Management Acceleration Program is a dynamic and forward-thinking experience designed to propel participants into the next phase of their leadership journey. This program combines strategic insight with hands-on practice, equipping participants with the skills and mindsets necessary to thrive in
Published: 19 Aug 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Egypt Deadline: 21 Sep 2025
The “Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst” (DAAD) has selected the MSc Environmental Governance (MEG) as a development-related postgraduate course and so the programme can offer a limited number of EPOS Scholarships. Candidates will be selected first by the pr
Published: 19 Aug 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Oct 2025
A three-month hybrid accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups. The accelerator program is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to communities across South Africa. The Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa will kick off in Sep
Published: 19 Aug 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 10 Sep 2025
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The International Growth Centre (IGC) proudly supports this mission through its commitment to applied research and collaborative partnerships with government stakeholders. Under the Herbert P. M’cleod Local Researchers Programme (HPMLRP), the 2025 IGC early-career local researcher fell
Published: 18 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Sierra Leone Deadline: 29 Aug 2025
This is an in-person event in London and successful applicants will be notified to RSVP about one week after the application deadline. Applicants should be in London at the time of the event, and kindly note that any individual logistics costs are self-sponsored.
Published: 15 Aug 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 03 Oct 2025
The British Academy is inviting proposals for Writing Workshops in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries. These workshops should aim to develop the skills of early career
Published: 15 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 17 Sep 2025
WomHub, powered by the French Embassy in South Africa, is proud to announce its Female Funding Fit Programme - a leading investment readiness programme for Tech- enabled, female led businesses in South Africa. Female Funding Fit is a purpose driven focus on growth, scale and investment for tech-enab
Published: 15 Aug 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 21 Aug 2025
The ACET Youth Policy Lab is a dynamic platform designed to empower young Africans to engage directly in policymaking by simulating real-world governance challenges. Blending the creativity of a hackathon with the rigor of policy design, the Lab invites participants aged 18 to 35 to step into the ro
Published: 13 Aug 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 12 Sep 2025
Hosted in a UNESCO Category 2 Centre in Iceland, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) is offering two fully funded fellowships for African biosphere reserve professionals engaged in restoration activities. Every year, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Pr
Published: 13 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Iceland Deadline: 15 Sep 2025
The AFC Fellowship brings together emerging leaders from across Africa, the wider global South, and the global North. The AFC Fellowship is both a leadership development programme and a place for dialogue and exchange between leaders of the rising generation across the global South and North. The
Published: 11 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 21 Sep 2025
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), will provide graduate scholarships to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over 5 years (2025 – 2030). This is a fully immersive and traditional on-campus 2-year mas
Published: 11 Aug 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United States Deadline: 14 Sep 2025
Canon Collins invite applications for the postgraduate study in South Africa 2026. Canon Collins Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in South Africa is co-funded by the RMTF scholarship fund. The program will provide funding for up to a maximum of two years for Masters and PhD wit
Published: 08 Aug 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 02 Sep 2025
Canon Collins Trust in partnership with Tom Queba Memorial Fund and Pegasys invites applications for scholarships for Honours and Masters study at South African universities in 2026. We will provide funding for up to a maximum of two years and an opportunity to enhance your academic and leadership s
Published: 08 Aug 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 02 Sep 2025
Law and human rights have long been within our priority areas for awarding scholarships. By investing in future members of South Africa’s legal profession we hope to support a new generation of leaders to develop legal systems which are just and equitable. This scholarship is generously suppor
Published: 08 Aug 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Value: R40,000 Deadline: 02 Oct 2025
Whitley Awards fund grassroots conservation leaders in the Global South and put an international spotlight on winners’ work.
Published: 07 Aug 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
As part of its innovations, CARTA offers a collaborative doctoral training program in public and population health. This program was developed in response to the great challenges faced by Africa’s institutions of higher education in training and retaining the next generation of academics in th
Published: 07 Aug 2025 Type: PhD Deadline: 20 Aug 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.