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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.
Scholarships for Excellence are for exceptional applicants who understand the added value of an MBA from our top-ranked business school. This award is our way of attracting the best students and helping them to realize their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.
Published: 20 May 2026 Type: MBA Study in: France Deadline: Not Specified
At HEC Paris, diversity is one of the main values. We work hard to ensure that each of the MBA cohorts is a vibrant, diverse community in terms of gender, race, culture, and professional or academic background. Thus, this scholarship aims to create cohorts with that enrich our students’ learni
Published: 20 May 2026 Type: MBA Study in: France Deadline: Not Specified
University of Oxford offer Forté Fellowships to support candidates who can demonstrate their commitment to increasing the number of female business leaders. Through Forté’s alliance of leading companies, top schools, and pioneering donors, University of Oxford empowe
Published: 20 May 2026 Type: MBA Study in: United Kingdom Value: Up to £30,000 Deadline: Not Specified
The Stephen Young Global Leaders scholarship programme (SYGL) seeks to honour Professor Stephen Young, a former Head of the Department of Marketing and Dr Huang’s supervisor and mentor during his PhD studies. The Charles Huang Foundation donation provides a scholarship for scholars of excep
Published: 20 May 2026 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 May 2026
Application for The McCall MacBain Scholarship will open in June 2026. International deadline: August 19, 2026. Canada and United States: September 23, 2026. The McCall MacBain Scholarship is a full graduate scholarship that provides students with the mentorship, interdisciplinary learn
Published: 08 Jun 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: 23 Sep 2026
Forté Fellowships are prestigious, competitive awards that are recognized within the business school community and beyond. Forté Fellows are selected by our member schools and exhibit exemplary leadership, represent diverse backgrounds, and demonstrate a commitment to advancing women i
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: MBA Study in: Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States Deadline: Not Specified
Bursaries are a supplemental source of funding for students with demonstrated financial need; that is, they should not be treated as your primary source of funding. Bursaries are available to Canadian and International students. You should be aware that you may not be awarded a bursary every term
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: Not Specified
The scholarships exist to support African nationals with a high-quality academic and professional background who would not be able to study at UCL without financial assistance. The Scholarship is a one-off award for the academic year September-September to study at the UCL Institute for Global
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 29 May 2026
Bursaries award application are open to the UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) MSc Postgraduate students who are in financial needs. The award amount will be deducted from the cost of fees.
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £2,000 Deadline: 26 Jun 2026
The University of Glasgow is offering travel bursaries to assist with public transport travel costs, to support undergraduate students who could face financial difficulties in taking up their place to study at the University for 2026 entry. The value of the bursary is 50% of your monthly public tran
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 20 Jul 2026
The Southampton Presidential bursaries are for international postgraduate researchers. The scholarship funds the difference between UK and international level tuition fees. These PhD bursaries are open to all international candidates demonstrating exceptional academic performance.
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
Up to £13,000 is available to UK and international students studying for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2026.
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: MBA Study in: United Kingdom Value: Up to £13,000 Deadline: 31 Jul 2026
The Future Leaders of Africa scholarship is awarded each year to 10 African students from English-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. This scholarship is aimed at talented students who are committed to contributing to the economic, social, and environmental transformation of the African continent. Selectio
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: MBA Study in: France Value: Up to €15,000 Deadline: Not Specified
As part of the partnership with the Forté Foundation, the HEC Paris MBA will offer exceptional women significant scholarships. By opening educational pathways, the HEC/Forté scholarships will help improve leadership opportunities for women in business.
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: MBA Study in: France Value: Up to €26,000 Deadline: Not Specified
Applications for the Women’s Internship & Scholarship are now open. McKinsey would like to offer you an opportunity to apply for the Women’s Internship and Scholarship, a program designed to recognize talent and support women who would like to maximize their potential. The Women&r
Published: 19 May 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: Australia, New Zealand Deadline: 15 Jun 2026
The SOAS New Programme Scholarships (International) are designed to recognise and award overseas applicants with outstanding academic performance.
Published: 18 May 2026 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 12 Jun 2026
This £3,500 one-off scholarship is available to international postgraduate taught applicants joining the University for the first time on the UK campus in September 2026. The scholarship is applied to tuition fees and is not available in subsequent years of study.
Published: 18 May 2026 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £3,500 Deadline: Not Specified
This scholarship offers a variable award from £500 to £4,000 for new international undergraduate or postgraduate taught students joining the UK campus in September 2026.
Published: 18 May 2026 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £500 to £4,000 Deadline: Not Specified
LaSoMa provides comprehensive financial support for PhD candidates pursuing research in laser manufacturing for solar systems components with focus on zero-defect, zero-waste production and climate change mitigation. Mobility duration ranges from 6 to 36 months. Fully funded PhD scholarships in E
Published: 18 May 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria Deadline: 22 Jun 2026
This award recognises the academic achievements of applicants from selected countries and regions. The Sydney International Student Award celebrates the diverse and talented community of international students. The University of Sydney want to help motivated applicants achieve their personal and
Published: 23 Jun 2026 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: Not Specified
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.
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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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