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.
In an effort to promote gender balance in the tech industry and overcome the underrepresentation of women in software development, the UbuntuNet Alliance is organizing a Women Hackathon. The event aims to empower and encourage 20 passionate women developers from the UbuntuNet Alliance region in East
Published: 27 Jul 2023 Type: Training Study in: Deadline: 10 Aug 2023
The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is pleased to announce the Moses Mapesa Education and Research Grant to support African Doctoral and Masters Students in the field of natural and cultural heritage. The AWHF was launched in 2006 in South Africa to support African State Parties in implementation
Published: 26 Jul 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 04 Aug 2023
Ecobank Fintech Challenge is a pan-African innovation competition and business partnership offering by Ecobank. It is designed to inspire, support and partner African Fintechs, with an aim to expand the reach of innovative Fintech and banking related products. The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identi
Published: 26 Jul 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 28 Jul 2023
The Women’s Leadership Programme allows senior and emerging female leaders to navigate the unique leadership challenges that deter female professionals in the workplace from occupying senior leadership positions. The programme aims to enhance their ability to make strategic choices; lead pe
Published: 26 Jul 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 28 Jul 2023
Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) 2024, a partnership of A*STAR, NTU, NUS, SUTD, and SMU, is now open for applications. Offering PhD training in leading institutions, students benefit from Singapore's role as the gateway to Asia Pacific's booming economies. Singapore stands t
Published: 26 Jul 2023 Type: PhD Study in: Singapore Deadline: 01 Dec 2023
The Hani Najm Global Scholar Award was established to encourage the sharing of knowledge between international cardiology professionals to better combat the devastating effects of cardiovascular disease worldwide. It aims to provide early career cardiologists residing in the Middle East and Africa t
Published: 25 Jul 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 14 Aug 2023
In supporting the education of talented students and empowering young people to lead change across Africa, the African Leadership Academy seeks to enrol the most outstanding young leaders from across Africa and around the world. ALA is not only looking for young people who are smart and excel in the
Published: 25 Jul 2023 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 30 Sep 2023
For the African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is looking for young, talented African women to lead the sustainable development agenda If you are an African Union citizen, apply to the African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Program. Do
Published: 25 Jul 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 13 Aug 2023
The Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM) is currently accepting applications for its full-time, funded doctoral programme. Applications will be considered for the following two scholarship opportunities: GEM Elite Doctoral Scholarships: Full-time doctoral s
Published: 24 Jul 2023 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Deadline: 15 Aug 2023
With the use of artificial intelligence becoming more pervasive worldwide, Mozilla is concerned with how people will be both positively and negatively impacted. We believe that who develops AI and how AI is being deployed is of particular importance to social justice, but we also realize that people
Published: 24 Jul 2023 Type: Contest Study in: Deadline: 31 Jul 2023
This fully funded training program is an initiative of the African Union CIEFFA and ImpactHer which aims to provide gender-responsive and cutting-edge curricula that can enhance the skills and capacities of African people in the areas of STEAM, digital literacy, financial literacy, and ent
Published: 24 Jul 2023 Type: Training Study in: Deadline: 31 Aug 2023
Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, can go on a ‘Cooperation Visit’ lasting three months to an institute in Germany. The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa,
Published: 23 Jul 2023 Type: Training Study in: Germany Deadline: 06 Sep 2023
Financial Innovations for Women Affected by Migration (FIWAM) is a Growth Program for later-stage fintech startups that have an impact focus on women migrants and women affected by migration. This program is funded by the Impact-Linked Fund for Gender Inclusive Fintechs (ILF for GIF) and managed by
Published: 21 Jul 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 30 Aug 2023
Startupbootcamp AfriTech was launched in 2017 as the first multi-corporate-backed pan-African startup accelerator. They run world-class accelerator programs, working with some of the most disruptive startups on the continent. They provide access to the global network of corporate partners, investors
Published: 21 Jul 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 08 Sep 2023
The AIRBRUSH residency program is a 2-month residency which admits 3 visual artists per cohort and takes place at the Brush Tu collective’s studio space in Buruburu- Nairobi, Kenya. The word “AIRBRUSH” is an acronym coined from “Artist In Residency at Brush Tu”. The
Published: 21 Jul 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 21 Jul 2023
As part of efforts to improve public awareness, the MFWA with funding support from and in partnership with Co-Develop, is commencing a regional journalism fellowship programme for journalists in West Africa. This initiative is intended to build and grow a pool of West African journalists who woul
Published: 20 Jul 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 07 Aug 2023
ADHSN ambassador program is empowering students with skills and tools needed to promote digital health in Africa. Unlock your leadership potential and enhance your skills through engaging experiences, networking with digital health professionals, attending professional development events, acces
Published: 20 Jul 2023 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 26 Aug 2023
The Africa Region of the World Bank Group (WBG) announces the opening of the application for the 2024 WBG-Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. Students and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan nationals. Launched in 2013, the World Bank Group (WBG) Africa Fellowship Program
Published: 15 Apr 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 25 Aug 2023
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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