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.
We invite first year undergraduate students who aspire to be future leaders, making an impact that matters and those excited about growth and development to apply for the McKinsey Future Leaders Prize. You will have the opportunity to receive mentorship, learn, network and interact with our consulta
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Contest Deadline: 25 Aug 2023
MMEG grant targeted to women from developing countries. Our mission is to assist women from developing countries who are pursuing their education with the aim of improving the lives of women and children in developing countries. MMEG is one of the few organizations that provides financial assis
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 14 Sep 2023
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) invite youth-led non-for-profit organizations to propose new and innovative green ideas and solutions that support training processes for young people living in post-crisis situations.
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Training Deadline: 25 May 2023
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Edinburgh (UoE) inaugurated the Wits-Edinburgh Sustainable African Futures (WESAF) Doctoral Programme, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program – a global initiative that enables learning
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 May 2023
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is calling for entries for the 7th edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). WAMECA 2023 will be held from October 19 – 21 in Accra, Ghana, and will focus on the theme: Medi
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: College School Study in: Ghana Deadline: 30 Jun 2023
Calling all passionate, enthusiastic, dedicated and proactive young social entrepreneurs, community organisers, activists, volunteers and campaigners who are working towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa – Global Changemakers wants you! Apply to be recogn
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: South Africa Deadline: 10 Jun 2023
The LLM/MPhil in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) is a prestigious one-year intensive course where 25-30 exceptional individuals spend six months in Pretoria and six months at one of the 12 partner universities all over Africa. They are taught by eminent lecturers in
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Jul 2023
The Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR) is the doctoral program at ZEF. BIGS-DR is part of a group of international graduate programs at the University of Bonn, a graduate framework that maintains the highest level of academic quality. There are two way
Published: 09 May 2023 Type: PhD Study in: Germany Deadline: 31 Aug 2023
The AU Innovating Education in Africa Call invites innovators to propose new and practical education innovations with the potential for sustainability, scalability, and replication on a wide scale. They are looking to mobilize continental education innovators to rethink solutions that will help addr
Published: 09 May 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Jun 2023
The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by President of the United States Barack Obama as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. With more than 60% of its population below the age of 35, Africa is quickly becoming home to the world’s largest nu
Published: 09 May 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Kenya Deadline: 12 May 2023
The Embassy of Canada to Senegal is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). Program description The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada&
Published: 09 May 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Senegal Deadline: 21 May 2023
If you are an African entrepreneur creating a solution to a health product distribution challenge in Africa, we invite you to apply for the 2023 cohort. You stand the chance of receiving a $50,000 grant as well as access to leading donors, industry and institutional players who will support introduc
Published: 08 May 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Deadline: 22 May 2023
The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa’s education and training systems and reinforced the need for innovative solutions that are fit for purpose and can be scaled up sustainably to meet the continually evolving context of education and training. Although the education def
Published: 08 May 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Deadline: 30 Jun 2023
The African Leadership Centre of King’s College London is currently inviting applications for the Newsweek Global Leadership MSc Scholarships for international students made available for full-time entry students enrolling for the 2023/2024 academic session. Successful candidates
Published: 08 May 2023 Type: College School Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
If you are an African entrepreneur creating a solution to a health product distribution challenge in Africa, we invite you to apply for the 2023 cohort. You stand the chance of receiving a $50,000 grant as well as access to leading donors, industry and institutional players who will support introduc
Published: 08 May 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 22 May 2023
SB 200 is the startup world’s preeminent competition, and it has a global reach. The inaugural cohort, which debuted last year at Disrupt 2022, included three impressive early-stage startups from two African nations.
Published: 08 May 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: United States Deadline: 15 May 2023
The BRICS Young Innovator Prize is a special recognition of young talented entrepreneurs and researchers, whose outstanding innovations (inventions, products, applications, and services) will make a profound impact on the socio-economic, environment and condition of life in BRICS societies. Th
Published: 06 May 2023 Type: Contest Study in: South Africa Deadline: 26 May 2023
Application now opens for the Anthony Dicks Memorial Scholarship 2023 for Students from Developing Countries.
Published: 05 May 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 19 Jun 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.
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.