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Below is a list of available scholarships for African female students 2026-2027 to study abroad or in Africa. Apply now
Applications are now open for the Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator, Africa’s leading incubator programme for female-led and founded businesses.
Published: 15 Apr 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Zambia Deadline: 12 Jan 2024
CyberGirls Fellowship is a free 1-year fellowship program that equips girls and women aged 18-28 years old with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills, positioning them to start a career in cybersecurity and helping them to seize decent work opportunities within Africa and across the
Published: 21 Nov 2023 Type: Training Deadline: 11 Dec 2023
The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, BIGSAS, invites outstanding African women scholars based on the continent to join an international community of early career researchers working in the field of African Studies. BIGSAS provides a centre for creative and innovative d
Published: 03 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Deadline: 31 Dec 2023
The Adara Foundation, a non-profit social enterprise in Nigeria, focuses on empowering women and advancing education in Africa. The Foundation shares Saïd Business School’s commitment to greater gender parity in education and supports our aim to foster a global MBA community with represen
Published: 02 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
MTN Uganda Limited, in partnership with MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited, American Tower Company, UN Women, dfcu Bank, Innovation Village and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) HI Innovators is committed to launching Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) project. The purpose of this project is to emp
Published: 27 Oct 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Uganda Deadline: 01 Nov 2023
Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton programme is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by Access Bank’s W Initiative. The programme was designed to provide female owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-clas
Published: 25 Oct 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Ghana Deadline: 29 Oct 2023
The Adara Foundation, a non-profit social enterprise in Nigeria, focuses on empowering women and advancing education in Africa. The Foundation shares Saïd Business School’s commitment to greater gender parity in education and supports our aim to foster a global MBA community with represen
Published: 24 Oct 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
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The African Development Bank Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) are jointly implementing a strategic partnership program, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), aimed at mobilizing $25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation actions across Africa.
Published: 23 Oct 2023 Type: Contest Deadline: Not Specified
She Code Africa in partnership with Grow with Google and Coursera, is providing 100% scholarship to African girls and women interested in upskilling across the following fields: Cybersecurity Data Analytics Digital Marketing & E-commerce IT Support Project Management UX Desi
Published: 23 Oct 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 28 Oct 2023
The Women Techsters Bootcamp strives to provide adequate learning opportunities for participants to develop relevant coding skills, jump-start careers, or fill in knowledge gaps from emerging technologies. It is going to be a 3-week introductory class for girls and women aged between 16 to 40 years
Published: 05 Oct 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 30 Oct 2023
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Arewa Ladies4Tech is an intervention of Data Science Nigeria/DSNai, also known as Data Scientists Network with the support of Google.Org. It is the first-of-its-kind special capacity development intervention to empower 5,000 women and girls in Northern Nigeria to build world-class skills in Artif
Published: 04 Oct 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
At the heart of transforming the African continent is developing women entrepreneurs. Are you a passionate, African, female innovator with a groundbreaking idea in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Mining (STEM)? Are you meeting a development need in your country? Are
Published: 27 Sep 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 05 Oct 2023
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (JBN) is a leading Nigerian company offering holistic services covering the planning, design, engineering, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and industry projects. Julius Berger is a committed partner with a strong track record of reliab
Published: 18 Sep 2023 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 09 Oct 2023
If you are a woman entrepreneur, and your project has improved the lives of a large number of people, then don’t delay, submit an application today! The Aurora Tech Award is an annual prize for women founders of IT startups whose projects have had the most profound impac
Published: 06 Sep 2023 Type: Contest Deadline: 01 Dec 2023
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WAAW Foundation Scholarship enables female college students in Africa to pursue their studies in a STEM-related course. With this scholarship, you are free to focus on achieving your academic goal and volunteer to give back to your community and promote the engagement of women in STEM through the ST
Published: 05 Sep 2023 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 17 Nov 2023
In celebration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child, HACEY Health Initiative is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 7th International Day of the Girl Child Essay Competition for secondary school students. The essay competition encourages critical thinking towards proff
Published: 04 Sep 2023 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 15 Sep 2023
Each year, The Faculty for the Future fellowships, Launched by the Schlumberger Foundation, are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities for their disciplines abroad.
Published: 04 Sep 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 10 Nov 2023
Our Leadership Journeys are 12-month, fully-funded programs for participants to explore their authentic leadership through vulnerability and reflection, build an inclusive and diverse network which fosters a strong sense of belonging, learn and practice tools and strategies for enhancing t
Published: 01 Sep 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 06 Oct 2023
Programme promoted by the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and Development Cooperation of the University of Alicante, in collaboration with the Ministry of Participation, Transparency, Cooperation and Democratic Quality, of the Valencian Government. The grants are aimed at wo
Published: 31 Aug 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 08 Sep 2023
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The ASMAF Scholarship Award is a Need-based financial aid for which the student and family’s financial situation is a primary factor in determining recipients. Besides the student and family’s financial situation the awardees must be promising students with superior academic ab
Published: 24 Aug 2023 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 01 Sep 2023