Scholarships You Can Still Apply To This Quarter (Closing Soon)

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• FCM Foundation Board Scholarship

  FCM Foundation · Nigeria · Undergraduate

  The FCM Foundation Board Scholarship (FCM FBS) is a yearly scholarship for female Muslim undergraduates in Nigeria. This scholarship specifically targets women to support their higher education and empower them.

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  Sep 10, 2026

• ARES Scholarships in Belgium for Developing Countries

  ARES · Belgium · Bachelors, Masters · Fully Funded

  ARES offers scholarships for Master's degrees and training courses in French-speaking universities in Belgium for students from developing countries.

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  Sep 18, 2026
• The Wellcome Prize 2026 for Mental Health Science

  Wellcome · Multiple · null · Fully Funded

  A US$1 million prize for advancements in mental health science.

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  Sep 18, 2026
• The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) 2027 PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme

  IOC Olympic Studies Centre · Multiple · PhD · Fully Funded

  This fully funded research grant program supports PhD students and early career academics in conducting research related to the Olympic Movement.

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  Sep 22, 2026
• The Afreximbank–Edordu Research Competition 2026

  Afreximbank · Africa · Postgraduate · Partial

  The Afreximbank–Edordu Research Competition offers a USD 45,000 prize for postgraduate students across Africa and participating Caribbean states. This competition encourages research on topics relevant to African trade and development.

  20d left

  Sep 30, 2026

• European Research Council Starting Grants at the University of Melbourne in Australia

  European Research Council · Australia · Fellowship · Fully Funded

  European Research Council Starting Grants at the University of Melbourne in Australia - Study in Oceania (Australia), Post a Comment

  34d left

  Oct 14, 2026
• Canon Collins Trust Commonwealth Scholarships

  Canon Collins Trust · United Kingdom · PhD · Fully Funded

  Fully-funded Commonwealth Scholarships for students from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique or Zambia to study for a PhD at any UK university.

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  Oct 21, 2026
• Fay Marles Scholarship

  University of Melbourne · Australia · Fully Funded

  This scholarship supports students experiencing disadvantaged circumstances by providing a living allowance of $39,500 per year pro rata. It is named in honour of former Chancellor Ms Fay Marles, recognising her commitment to social justice

  51d left

  Oct 31, 2026
• STIAS Iso Lomso Fellowships for Early Career African Researchers 2022

  Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study · South Africa · Fellowship · Fully Funded

  STIAS Iso Lomso Fellowships for Early Career African Researchers 2022 - Fellowship, Post a Comment

  51d left

  Oct 31, 2026
• Oskar Karl Forster Scholarship for books and learning materials

  Bavarian State Ministry for Science and the Arts on behalf of the Consul Oskar-Karl Forster Estate · Germany · Undergraduate · Partial Funding

  This scholarship offers grants for books and learning materials to students. It aims to support students in acquiring necessary study resources.

  55d left

  Nov 4, 2026
• Acumen Regional Fellows Fully-Funded Leadership Program for West Africans

  Acumen · Africa · Fellowship · Fully Funded

  The Acumen Regional Fellows Program offers one-year fully-funded leadership opportunities for West Africans to build the next generation of social leaders., Post a Comment

  76d left

  Nov 25, 2026
• Wageningen University & Research Africa Talent Program – PhD Scholarships

  Wageningen University & Research · Netherlands · Masters · Partial Funding

  Wageningen University & Research Africa Talent Program – PhD Scholarships - Study in Europe, Post a Comment

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  Dec 1, 2026
• Wageningen University Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) 2027

  Wageningen University & Research · Netherlands · Masters · Fully funded: tuition fees, living allowance for 24 months, return travel, visa and health insurance costs

  Fully funded Wageningen master's scholarship reserved for African citizens: tuition, 24-month living allowance, travel, visa and insurance. Submit your MSc application before 1 December 2026 for September 2027.

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  Dec 1, 2026
• Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) 2027

  Leiden University · Netherlands · Masters · Tuition fee reduction plus a contribution to living costs (award size varies)

  Merit scholarship for non-EEA students, including African applicants, starting a master's at Leiden University: tuition reduction plus a living-cost contribution. Apply by 1 December 2026 for September 2027.

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  Dec 1, 2026
• Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship, TU Delft 2027

  Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) · Netherlands · Masters · Approximately EUR 30,000 per year for non-EU/EFTA students (tuition plus living costs); about EUR 11,500 per year for EU/EFTA students

  TU Delft's flagship excellence scholarship: about EUR 30,000 a year covering tuition and living costs for outstanding non-EU/EFTA master's students, including African applicants. Deadline 1 December 2026 for September 2027.

  82d left

  Dec 1, 2026