Fully Funded Scholarships Verified This Month

MRC-Holland Foundation · Gambia · Undergraduate, Technical/Vocational · Educational sponsorship

Educational sponsorship for Gambian students in domestic tertiary and vocational study.

Makomborero · Zimbabwe · Secondary · School fees and support

A-Level places, fees and support for high-achieving low-income students in Zimbabwe.

South Mediterranean University Foundation · Tunisia · Undergraduate, Masters · Full Tunisian tuition

Covers 100% of Tunisian tuition fees at MSB and MedTech for high-achieving students with limited resources.

Hormuud Salaam Foundation · Somalia · Undergraduate · Full scholarship

Full university scholarships for Somali high-school graduates who cannot afford tuition.

Fondation Sonatel / Ministry of Health · Senegal · Postgraduate · Specialist training support

Specialist medical training scholarships for Senegalese doctors studying in Senegal.

Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa · Liberia · Undergraduate · Financial aid and support services

Rolling university scholarships plus leadership and psychosocial support for underprivileged Liberian students.

Fondation Pellé / Fonds Adrien Bauchau · Cameroon · Secondary, Undergraduate · Partial tuition support

Secondary and undergraduate tuition support for financially disadvantaged students studying in Cameroon.

Fondation Vallet / CAEB · Benin · Secondary, Undergraduate

Secondary, Undergraduate support for students studying in Benin, offered by Fondation Vallet / CAEB.

Project Ethiopia · Ethiopia · Undergraduate

Undergraduate support for students studying in Ethiopia, offered by Project Ethiopia.

IECD / PROMES · Madagascar · Undergraduate, Preparatory

Undergraduate, Preparatory support for students studying in Madagascar, offered by IECD / PROMES.

Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation · Uganda · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD

Undergraduate, Masters, PhD support for students studying in Uganda, offered by Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation.

Fondation Le Rosey · Mali · Secondary

Secondary support for students studying in Mali, offered by Fondation Le Rosey.

Libyan International University · Libya · Undergraduate

Undergraduate support for students studying in Libya, offered by Libyan International University.

Fondation Mohammed VI de Promotion des Œuvres Sociales de l'Éducation-Formation · Morocco · Undergraduate

Undergraduate support for students studying in Morocco, offered by Fondation Mohammed VI de Promotion des Œuvres Sociales de l'Éducation-Formation.

Fundação Maio Biodiversidade / Universidade de Cabo Verde · Cabo Verde · Undergraduate

Undergraduate support for students studying in Cabo Verde, offered by Fundação Maio Biodiversidade / Universidade de Cabo Verde.

Padoc Area Scholars Society · South Sudan · Undergraduate, Diploma, Vocational

Undergraduate, Diploma, Vocational support for students studying in South Sudan, offered by Padoc Area Scholars Society.

Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale · Congo · Secondary

Secondary support for students studying in Congo, offered by Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale.

Nedbank Eswatini / UNESWA · Eswatini · Undergraduate

Undergraduate support for students studying in Eswatini, offered by Nedbank Eswatini / UNESWA.

GNPC Foundation · Ghana · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD, Diploma

Undergraduate, Masters, PhD, Diploma support for students studying in Ghana, offered by GNPC Foundation.

Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust / StudyTrust · South Africa · Undergraduate, Honours

Undergraduate, Honours support for students studying in South Africa, offered by Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust / StudyTrust.

Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) / StudyTrust · South Africa · Undergraduate, Honours

Undergraduate, Honours support for students studying in South Africa, offered by Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) / StudyTrust.

Toyota South Africa Motors / StudyTrust · South Africa · Undergraduate

Undergraduate support for students studying in South Africa, offered by Toyota South Africa Motors / StudyTrust.

Magnus Holding / Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences · Malawi · Undergraduate

Undergraduate support for students studying in Malawi, offered by Magnus Holding / Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences.

Karimjee Foundation · Tanzania · Undergraduate, Diploma

Undergraduate, Diploma support for students studying in Tanzania, offered by Karimjee Foundation.

Kenya Education Fund · Kenya · Secondary

Secondary support for students studying in Kenya, offered by Kenya Education Fund.

Education For All Children (EFAC) · Kenya · Secondary

Secondary support for students studying in Kenya, offered by Education For All Children (EFAC).

International School of Kenya · Kenya · Secondary

Secondary support for students studying in Kenya, offered by International School of Kenya.

KCB Foundation · Kenya · Secondary

Secondary support for students studying in Kenya, offered by KCB Foundation.

Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESupReS) · Madagascar · Undergraduate, Masters · Monthly student bursary (bourse universitaire) paid through the national treasury, alongside enrolment support.

National bursary and stipend scheme for Malagasy students enrolled at Madagascar's public universities.

Service National des Bourses Extérieures (SNABE) · Guinea · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Fully funded — tuition plus a monthly maintenance stipend set by government decree.

Guinea's national office for overseas scholarships manages fully funded study-abroad awards for Guinean citizens.

Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF), Ministry of Education and Skills Development · Botswana · Undergraduate · Loan-bursary covering tuition fees, with living allowances for eligible students; amounts vary by institution and programme.

Government sponsorship and loan-bursary placing Batswana citizens in accredited local, regional and overseas tertiary programmes.

Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) · Namibia · Undergraduate · Subsidises registration and tuition fees at approved institutions, plus loans and grants toward other study costs.

Namibia's national fund subsidising tuition and registration and providing loans and grants to Namibian tertiary students.

National Manpower Development Secretariat (NMDS) · Lesotho · Undergraduate, Masters · Partially forgivable loan-bursary covering tuition fees and student allowances.

Lesotho's government loan-bursary body funding Basotho students at accredited institutions at home and abroad.

Government of Eswatini, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Scholarship Loan Application System) · Eswatini · Undergraduate · Scholarship loan covering tuition and related fees for programmes on the national priority list.

Government scholarship loan for EmaSwati studying priority-listed tertiary programmes in Eswatini and the wider SADC region.

Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (Tunisia) · Tunisia · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Fully funded — tuition plus a monthly stipend, with exact scope set by the relevant bilateral agreement.

Tunisia's main government scholarship scheme sending Tunisian students abroad for undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees.

Centre National des Œuvres Universitaires (CNOU) · Chad · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Full or partial funding depending on the partner-country agreement, covering tuition and student allowances.

Chad's national student welfare agency awards scholarships for Chadian nationals to study abroad through an annual national commission.

Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur (MINESUP), Cameroon · Cameroon · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Varies by programme; most partner awards are fully funded with tuition, monthly stipend and insurance.

Cameroon's higher education ministry publishes and administers annual bilateral scholarship calls for Cameroonian students, including Swiss, Mauritian and Indian programmes.

Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (Mauritania) · Mauritania · Masters, PhD · Fully funded — tuition and a monthly stipend on government terms.

Mauritania's national scholarship for citizens pursuing master's and doctoral study abroad, administered by the higher education ministry.

Government of Mauritius · Mauritius · undergraduate; masters; phd; certificate · Partial

Contributions to tuition and living costs, plus return airfare at the start and successful completion.

Qatar University · Qatar · undergraduate · Fully Funded

Tuition and textbooks; QAR 500 monthly; housing, campus transport, annual return airfare and residence permit.

University of the Western Cape / Mastercard Foundation · South Africa · undergraduate; masters · Fully Funded

Tuition, university residence, monthly stipend and meal allowance, medical aid, laptop and study-materials allowance.

Irish Aid / Canon Collins Trust · Ireland · masters · Fully Funded

Course fees, flights, accommodation/living allowance, visa, settling support and books.

Ruth First Educational Trust / Durham University · United Kingdom · masters · Fully Funded

Fees, accommodation, meals, living allowance, travel, visa, immigration health surcharge and settling support.

Canon Collins Trust / RMTF · South Africa · masters; phd · Partial

Package reported as ZAR 20,000–100,000 depending on circumstances; confirm tenure and award basis.

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology · South Korea · masters; phd · Full Tuition

Full tuition; conditional student, meal and international allowances; 60% national health-insurance support; one-way flight reimbursement. Matriculation fee KRW 680,000 unless exempt; accommodation is charged.

Nanyang Technological University · Singapore · undergraduate · Full Tuition

Subsidised tuition after MOE Tuition Grant; SGD 6,500 yearly living allowance; up to SGD 2,000 yearly hostel allowance; SGD 2,000 computer grant; conditional overseas-programme travel grant.

Hong Kong Baptist University, School of Business · Hong Kong · masters · Full Tuition

Programme pages confirm full tuition waiver plus HKD 100,000 living allowance for IPS recipients. Places are competitive and not guaranteed by admission.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · Hong Kong · undergraduate · Variable

Awards range from partial tuition to full tuition plus up to HKD 60,000 annually; amount and renewal depend on selection and academic performance.

Sciences Po / Mastercard Foundation · France · masters · Fully Funded

Full financial needs covered for the eligible two-year master's, with academic and personal support.

University of Cambridge / Mastercard Foundation · United Kingdom · masters · Fully Funded

Full tuition, maintenance, travel, visa and health-surcharge costs, and laptop allowance.

HEARD, University of KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa · phd · Fixed Award

ZAR 214,000 annually; fieldwork funded separately. Tuition remission depends on qualifying full-time PhD rules and completion within 3 years.

HEARD, University of KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa · phd · Fixed Award

ZAR 214,000 annually; fieldwork funded separately. Tuition remission depends on qualifying full-time PhD rules and completion within 3 years.

Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) · Multiple · masters · Fully Funded

Tuition, accommodation, return flight, fixed living stipend and compulsory medical cover.

Carnegie Mellon University Africa / Mastercard Foundation · Rwanda · masters · Fully Funded

Tuition and fees, insurance, travel, basic living expenses, project and entrepreneurship support.

University of Oxford / Mastercard Foundation / Africa Oxford Initiative · United Kingdom · masters · Fully Funded

Oxford public policy page confirms fees, living expenses, return travel, visa/health surcharge and settling support.

Government of Romania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Romania · undergraduate; masters; phd · Full Tuition

Tuition, monthly stipend and subsidised dormitory accommodation subject to availability. Preparatory Romanian year when needed; applicants pay visa costs.

Alliance of National and International Science Organizations (ANSO) / Chinese Academy of Sciences · China · Masters · Fully Funded: tuition waiver, monthly stipend, medical insurance and accommodation support.

Fully funded Master's and PhD places at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences for students from ANSO partner and Belt & Road regions, including most African countries.

Shanghai Municipal Education Commission · China · Masters · Fully Funded (full category): tuition, monthly living allowance and medical insurance. Partial category covers tuition only.

City-funded scholarships covering tuition, and in the full category living costs and insurance, for international students at Shanghai's universities.

Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management · China · Masters · Fully Funded for sponsored places: tuition, accommodation, monthly stipend, medical insurance and airfare.

Two-year English-taught MPA at Tsinghua's School of Public Policy and Management, with scholarship support widely awarded to public-sector applicants from African and other developing countries.

Université Paris-Saclay · France · Masters · Partial: around €10,000 per year as a monthly living allowance, renewable for year two. Tuition fees not automatically waived.

Merit scholarships of around €10,000 per year for international students entering a Master's programme at Université Paris-Saclay, one of Europe's leading research universities.

Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) · France · PhD · Partial: monthly doctoral research allowance for up to three years plus funded mobility between the home and IRD laboratories.

French government research institute funding for PhD students from Africa and the Global South, splitting the doctorate between an IRD laboratory in France and a laboratory at home.

University of Groningen · Netherlands · Masters · Partial tuition fee reduction for LLM programmes

Partial tuition scholarship for non-EEA students admitted to a University of Groningen LLM programme who can cover part, but not all, of the cost of their master's in law.

Maastricht University · Netherlands · Masters · Fully funded: tuition fee waiver, housing and around EUR 20,150 living allowance

Two fully funded Maastricht University master's scholarships each year for non-EU/EEA students, covering a full tuition fee waiver, allocated housing and roughly EUR 20,150 in living costs (about EUR 1,550 per month).

Leiden University Fund / Lutfia Rabbani Foundation · Netherlands · Masters · Partial scholarship towards tuition and living costs

Leiden University Fund scholarship for outstanding master's students committed to Euro-Arab dialogue, open to nationals of North African countries including Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia.

The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) · Netherlands · Masters · Partial: EUR 5,000 one-time contribution towards tuition

EUR 5,000 one-time award for up to three international master's students at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Open to applicants from outside the Netherlands, including all 54 African countries. Selection is by written assignment.

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) — Global Initiative · Netherlands · PhD · Fellowship support: research and fieldwork budget, coaching and community membership

Fellowship for early-stage PhD researchers at TU Delft whose work addresses challenges in low-resource settings, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fellows receive funding, coaching and fieldwork support through the TU Delft Global Initiative.

Erasmus University Rotterdam · Netherlands · Masters · Up to EUR 17,500 towards housing, living costs and statutory tuition fee

Up to EUR 17,500 for high-achieving first-year master's students at Erasmus University Rotterdam, covering housing, living costs and the statutory fee. Open to non-EEA students, including African applicants.

Mastercard Foundation · Canada · Undergraduate, Masters · Fully funded

Fully funded · undergraduate / masters · study in Canada / Costa Rica · offered by Mastercard Foundation.

Government of the Russian Federation · Russia · Undergraduate, Graduate, Postgraduate · Fully Funded

The Russian Government offers scholarships for international students to study in Russia at various levels, covering a wide range of academic fields.

Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale (AMCI) · Morocco · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Monthly stipend paid by AMCI plus tuition-free placement in Moroccan public universities and institutes; accommodation support in AMCI residences for selected students.

Morocco funds thousands of African students each year through AMCI, placing them in Moroccan public universities, engineering schools and medical faculties with a monthly stipend. Francophone Central African students apply through their national ministry of higher education.

Campus France Congo / Ambassade de France au Congo · France · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Varies by track — French government bourses cover living allowance, social cover and fee exemption; Excellence-Major covers up to five years of study in France.

The French Embassy in Brazzaville and Campus France Congo fund Congolese students for degree study in France, listing every open bourse — French government awards, Excellence-Major and Erasmus+ mobility — on the country's own Campus France portal.

Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) · Spain · Masters, PhD, Short course · Fully funded — tuition or programme fees, monthly living stipend, international travel and medical insurance.

Spain's development agency AECID runs a dedicated annual scholarship call for Equatorial Guinean citizens, funding postgraduate study, research stays and professional training in Spain — one of the very few schemes written specifically for Equatoguinean applicants.

Campus France Centrafrique / Ambassade de France en République Centrafricaine · France · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Varies by scheme — embassy bourses cover a monthly living allowance, social security cover and tuition exemption; doctoral grants fund research stays in French or African universities.

Campus France Centrafrique, run by the French Embassy in Bangui, is the official route for Central African students to French government scholarships and the CampusBourses funding catalogue for study in France.

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Scholarships · Saudi Arabia · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD, Postdoc · Fully Funded

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) offers a range of fully-funded scholarship programs for undergraduate, master's, PhD, and post-doctoral studies to foster human capital development in its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries.

Pan-African University Full Scholarships · Africa · Master's, PhD · Fully Funded

The Pan-African University offers full scholarships for Master's and PhD programs across its institutes, covering tuition and living expenses for African Union citizens.

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation · Portugal · Masters · Funded

Postgraduate scholarships in Portugal for students from Portuguese-speaking African countries.

European Union Delegation to Liberia / Liberia Ministry of Education · Liberia · Undergraduate, Masters · Fully funded — tuition, stipend and study costs for the award period.

The European Union Delegation in Monrovia, together with Liberia's Ministry of Education, funds Liberian students for degree study under a multi-year 2026–2028 scholarship window.

Republic of Liberia Ministry of Education · Liberia · Undergraduate, Masters · Tuition support for local study; bilateral foreign awards are fully funded by the partner government (tuition, accommodation and stipend).

Liberia's Ministry of Education runs the country's central scholarship portal, covering local undergraduate and graduate tuition support plus government-to-government awards to Morocco, Egypt, China, Türkiye, Hungary and other partners.

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa · South Africa · Masters · Fully funded — tuition, on-campus accommodation, all meals, a living stipend and travel to and from the centre.

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences funds a fully residential Master's in AI for Science open, in its own words, to a citizen of any country in Africa.

Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua (Portugal) · Portugal · Undergraduate, Masters · Fully funded — tuition at Portuguese public universities, monthly living stipend, enrolment fees and insurance.

Portugal's Camões Institute funds degree study in Portugal for students from Lusophone African countries under bilateral cooperation agreements, with country quotas allocated each year for Cabo Verde, São Tomé e Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau.

Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) & Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Romania · PhD, Postdoctoral · Fully funded three-month mobility — monthly research stipend, international travel and insurance.

The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie and Romania fund three-month research placements in Romanian universities for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers from Francophone countries, including the smaller Sahel and Central African states.

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK & Chevening (FCDO) · United Kingdom · Masters · Fully funded — full tuition, return airfare, monthly stipend, arrival allowance and thesis grant for a one-year UK Master's.

A joint UK stream from the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and Chevening reserved for citizens of Small Island Developing States, opening fully funded UK Master's study to Seychelles, Cabo Verde, Comoros, São Tomé & Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau.

Ambassade de France en Côte d'Ivoire / Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères · France · Masters, PhD · Fully funded — monthly living allowance, French social security cover, visa and CampusFrance fee waivers, and support with accommodation.

The French Embassy in Abidjan funds Ivorian graduates for Master's and doctoral study in France, covering living costs, social cover and administrative support through the Campus France network.

Commission de l'UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union) · Regional (UEMOA member states) · Masters, PhD · Fully funded — tuition and research costs, monthly living allowance and mobility support for the duration of the programme.

The West African Economic and Monetary Union funds fully-covered Master's and doctoral study and research places for citizens of its eight member states, awarded through the official UEMOA scholarship portal.

Mastercard Foundation / University of Gondar & Queen's University · Ethiopia · Masters · Fully funded — tuition, accommodation, living stipend, learning materials, travel and comprehensive wraparound support.

A dedicated Mastercard Foundation graduate scholarship reserved for nationals of Somalia, Djibouti, South Sudan and Eritrea, delivered jointly by the University of Gondar in Ethiopia and Queen's University in Canada.

UNHCR DAFI / Windle International Kenya · Kenya · Undergraduate · Fully funded — tuition and examination fees, accommodation, monthly subsistence, study materials, transport and mentoring.

UNHCR's DAFI programme, delivered in Kenya by Windle International, funds university study for refugees — the large majority of them Somali and South Sudanese nationals living in Dadaab, Kakuma and urban Kenya.

China Scholarship Council / Embassy of China in South Sudan · China · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Fully funded — tuition waiver, on-campus accommodation, monthly living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance.

The Chinese Embassy in Juba runs the annual Chinese Government Scholarship intake for South Sudanese students, funding undergraduate through doctoral study at Chinese universities.

Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science with Dutch universities · Netherlands · Bachelors, Masters · EUR 5,000 in the first year of study (not a full tuition scholarship)

The Netherlands' national partial scholarship: EUR 5,000 in the first year for non-EEA bachelor's and master's students, applied for through each participating Dutch institution.

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education / Rotary Foundation · Netherlands · Masters · Scholarship towards an MSc in water and sanitation at IHE Delft, awarded with Rotary district sponsorship

Rotary-supported MSc scholarships for water and sanitation professionals studying at IHE Delft in the Netherlands.

Maastricht University · Netherlands · Masters · Fully funded: tuition fee waiver plus a monthly living stipend, visa and insurance costs (18 awards per year)

Eighteen fully funded Maastricht University master's scholarships a year (tuition plus monthly stipend) for talented non-EU students, limited to a published list of eligible programmes.

University of Twente (ITC Faculty) · Netherlands · Masters · Partial scholarship towards tuition and living costs for ITC geospatial master's programmes

Partial scholarship for outstanding African and other non-EU students in Twente's ITC geo-information science and earth observation master's programmes.

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) · Netherlands · Masters · Tuition fee coverage plus a living allowance for selected master's programmes

TU/e's exclusive master's scholarship for international students in microchip-related engineering and computing programmes. Deadline 1 February for September entry. Replaces the former Amandus H. Lundqvist Scholarship Programme (ALSP).

University of Amsterdam · Netherlands · Masters · EUR 25,900 for the 2026-2027 academic year (tuition plus a large share of living costs)

The University of Amsterdam's flagship merit award: EUR 25,900 for 2026-2027 for outstanding non-EU/EEA master's students. Replaces the former Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship.

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education · Netherlands · Masters · Fully or partly funded MSc places under the Water Development Partnership Programme (tuition, with living costs for selected candidates)

Dutch-funded MSc scholarships at IHE Delft for water professionals from the Sahel and Horn of Africa, awarded under the Water Development Partnership Programme after the Orange Knowledge Programme ended.

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.

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.

Radboud University · Netherlands · Masters · Tuition fee reduced to EUR 2,694 (from up to EUR 18,000) plus visa, residence permit and insurance costs; living costs not covered

Highly selective Radboud University award cutting master's tuition to EUR 2,694 and covering visa and insurance costs for non-EEA students, including African applicants. Around 33 awards per year, annual deadline in late January.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Netherlands · Masters · Merit-based partial tuition fee waiver; can be combined with the NL Scholarship (EUR 5,000 towards living costs)

VU Amsterdam's merit tuition waiver for non-EU/EEA master's students, often combined with the NL Scholarship for living costs. Deadlines are set per programme.

University of Groningen / Ubbo Emmius Foundation · Netherlands · Masters · Fully funded: tuition, international travel, living costs, books and insurance

Fully funded Groningen master's fellowship covering tuition, travel, living costs and insurance for students from eligible developing countries. Nomination-only: apply for admission early, then be put forward by the faculty.

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.

University of Twente · Netherlands · Masters · EUR 3,000 to EUR 22,000 per year depending on programme and duration

Merit scholarship of EUR 3,000-22,000 per year for excellent non-EU/EEA master's students at the University of Twente. Rounds open each October for the following September intake.

Nuffic / Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Shiraka) · Netherlands · Short course / Professional · Fully Funded

The MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) offers scholarships to professionals for short courses in the Netherlands and facilitates tailor-made training for organizations in the Middle East and North Africa.

Nuffic · Benin · Masters · Varies by award

Discontinued: the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) ended in 2024 and has no further application rounds. African applicants should look at the NL Scholarship, Dutch university excellence awards and the IHE Delft water scholarships instead.

Nuffic / Orange Knowledge Programme · Benin · Masters · Varies by award

Discontinued: the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) ended in 2024 and has no further application rounds. African applicants should look at the NL Scholarship, Dutch university excellence awards and the IHE Delft water scholarships instead.

Wageningen University & Research · Netherlands · Masters · Partial Funding

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University of Amsterdam · Netherlands · Masters · Partial

Retired: the Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship has been folded into the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship at the University of Amsterdam.

Utrecht University · Netherlands · Masters · Partial to Fully Funded

Discontinued: Utrecht University has cancelled the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship for programmes starting in 2026-2027 and later. Existing awardees keep their funding.

IHE Delft · Netherlands · Masters · Fully Funded

Discontinued: the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) ended in 2024 and has no further application rounds. African applicants should look at the NL Scholarship, Dutch university excellence awards and the IHE Delft water scholarships instead.

RUFORUM / Mastercard Foundation / Malawi University of Science and Technology · Malawi · Undergraduate, Masters · Fully funded — tuition, living costs and learning materials.

RUFORUM and Mastercard Foundation scholarships for economically disadvantaged Malawian students in agriculture, entrepreneurship and applied chemical engineering at MUST.

The Beit Trust · United Kingdom, South Africa · Masters · Fully funded — tuition, return airfare, maintenance allowance and study grants.

Fully funded Masters scholarships reserved by Act of Parliament for nationals of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, at partner universities in the UK and South Africa. 19 awards made in the latest round.

Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) · Malawi · Masters · Partial to full support for MSc Sustainable Energy fees.

Scholarship support for Malawian students on the MSc in Sustainable Energy at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences, under the Energy Access Learning Partnership.

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) / High Commission of India, Lilongwe · India · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Fully funded — tuition, stipend, accommodation allowance and medical cover.

Indian Council for Cultural Relations scholarships offered through the High Commission of India in Lilongwe for Malawians to study in India at Bachelors, Masters and PhD level.

U.S. Embassy Malawi / Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs · United States · Masters, PhD · Fully funded — tuition, airfare, monthly stipend and health benefit.

U.S. government funded Masters (and some PhD) study in the United States for Malawian graduates, administered by the U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe.

The Beit Trust / University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom · Masters · Fully funded — tuition, airfare and maintenance allowance.

Joint Beit Trust and University of Edinburgh award funding Malawian, Zambian and Zimbabwean graduates for a full Masters programme in Scotland.

Swedish Institute · Sweden · Masters · Fully funded

Fully funded · masters · study in Sweden · offered by Swedish Institute. Monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 to cover living expenses, plus a travel grant of SEK 15,000 (10,000 for scholars from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).

Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) · United Kingdom · Masters, PhD · Fully Funded

Nigeria's Petroleum Technology Development Fund fully funds Master's and PhD study in the UK, Germany, France and Malaysia for Nigerian graduates in oil, gas and energy-related fields.

Jack Ma Foundation (Africa's Business Heroes) · Multiple · Professional, Entrepreneurship · Grant / Prize

A pan-African prize competition awarding up to USD 300,000 in grants, plus mentorship and global exposure, to African entrepreneurs.

Bridge2Rwanda · Rwanda · Pre-University, Fellowship · Fully Funded

A gap-year fellowship in Kigali that prepares high-achieving African secondary school graduates to win full scholarships at top universities worldwide.

Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) · Nigeria · Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Fully Funded

PTDF funds undergraduate and postgraduate awards at Nigerian universities in petroleum, engineering and allied disciplines — a full local alternative to studying abroad.

Mastercard Foundation / Makerere University · Uganda · Undergraduate, Masters · Fully Funded

Fully funded undergraduate and Master's study at Makerere University in Uganda for academically talented, economically disadvantaged young Africans.

African-German Network of Excellence in Science (AGNES) · Multiple · PhD, Postdoctoral · Partial Funding

Grants of up to EUR 3,000 from the African-German Network of Excellence in Science for junior researchers to spend research time at another African institution.

Nedbank · South Africa · Undergraduate · Fully Funded

Full undergraduate bursaries for academically deserving South African students who cannot afford full-time study at a public university or university of technology.

National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa · South Africa · Honours, Masters, PhD · Fully Funded

South Africa's National Research Foundation funds Honours, Master's and Doctoral students at public South African universities, with a share of awards open to international students.

Seplat Energy / NNPC Joint Venture · Nigeria · Undergraduate · Partial Funding

An annual undergraduate award from the NNPC/Seplat Joint Venture for students in Nigerian federal and state universities, covering study costs through to graduation.

University of Cambridge (Cambridge-Africa) · United Kingdom · Postdoctoral, Research · Research Grant

Seed funding for research collaborations between African institutions and the University of Cambridge, across all disciplines.

University of Pretoria / Global Young Academy · South Africa · Postdoctoral, Professional · Fully Funded

A University of Pretoria leadership programme for mid-career African researchers, developing collective leadership, team building and public engagement skills.

Chevron Nigeria Limited / NNPC Joint Venture · Nigeria · Undergraduate · Partial Funding

Chevron Nigeria Limited and the NNPC Joint Venture award annual university scholarships to Nigerian undergraduates, administered through the Scholastica portal.

Investec / StudyTrust · South Africa · Undergraduate · Fully Funded

Full-cost bursaries, delivered with StudyTrust, for South African students taking financial-sector-related degrees at local universities.

University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health · Canada · Fellowship · Fully Funded

This fully funded fellowship supports early to mid-career women professionals in global health leadership. It aims to empower women in public health.