Undergraduate scholarships for African students
Bachelors-level scholarships are the hardest to fully fund — but the opportunities below all support African undergraduates with tuition and living costs.
From the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at universities like Ashesi, Makerere, KNUST and Arizona State, to need-based aid at Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton, the listings below are live undergraduate-level opportunities for Africans.
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60 matching opportunities
Massey University Undergraduate International Study Grants
NZD 15,000 tuition contribution for one year.. New international students from any region entering the specified full-time, onshore undergraduate degrees in 2027.
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. USD 10,000 renewable for 3 additional years, maximum USD 40,000; not full-cost guarantee. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit infe
I-House Partial Room and Board Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by International House at UC Berkeley. Partial room/board only; amount unspecified; eligible room types: bunk-bed double, budget single, second-floor single, single. Subject to funds. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage
Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Up to USD 55,000/year last-dollar for 2–3 years; tuition, living, books/required fees; individualized. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
UBC Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Award
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in Canada · offered by University of British Columbia. Needs-based one-time or renewable awards within UBC entrance-award programme, up to CAD 80,000. Award-specific amount depends on assessment. Partial/variable funding; no universal full-cost guarantee. Fun
Ron Brown Signature Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Ron Brown Scholar Program. USD 40,000 over 4 years; accredited four-year US institution; not necessarily full costs. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education Bursary 2027
undergraduate · study in South Africa · offered by SITFE / South African Sugar Association. Provider describes full bursary; precise rand cap and cost breakdown not published on pages read. Funding exclusions and conditions: Other full bursary or loan may result in withdrawal. One family across fie
City of Ekurhuleni Community Bursary 2027
undergraduate · study in South Africa · offered by City of Ekurhuleni. Bursary support; amount and itemised costs not disclosed. Renewable subject to academic performance. Funding exclusions and conditions: Contract required; funding may be withdrawn for poor performance/misconduct. Do not describe
Milliman Opportunity Scholarship — Non-US Programme
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in Canada / United Kingdom · offered by Milliman. Up to USD 5,000, nonrenewable but may reapply; partial funding. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Ajou University international undergraduate entrance scholarships
undergraduate · study in South Korea · offered by Ajou University. Frontier tiers 100% tuition for one semester to 4 years, merit-selected; Global language tiers 30–100% first-semester tuition. All tiers grouped as 1 family. Funding exclusions and conditions: Tuition only; no guaranteed living/trav
Rachel and James Wadham Law Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in New Zealand · offered by University of Auckland / named donor fund. Up to NZD 8,000 for one year, study costs including living. Funding exclusions and conditions: Concurrent awards require approval. Part I eligibility needs confirmation.
One Billion Impact Scholarship for Future Changemakers
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in New Zealand · offered by University of Auckland / named donor fund. Up to NZD 10,000 in two instalments plus mentoring, one year. Funding exclusions and conditions: No concurrent university-funded accommodation scholarship; GPA 6 retention requirement.
Greenhouse Scholars Whole Person College Program
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Greenhouse Scholars. Last-dollar tuition up to USD 5,000/year; optional Flex Funding up to USD 6,000 annually; mentoring; accountability, service, internship and symposium requirements. Funding exclusions and conditions: See cove
Fondazione Edu Undergraduate Scholarship 2026 — UDSM call
undergraduate · study in Tanzania · offered by Fondazione Edu / University of Dar es Salaam. Tuition and direct costs, meals/accommodation allowances, research and field costs. Funding exclusions and conditions: Amounts and duration not specified in 2026 poster; concurrent scholarship/grant recipie
Centre College Language Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Centre College. Up to USD 5,000 annually; combinable with general merit; partial funding. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Witzenberg Municipality Mayoral Bursary Fund 2027
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in South Africa · offered by Witzenberg Municipality. Registration fees only, subject to budget and actual cost. Funding exclusions and conditions: No tuition, accommodation or living funding promised. Application form from municipal website or 50 Voortrekker
Apex Hotels Scholarship at Queen Margaret University
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United Kingdom · offered by Queen Margaret University / Apex Hotels. GBP 3,000 over two years (GBP 1,500 annually). Funding exclusions and conditions: Restricted to current named-course students; relationship with Apex Hotels expected; not full tuition.
Chick-fil-A Community Scholars
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States / Canada · offered by Chick-fil-A. Up to USD 25,000 one-time education expenses, disburseable over 1–6 years; leadership programme; past recipients excluded. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit in
Potentia Scholarship in Computer Science
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in New Zealand · offered by University of Auckland / named donor fund. Up to NZD 10,000 one year plus mentoring/networking. Funding exclusions and conditions: Conjoint students need at least 60 points CS; concurrent award approval.
Barrick–UDSM School of Mines and Geosciences Student Bursaries 2026
undergraduate · study in Tanzania · offered by Barrick/Twiga Minerals and University of Dar es Salaam. Bursary support; amount and covered cost components not specified. Funding exclusions and conditions: No full funding claim; contract/renewal terms not published.
Toyota Scholarship Program — Community Partners
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Toyota / Scholarship America. USD 7,500/year, renewable to USD 30,000 for four years; school expenses only; renewal conditional. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Gangseo University International Entrance TOPIK or IELTS Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in South Korea · offered by Gangseo University. KRW 500,000 first semester for TOPIK 4+/IELTS 6+; KRW 400,000 for TOPIK 3/IELTS 5.5, English-country natives or Korean language-institute students. Funding exclusions and conditions: First semester only; not ful
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Elks National Foundation. USD 1,000–7,500/year for four years; top tier requires leadership weekend attendance. Not full funding. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Fred Doolin Education Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in New Zealand · offered by University of Auckland / named donor fund. Up to NZD 10,000 for one year, two instalments. Funding exclusions and conditions: GPA 5 in first semester required for second instalment; not full funding.
Cooke College Scholarship Program
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States or other accredited destination · offered by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Up to USD 55,000/year last-dollar after institutional aid for tuition, living, books, required fees; amount individualized. Funding exclusions and conditions: See covera
Allan Robertson Memorial Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in New Zealand · offered by University of Auckland / named donor fund. Up to NZD 8,000 for one year. Funding exclusions and conditions: Part-time prorated; no full-cost guarantee.
Burger King Scholars Program
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States / Canada · offered by Burger King Foundation. USD 1,000–60,000 education-cost awards; maximum is exceptional award not standard. Employee/award tiers count as one family. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no ext
Equitable Excellence Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Equitable Foundation. USD 5,000/year renewable 3 additional years, up to USD 20,000; mentoring/workshop participation requirements. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
NWU Faculty of Theology Honours Faculty Bursary 2027
Full tuition · undergraduate · study in South Africa · offered by North-West University Faculty of Theology. Full tuition for one-year honours degree, once only. Funding exclusions and conditions: No living/travel funding stated. Repayable upon termination or failure to complete in one year.
Texas A&M University Bill and Rita Stout Academic Excellence Award
undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Texas A&M University. Amount unstated; one semester; no nonresident waiver. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by NOAA. USD 9,500/year for 2 years plus 10-week paid internship/travel/conference support; total value up to USD 40,000. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Dell Scholars Program
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. USD 20,000 flexible award plus laptop, books and support; partial funding. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Jackie Robinson Foundation. Scholarship and mentoring; amount not stated on checked application/programme pages. Do not infer USD 30 k from aggregators. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
University of Texas at Austin African Leadership Bridge Endowed Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by University of Texas at Austin. USD 5,000 plus nonresident tuition waiver; not all living costs. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Elechukwu Njaka Scholarship and Creative Research Award
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by University of Maryland, Baltimore County. USD 1,000 per recipient; two awards in 2026–2027. Partial scholarship; award places are not separate programmes. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Up to USD 30,000 graduate expenses; cannot duplicate other funding beyond costs. Public service for three of seven years after funded degree or repayment with interest. Funding exclusions a
University of Michigan AE Scholarship Fund for Undergraduate International Students
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by University of Michigan. USD 3,000–5,000 generally; tuition, housing, food, healthcare/emergency needs. Partial award, tax withholding possible. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inf
Aubrey Parsons Study Grant 2027
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in South Africa · offered by SAAFoST Foundation. R 20000 total toward fees, paid to institution; not R 20000 per year. Funding exclusions and conditions: Partial fees only; no living/travel promise.
Rotary Club of Southport Cyril Richarde AM International Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in Australia · offered by Rotary Club of Southport / Griffith University. AUD 5,000 tuition credit across two trimesters, one year. Funding exclusions and conditions: Tuition only; no deferral; new entrants excluded; must pass units and retain GPA 4.
Boise State University Global Broncos Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Boise State University. USD 2,400–9,800 nonresident tuition/fees waiver for one academic year; not full costs. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Australian Institute of Music International Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in Australia · offered by Australian Institute of Music. Up to 10% tuition for full course duration. Funding exclusions and conditions: Remaining tuition and living/travel costs self-funded; any failed unit forfeits award; application only before course comme
George Brown Polytechnic Onshore International Student Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in Canada · offered by George Brown Polytechnic. CAD 2,000 tuition credit over 2 terms; required deposits/fees still payable. First-come if funding exhausted; ITN required. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit infe
NMIT New Zealand School Leaver Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in New Zealand · offered by Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. Up to NZD 5,000 towards first-year course fees. Funding exclusions and conditions: Bachelor of Nursing excluded; no cash living stipend specified.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Up to USD 7,500/year for tuition, mandatory fees, books, housing/meals after other aid; one or two years according to remaining semesters. Funding exclusions and
Sahmyook University international undergraduate entrance scholarships
undergraduate · study in South Korea · offered by Sahmyook University. Freshman TOPIK 3:25% one semester; 4:50% one year; 5:100% one year; 6:100% four years. English score award 50% first semester; transfer duration differs. Group all entrance language tiers as 1 programme. Funding exclusions and c
ISF Public Interest Law Scholarship
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United States · offered by Islamic Scholarship Fund. USD 5,000–10,000; no full-cost promise. Business-law and unsupported fields excluded. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Hatch Engineering Bursary Programme 2027
undergraduate · study in South Africa · offered by Hatch. Tuition, allowances, accommodation, vacation work and student support. Funding exclusions and conditions: Exact caps and work-back contractual terms not published. Count engineering family once, not discipline variants.
RMIT Vietnam International Excellence Scholarships 2027
RMIT Vietnam International Excellence Scholarships 2027: Tuition reduction for entire programme;12 awards across 2027 semesters. Deadline: 18 January 2027 at 17:00 Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh.
Nusa Putra International Undergraduate Scholarships 2027/28
Nusa Putra International Undergraduate Scholarships 2027/28: All tracks 8 semesters tuition and BIPA; Genusian/Islamic Boarding also monthly living allowance, housing support, visa sponsorship and Indonesian health insurance; Berlian tuition-only. Deadline: 31 December 2026 (time and time zone not s
CUHK-Shenzhen International Undergraduate Entry Scholarships 2027
CUHK-Shenzhen International Undergraduate Entry Scholarships 2027: Entry awards range from accommodation support to partial/full tuition and Honor tuition-plus-living tier. Normally four years, six for Clinical Medicine; annual renewal requires GPA above 3.0. School of Music has separate 20,000/50,0
Ashoka University Need-Based Scholarships for International Undergraduates
Ashoka University Need-Based Scholarships for International Undergraduates: Need-assessed scholarship up to 100% tuition/full waiver; exact award confirmed individually after financial assessment. No universal residence or meals guarantee. Deadline: 23 November 2026 (Asia/Kolkata).
DGIST International Undergraduate Scholarship
DGIST International Undergraduate Scholarship: Tuition for eight semesters; financial-aid and DGISTep stipends subject to academic rules; one-time KRW 500,000 settlement support. Deadline: 28 January 2027 (time and time zone not stated).
ACU Health Sciences Towards Brisbane 2032 Scholarship
ACU Health Sciences Towards Brisbane 2032 Scholarship: 15% tuition for minimum CRICOS-registered duration, including recognised credit. Deadline: Open — no closing date published on the official page.
Allegheny College Trustee Scholarship
Allegheny College Trustee Scholarship: Automatically renewable for up to four years of full-time enrollment; no minimum renewal GPA. Deadline: 15 February 2027 (time and time zone not stated).
Duquesne Libermann Scholarship
Duquesne Libermann Scholarship: Renewable for four years/eight semesters of undergraduate study. Deadline: Open — no closing date published on the official page.
Arkansas State International Undergraduate Scholarship
Arkansas State International Undergraduate Scholarship: Undergraduate first-year/transfer scholarship. An older official programme PDF states renewal requires GPA 3.0 and 30 credits/year; confirm renewal in the current offer. Deadline: 1 November 2026 (time and time zone not stated).
Saint Martin’s International Undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarships
Saint Martin’s International Undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarships: Annual renewable undergraduate academic tuition support. Deadline: Open — no closing date published on the official page.
Carroll College International Academic Merit Scholarships
Carroll College International Academic Merit Scholarships: Renewable undergraduate academic merit support; freshman awards continue three additional years subject to satisfactory academic progress. Deadline: 28 February 2027 (time and time zone not stated).
St Thomas University Miami International Academic Scholarships
St Thomas University Miami International Academic Scholarships: Academic support renewable four years with satisfactory academic progress; may apply to tuition, fees, housing, meals. Deadline: Open — no closing date published on the official page.
Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships
Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships: Nonresident tuition scholarship, renewable up to 8 semesters for freshmen or 5 semesters for transfer entrants. Deadline: Open — no closing date published on the official page.
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