Are there undergraduate scholarships for women in STEM?

Yes — Google Generation Scholarship, Microsoft DigiGirlz, ALU's Women in STEM track, and many engineering faculties run dedicated bursaries for African women.

Do women-in-STEM scholarships fund full degrees?

Yes — Faculty for the Future and OWSD fully fund PhD and postdoctoral research, while AAUW funds Masters and PhD studies in the United States.

How can I strengthen my application?

Demonstrate sustained STEM engagement (research projects, hackathons, papers), identify a specific supervisor where research-based, and articulate a clear vision for impact in your home country.

Women in STEM

Scholarships for African women in STEM

Targeted scholarships and fellowships supporting African women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — at every level from undergraduate to postdoctoral research.

The list below tracks active opportunities including OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards, Schlumberger Faculty for the Future, L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science, AAUW International Fellowships, and the Mastercard Foundation Scholars at engineering schools.

Strengthen your application with our 12-month application timeline, our scholarship essay guide for research statements, and our full-ride scholarship playbook.

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