Scholarships closing in the next 30 days
All fully funded scholarships for African students whose deadline lands in the next 30 days. If you're applying this cycle, start with this list and work down — every deadline is verified against the official sponsor.
17 open scholarships match this window.
Deadline October 12, 2026 · Côte d'Ivoire · Internship · Internship (terms per AfDB posting)
Competitive internship placing about 40 master's students and recent master's graduates in AfDB departments at headquarters in Abidjan, regional or country offices — on-site or remote depending on the hiring unit.
Deadline October 12, 2026 · Rwanda · Undergraduate · Fully Funded
Full undergraduate scholarships at the University of Rwanda for academically talented young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Cohort 5 (2026/27 intake).
Deadline October 13, 2026 · United States · Fellowship · Fully funded six-week Leadership Institute in the U.S. (non-degree)
The U.S. government's flagship YALI exchange: about 550 young African leaders spend six weeks at a U.S. Leadership Institute in summer 2027.
Deadline October 15, 2026 · Germany · Masters · Fully Funded
DAAD EPOS scholarships for the MSc Environmental Governance at the University of Freiburg, with a tuition-fee exemption for award holders. Applications close 15 October 2026 for studies beginning October 2027.
- DAAD EPOS Scholarship — MSc Sustainable Renewable Energy Technologies, University of Oldenburg 20275 days left
Deadline October 15, 2026 · Germany · Masters · Partial
DAAD EPOS funding for the MSc Sustainable Renewable Energy Technologies (formerly PPRE) at the University of Oldenburg. The scholarship deadline is 15 October 2026 for studies starting October 2027 — not the later self-funded date.
Deadline October 15, 2026 · South Africa · PhD · R390,000 per year for 4 years (stipend, fees, relocation, insurance, research)
12 four-year PhD fellowships at UCT: one year of coursework, then three years of thesis research on one of 19 supervised climate-and-development topics. Worth R390,000 in 2027.
Deadline October 19, 2026 · Australia · Masters, PhD · Living stipend AUD 39,220 a year (2026 rate, indexed), tuition fees and single OSHC; 3.5 years.
AUD 39,220 annual stipend at 2026 rate; health cover; check tuition award. Offered by The University of Queensland in Australia for masters, phd study.
- CFJ Fellowship (formerly Waging Justice for Women) 2027 — Clooney Foundation for Justice10 days left
Deadline October 20, 2026 · Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, The Gambia · Fellowship · Paid work placement + mentoring and training
A paid one-year legal fellowship placing ten early-career women lawyers with justice organisations in Kenya, Malawi, South Africa and The Gambia to fight violence against women and children.
- Canon Collins Trust Commonwealth Scholarships11 days left
Deadline October 21, 2026 · 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.
- Princeton in Africa Fellowship 2027–2817 days left
Deadline October 27, 2026 · Africa (various host countries) · Fellowship · Stipend
Year-long paid work fellowship (not a degree scholarship) with organisations across Africa, for graduates of 4-year US or African universities aged 35 or under. Deadline 26 Oct 2026, 11:59 PM EDT.
- Bank of Namibia Undergraduate Bursary 202720 days left
Deadline October 30, 2026 · Namibia · Undergraduate · Bursary (coverage per Bank of Namibia terms)
Undergraduate bursaries from Namibia's central bank for Namibian students in priority fields such as AI, data science, financial mathematics, industrial engineering and science education.
- NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship 2027–202820 days left
Deadline October 30, 2026 · United States (global) · PhD · Up to US$60,000 per award (plus required NVIDIA summer internship)
Research award of up to US$60,000 for PhD students working on accelerated computing and AI, with a required in-person summer internship at an NVIDIA research office.
Deadline October 31, 2026 · South Africa · Undergraduate, Masters · Fully Funded
2027 intake: tuition, laptop, campus accommodation, living expenses, medical aid, study visa and annual travel for African students at UCT. UG deadline 30 Sep 2026; postgraduate 31 Oct 2026.
- Fay Marles Scholarship21 days left
Deadline October 31, 2026 · 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
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at The American University in Cairo (Spring 2027)23 days left
Deadline November 2, 2026 · Egypt · Masters, PhD · Fully Funded
Graduate fellowships at AUC for young African citizens living in Africa: tuition, stipend, housing, insurance, laptop and airfare. Spring 2027 cycle: 7 Oct – 2 Nov 2026.
Deadline November 6, 2026 · Africa (non-residential) · Fellowship · Two-year non-residential leadership fellowship (training, mentoring)
A two-year non-residential fellowship building the leadership of mid-career African women agricultural scientists in Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Senegal.
Deadline November 7, 2026 · Canada · Undergraduate · Fully Funded (tuition, books, incidental fees, four years of residence)
Canada's flagship undergraduate award for international students: the University of Toronto covers tuition, books, incidental fees and four years of residence for a small group of nominated secondary-school leaders entering in September 2027.