Scholarships for Motswana students
Find fully funded scholarships and fellowships for students from Botswana — from Chevening and Commonwealth to Australia Awards Africa, DAAD, Fulbright and MasterCard Foundation Scholars.
Botswana students benefit from strong Commonwealth ties and dedicated SADC quotas. Recurring funders include Chevening, Commonwealth Master's and Shared, Australia Awards Africa (Botswana is a priority country) and DAAD EPOS.
Where Batswana win. The UK (Chevening, Commonwealth), Australia (Australia Awards), South Africa (UCT, Wits, Mandela Rhodes), the U.S. (Fulbright Botswana, MasterCard at ASU and Michigan) and Germany (DAAD).
Calendar. Australia Awards opens in February, Chevening closes in early November, Commonwealth Master's closes in October, DAAD between August and October, and Fulbright Botswana in February–April.
See the full list of opportunities currently open to Motswana applicants below, or browse our Africa-wide scholarships hub for awards open continent-wide.
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Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for scholarships for students from Botswana?
Citizens of Botswana at the Bachelors, Masters and PhD level are eligible, subject to each programme's academic and language requirements.
Which scholarships fund Batswana most often?
Chevening, Commonwealth Master's and Shared, Australia Awards Africa, Fulbright Botswana, DAAD EPOS, and MasterCard Foundation Scholars at U.S. and African partner universities.
Do Batswana need IELTS or TOEFL?
Most UK, Australian and US universities accept Medium-of-Instruction letters because English is the language of instruction in Botswana. Some competitive programmes still require IELTS or TOEFL.
Are there undergraduate scholarships?
Yes — Botswana's Top Achievers Programme, MasterCard Foundation Scholars at ALU and African universities, and need-based aid at top U.S. liberal-arts colleges.
Are PhD scholarships available?
Yes — DAAD, Commonwealth PhD, Australia Awards (PhD stream), Carnegie African Diaspora and South African NRF awards regularly fund Batswana doctoral candidates.
When do scholarships open?
Australia Awards in February, Chevening closes in November, Commonwealth Master's in October, DAAD August–October, and Fulbright Botswana between February and April.
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