Scholarships for Burundian students
Find fully funded scholarships and fellowships open to Burundian students — verified against official sources and refreshed every day.
Burundi is a Francophone Great Lakes nation with strong scholarship pipelines into Belgium, France and Quebec, plus growing Anglophone access via Rwanda and DAAD. Recurring funders include ARES and VLIR-UOS (Belgium), Eiffel and AUF (France), DAAD EPOS (Germany), and MasterCard Foundation Scholars at the African Leadership University.
Where Burundians win. Belgium (ARES, VLIR-UOS), France (Eiffel, Campus France), Germany (DAAD), Rwanda (ALU), and the U.S. (MasterCard at Michigan State and ASU).
Calendar. Eiffel runs October–January, ARES November–February, AUF mobility January–March, DAAD August–October, MasterCard cohorts September–December.
See the live list of opportunities currently open to Burundian 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 Burundian students?
Citizens of Burundi pursuing Bachelors, Masters or PhD studies are eligible. Each award sets specific academic, language and field requirements.
Are these scholarships fully funded?
Most listings cover tuition, monthly stipend, health insurance and travel. Funding type is labelled on every opportunity card.
Do Burundian applicants need French or English exams?
Programmes in France, Belgium and Quebec usually require DELF/DALF or TEF. Anglophone destinations (UK, US, Canada, Australia) require IELTS or TOEFL — a Medium-of-Instruction letter is sometimes accepted.
Where do Burundians typically win scholarships?
Belgium (ARES, VLIR-UOS), France (Eiffel, AUF), Germany (DAAD), Rwanda's African Leadership University and the U.S. (MasterCard Foundation Scholars) are the most established pathways.
When do these scholarships open?
Belgian and French awards run November–February. DAAD deadlines cluster August–October. Australia Awards opens February–April.
Are PhD opportunities available for Burundian researchers?
Yes — DAAD, ARES, AUF and VLIR-UOS regularly fund Burundian doctoral candidates, often as joint or sandwich PhDs with home universities.
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