Scholarships for Ivorian students
Find fully funded scholarships and fellowships open to Ivorian students worldwide — from Eiffel Excellence and AUF mobility to DAAD EPOS, Fulbright Côte d'Ivoire, AfDB and Erasmus Mundus.
Côte d'Ivoire combines a strong Francophone scholarship pipeline with growing English-language placements. Recurring funders include the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship, AUF mobility, African Development Bank graduate awards (with the AfDB headquartered in Abidjan), DAAD and Erasmus Mundus.
Where Ivorians win. France (Eiffel, France Excellence), Belgium (ARES-CCD), Germany (DAAD), the EU (Erasmus Mundus), the U.S. (Fulbright Côte d'Ivoire, MasterCard at Michigan and ASU) and Canada (AUF).
Calendar. Eiffel nominations close in early January, AUF in March–May, AfDB graduate awards in March–April, DAAD between August and October, and Fulbright Côte d'Ivoire in February–April.
See the full list of opportunities currently open to Ivorian applicants below, or browse our Africa-wide scholarships hub for awards open continent-wide.
64 matching opportunities
NERC Great Western Four Plus Doctoral Landscape Training Partnership
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by GW4+ consortium; Bristol route verified. 42 months full tuition including international gap waiver; stipend GBP 22,437/year stated for 2027; GBP 11,000 research/conference plus GBP 1,000 training budget. Funding exclusions and conditions: Vi
Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences ESRC Studentships
Full tuition · masters / phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by WGSSS consortium; South Wales route verified. Full tuition including international fee gap; UKRI-linked stipend (2026/27 GBP 21,805 reference), training grant; 3.5 years or master+3.5 with funded 3 month placement. Funding exclusio
Exeter EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentships
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Exeter / EPSRC. Tuition including Exeter international fee-gap waiver; 3.5 year index-linked stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805); GBP 5,000 research-training support. Funding exclusions and conditions: Visa, health surcharge
Leicester Distance Learning Sanctuary Awards
Full tuition · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Leicester. Full tuition fee waiver. Funding exclusions and conditions: Optional campus activities not covered; no living/travel funding. Prioritises greatest need; unconditional offer required at award panel.
London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (LIDo)
phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by LIDo consortium / BBSRC. Four years; full overseas tuition for up to 7 international recipients plus UKRI London stipend (current GBP 23,805/year). Funding exclusions and conditions: Other institutionally funded places cover Home fees only; visas/relocatio
NorthWest Biosciences BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by NorthWestBio consortium. Full tuition, stipend (current standard GBP 21,805; veterinary GBP 30,488), laboratory expenses. Funding exclusions and conditions: Visa and Immigration Health Surcharge excluded; quoted rates are current, not guaran
Kyushu University Faculty of Agriculture Scholarship
Partial funding · phd · study in Japan · offered by Kyushu University. JPY 145,000 monthly plus designated-area supplement, 3 years October 2027–September 2030. Funding exclusions and conditions: Tuition JPY 535,800/year, admission JPY 282,000, examination JPY 30,000 and travel NOT covered. No conc
Frederick Douglas Brown Postgraduate Science Research Scholarship
Partial funding · masters / phd · study in New Zealand · offered by University of Auckland / named donor fund. Up to NZD 10,000 per recipient for one year; chemistry and physics places counted as one programme. Funding exclusions and conditions: MSc extensions excluded; MSc must enrol both semester
Barts Charity Doctoral Training Programme
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Queen Mary University of London / Barts Charity. Four years: Home tuition, stipend starting GBP 28,700/year with increases; up to GBP 30,000 consumables, competitive conference support up to GBP 1,000, laptop. Funding exclusions and condi
Nicholas Tarling Southeast Asian Studies Masters Award
Partial funding · masters · study in New Zealand · offered by University of Auckland / named donor fund. Up to NZD 8,000 TOTAL pool across up to two awards, one year. Funding exclusions and conditions: Part-time prorated; final-semester maximum NZD 3,000; not full funding.
Wellcome Sanger Institute Four-Year PhD Programme
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Wellcome Sanger Institute. Four-year full tuition, stipend (October 2026 scale starts GBP 25,649), visa/IHS reimbursement; conference support up to GBP 1,500/year in years 2–4. Funding exclusions and conditions: 2027 stipend rate not guarant
University of Erfurt Thuringian State Graduate Support Doctoral Scholarships
Partial funding · phd · study in Germany · offered by University of Erfurt. EUR 1,400/month for 3 years; possible 1-year extension; family allowance EUR 300 first child +150 additional; research/travel up to 600/year subject funds. Funding exclusions and conditions: No same-purpose public double fu
Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Student-Led Open Competition
Partial funding · masters / phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by SGSSS / ESRC; Glasgow route verified. Home tuition, UKRI stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805), GBP 940 research training grant; typically 3.5 years or master+3.5. Funding exclusions and conditions: Glasgow does not waive inter
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
Institute of Cancer Research Fully Funded Science PhD Studentships
phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Institute of Cancer Research London. Four-year tuition, project costs, tax-free stipend; current ICR stipend GBP 27,565/year. Funding exclusions and conditions: Funding-source exceptions apply: Convergence route only Home fees unless project specifies othe
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.
CAM Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by CAM-DTP / Anglia Ruskin University route. Home-rate fee waiver plus annual stipend; 3.5–4.5 years FT, PT available; additional training benefits. Funding exclusions and conditions: International fees above Home rate and immigration costs
UNPAD Global Scholarship
Full tuition · masters · study in Indonesia · offered by Universitas Padjadjaran. Tuition up to 3 semesters; IDR 4 million/month allowance; 1.5 million settlement; visa/stay permit; insurance around 6 million/year; language course up to 1 semester; 10 million research/thesis after proposal approval.
Murray Wren Masters Scholarship in Architecture
Partial funding · masters · study in New Zealand · offered by University of Auckland / named donor fund. Up to NZD 15,000 per year for two years. Funding exclusions and conditions: Cannot hold with Warren Trust Award; full-time enrolment required for continuation.
Leicester Global Excellence Scholarship
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Leicester. GBP 7,000 tuition discount. Funding exclusions and conditions: PGCE/PGCert/PGDip excluded; remaining fees/living/accommodation self-funded; cannot normally combine university awards.
Oxford Brookes FLTRP Publishing Scholarship
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by Oxford Brookes University / Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. GBP 3,000 toward tuition. Funding exclusions and conditions: No maintenance; other awards covering tuition render applicant ineligible; remainder fees/travel/te
Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute Four-Year PhD Studentships
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. Four years of home/international tuition plus GBP 22,894 first-year stipend, increasing 1.75% annually. Funding exclusions and conditions: Visa and Immigration Health Surcharge not reimbursed.
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
CENTA NERC Project-Based PhD Studentships
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Central England NERC Training Alliance. 3.5 years: Home-rate fees, stipend (2026/27 GBP 21,805 reference), GBP 8,000 research training support. Funding exclusions and conditions: International fee gap may remain: waiver not guaranteed. Vi
ACCE+ NERC Doctoral Landscape Award
phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by ACCE+ consortium led by University of Liverpool. Tuition including partner fee-gap schemes for successful eligible international candidates; UKRI stipend (2026/27 GBP 21,805); GBP 6,000–9,500 research training support. Funding exclusions and conditions: Vi
Surrey Business School PhD Fee-Waiver Studentships
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Surrey. Full home/international fees for 36 months FT or 72 PT; research-training grant GBP 750/year for 3 years or 375/year for 6 years. Funding exclusions and conditions: No maintenance stipend, visa or accommodation funding.
Northeastern State University International Non-Resident 50% Tuition Waiver
Partial funding · undergraduate / masters · study in United States · offered by Northeastern State University. 50% nonresident tuition only; in-state tuition and remaining nonresident amount payable. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Glasgow Science and Engineering Graduate School PhD Scholarships
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Glasgow. Three years of home/international tuition plus stipend; page lists UKRI 2027/28 stipend GBP 22,437. Funding exclusions and conditions: Award-specific; excludes separate Home-only College/Minerva schemes and tuition-onl
London Interdisciplinary Social Science DTP Open Competition
Partial funding · masters / phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by LISS DTP / ESRC. Home fees, UKRI London stipend (2026/27 GBP 23,805), research allowance around GBP 940/year; 3.5 years or master+3.5; FT or 50% PT. Funding exclusions and conditions: International fee-gap funding limited, NOT g
University of Reading International PhD Studentships
phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Reading. Full international fees, GBP 1,000 annual training grant; Reading-based students additionally receive UKRI-linked stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805). Up to 4 years FT or 6 PT. Funding exclusions and conditions: Distance/off-campu
Reading AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Reading / AHRC. Home-rate tuition, UKRI-linked stipend (2026/27 GBP 21,805 reference), research/training support. Funding exclusions and conditions: International fee gap at least GBP 16,512 per full-time year must be separa
Hagan International Scholarship
Partial funding · masters / phd · study in United States · offered by Hagan Scholarship Foundation. USD 1,000 essentials plus up to USD 7,500/semester for 4 semesters (USD 30,000); partial need-based award; ongoing obligations. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no ext
RGU International Merit-Based Scholarship for Masters
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by Robert Gordon University. GBP 8,000 tuition reduction minus other RGU scholarships already assigned. Funding exclusions and conditions: No added living/travel support stated; not GBP 8,000 on top of other RGU awards.
Leicester automatic international postgraduate scholarships (Merit / Chancellor tiers)
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Leicester. GBP 3,000 tuition discount; GBP 5,000 for First-class-equivalent degree, maximum one year. Funding exclusions and conditions: No industrial placement/resit/suspended period; only higher Leicester award retaine
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
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
ESRC South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) Studentships
masters / phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by SEDarc consortium; Reading route verified. Home fees + UKRI stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805),3.5 years including 3 month placement; GBP 1,000 placement travel; some additional master year. Funding exclusions and conditions: Reading internat
Honjo International Scholarship for Foreign Graduate Students in Japan (2027)
Monthly stipend for foreign master's and PhD students at Japanese graduate schools. All nationalities welcome. Applications close 31 October 2026, 11:59pm Japan time.
Joan and Eugene Vanderpool Fellowship 2027–28
Joan and Eugene Vanderpool Fellowship 2027–28: US$5,000 plus up to two months School-fee waiver; project between July 2027 and June 2028. Eligibility: All nationalities; graduate students or PhD holders researching Athenian Agora, antiquity to present. Prior consultation with Agora Director required.
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027: Tuition waiver: PhD/SJD 100%; STEM master’s 75%; SHAPE master’s/JD 60%. Selected international stipend: PhD QAR 9,000/month for 45 months; master’s QAR 7,000/month for 21 months; one inbound/outbound airfare pair. Eligibility: International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students.
ESC Basic Research Fellowship 2027
ESC Basic Research Fellowship 2027: One funded one-year research fellowship; current official call does not state an amount or itemised cost coverage. Do not label fully funded. Eligibility: All nationalities; no older than 40 at deadline, active in cardiovascular science and a Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science member. One year in a different European host laboratory.
J. S. Lee Memorial Fellowship Programme 2027–28
J. S. Lee Memorial Fellowship Programme 2027–28: Return flights, visa, health insurance, accommodation and living costs. Eligibility: Relevant bachelor’s or higher; Chinese-art/museum research or practice; host outside habitual residence; full-time 4–12 months. No nationality restriction.
HIAS Fellowships 2028–29
HIAS Fellowships 2028–29: Stipend or partial reimbursement to home institution for replacement teaching; three to nine months, October 2028–June 2029. Office and research access. Eligibility: All nationalities. Scholars need a doctorate; artists and cultural professionals may apply at all career stages. Excellent English and a proposed Hamburg academic tandem partner.
ECTRIMS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2027
ECTRIMS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2027: €55,000 annually for one or two years, paid to host for salary/stipend and applicable benefits. Fellow economy return travel and ECTRIMS congress participation travel/accommodation also supported. Eligibility: MD, PhD, ScD or equivalent by application; all nationalities. Research training in multiple sclerosis at a European institution with an agreed mentor. Normally under 40 and recommended no more than five postdoctoral years.
Deutsche Welle International Journalism Traineeship 2028–2029
Deutsche Welle International Journalism Traineeship 2028–2029: Paid training salary throughout 18 months, structured seminars and newsroom placements. Eligibility: All nationalities welcome. Completed degree, college qualification or apprenticeship; initial journalism experience, social-media skills; native DW-language speaker with excellent English and good German, or specified native-English/native-German pathways. Starts 3 January 2028 for 18 months.
Kathryn and Peter Yatrakis Fellowship 2027–28
Kathryn and Peter Yatrakis Fellowship 2027–28: US$11,500, Loring Hall room and weekday board, School-fee waiver; September 2027–May 2028. Eligibility: All nationalities; doctoral students or PhD earned within five years. Project must require Gennadius Library collections; full-year Athens residence.
EMship Erasmus Mundus Scholarships 2027 Entry
EMship Erasmus Mundus Scholarships 2027 Entry: Tuition waiver and €1,400 monthly for 24 months; participation includes insurance. Eligibility: All nationalities; 180-ECTS degree in mechanical/electromechanical engineering, naval architecture, marine technology or related fields; final-year conditional admission possible. Required certified English.
Jansky Fellowship Program, 2027
Jansky Fellowship Program, 2027: Typical starting annual salary USD 75,000, plus USD 17,000 yearly research/travel allowance and employee benefits; two-to-three-year appointment. Eligibility: Any nationality; PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, physics, computer science or related field; normally no more than five years of postdoctoral experience at start, with justified career-break exceptions.
IBSA Foundation Fellowships 2026–2027
IBSA Foundation Fellowships 2026–2027: €32,000 gross for 12 months of personal salary, living and mobility costs, paid in two instalments. May supplement another award. Additional €5,000 Research Equity Prize within same family targets a developing-country host. Eligibility: Any nationality; under 40 at deadline; degree in medicine, biology, pharmacy, biotechnology or bioengineering. PhD students, PhD holders, postdocs and medical residents; active throughout award at a non-economic biomedical r
Brinson Prize Fellowship, 2027
Brinson Prize Fellowship, 2027: Up to three years; salary and research support comparable to NHFP; host benefits. Eligibility: Citizens from all countries; relevant PhD on/after 1 January 2023 and before 1 September 2027; listed host and faculty contact.
Wallace Stegner Fellowship, 2027–29
USD 75,000 stipend per academic year, tuition and health insurance. Writers of any nationality aged 18 or above; fiction or poetry. No degree or admission-test requirement. Two-year residential workshop programme.
UTokyo Design Scholarship – 2027 entry
Needs-based JPY2,400,000/year plus first-year admission-fee equivalent and one-way travel for overseas residents, maximum five years; renewal conditional. Merit JPY600,000/year, maximum five years; initially no separate application, subsequent annual application and academic review required. All nat
Lee Kong Chian NUS–Stanford Fellowship on Contemporary Southeast Asia, 2027–28
US$8,000 monthly; not a two-campus residency award. All nationalities and career stages; social-science/humanities academics or professionals with ongoing positions and research on contemporary Southeast Asia. Current official-source clarification: Contemporary Southeast Asia scholarship; no longer
REPLAY Erasmus Mundus Scholarships – Game Design 2027–29
100% tuition and €1,400/month for academic activities up to24 months; tuition package includes emergency/accident insurance and enrolment/examination costs. All nationalities; bachelor/master in game studies, or other degree with relevant games academic/professional experience; portfolio, showreel,
Yale Center for British Art Research Fellowships, 2027–28
USD 5,000 for four weeks, prorated for two or three full weeks; intended to meet travel, accommodation and daily costs. Any nationality; academics, curators, independent researchers and doctoral candidates whose projects use British visual/material-culture collections. North American predoctoral app
Luise and Gerhard Herzberg Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027
Two-year employment; annual salary CAD 83,985–116,641 based on experience, with health/dental/pension benefits and relocation under applicable rules. Women in STEM of any nationality; preference to Canadian citizens/permanent residents. PhD on/after July 1, 2024, or completion within six months of a
John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships, 2027–28
USD 135,000 for nine months, Stanford tuition and health insurance, and dependent-health supplement under programme terms. At least five years of professional journalism or direct journalism-support work; no degree required. International applicants accepted subject to the programme’s explicit J-vis
Houghton Library Visiting Fellowships, 2027–28
USD 4,500 for a four-week residency during July 2027–June 2028. All nationalities, age 18+. Doctoral students, academics, independent researchers and library/museum professionals with substantive Houghton collection projects. Current official-source clarification: All nationalities; research must u
ISTA Year-Round Scientific Internships
Year-round, host-approved research internships in Austria for relevant students and recent graduates, paying at least €1,583 gross monthly. Apply directly to a suitable research group.
University of Essex International Undergraduate Scholarship 2027–28
£5,000 first-year tuition discount for eligible self-funded overseas-fee Essex undergraduates entering in October 2027. African Union countries are included, subject to domicile and residence conditions.
Bourses d'excellence Fondation BOAD 2026-2027 – Côte d'Ivoire (Master, Doctorat)
Bourses d'excellence de la Fondation BOAD pour un Master ou un Doctorat dans une université de l'UEMOA ; 10 lauréats par État membre.
Fondation Orange Côte d'Ivoire – Génération Orange
Programme de la Fondation Orange qui suit les élèves du lycée à l'université.
Bourses nationales de Côte d'Ivoire (DOB / MESRS)
Financement public géré par la DOB ; les résultats des secours financiers 2025-2026 sont publiés sur le portail.
Bourses France Excellence – Côte d'Ivoire
The French Embassy in Abidjan funds Ivorian graduates for Master's and doctoral study in France, covering living costs, social cover and administrative support through the Campus France network.
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Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for scholarships for Ivorian students?
Citizens of Côte d'Ivoire at the Bachelors, Masters and PhD level can apply, subject to academic and language requirements in French or English.
Which scholarships fund Ivorians most often?
Eiffel Excellence (France), AUF mobility, AfDB graduate awards, DAAD EPOS, Erasmus Mundus, Fulbright Côte d'Ivoire, MasterCard Foundation Scholars and the Chinese Government Scholarship.
Do Ivorian applicants need IELTS or TOEFL?
French-taught programmes in France, Belgium and Quebec require DELF/DALF B2 or proof of French-medium prior study. English-taught programmes require IELTS or TOEFL.
Are PhD scholarships available?
Yes — French CDSN PhD contracts, AUF doctoral mobility, ARES-CCD PhD, DAAD bi-national PhDs and AfDB-funded PhD research awards.
Are there undergraduate scholarships for Ivorians?
Yes — France Excellence Major for top baccalaureate graduates, MasterCard Foundation Scholars at the African Leadership University, and need-based aid at top U.S. liberal-arts colleges.
How often is this list refreshed?
Daily. Closed scholarships are removed and new ones added as our editors verify them with the official sponsor.
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