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Fondation Sonatel Medical Specialisation Scholarships

Last verified 7 September 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

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Specialist medical training scholarships for Senegalese doctors studying in Senegal.

Provider
Fondation Sonatel / Ministry of Health
Host country
Senegal
Deadline
Next intake unconfirmed
Region
West Africa

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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply
Senegalese medical doctors with pre-admission, or existing unfunded students, in eligible medical specialisations.
Funding
Specialist training support
Study level
Postgraduate
Deadline
Next intake unconfirmed

Key eligibility criteria

  • Senegalese medical doctors with pre-admission, or existing unfunded students, in eligible medical specialisations.

Recorded funding information

  • Specialist training support

About the Fondation Sonatel Medical Specialisation Scholarships (2026)

## Award Support for specialist medical training; the current individual funding amount requires confirmation. ## Who can apply Senegalese medical doctors with pre-admission, or existing unfunded students, in eligible medical specialisations. ## How to apply Follow the Ministry of Health and UCAD medical faculty programme call and selection requirements. ## Timing A 2024 cohort was announced and an earlier university call was published; the next intake is unconfirmed. > Always confirm final requirements and deadlines on the official scholarship website before applying.

Funding information

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  • Specialist training support

Fondation Sonatel Medical Specialisation Scholarships eligibility

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  • Senegalese medical doctors with pre-admission, or existing unfunded students, in eligible medical specialisations.

Fondation Sonatel Medical Specialisation Scholarships document information

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    How to apply for the Fondation Sonatel Medical Specialisation Scholarships 2026

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    1. 1
      Check the provider's process

      Consult https://sonatel.sn/la-fondation-sonatel-poursuit-son-engagement-en-accordant-20-nouvelles-bourses-de-specialisation-medicale/ to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

    2. 2
      Check eligibility and any requested materials

      Listed eligibility: Senegalese medical doctors with pre-admission, or existing unfunded students, in eligible medical specialisations.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

    3. 3
      Check dates and next steps

      Listed deadline information: Next intake unconfirmed. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

    Fondation Sonatel Medical Specialisation Scholarships deadline & application timeline

    Provider deadline information: Next intake unconfirmed. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

    1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

      Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

    2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

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    3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

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    4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

      If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

    5. Provider deadline
      Next intake unconfirmed

      Provider deadline information: Next intake unconfirmed. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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    Frequently asked questions

    Who can apply for the Fondation Sonatel Medical Specialisation Scholarships?+

    Senegalese medical doctors with pre-admission, or existing unfunded students, in eligible medical specialisations.

    What funding does the Fondation Sonatel Medical Specialisation Scholarships offer?+

    Listed funding: Specialist training support. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

    When is the application deadline?+

    Provider deadline information: Next intake unconfirmed. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

    What documents do I need to apply?+

    No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

    How do I check the application process?+

    Consult https://sonatel.sn/la-fondation-sonatel-poursuit-son-engagement-en-accordant-20-nouvelles-bourses-de-specialisation-medicale/ to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Senegalese medical doctors with pre-admission, or existing unfunded students, in eligible medical specialisations.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: Next intake unconfirmed. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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