Scholarships for Malawian students
Find fully funded scholarships and fellowships open to Malawian students worldwide — from Australia Awards Africa and Chevening to Commonwealth, MasterCard Foundation Scholars and DAAD.
Malawi is one of Australia Awards Africa's longest-standing partner countries and a consistent winner of Commonwealth Master's, Chevening, Mastercard Foundation Scholars and DAAD EPOS awards each cycle.
Where Malawians win. Australia (Australia Awards Africa), the UK (Chevening, Commonwealth), the U.S. (Fulbright Malawi, MasterCard at ASU and Michigan), South Africa (UCT, Mandela Rhodes) and Germany (DAAD).
Calendar. Australia Awards opens in February, Chevening closes in early November, Commonwealth Master's in October, DAAD between August and October and Fulbright Malawi in February–April.
See the full list of opportunities currently open to Malawian 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 Malawian students?
Malawian citizens at the Bachelors, Masters and PhD level are eligible, subject to academic and language requirements.
Which scholarships fund Malawians most often?
Australia Awards Africa, Chevening, Commonwealth Master's and Shared, Fulbright Malawi, MasterCard Foundation Scholars, DAAD EPOS, and the Chinese Government Scholarship.
Do Malawians need IELTS or TOEFL?
Many UK, Australian and US universities accept Medium-of-Instruction letters because English is the language of instruction in Malawi. Some competitive programmes still require IELTS or TOEFL.
Are there undergraduate scholarships?
Yes — MasterCard Foundation Scholars at ALU, Aga Khan 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), NORHED and Wellcome Trust awards regularly fund Malawian doctoral candidates.
When do scholarships open?
Australia Awards in February, Chevening closes in November, Commonwealth Master's in October, DAAD August–October, and Fulbright Malawi between February and April.
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