Scholarships for Tanzanian students
Curated scholarships and fellowships open to Tanzanian students — MasterCard Foundation, DAAD, Australia Awards, Chevening, Commonwealth and more. Refreshed every day.
The list below tracks every scholarship currently open to Tanzanian nationals across Bachelors, Masters and PhD levels — covering domestic loans (HESLB), regional awards and international fellowships from the UK, Germany, Australia, China and the U.S.
Where Tanzanians win most. The UK leads through Chevening and Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, followed by Germany (DAAD EPOS, KAAD), Australia (Australia Awards Africa, which historically allocates one of its largest country quotas to Tanzania) and China (CSC, Confucius). MasterCard Foundation Scholars at USIU and EARTH University round out the top routes.
Application calendar. Australia Awards opens in February, Chevening closes in early November, DAAD between August–October, and CSC in December–March. NECTA certificate verification can take 4–6 weeks — request it before you start applications.
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Scholarships for Tanzanians by destination
Pick the country you want to study in. Each page shows every fully funded scholarship in that destination currently open to Tanzanian applicants.
Chevening, Commonwealth, Rhodes and Said Foundation awards.
DAAD EPOS, Heinrich Böll, KAAD and Erasmus Mundus joint Masters.
Australia Awards Africa and Group of Eight RTP PhD funding.
Fulbright, MasterCard, Knight-Hennessy and need-blind Ivy aid.
Vanier, Trudeau, McCall MacBain and MasterCard at McGill & UBC.
Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) and Confucius Institute awards.
OKP/NFP, Holland Scholarship and Erasmus Mundus consortia.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for scholarships for Tanzanian students?
Tanzanian citizens at the Bachelors, Masters and PhD level can apply, subject to each programme's academic and language requirements.
Which scholarships fund Tanzanians?
MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, DAAD, Australia Awards, Commonwealth, Chevening and Chinese Government Scholarships are the largest active funders.
Do Tanzanians need IELTS?
Yes for most non-African destinations. Some universities accept a Medium-of-Instruction letter where English was the language of prior study.
Are PhD scholarships available?
Yes — DAAD, NORHED, Carnegie African Diaspora and Wellcome Trust regularly fund Tanzanian doctoral candidates.
Which destinations are most popular for Tanzanian students?
Australia (Tanzania receives one of the largest Australia Awards Africa quotas), the UK, Germany, China and the United States are the most consistent destinations for Tanzanian scholarship winners.
When do scholarships for Tanzanians open?
Australia Awards opens in February, Chevening closes in early November, DAAD between August–October and the Chinese Government Scholarship in December–March. Begin transcripts and IELTS at least four months ahead.
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