Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Fellowship
Stipend
PhD, Research · South Africa
Closed
Ashesi University
Ashesi University Presidential Scholarship
Full funding
Undergraduate · Ghana
Closed
Ghana Education Trust Fund
Ghana Tertiary Education Trust Fund Stipend
Stipend
Undergraduate · Ghana
Closed
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT-Africa Postgraduate Research Fellowship
Partial funding
Master's, Research · United States
Closed
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation African Diaspora Fellowship
Stipend
Research · Ghana
Closed
African Development Bank
African Development Bank Excellence Scholarship
Partial funding
Master's · Cote d’Ivoire
Closed
Bayero University Kano Alumni Association
Bayero University Kano Alumni Endowment Fund
Stipend
Undergraduate · Nigeria
Closed
Islamic Development Bank
Islamic Development Bank Merit Scholarship
Full funding
Master's, PhD · United Arab Emirates
Closed
Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (Tanzania)
Tanzania Higher Education Students’ Loans Board Grant
Partial funding
Undergraduate · Tanzania
Closed
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
DAAD Master's Scholarship for Engineering
Full funding
Master's · Germany
Closed
Strathmore University
Strathmore University Community Service Scholarship
Partial funding
Undergraduate · Kenya
Closed
Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (Zambia)
Zambia Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board Award
Partial funding
Undergraduate · Zambia
Closed
Google
Google Africa Developer Scholarship
Tuition only
Undergraduate · Nigeria
Closed
Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund
Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund Grant
Stipend
Undergraduate · Namibia
Closed
Kenya Constituency Development Fund
Kenya National Government CDF Bursary
Stipend
Undergraduate · Kenya
Closed
OPEC Fund for International Development
OPEC Fund Scholarship Award
Partial funding
Master's · Austria
Closed
Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports
Uganda Bright Future Scholarship for Girls in STEM
Partial funding
Undergraduate · Uganda
Closed
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
Full funding
Master's · United Kingdom
Closed
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University Africa Excellence Bursary
Partial funding
Undergraduate, Master's · United Kingdom
Closed
Ivorian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Cote d’Ivoire National Excellence Scholarship
Tuition only
Undergraduate · Cote d’Ivoire
Closed
Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education
Morocco Excellence Scholarship for Engineering Sciences
Partial funding
Undergraduate, Master's · Morocco
Closed
University of the Witwatersrand
Wits University Postgraduate Merit Award
Partial funding
Master's, PhD · South Africa
Closed
Australian Government (DFAT)
Australia Awards Africa Scholarship
Full funding
Master's · Australia
Closed
Senegalese Ministry of Higher Education
Senegal Bourse d’Excellence Nationale
Tuition only
Undergraduate · Senegal
Closed
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (South Africa)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Studentship
Full funding
Master's, PhD · South Africa
Closed
Mastercard Foundation
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Full funding
Undergraduate, Master's · Rwanda
Closed
National Institute for International Education (Korea)
South Korea Global Korea Scholarship
Full funding
Undergraduate, Master's · South Korea
Closed
Algerian Ministry of Higher Education
Algeria National Scientific Research Scholarship
Stipend
Research, PhD · Algeria
Closed
Universities Canada
Canada Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship
Full funding
Undergraduate, Master's · Canada
Closes Oct 12, 2026
National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore ASEAN-Africa Scholarship
Full funding
Undergraduate · Singapore
Closes Oct 15, 2026
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
Nigerian Petroleum Technology Development Fund Overseas Scholarship
Full funding
Master's, PhD · United Kingdom
Closes Oct 17, 2026
Aga Khan Foundation
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship
Partial funding
Master's · United Kingdom
Deadline Oct 20, 2026
Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT)
Japan MEXT Scholarship for African Students
Full funding
Undergraduate, Master's, Research · Japan
Deadline Oct 21, 2026
American University in Cairo
American University in Cairo Merit Scholarship
Partial funding
Undergraduate · Egypt
Deadline Oct 23, 2026
Cameroonian Ministry of Higher Education
Cameroon National Merit Scholarship
Stipend
Undergraduate · Cameroon
Deadline Oct 27, 2026
U.S. Department of State
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Full funding
Master's, PhD · United States
Deadline Nov 1, 2026
Schwarzman Scholars
Schwarzman Scholars Program
Full funding
Master's · China
Deadline Nov 6, 2026
Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Tunisia Excellence Grant for Doctoral Research
Partial funding
PhD, Research · Tunisia
Deadline Nov 11, 2026
Green Climate Fund
Green Climate Fund Readiness Scholars Program
Partial funding
Master's, Research · Rwanda
Deadline Nov 14, 2026
African Union Commission
African Union PhD Research Grant
Partial funding
PhD, Research · South Africa
Deadline Nov 16, 2026
University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship
Full funding
PhD, Research · Australia
Deadline Nov 21, 2026
Nuffic
Netherlands Orange Knowledge Programme
Full funding
Master's · Netherlands
Deadline Nov 26, 2026
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University Graduate Research Assistantship
Tuition only
Master's, PhD · Ethiopia
Deadline Dec 1, 2026
University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor’s Award
Stipend
Undergraduate · Kenya
Deadline Dec 6, 2026
Rhodes Trust
Rhodes Scholarship for Africa
Full funding
Master's, PhD · United Kingdom
Deadline Dec 16, 2026
Stanford University
Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program
Full funding
Master's, PhD · United States
Deadline Dec 26, 2026
World Bank Group
World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Full funding
Master's · United States
Deadline Jan 5, 2027
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town Postgraduate Merit Award
Partial funding
Master's, PhD · South Africa
Deadline Jan 15, 2027
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Scholars Award
Full funding
PhD, Research · United Kingdom
Deadline Jan 20, 2027
Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education
Egypt Ministry of Higher Education Missions Scholarship
Full funding
Master's, PhD · Egypt
Deadline Jan 25, 2027
University of Toronto
University of Toronto International Scholar Award
Partial funding
Undergraduate · Canada
Deadline Feb 9, 2027
European Commission
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Scholarship
Full funding
Master's · France
Deadline Mar 6, 2027
Heinrich Böll Foundation
Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship for African Students
Full funding
Master's, PhD · Germany
Deadline Mar 16, 2027
Mozilla Foundation
Mozilla Open Source Support Fellowship
Stipend
Research · Kenya
Closed
Ethiopian Ministry of Education
Ethiopian Ministry of Education Undergraduate Grant
Tuition only
Undergraduate · Ethiopia
Closed
UK Government (FCDO)
Chevening Scholarship
Full funding
Master's · United Kingdom
Closed
Botswana Ministry of Tertiary Education
Botswana Ministry of Tertiary Education Sponsorship
Full funding
Undergraduate · Botswana
Closed
Zimbabwe Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education
Zimbabwe Presidential Scholarship Scheme
Full funding
Undergraduate · Zimbabwe
Closed