International scholarships for africans
Top 10 International Scholarships for African Students
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Africa is one of the top regions in the world that receive a lot of development aid. Some of these aid are in the form of development scholarships for African students to pursue education abroad. This is done to develop the human resource and improve capacity building in the region. scholars4dev.com lists the top 10 international scholarships specifically targeted to African students.
University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships
University of Melbourne
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: varies, ongoing (annual)
Study in: Australia
Next course starts 2025
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Japan Gov’t/World Bank
Masters Degree
Deadline: 28 Feb/23 May 2025 (annual)
Study in: selected Countries
Course starts AY 2025-2026
Bristol University Think Big Scholarships
University of Bristol
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 24 Feb/23 April 2025 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2025
University of the People Online Tuition Free Degrees
University of the People
Bachelors Degree
Deadline: 20 Mar/29 May 2025 (annual)
Study in: any Country (online)
Next term starts 10 Apr/19 June 2025
Uppsala University Global Scholarships
Uppsala University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan/3 Feb 2025 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2025
Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarships
University of Nottingham
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 16 April 2025 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2025
University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowships
University of Geneva
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 28 Feb 2025 (annual)
Study in: Switzerland
Course starts September 2025
Science@Leuven Scholarships for International Students
K.U. Leuven Faculty of Science
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 15 Feb 2025 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Next course starts September 2025
WMF Empowerment Through Education Scholarships for Developing Country Students
Wells Mountain Foundation
Bachelor’s Degree
Deadline: 1 March 2025 (annual)
Study in: any developing country
Course starts 2025
VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships in Belgium
VLIR-UOS
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1/28 Feb 2025 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Course starts Sept 2025
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme at UK Universities
DFID/UK Universities
Masters Degree
Deadline: 12 Dec 2024 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2025
The University of Gothenburg Axel Adler Scholarships
Gothenburg University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan/mid-Feb 2025 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2025
