Find international scholarships for African Students across host countries, with verified eligibility, funding amounts, deadlines, and official application links.
Fully funded
Germany
Masters
German Academic Exchange Service
- Amount
- DAAD master's scholarship for tuition-free public or state-recognized German university programmes plus accompanying pro
- Deadline
- Jun 10, 2025
Qualified refugees and graduates connected to Cameroon, Senegal, or Togo may apply for DAAD-supported master's study in Germany through Lea…
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Fully funded
United Kingdom
Masters
The Beit Trust
- Amount
- Full tuition fees and living stipend through partner universities; exact full package varies by partner and course
- Deadline
- Feb 13, 2026
Nationals of Zambia, Zimbabwe, or Malawi may apply for Beit Trust postgraduate scholarships at partner universities after securing or pursu…
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Fully funded
United Kingdom
Masters
Mo Ibrahim Foundation and SOAS University of London
- Amount
- £45,479 total value covering tuition fees and maintenance stipend
- Deadline
- Jun 17, 2026
African-focused overseas fee-status applicants with an unconditional SOAS offer may apply for full tuition and maintenance support for a on…
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Fully funded
Various
Undergraduate
Mastercard Foundation (with partner universities)
- Amount
- Comprehensive support: tuition, accommodation, books and learning materials, a living stipend, travel, and mentoring/lea
- Deadline
- Varies — apply directly to a partner ins
Academically talented young people (primarily African) with financial need and a commitment to service; apply directly to a partner univers…
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Fully funded
South Africa
Masters
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation
- Amount
- Tuition and registration + allowances for study materials, research and medical aid + accommodation and meals + a person
- Deadline
- Annual — applications typically open mid
Citizens of an African country aged 19–29 with a strong undergraduate record (70%+/upper-second) who can study a postgraduate degree in Eng…
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Partial
Various
Masters
Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust
- Amount
- A scholarship package ranging from about R20,000 to R100,000 per year depending on circumstances, for up to two years (r
- Deadline
- A short application window each year — c
Nationals/refugees resident in a listed southern African country, studying a relevant postgraduate field in South Africa, the UK, or Irelan…
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Partial
Netherlands
Masters
Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands)
- Amount
- A scholarship toward the cost of a Wageningen MSc for talented African students (current value is published on the offic
- Deadline
- Apply for the MSc programme by its deadl
African citizens unconditionally admitted to a Wageningen MSc with first-class/80%+ results, preferably without a prior master's; selection…
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