Scholarships in Africa

Are you an African student residence in Africa and looking for scholarships in Africa to study at any level? This page is for you.

There are many scholarship opportunities, both fully-funded and partially-funded in Africa. Whether you want to study in the East, West or South of Africa, there’s likely a scholarship just for you – from undergraduate, masters, doctoral and postdoctoral levels.

We’ve got an extensive list of scholarship opportunities for universities in Africa, including the best national scholarships, fellowships, college and university grants, free scholarships, federal funding, and other forms of student financial aid.

Start here to apply for scholarships in Africa, click on any of the scholarships listed below for more information. These scholarships are offered by institutions and organizations in Africa

African Trans-Regional Cooperation through Academic Mobility (ACADEMY) Scholarships 2020/2021 for African Staff/Students

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Spread the love ACADEMY focuses on the mobility of students, academic and administrative staff between the partner universities, as well as from all the other universities across the African continent. Application Deadline: 30th March 2020 (23:59 CET) Eligible Countries: African countries To be taken at (country): The partners in ACADEMY consortium are: Université de Tlemcen … Read more

African-German Network of Excellence in Science (AGNES) Scholarships 2020/2021 for sub-Saharan African countries

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Spread the loveAGNES are pleased to announce the “Call for Applications” for two of our funding programmes: 1. AGNES-PAWS Intra-Africa Mobility Grant for Junior Female Researchers’. This Grant is designed for “Programme Advocating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics” (PAWS) 2. AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grant for Junior Researchers (generally for Male and Female candidates) … Read more

CIDRI-Africa Postdoctoral Fellowships in Infectious Diseases 2020 at University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Spread the loveCIDRI-Africa is inviting applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships in the area of Infectious Diseases. Application Deadline: 31st March 2020. To be taken at (country): University of Cape Town, South Africa Type: Postdoctoral Eligibility: Applicants should hold an appropriate doctoral degree Applicants should be within 5 years of PhD graduation and should not have held prior … Read more

Facebook/Andela #BuildforSDG Challenge 2020 for African Developers

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Spread the loveFacebook and Andela have partnered to up-skill developers across Sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and South-Africa) through a six-week immersive program where selected developers will work in agile remote teams to innovate on projects relating to the SDGs. Application Deadline: 30th March 2020 Eligible Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and … Read more

ALU Female Leaders Scholarship 2020/2021 For Young African Women

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Spread the loveApply for a full scholarship at the African Leadership University for the next generation of Africa’s leaders. Register your interest and find out if you are eligible. Application Deadline: 9th March 2020 Eligible Countries: African countries To be Taken at (Country): Rwanda or Mauritius About the Award: The Female Leaders Scholarship has been created … Read more

YALI Power Africa’s Young Women in African Power Leadership Program (Fully-funded) 2020

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Spread the loveAre you a young woman working or involved in the African energy ecosystem? Do you want to improve your career and take off? Are you ready to develop your leadership skills, strengthen your professional networks, capture new opportunities and demonstrate your desire to take on a greater role as a leader in this field? Then … Read more

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