2025 List of International Scholarships for Rwandan Students

Tony Elumelu Foundation Aguka Ideation Entrepreneurship Programme 2025. Apply below. When is Application Deadline: 1st March 2025 Tell Me About Award: Applications are now open for the 2025 Tony Elumelu Foundation Aguka Ideation Entrepreneurship Programme. The AGUKA IDEATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME Is a partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNDP Rwanda and the Rwandan Ministry of Youths and Arts to support 100 Rwandan entrepreneurs between 18 -30 with business ideas with a seed capital of $3000 each. Which Fields are Eligible Type: Entrepreneurship Who can Apply? The Programme is open to all Rwandans (as defined) who are between the ages of 18 – 30 years. The submitted age of all Applicants must be supported with government approved means of identification. All Applications must be for a Business Idea or a Business that must be for profit, focused on one business area only, and must be the original idea of the Applicant. The Business or Business Idea must not be for an illegal or unethical purpose. How Are Applicants Selected? Programme Cycle The Programme is made up of the following stages all of which form the Programme cycle: Verification & Onboarding Applicants will be verified and onboarded by the Promoter. Verification will involve the submission of required documents by the Applicant in order to enable the Promoter to ascertain the state of the Business or Business idea as well as the identity of the applicant. Successful Applicants who do not meet the verification requirements will be removed from the Programme and notified of removal via email. Successful applicants who meet the verification requirements will be enrolled in the TEF Business Management Training Programme. Unsuccessful Applicants will be directed to take the TEF General Business Training on TEFConnect and will be eligible to reapply for other TEF Programmes. During the TEF Business Management Training Programme™ Participants’ progress will be tracked and assessed. The training shall be made available in English. Programme Participants who do not complete this stage or do not proceed beyond this stage of the Programme will be removed from the Programme and be notified via email. Business Plan Preparation & Submission Programme Participants who have completed the TEF Business Management Training Programme will receive a business plan template to develop a business plan document for review and assessment. This review and assessment will be based on relevant metrics including feasibility and sustainability. Programme Participants must submit their Business Plans by the required deadline to be eligible for consideration for the next stage of the programme. The top scoring Programme Participants from this stage will be notified via email and will proceed to the Pitching Competition stage. Any Programme Participant who does not complete this stage of the Programme within the prescribed timeline or is not successful at this stage will be removed from the Programme and notified of removal via email. Pitching Competition Top scoring Programme Participants shortlisted from the business plan stage will participate in the Pitching Competition where they will pitch their business plans physically to a panel of judges or submit their pitch videos to the Promoter. Top scoring Programme Participants from the Pitching Competition will be selected based on predetermined selection criteria and will be eligible to receive the Seed Capital. Programme Participants who are not selected from the Pitching Competition to receive the Seed Capital will be notified via email and will be categorised as TEF Trainees. Any Programme Participant who does not complete this stage of the Programme will be removed from the Programme and notified of removal via email. How Many Awards? Not specified What is the Benefit of Award? The Selected Entrepreneurs from the Pitching Competition will be notified via email. Disbursement of the Seed Capital will be made via electronic transfer into the Selected Entrepreneurs’ Business Bank Account. Banking and other charges may apply and shall not be borne by the Foundation. The total amount received may therefore be less than US$3,000 equivalent. TEF Partner funded entrepreneurs will receive seed capital in line with the partner commitments and this will be communicated in due course to Programme Participants who will be funded by partners. How to Apply: Apply here GOODLUCK!

Rwanda

Tony Elumelu Foundation Aguka Ideation Entrepreneurship Programme 2025 for Rwandan Entrepreneurs

Norrsken Accelerator 2024 for women entrepreneurs in Rwanda

AIMS African Masters in Machine Intelligence (AMMI) Fully-funded Program 2024 for African Students

Rwanda: University of Manchester Equity & Merit (Fully-funded) Masters Scholarships 2024/2025 for Rwandan Students

JASIRI Talent Investor Program 2023 for East African Entrepreneurs

IUCEA World Bank Masters Scholarships 2023 for Female African Students