Scholarships open to people anywhere in Africa

Money that pays for study you could not otherwise afford.

Every one opened at the organisation's own website and checked: real, open now, no rule that keeps Africans out, and free to apply for (a few show a fee on the card). How we check.

Showing 409 to 432 of 433 open to people anywhere in Africa. That is 433 on these pages and 92 more behind the “more from” lines, 525 in all. The pages show up to 2 from each organisation, so one large employer cannot fill them. Tap “more from” to see the rest of its listings. Counted as of 22:05 on 1 November, Lagos time. Every listing, wherever it is open

Masters International Excellence Scholarship, University of Leeds, September 2027 entry

University of Leeds

Open to any nationality

ScholarshipLeeds, United KingdomCloses 28 Feb 2027

Partial funding

KAUST Fellowship: fully funded MS, MS/PhD and PhD study at KAUST, Saudi Arabia (Fall 2027 entry)

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Open to any nationality

ScholarshipThuwal, Saudi ArabiaCloses 3 Jan 2027

International Postgraduate Scholarship 2027: 7,000 pounds off a Sheffield master's for offer holders from Kenya and Nigeria

The University of Sheffield

For people living in Kenya or Nigeria

ScholarshipSheffield, United KingdomCloses 6 Jul 2027

Partial funding

Heinrich Boell Foundation PhD Scholarship for International Doctoral Candidates (Spring 2027 round)

Heinrich Boell Foundation

Open to any nationality

ScholarshipA university in GermanyOpens 15 Jan 2027

Ernst Mach Grant for study at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences

OeAD (Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation)

Open to any nationality

ScholarshipOn siteCloses 1 Feb 2027

Erasmus Mundus scholarship, Joint Master in International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development (2027 to 2029)

ILSPSD Erasmus Mundus consortium (Leuphana University of Lueneburg, University of Glasgow, Universite libre de Bruxelles, University of Tartu)

Open to any nationality

ScholarshipEuropeCloses 4 Jan 2027

Erasmus Mundus scholarship for the GroundwatCh joint master's in Groundwater and Global Change, 2027-2029 intake

GroundwatCh consortium (IHE Delft, IST Lisbon, TU Dresden)

Open to any nationality

ScholarshipPortugalCloses 3 Jan 2027

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Geospatial Technologies scholarship (September 2027 start)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Geospatial Technologies

For citizens of Algeria, Angola, Benin and 51 more

ScholarshipMuenster, Castellon and LisbonCloses 7 Jan 2027

Emory University Scholar Programs (Woodruff Scholars and merit scholarships), first year entry 2027

Emory University

Open to any nationality

ScholarshipOn siteCloses 15 Nov 2026

Fee: $75 to apply. Financial aid available.

You pay your own travel and visa to the USA

Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane Scholarship, Oberlin College

Oberlin College

For citizens of Angola, Benin, Botswana and 46 more

ScholarshipOberlin, Ohio, United StatesCloses 15 Jan 2027

Danforth Scholars Program, Washington University in St. Louis (Class of 2031)

Washington University in St. Louis

Open to any nationality

ScholarshipStCloses 4 Jan 2027

Fee: $75 to apply, waived for Any applicant who applies for need-based financial aid, by indicating it on the Common or Coalition Application. Financial aid available.