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Scholarships

23 open opportunities, closing soonest first · Updated 13 November 2026

Masters · United StatesCloses 15 Nov · 1 day

UC Berkeley Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (Master's)

UC Berkeley / Mastercard Foundation

African applicants must start their Berkeley master's application and request a fee waiver by 15 Nov; only first-round applications are considered.

Postgraduate · United KingdomCloses 19 Nov · 5 days

University of Edinburgh Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme 2027/28 (Postgraduate)

University of Edinburgh / Mastercard Foundation

Funded postgraduate study at Edinburgh for African students; the main application forms close 19 Nov and an earlier declaration step may already have shut.

Postgraduate · United KingdomCloses 20 Nov · 6 days

Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at the University of Cambridge (Postgraduate)

University of Cambridge / Mastercard Foundation

Funding for African students on Cambridge postgraduate courses; the fee-waiver form is due 20 Nov, with course funding deadlines in Dec or Jan.

Masters · RwandaCloses 22 Nov · 8 days

Mastercard Foundation Scholars at Arizona State University (Online Master's in Kigali)

Arizona State University / Mastercard Foundation

Full-time online master's in tech fields studied in Kigali, covering tuition, housing and travel, for young African professionals.

Masters · ChinaCloses 30 Nov · 16 days

Yenching Academy Scholarship 2027 (Master of China Studies)

Yenching Academy, Peking University

Fully funded interdisciplinary master's on China covering tuition, housing, stipend and travel; open to international graduates with strong English.

Masters · NetherlandsCloses 1 Dec · 17 days

TU Delft Excellence and Microelectronics MSc Scholarships

Delft University of Technology

Tuition and living-cost support for top international students admitted to a TU Delft MSc; the full MSc application must be in by 1 Dec.

Masters · United KingdomCloses 8 Dec · 24 days

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027/28

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (UK)

UK master's funding for graduates from eligible Commonwealth countries including Botswana; the online portal opens 10 Nov 2026.

Postgraduate · United KingdomCloses 8 Dec · 24 days

Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027 (International)

Gates Cambridge Trust

Full-cost postgraduate study at Cambridge for outstanding non-UK applicants; the deadline is 8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027 depending on the course.

Masters · FranceCloses 14 Dec · 30 days

Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (Graduate)

Sciences Po / Mastercard Foundation

Full-needs support for African citizens under 35 admitted to a two-year Master's at Sciences Po; admission rounds close 23 Nov and 14 Dec 2026.

Masters · EuropeCloses 15 Dec · 31 days

NOHA+ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Humanitarian Action

NOHA Network (Erasmus+)

Two-year joint master's in humanitarian action; the scholarship window runs 1 Oct to 15 Dec 2026 and non-EU partner-country students may apply.

Masters · FranceCloses 15 Dec · 31 days

ENS International Selection Scholarships

École normale supérieure (ENS-PSL)

Monthly grant of 1,000 euros for 3 years plus campus housing for foreign students under 26 entering licence 3 or master 1 in sciences or humanities.

Masters · GermanyCloses 15 Dec · 31 days

DAAD EPOS Scholarship for MSc Agricultural Economics (Hohenheim)

University of Hohenheim / DAAD

Covers tuition, stipend, insurance and travel for developing-country graduates with 2+ years of work experience; the usual window is 15 Nov to 15 Dec.

Masters · RwandaCloses 15 Dec · 31 days

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Carnegie Mellon University Africa (Master's)

Carnegie Mellon University Africa / Mastercard Foundation

Scholarship for admitted MSIT, MS ECE or Engineering AI students facing financial barriers; early admissions round closes 15 Dec, final round 15 Jan.

Masters · FranceCloses 6 Jan · 53 days

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme 2027

Campus France (French Government)

French government grant for foreign Master's (up to age 29) and PhD (up to 35) students; a French institution must submit the application.

Masters · United KingdomCloses 6 Jan · 53 days

Mastercard Foundation AfOx Graduate Scholarships 2027/28 (University of Oxford)

University of Oxford (AfOx) / Mastercard Foundation

Fully funded one-year taught master's at Oxford for African nationals living in Africa; apply by the course's Dec or Jan funding deadline.

Masters · EuropeCloses 8 Jan · 55 days

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Europubhealth+ 2027-2029 (Public Health)

Europubhealth+ Consortium (Erasmus+)

Two-year joint public health master's across European universities; scholarship applications are due 8 Jan 2027 and funding places are limited.

Masters · EuropeCloses 10 Jan · 57 days

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation 2027-2029

Mundus Journalism Consortium (Erasmus+)

Two-year joint Master's across European universities; one application covers both admission and Erasmus Mundus scholarship consideration.

Masters · EuropeCloses 15 Jan · 62 days

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Euroculture 2027

Euroculture Consortium (Erasmus+)

Joint master's studied at European universities; applicants of most nationalities can apply for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship by the deadline.

Masters · EuropeCloses 15 Jan · 62 days

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master GEM (Geospatial Technologies) 2027

GEM Consortium (Erasmus+)

Geospatial master's with several study tracks; complete applications are automatically considered for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship after an online interview.

Masters · SwedenCloses 15 Jan · 62 days

Lund University Global Scholarship 2027

Lund University

Tuition support for fee-paying non-EU/EEA students applying to Lund master's programmes; apply in the main round by 15 Jan and the scholarship form follows.

Masters · NetherlandsCloses 1 Feb · 79 days

VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) for International Students

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Tuition-fee scholarship for high-achieving non-EU/EEA students admitted to a full-time English-taught Master's starting September 2027.

Any · ChinaCloses 14 Feb · 92 days

Chinese Government Scholarship 2027/28 (CSC)

China Scholarship Council / Government of China

Study in China from bachelor's to doctoral level for non-Chinese citizens under age limits; online deadline may differ by embassy, so check locally.

Any · MauritiusCloses 31 Mar · 137 days

Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme 2027

Government of Mauritius

Full-time study at public Mauritian institutions (diploma to PhD) for citizens of African Union or Commonwealth African countries, applied via home-country agency.

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