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Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 African Leadership Academy. African Leadership Academy seeks to transform Africa by developing a powerful network of young leaders who are ready to accelerate the continent’s growth. Requirements Financial Aid Since its inception, ALA has been committed to making the diploma program accessible for all successful […]

Application Deadline: 31st July 2025 Applications are now open for the State of the Map (SotM) Africa travel grant Scholarships. The State of the Map Africa (SotM Africa) is a bi-annual regional conference that celebrates the culture of open mapping, open data, GIS and its impact across Africa. The first SotM Africa conference was hosted by the

Application Deadline: 19th September, 2025 Applications are now open for the Miles Morland Foundation Morland Writing Scholarships. Miles Morland set up the foundation which bears his name in 2013, after a career investing in Africa via two companies he created, Blakeney Management and DPI (Development Partners International).  It can be difficult for writers, before they become established, to write

Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025 Cambridge Africa Changemakers Scholarship. The Cambridge Africa Changemakers Scholarship is a programme of full-cost scholarships for PhD students in any subject, open to candidates from any country in Africa. It is tenable at any college. It aims to provide support to talented students who require financial assistance

Application Deadline: Monday, 4 August 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 DSTI-CSIR Inter-programme Bursary Scheme. The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) established the Inter-programme Bursary Scheme (IBS) to support postgraduate studies and capacity development in critical, strategic and priority areas identified in key departmental strategies. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research DSTI-CSIR Inter-programme

Application Deadline:  30 September 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 University of the Western Cape (UWC) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is an implementing partner of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Initiated in 2012, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a global initiative designed to develop the next

Application Deadline: October 5, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program.The Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) is an opportunity for South African university faculty or research institute professionals to conduct research in their field of expertise at a U.S. academic or research Institution for a period of 3

Application Deadline: October 10, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program. The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships at the University of Toronto provide an unparalleled opportunity for outstanding international students to study at one of the world’s best universities in one of the world’s most multicultural cities. The scholarship program is