Scholarships

Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2026 Mandela Institute Postgraduate Scholarship Programme. The MINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development in Africa was successfully launched in 2017, bringing to realisation our vision of developing young leaders who have a continent-wide development mindset and leaders who can facilitate greater cooperation between African countries. Requirements Eligibility Criteria MINDS Scholarships are […]

Application Deadline: October 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 University of British Columbia Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The University of British Columbia (UBC) is pleased to be partnering with The Mastercard Foundation to foster the next generation of African leaders. After supporting over 171 Mastercard Foundation Scholars in its first phase, The Mastercard Foundation

Application Deadline: October 14, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships.The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operates within the framework of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) and offers a vivid demonstration of the UK’s enduring commitment

Application Deadline: 14 September, 2025 23:59 GMT Applications are now open for the 2026 Arizona State University Mastercard Foundation Innovation and Technology Scholarships. The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), will provide graduate scholarships to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over 5 years (2025 – 2030). This

Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025 SAP Young Professionals Program – East Africa. The SAP Young Professionals Program is a free initiative delivered by the Digital Skills Center of SAP. The program, which lasts for 2 months, is designed to give recent graduates the certifications and soft skills required to begin a career

Application Deadline: 15 October 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme. UNESCO-TWAS, in collaboration with the Lincei Academy and the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), offers young scientists from Least Developed Countries the opportunity to visit either research laboratories at Centres of Excellence in Trieste or Udine, Italy. Young scientists from least developed countries who

Application Deadline: August 16, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 African Union CIEFFA Online Capacity Building Training. The African Union CIEFFA and ImpactHER are co-hosting the public phase of the Online Capacity Building Training starting from September 2025 under the theme “#AfricaEducatesHer – Digital Skills for All: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEAM, Financial Literacy,

Application Deadline: August 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM U.S. Pacific Time  Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Generation Google EMEA Scholarships for women in computer science & gaming. The Generation Google Scholarship: for women in computer science was established to help students pursuing computer science degrees excel in technology and become leaders in the field.

Overview The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme (AKF ISP) is an opportunity for outstanding scholars from selected countries*, who have no other means of financing their studies, to pursue postgraduate education. Established in 1969 by His Highness the Aga Khan, the AKF ISP has supported more than 1,000 students to date. Award recipients are selected through