Opportunities
Updated scholarship opportunities and guides to help you study locally and abroad with full or partial funding.
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Deadline Nov 20
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships place three African professionals for 12 months inside the AfDB, UN ECA or ITC, with a $100,000 stipend. African nationals only. Apply by 20 November 2026.
The Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge
Deadline Dec 8
About 60 Cambridge Trust International Scholarships fund PhD study at Cambridge in 2027/28. No separate form: apply for your course by its funding deadline, 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027.
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Deadline Dec 1
TU Delft awards 16 full scholarships for its 2027 regular MSc intake: tuition plus a living contribution. Complete your MSc application and the scholarship form by 1 December 2026.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Deadline Jan 3
KAUST is taking Fall 2027 applications for MS, MS/PhD and PhD study. Admitted students get a funded fellowship with tuition, stipend and housing. The Round 2 deadline is 3 January 2027.
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Deadline Nov 12
DAAD's 2027 In-Country/In-Region call funds Master's degrees at 13 universities in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi and more. Monthly stipend, tuition and allowances. Open to Sub-Saharan Africans. Apply by 12 November 2026.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Deadline Nov 15
OIST's fully funded five-year PhD in Okinawa, Japan is taking applications for 2027 entry until 15 November 2026. Open to Bachelor's and Master's graduates of any nationality. Taught in English.