Scholarships for African Students
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Rhodes Scholarships West Africa 2027
The Rhodes Scholarships for West Africa 2027 are open. One of the world's oldest and most prestigious scholarships, Rhodes enables outstanding West African students to study at the University of Oxford. Applications for the 2027 intake open in August 2026.
Ashinaga Africa Initiative Scholarship 2027 for Francophone Africa
The Ashinaga Africa Initiative Scholarship 2027 is now open for Francophone African students. This fully funded programme supports orphaned or socially vulnerable African students to study at top universities worldwide with a focus on those from French-speaking African countries.
ARES Scholarships 2027-28 Belgium for African Students
ARES (Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur) offers fully funded scholarships for students from developing countries including Africa to pursue Master's degrees in Belgium. Applications for 2027-28 will open early 2027.
McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill 2027
The McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University are Canada's first comprehensive merit scholarship. Open to exceptional students from any country including African students for Master's or professional programmes at McGill. Applications open September 2026.
Chevening Scholarship 2027 for African Students
The UK Government's flagship international scholarship programme is now open for 2027. Applications opened August 4, 2026 and close October 6, 2026. Chevening offers fully funded one-year Master's degrees at any UK university to outstanding emerging leaders from Africa and worldwide.
Ireland Fellows Programme 2027/28 for African Students
The Government of Ireland has opened applications for the Ireland Fellows Programme 2027/28 — a prestigious fully funded scholarship for students from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Palestine to pursue a Master's degree in Ireland. Applications opened June 29, 2026.
Erasmus+ Exchange Programme Africa
Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility supports African students for short-term exchange at European universities.
Korea-Africa Exchange Scholarship
The Korean government supports short-term exchange programmes for African students at Korean universities.
Chinese Government Exchange Scholarship
China offers exchange scholarships for African students as part of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
African Export Import Bank Internship
Afreximbank offers internship opportunities for African students in banking, finance, trade and economics.
University of Edinburgh Africa Scholarship
The University of Edinburgh offers several scholarships specifically for African students pursuing Masters programmes.
Oxford Africa Scholarship
The Oxford Africa Scholarship supports outstanding African students to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.