Scholarships for African Students
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African Union Enterprise Africa Network Fellowship 2026/2027
Applications are open for the 2026/2027 African Union Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme. This initiative supports young African professionals to drive enterprise development across the continent. Deadline: September 30, 2026.
AAUW International Fellowship 2026/2027 for African Women
AAUW International Fellowships 2026/2027 are now open. The programme promotes education and equity for women internationally. African women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the US are eligible. Deadline: September 17, 2026.
World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2027
The World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2027 is now open. This six-month fellowship targets young Sub-Saharan African PhD candidates and recent PhD graduates. Fellows work at WBG offices in Washington D.C. or country offices on real development projects. Deadline: August 25, 2026.
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Fellowship
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Fellowship places recent African graduates in African Union institutions for a 2-year paid fellowship.
Mandela Washington Fellowship USA
The flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) brings young African leaders to the US for 6-week leadership institutes.
Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation empowers African entrepreneurs with funding, mentoring, and a global network.
Open Society Foundation Fellowship
OSF fellowships support individuals working to advance justice, education, public health, and human rights.
Google Africa Developer Scholarship
Google offers technology training scholarships for African developers to build digital skills in Android, web, and cloud development.
Rotary Peace Fellowship
Rotary Peace Fellowships support leaders committed to promoting peace and cooperation as Master's or professional development fellows.
Hubert Humphrey Fellowship
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-career professionals to the US for a year of professional development.
Transfyr AI Fellowship 2026/2027 for African Tech Leaders
The Transfyr AI Fellowship supports exceptional AI researchers and practitioners including Africans to advance artificial intelligence research and application. Fellows receive generous compensation and access to cutting-edge computing resources.
Gupta-Klinsky India RISE Fellowship 2026 for Africans
The Gupta-Klinsky India Institute at Johns Hopkins University offers the India RISE Fellowship 2026 for professionals interested in India-Africa relations, development, and policy. Applications are now open.