Scholarships in Africa

Are you an African student residence in Africa and looking for scholarships in Africa to study at any level? This page is for you.

There are many scholarship opportunities, both fully-funded and partially-funded in Africa. Whether you want to study in the East, West or South of Africa, there’s likely a scholarship just for you – from undergraduate, masters, doctoral and postdoctoral levels.

We’ve got an extensive list of scholarship opportunities for universities in Africa, including the best national scholarships, fellowships, college and university grants, free scholarships, federal funding, and other forms of student financial aid.

Start here to apply for scholarships in Africa, click on any of the scholarships listed below for more information. These scholarships are offered by institutions and organizations in Africa

African Union Youth Silencing the Guns Awards 2020 for Young African Leaders

African Union Office of the Youth Envoy to Award young peacebuilders behind innovative and impactful Silencing the Guns initiatives Application Deadline: ...
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University of Cape Town Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Commercial Law 2021

The DSI/NRF funded South African Research Chair in Intellectual Property Innovation and Development, at the Department of Commercial Law, University ...
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FRAME Masters & Doctoral Scholarship Program 2020/2021 for African Students

The Fostering Research & Intra-African knowledge transfer through Mobilly & Education (FRAME) Masters & Doctoral Scholarship Program 2020/2021 applications are ...
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ACDI Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2020 – University of Cape Town

Applications now open for the ACDI Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Forecasting Climate Change Risks to Wild Food Plants Application Deadline: 31st ...
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Civicus/CHARM-AFRICA Fellowship: Reporting on Human Rights and Media Freedoms in Africa 2020 for African Journalists

Are you a journalist covering issues/events on civil society, media, gender, labour, LGBTQI+ or environmental and Indigenous rights?  Would you welcome ...
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Open Society Fellowships in Investigative Reporting 2021 for Study (+Internship) in South Africa

The Open Society Fellowships is a special and exciting new programme to develop a new generation of investigative reporters. The ...
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