Agriculture Scholarships

Application opens for Undergraduate, Masters and PhD scholarship in agriculture for developing countries every year.

These include agricultural scholarships for African students, scholarships for female agriculture students, masters in agribusiness scholarships, agriculture short courses scholarships, etc.

There is a growing interest from International Organizations, Governments, and foreign donors in sponsoring students in Agricultural-based disciplines.

Students interested in pursuing careers in agriculture will find a wide range of scholarship opportunities designed to help them complete their college education.

Scholarships for students majoring in agricultural studies are as diverse as the field itself and cover everything from farming and ranching to agronomy, crop and soil sciences, food sciences, horticulture and plant pathology.

Top Universities Offering Agricultural Scholarships to African Students and developing countries

  • University of Birmingham, Dubai
  • AIU International University, USA
  • Lancaster University, Ghana
  • University of Exeter, United Kingdom
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Sweden
  • The University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science Department of Food and Resource Economics, Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom
  • University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
  • Purdue University College of Agriculture, United State
  • Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture, Canada
  • Bangor University, School of the Environment and Natural Resources, Bangor (UK)
  • The Dresden University of Technology, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Tharandt (Germany)
  • The University of Padosa, TESAF Department School of Agriculture, Padova, Italy

Below is a list of the most recent agriculture scholarships for African, developing countries and international students, from around the world.

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) Award 2023 for Young Agricultural Researchers in Developing Countries

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) is offering the Japan award  to increase motivation among young researchers contributing ...
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British Ecological Society (BES) Grants 2023 for Ecologists in Africa

British Ecological Society (BES) Grants 2023: This grant provides support of up to £8,000 for ecologists in Africa to carry ...
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Emily Holmes Memorial Scholarship in Botany Research 2023/2024 for International Students

The Emily Holmes Memorial Scholarship funding is for postgraduate botanical research and is generously supported by the Amar-Franses & Foster-Jenkins ...
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Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Programme 2023/2024 for International Students

AFEPA begins accepting application to the 2022/2023 edition of the programme. Applications for programme admission AND Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters ...
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New Zealand Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarships (NZ-GRADS) 2023 for Students from Developing Countries

NZ-GRADS is a PhD scholarship offered to science students from developing countries to complete their PhD at a New Zealand university. Application ...
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World Bank WACWISA Masters & Ph.D. Scholarships 2022/2023 in Ghana

World Bank WACWISA Masters & Ph.D. Scholarships 2022/2023: West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA) at the University ...
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