Top 10 International Scholarships for African Students

MasterCard Foundation Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree Deadline: Jan-July 2015 Study in: USA & Africa Course starts September 2014 Brief description: The vision of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is to educate and develop academically qualified yet economically disadvantaged young people in Africa who will contribute to the transformation of the continent.

Australian Government Masters Degree Deadline: around Dec 2014 Study in: Australia Course starts 2015 Brief description: Scholarships for Masters studies in Australia are being offered to eligible African candidates for postgraduate studies commencing in 2015.

University of Nottingham Masters (MS) Degree Deadline: 24 Apr 2015 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts September 2014 Brief description: The Developing Solutions Scholarships are designed for international students who want to study in the University of Nottingham and make a difference to the development of their home country.

University of Edinburgh Masters Degree Deadline: 25 April 2014 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts September 2014 Brief description: The University of Edinburgh will offer one scholarship for postgraduate Masters study in any subject offered by the University to students from Southern African countries.

University of Westminster Masters (MS) Degree Deadline: 25 April 2014 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts September 2014 Brief description: The Africa Education scholarship is intended to benefit an education professional involved in higher education in sub-Saharan Africa.

Loughborough University Masters (MS) Degree Deadline: 30 April 2014 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts September 2014 Brief description: The Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa Scholarships are full-fee scholarships for international full-time taught postgraduate students who are currently domiciled (permanently living) in Africa.

Oxford University Masters/PhD Degrees Deadline: 9 Jan/23 Jan 2015 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts October 2015 Brief description: The Oppenheimer Fund Scholarships support students who have previously studied at South African universities to pursue a graduate degree at Oxford University.

OPENS 16 FEB 2015 Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Masters Degree Deadline: 20 March 2015 Study in: London, UK Course starts September 2015 Brief description: The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable trust offers four scholarships to African Students (African nationals and resident in Africa), who wish to undertake a taught masters course at SOAS.

Oxford University Masters Degrees Deadline: 23 Jan 2015 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts October 2015 Brief description: The Eldred-Waverley Scholarship funds students from sub-Saharan Africa to study the MSc African Studies at Oxford.

Last updated: 24 Mar 2014 | DRD-SA Masters/PhD Degree Deadline: 31 July 2015 (annual) Study in: South Africa/Germany Course starts Jan-May 2016 Brief description: The DRD offers a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships per year for applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record, to pursue development-related Masters and PhD studies.