International scholarships for africans
Top 10 International Scholarships for African Students
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Africa is one of the top regions in the world that receive a lot of development aid. Some of these aid are in the form of development scholarships for African students to pursue education abroad. This is done to develop the human resource and improve capacity building in the region. scholars4dev.com lists the top 10 international scholarships specifically targeted to African students.
Emile Boutmy Scholarships for Non-EU Students at Sciences Po
Sciences Po
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 30 Nov 2025/20 Jan 2026 (annual)
Study in: France
Course starts September 2026
Bristol University Think Big Scholarships
University of Bristol
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 10 April 2026 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2026
Chalmers IPOET Scholarships for International Students
Chalmers University of Technology
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2026
VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students
VU University Amsterdam
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Dec 2025/1 Feb 2026 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2026
Uppsala University Global Scholarships
Uppsala University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan/2 Feb 2026 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2026
Warwick Chancellor’s International Scholarships
University of Warwick
PhD Degree
Deadline: 8/11 Dec 2025 (annual)
Study in: London, UK
Course starts October 2026
Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarships for International Students
Maastricht University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 8 Dec 2025/1 Feb 2026 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2026
University of Twente Scholarships (UTS)
University of Twente
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb/1 May 2026 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts Sept 2026
Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships for International Students at TU Delft
Delft University of Technology
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Dec 2025 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2026
Cambridge International Scholarships
University of Cambridge
PhD Degree
Deadline: 2 Dec 2025/7 Jan 2026 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts October 2026
