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.
Italian Government Scholarships for Foreign Students
Italian Government
Masters/PhD Degrees
Deadline: 26 March 2026 (annual)
Study in: Italy
Course starts AY 2026/2027
Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants for Development
Rotary Foundation
Masters/PhD Degrees
Deadline: Rolling**
Study in: any Country*
Course starts AY 2026/2027
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
DFID/UK Universities
Online Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 March 2026 (annual)
Study in: any Country
Course starts September 2026
University of the People Online Tuition Free Degrees
University of the People
Bachelors Degree
Deadline: 19 Mar/28 May 2026 (annual)
Study in: any Country (online)
Next term starts 9 Apr/18 June 2026
Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships for International Students
NZAID
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 March 2026 (annual)
Study in: New Zealand
Next course starts 2026
Adelaide Global Academic Excellence Scholarships for International Students
University of Adelaide
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 28 Feb/31 May 2025 (annual)
Study in: Australia
Next course starts 2025
Australia Awards Scholarships
Australian Government
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degrees
Deadline: 30 April 2026 (annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts 2027
Government of Flanders Master Mind Scholarships for International Students
Government of Flanders
Masters Degree
Deadline: Feb-April 2026 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Course starts 2026
Science@Leuven Scholarships for International Students
K.U. Leuven Faculty of Science
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 15 Feb 2026 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Next course starts September 2026
Université Paris-Saclay International Master’s Scholarships
Université Paris-Saclay
Masters Degree
Deadline: 25/31 March 2026 (annual)
Study in: France
Course starts Sept 2026
