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The DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme 2027 aims to foster strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scholarships are granted for development-related Master studies for individuals pursuing a career in teaching and/or research.
master's, PhD · study in 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Who can apply: “Graduates and postgraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa with a first academic degree if applying for a Master’s programme who want to pursue Master’s degrees in their home country or in the country for which they have a residence permit (so called In-Country scholarships) or in another Sub-Saharan Afric”
How to applyThe Harvard LEAD Fellowship is a 12-month leadership development programme for experienced global health professionals from low- and middle-income countries, featuring a six-week residential experience at Harvard.
short course · study in 🇺🇸 United States
Who can apply: “low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)”
How to applyThe YADIAS Fellowship 2027 is a fully funded doctoral research opportunity offered by the Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) at the University of Luxembourg for international doctoral candidates.
PhD · study in 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Who can apply: “The YADIAS Fellowship is open to applicants of all nationalities.”
How to applyThe ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) 2027 offers a fully funded Master's scholarship at ETH Zurich in Switzerland for outstanding students with excellent academic records and strong potential.
master's · study in 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Who can apply: “The ESOP is open to outstanding students regardless of whether their Bachelor's degree was obtained at ETH Zurich or another university. ETH Zurich's official ESOP information does not restrict the programme to a specific nationality.”
How to applyThe African Leadership University Mastercard Scholarship offers fully funded undergraduate programs for young leaders from across Africa to access education at ALU.
bachelor's, master's · study in anywhere
Who can apply: “Be an African Demonstrate financial need Show leadership potential and financial hardship Be passionate about the developent of the African continent. Apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate program at ALU.”
How to applyThe Kroc Institute Visiting Research Fellows Program offers international research opportunities for experienced scholars to conduct independent research connected to peace studies, conflict resolution, peacebuilding and related global challenges at the University of Notre Dame.
PhD, short course · study in 🇺🇸 United States
Who can apply: “The programme is open to scholars from around the world. The official application announcement does not specify a nationality restriction.”
How to applyThe Echidna Global Scholars Program at the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at Brookings is a six-month fellowship offering a $26,500 USD stipend for local leaders to conduct individual research focused on improving learning opportunities and life outcomes for girls, young women, and gender-nonconforming people across the Global South.
master's, PhD · study in 🇺🇸 United States
Who can apply: “Substantial experience in, ties to, and a clear intent to return to a country in the Global South.”
How to applyThe HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Programme offers a prestigious scholarship package for outstanding students pursuing full-time PhD studies at the University of Hong Kong, providing financial support alongside advanced academic and professional development opportunities.
PhD · study in 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Who can apply: “The HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Programme is intended to attract outstanding research candidates from around the world.”
How to applyThis scholarship supports talented African students pursuing the Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford. It provides full financial support including course fees, living costs, and travel assistance.
master's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “African citizens ordinarily resident in an African country, subject to scholarship criteria”
How to applyThe Cannes Lions 2027 Scholarships provide a fully funded trip to Cannes Lions, including accommodation, travel, allowance, and a Young Lions Festival pass for underrepresented creative and marketing talent aged 30 or under with at least two years of experience.
short course · study in 🇫🇷 France
Who can apply: “anyone working full time as a creative or marketer with at least two years’ experience and aged 30 or under (specifically, born on or after 26 June 1996)”
How to applyThe University of Warwick Postgraduate Research Scholarships offer fully funded doctoral study opportunities for outstanding researchers beginning postgraduate research in October 2027, awarding up to 80 scholarships across six funding streams.
PhD · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “Applicants may be of any nationality or fee status”
How to applyThe Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po is designed for students from the African continent who wish to pursue a two-year Master’s degree at Sciences Po. The program covers full financial needs and provides comprehensive support throughout the studies.
master's · study in 🇫🇷 France
Who can apply: “Hold the citizenship of an African country . Applicants holding dual citizenship that includes citizenship of a country outside the African continent are not eligible .”
How to applyThe Erasmus Mundus NOHA Scholarship offers a fully funded opportunity for international students to pursue a two-year Joint Master’s Degree in International Humanitarian Action through the NOHA Network on Humanitarian Action.
master's · study in anywhere
Who can apply: “The NOHA Erasmus Mundus Scholarship is open to students from Erasmus+ Programme Countries and Partner Countries, subject to the Erasmus Mundus eligibility rules and the scholarship allocation for the relevant category.”
How to applyThe Purdue University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) is a 10-week summer research program organized by the College of Engineering at Purdue University, providing undergraduate students with practical research experience under faculty supervision.
bachelor's · study in 🇺🇸 United States
Who can apply: “Students from all nationalities may be considered if they meet the programme's academic and enrolment requirements. Applicants from Pakistan and other countries outside the United States can apply.”
How to applyThe Erasmus Mundus ILSPSD Scholarship 2027 offers international students an opportunity to pursue a fully funded, two-year joint Master's degree in International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development across several European countries.
master's · study in 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇧🇪 Belgium
Who can apply: “The programme welcomes applicants from all nationalities, subject to the academic and other eligibility requirements.”
How to applyUp to three AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for the 2027-28 MBA programme at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Saïd Business School, for African nationals who demonstrate a commitment to Africa's development.
master's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “African citizens who are ordinarily resident in Africa, have not already taken a Masters degree, and can demonstrate a commitment to Africa’s development.”
How to applyThe France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship programme supports outstanding international students who want to pursue eligible Master's or doctoral studies at French higher education institutions.
master's, PhD · study in 🇫🇷 France
Who can apply: “International Students”
How to applyThe Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship is a funding opportunity at the University of Oxford for students combining an eligible one-year master's degree with a one-year Master of Business Administration (MBA) through the 1+1 MBA programme.
master's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “Applicants from different countries may be considered if they meet the academic, admission, and scholarship requirements.”
How to applyThe Erasmus Mundus Master's in Journalism, Media and Globalisation is a two-year international Master's programme across leading European universities. The scholarship covers tuition fees, living expenses, and insurance for the full programme.
master's · study in 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “The Erasmus Mundus Journalism Scholarship is open to applicants from all nationalities.”
How to applyThe Charles Sturt University International Scholarships 2027 offer international students an opportunity to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees in Australia with financial support toward tuition fees, providing up to a 50% tuition fee reduction.
bachelor's, master's · study in 🇦🇺 Australia
Who can apply: “Open to applicants of all nationalities.”
How to applyThe Borel Global Fellows Program at Iowa State University provides funding up to $25,000 per year for graduate student stipends and research travel to and from Africa, for students pursuing Master's or PhD degrees in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
master's, PhD · study in 🇺🇸 United States
Who can apply: “All Sub-Saharan African Countries”
How to applyThe SpaceMed Erasmus Mundus Scholarship supports international students pursuing the SpaceMed Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme in Europe. Successful recipients receive a monthly allowance of €1,400 for 24 months and a full waiver of the programme participation fees.
master's · study in 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Who can apply: “The SpaceMed Erasmus Mundus Scholarship is open to applicants from all countries.”
How to applyThe Erasmus Mundus CLMCE Scholarship 2027 offers an opportunity for international students to pursue a fully funded, two-year Master's degree in Children's Literature, Media and Cultural Entrepreneurship (CLMCE) at universities across Europe.
master's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland
Who can apply: “The Erasmus Mundus CLMCE Scholarship is open to applicants from all over the world.”
How to applyThe Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge offers Visiting Fellowships for experienced scholars from the Global South to conduct research, exchange ideas, and access university resources.
PhD, short course · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “scholars working at higher education institutions and research institutes in the Global South”
How to applyThe Reach Oxford Scholarship is a fully funded undergraduate award from the University of Oxford for international students from DAC-listed countries who face financial or political barriers to studying in their home country.
bachelor's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “Applicants must be nationals of countries who receive official development assistance from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)”
How to applyThe 3 Verulam Buildings Scholarship at the University of Oxford is a postgraduate law scholarship supporting an outstanding candidate undertaking Oxford's Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL). It provides £15,000 for one year of study.
master's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “An earlier Oxford Faculty of Law scholar profile describes the award as available to UK, EU and overseas students.”
How to applyThe Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) is a postgraduate scholarship programme established by the African Development Bank in partnership with the Government of Japan to develop skilled professionals who can contribute to Africa's economic growth and sustainable development.
master's · study in 🇯🇵 Japan
Who can apply: “The scholarship is open to citizens of African Development Bank regional member countries.”
How to applyThe University of Dundee Vice Chancellor’s Africa Undergraduate Scholarship provides tuition fee reductions for African students pursuing eligible bachelor’s degrees in Scotland. The award offers £6,500 in the first year and £4,000 for each subsequent year, up to a total of £22,500.
bachelor's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “Students from eligible African countries”
How to applyThe University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) has opened applications for the 2027 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program to offer talented young Africans a fully funded master's degree in health-related fields.
master's · study in anywhere
Who can apply: “Be citizens of an African country;”
How to applyThe Earth University Mastercard Scholarship is a fully funded undergraduate opportunity for students from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It covers tuition, accommodation, living expenses, travel costs, and provides additional academic and leadership support.
bachelor's · study in anywhere
Who can apply: “be a resident and a graduating high school student of a country within Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, or the Caribbean”
How to applyThe William Paterson University Freshmen Awards are merit-based scholarship opportunities for incoming first-year undergraduate students at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, USA. They range from $5,000 to $9,000 per year, and include Trustee Scholarships, University Honors College Scholarships, and Music and Art Talent Trustee Scholarships.
bachelor's · study in 🇺🇸 United States
Who can apply: “William Paterson University welcomes international students through its international undergraduate admissions process.”
How to applyThe Ashton Award for Student Research is a competitive research funding opportunity offered by the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University to help graduate and advanced undergraduate students carry out research projects focused on Asian tropical forest biology.
bachelor's, master's, PhD · study in 🇺🇸 United States
Who can apply: “The Ashton Award is open to applicants from all countries. Students do not need to be US citizens or enrolled at an American university.”
How to applyGhent University offers fifteen Special Research Fund doctoral scholarships to promising researchers from eligible Global South countries using a sandwich model spanning forty-eight months between Belgium and a partner institution.
PhD · study in 🇧🇪 Belgium
Who can apply: “Applicants must originate from and hold the nationality of a country included on the official Global South country list for the 2027 call.”
How to applyOne-year fully funded scholarships are available for full-time Masters study at the University of Leeds in 2027-28 for nationals of Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
master's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “For applicants who are nationals of Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe, who hold permanent residence there and/or intend to return to their country after their studies and who have applied to full-time Taught Masters courses.”
How to applyThe VISTEC Admission Scholarship 2027 offers international and Thai students the opportunity to pursue Master's and doctoral programmes at the Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology in Thailand. The scholarship provides tuition fee waivers, on-campus accommodation, and a monthly stipend.
master's, PhD · study in 🇹🇭 Thailand
Who can apply: “The VISTEC Admission Scholarship 2027 welcomes applications from both Thai and international students. Applicants from all countries can apply if they meet the academic and programme-specific admission requirements.”
How to applyThe Harvard Pollman Fellowship in Real Estate and Urban Development is a one-year postdoctoral visiting scholar opportunity at Harvard University Graduate School of Design for outstanding doctoral graduates focusing on real estate, urban planning, and urban development.
PhD, short course · study in 🇺🇸 United States
Who can apply: “The fellowship is open to qualified applicants internationally. The official announcement does not specify a nationality restriction.”
How to applyThe VLIRUOS ICP Connect Scholarship Programme offers fully funded opportunities for students from 25 eligible countries to pursue professional bachelor's, initial master's, and advanced master's study programmes in Belgium. Selected candidates receive financial support covering tuition fees, international travel, insurance, and living expenses.
bachelor's, master's · study in 🇧🇪 Belgium
Who can apply: “Applicants must hold the nationality of one of the 25 eligible countries and reside in an eligible country at the time of application.”
How to applyThe University of Manchester offers Global Futures Scholarships for African students starting in September 2027, providing awards up to £36,000 for undergraduates and £19,000 for master's degrees.
bachelor's, master's · study in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Who can apply: “students from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, South Africa, Egypt and Mauritius”
How to applyThe Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the American University of Cairo (AUC) provides full scholarships and comprehensive support to talented young people from across Africa to pursue higher education while developing leadership potential.
master's · study in 🇪🇬 Egypt
Who can apply: “Currently residing in an African country and in possession of citizenship of at least one African country.”
How to applyThe EURECOM Excellence Scholarship 2027 offers financial support of up to €9,000 to academically outstanding international students applying for eligible Master's and Post-Master's programmes at EURECOM in France.
master's · study in 🇫🇷 France
Who can apply: “The EURECOM Excellence Scholarship is available to prospective applicants who meet the eligibility requirements of EURECOM's participating programmes.”
How to apply