Scholarships for Students from Africa

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

East African Breweries Limited

• EABL Foundation has announced the commencement of this year’s scholarships that will see 20 new students enter private and public universities across East Africa.
• This year EABL Foundation scholarships reach a new milestone with over 120 students educated by the Foundation at a cost of Kshs 110 Million in the past eight years.
• The applications will be open to bright but needy students across the region wishing to study Business, Information Technology, Engineering and Food Science.
• Applications for a place on Strathmore University to study Business, Commerce and Information Technology will close on 22nd June while those wishing to study Engineering or Food Science in the public Universities have until July 25th to apply.
• Students who sat for their KCSE in 2007 and have been invited to join any public universities can apply for the scholarships to public university while those who sat for their exams in 2008 and want to attend private university will be eligible for Strathmore University.

Heriot-Watt University – African Watt Club Fund

• The African Watt Club Fund was set up in May 2009 and aims to generate between £10,000 and £40,000 per year to allow scholarships of up to £10,000 to be awarded to students from Africa who would otherwise be unable to attend the University, due to financial restrictions.
• The criteria for the award of the Scholarship can be found by clicking here. We plan to award the first Scholarship(s) in June 2010 in time for the academic year commencing in September 2010.

York University

• International Scholarship Program for Africa (4). VALUE: $100,000 ($25,000 x 4 years). Must be citizen of an African country. To renew — maintain high academic standing (7.8 on a 9-point York scale) in each academic year at York

Canadian Undergraduate International Student Scholarships

• Canadian Universities offer a world class education and generous scholarships to international students. Here’s our list of the best opportunities.

U.S. Undergraduate International Student Scholarships

• Numerous US Universities offer scholarships for international students. We list only the best opportunities here.

TOP 10 Undergraduate Scholarships

• We’ve examined scholarship opportunities from 100’s of schools and only these make our TOP 10 list.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Australian Development Scholarship Program (ADS)

• The Africa ADS program provides academic scholarships to undertake Master Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas to nationals of Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Botswana. There website is designed to be a useful tool for you to find out more information about the scholarships eligibility criteria, country specific details, the institutions at which the scholarships can be undertaken, information about Australia and the regions where the institutions are located as well as details on the forum (chat room) and alumni to connect with past and present awardees.

Five College African Scholars

• Dedicated to supporting the research of individual scholars in Africa, strengthening partnerships among scholars in Africa and the United States, and enriching the study of Africa. Located in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the Program draws on the resources of a consortium of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The five colleges are renowned for a 40-year history of cooperation and innovation in higher education, and have one of the largest concentrations of Africanist faculty in the United States.

Hodgkin Scholarship

• Originally set up by Dorothy Hodgkin, Chancellor of the University, 1970-1988, for students in Africa. The scholarship is given to students from Developing Countries where they cannot receive higher education for political or social reasons. Hodgkin scholars are usually expected, after their year at Bristol, to impart their knowledge to their fellow countrymen.
• MOHAMEDALI KARIMJEE TRUST
• Grants to African students to study in the UK. Write to the correspondent at the address below enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. Mrs E Gray, Assistant, Karimjee Jivanjee & Co UK, 21 Whitefriars Street, London EC4Y 8JJ (020-7583 3768).

Sloan African Scholarship

• The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust – African Scholarship. The scholarship is open to all successful applicants on the Sloan Fellowship who are African nationals and reside in Africa.

University of Edinburgh Southern African Scholarships

• will offer two scholarships for postgraduate study in any subject offered by the University to students from Southern African countries. One of the scholarships will be available for a one year Master’s degree programme and the other scholarship for a three year PhD degree programme.
• The scholarship covers the overseas rate of tuition fee and University accommodation for the duration of the postgraduate degree programme.

TOP 10 Graduate Scholarships

• Looking for the best scholarships offered for Graduate study. Here’s our TOP 10 list of best choices.

FOR MBA

London Business School – Mo Ibrahim Foundation for Sub-Saharan Africa Scholarship

• Award amount: Up to £50,000
• Eligibility: Nationals of sub-Saharan Africa
• Overview: This donor-funded scholarship is in its second year and aims to help graduate exceptional business leaders for sub-Saharan Africa from London Business School, by supporting deserving sub-Saharan Africans on the MBA programme.  This award will be made at the discretion of the Scholarships Committee.  Recipients of the award are expected to contribute to the School’s marketing efforts in the region.
• Application format: Details on how to apply for this award will be made available to successful candidates once an offer of a place on the MBA Programme has been made.

FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS – PH.D. FELLOWSHIPS

African Graduate Fellowship

• A competitive fellowship program for bright, highly motivated African students interested in pursuing a master’s degree at American University in Cairo (AUC).

Aga Khan Foundation

• The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July.

Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa Scholarships

• Provides up to eight new full-fee scholarships to be available in 2007/2008 to new full-time international taught postgraduate students from Africa. Coverss 100% of the course fees for your chosen postgraduate taught course for one year. Funded through a combination of generous external funding and University funds. Standards required are very high. Students will be expected to fund their travel and maintanence costs through other sources.

Malaria Capacity Development Consortium (MCDC) - PhD Programme

• The MCDC PhD programme offers support to candidates of high academic calibre who can demonstrate a strong commitment to research relevant to the prevention or control of malaria.
• A rigorous procedure will be used to select the most able African students to pursue PhD studies based in the African countries participating in the programme – Ghana, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. Approximately 20 students will be selected, and each allocated to one of the five African partner universities.

University of Bath – Steve Huckvale Scholarships

• are now available from this academic year for international students born in an African country to study a postgraduate taught programme in the field of Engineering or Management.
• The scholarship is worth £5000 and will be paid in two instalments of £2500 each. The taught postgraduate scholarship is for one year only and cannot be deferred to a later year. The Steve Huckvale Scholarship can be held with other awards from the University of Bath (such as the University of Bath scholarships). It will be paid in two instalments at the beginning of each semester (October and January) and the second payment will be subject to satisfactory academic performance.

The Wadsworth African Fellowships

• Provides support for African students undertaking study leading to a Ph.D. at a South African university that can provide them with international-level training in anthropology (including biological anthropology and archeology).
• Wenner-Gren Foundation has other fellowships/grants for international students.

10 Best Scholarship Sites

• This TOP 10 list provides a variety of options. When searching for a scholarship start here. This comprehensive list of websites provides the information and resources that you will need to succeed in your search.