EVERY mid-month, AfterSchoolAfrica compiles some of the best international scholarships with deadlines two months ahead so you can (and should!) be adequately prepared.
So, the following top scholarship programmes for African students are open with deadlines in January 2021. See other scholarships with January deadlines. More scholarships will be added to this list as they open.
But don’t just browse through, apply and share with your friends. Goodluck!
So, the following top scholarship programmes for African students are open with deadlines in January 2021. See other scholarships with January deadlines. More scholarships will be added to this list as they open.
But don’t just browse through, apply and share with your friends. Goodluck!
Scholarships in France
220 Fully-funded ARES Masters and Training Scholarships in Belgium for Developing Countries
ARES masters and Specialization courses offer students the opportunity to follow a master of one year or a refresher course between 4 and 6 months in an institution of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels, Belgium.
Application Deadline: 28th January
French Government (Eiffel Excellence) Masters and PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries
Application Deadline: 8th January
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme was established by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, encouraging applications from emerging countries at master’s level, and from emerging and industrialized countries at PhD level.
Scholarships for Women
Application Deadline: 15th January
Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) scholarship applications for female students from Developing Countries to assist women pursue their education with the aim of improving the lives of these women and children. Grants will be used in schools in the USA and Canada.
Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Programme
Application Deadline: 21st January
The LAWA Program helps defray the costs for women’s rights attorneys from Africa who would not otherwise be able to afford a Master of Laws degree focusing on international women’s human rights and the additional leadership training.
Application Deadline: 5th January (previous deadline)
The TechWomen initiative will identify 100 women in STEM fields from countries in Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East to participate in the program.
Oxford University Scholarships
Oxford-Thatcher Graduate Scholarships (Fully-funded) for MENA Countries
Application Deadline: January
This scholarship is part of the Oxford Graduate Scholarships, which were established through a ground-breaking new matched funding initiative to enable the creation of fully-funded scholarships for graduate students of the highest calibre from across the MENA region.
Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme for Developing Countries – UK
Application Deadline: January
The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme supports outstanding postgraduate students from developing and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America to study at the University of Oxford, UK.
Oxford – Patrick Duncan Graduate Scholarships for Southern Africans
Application Deadline: January
A full scholarship is available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in one of the member states of the Southern African Development Community and who are applying to the full-time MSc African Studies.
Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarship (Fully-Funded) at Oxford University
Application Deadline: January
The Standard Bank Derek Cooper Africa scholarship is awarded to three outstanding African students wishing to undertake a 1 year Masters programme at the University of Oxford.
Skoll Business School Scholarships for International Students, UK
Application Deadline: January
The Skoll Scholarship – Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship offers Funded Scholarship Program for MBA in Social Entrepreneurship, at Said Business School, Oxford University UK.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Scholarships
Now Open! Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters and PhD Scholarships for Study in Europe
Application Deadline: October – January
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Scholarships, funded by the European Union, are exclusively awarded to students coming from both EU and non-EU countries that have been selected to attend one of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes at Masters or Doctorate level.
Erasmus Mundus Scholarships in Journalism, Media and Globalization
Application Deadline: 10th January
The Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation welcomes applications from graduate students around the world. You can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, or as a self-funded student.
Application Deadline: 31st January
AFEPA begins accepting applications for programme admission AND Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degrees (EMJMD) Scholarships.
Application Deadline: 15th January
This two-year MSc in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) prepares qualified graduates to deal with the complex aspects of contemporary tropical forestry. It also includes short course for visiting lecturers.
Erasmus Mundus Master Program in Plant Breeding (emPLANT) Scholarships for International Students
Application Deadline: 15th January
Apply now for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship programme by clicking on Link.
