Fully and partly funded awards, with who can apply and when.
If you want to start a degree abroad in 2027, the scholarship deadlines are now. Here's a month-by-month plan and the big fully funded awards open to Nigerians, Kenyans, Ghanaians and South Africans.
Updated 23 Oct 2026
DAAD's EPOS programme pays €934 a month for a development-related master's in Germany (€1,300 for a PhD). Here's who qualifies and how the course-by-course deadlines work.
Updated 22 Oct 2026
How Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships work for Africans: what they pay, how to apply to each course, and when applications open.
Updated 22 Oct 2026
12 big scholarships Nigerians, Kenyans, Ghanaians, South Africans, Zimbabweans and Zambians can apply for, with what each covers and when it opens or closes.
Updated 22 Oct 2026
Gates Cambridge pays full fees, a £23,152 living allowance and flights for a PhD or master's at Cambridge. Applications for 2027 are open now.
Deadline 8 Dec 2026
Mastercard Foundation scholarships pay tuition, accommodation, books and flights for young Africans. You apply to a partner university, and each one has its own deadline.
Updated 22 Oct 2026