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Below is a list of ongoing fully-funded and partial scholarships for students in Africa to help fund your studies abroad or in Africa. View list, learn how to apply for scholarships and win a scholarship today.
Applications are open for the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) Policy Fellowship Program 2025. In this call, NIERA invites policymakers from eligible countries in West and East Africa to apply for a 6-week fellowship aimed at enhancing their knowledge and skills in evidence-informed policymaking. The fellowship begins with a one-week online course focused on evidence-informed policymaking.
Date Posted: 05 Apr, 2025
Applications are open for the Cascador Program 2025 for Mid-stage African Entrepreneurs. Cascador empowers mid-stage African entrepreneurs to scale their mission-driven companies, equipping them with proven business strategies, leadership skills, and exclusive access to the new $2M Catalytic Fund.
Date Posted: 05 Apr, 2025
Applications for the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa National Young Talents Programme 2025 are ongoing. The seventh edition of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa National Young Talents Programme aims to promote and encourage the participation of young African women in science.
Date Posted: 05 Apr, 2025
Applications are open for the UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2025. As an integral part of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, and with the support of the Republic of Bulgaria, the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2025 will take place from 1 to 8 July 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, under the theme of World Heritage in an interconnected world: Leveraging digital technologies and innovative approaches.
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Applications are ongoing for the iF Social Impact Prize 2025. The iF Social Impact Prize supports projects that contribute to improving the society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible.
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Applications are open for the IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2025. This new cohort will aim to create sustainable consumption and production solutions, supporting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 9 or 12 to accelerate sustainable economic development, boost supply chain efficiency and expand Al deployment and capacity.
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 SAICA’s Thuthuka Bursary Fund. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2026 CICOPS Scholarships. CICOPS scholarships are reserved for research collaboration in the short term in order to encourage the mobility of researchers from developing countries.
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2026 MIT Africa Empowering the Teachers Fellowship Programme.The MIT-ETT Program is a prestigious, teaching-focused fellowship offered by the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) and proudly sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), and Partners.
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Join the largest community of problem-solvers, visionaries, creative thinkers and Innovators in Africa, at the annual Hackaholics Ideathon, and catalyze change with the enabling power of Technology
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Applications are open for the Villgro Africa Health Equity for Africa Program 2025. The Health Equity for Africa Program is an initiative by Boehringer Ingelheim and Villgro Africa designed to support social entrepreneurs (SEs) tackling health disparities across Sub-Saharan Africa. This program aligns with Boehringer Ingelheim's sustainability commitment to improve the lives of 50 million people through social engagement models by 2030. Through incubation, acceleration, and catalytic funding, they empower high-impact SEs to scale their solutions and drive sustainable health equity.
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Applications are open for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2025. The 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize launches its seventh annual competition in search for Africa's most promising young co-founders and founders across Africa who have launched businesses across Africa's agrifood value chain "from seed to fork".
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Stripe Economics of AI Fellowship. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Apr, 2025
Are you passionate about microscopy and photography? The Nikon Small World Competition 2025 invites scientists, artists, and enthusiasts worldwide to showcase their stunning images and videos captured through a light microscope. Celebrate the beauty and complexity of life at the microscopic level and compete for prestigious prizes.
Date Posted: 03 Apr, 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? Impact Pioneers '25 a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain first hand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments. The programme runs across 8 weeks, mixing weekly online sessions with a one-week onsite summit in Stockholm in October 2025.
Date Posted: 03 Apr, 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? Impact Pioneers '25 a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain first hand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments. The programme runs across 8 weeks, mixing weekly online sessions with a one-week onsite summit in Stockholm in October 2025.
Date Posted: 03 Apr, 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? Impact Pioneers '25 a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain first hand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments. The programme runs across 8 weeks, mixing weekly online sessions with a one-week onsite summit in Stockholm in October 2025.
Date Posted: 03 Apr, 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? Impact Pioneers '25 a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain first hand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments. The programme runs across 8 weeks, mixing weekly online sessions with a one-week onsite summit in Stockholm in October 2025.
Date Posted: 03 Apr, 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? Impact Pioneers '25 a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain first hand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments. The programme runs across 8 weeks, mixing weekly online sessions with a one-week onsite summit in Stockholm in October 2025.
Date Posted: 03 Apr, 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? Impact Pioneers '25 a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain first hand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments. The programme runs across 8 weeks, mixing weekly online sessions with a one-week onsite summit in Stockholm in October 2025.
Date Posted: 03 Apr, 2025