Every scholarship on this page is open now and accepts applicants from African countries. A few are for one country only, and we say so. Each one links to our full guide, written from the organiser’s own announcement, covering what it pays for, who qualifies and how to apply. We update this page every month and take closed opportunities off it, so it’s always the current list.
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Study in Africa
- NDDC Local Postgraduate Scholarship 2026/2027: Nigerians only: master’s degree at a Nigerian university. Deadline: 8 November 2026 (closing soon).
- LLM in Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa 2027, University of Pretoria: Blended master’s with limited partial scholarships. Deadline: 13 November 2026.
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at African Leadership University 2027: Full undergraduate scholarships in Rwanda. Deadline: 30 November 2026.
- NNPC Ltd/SNEPCo National University Scholarship 2026: Nigerians only: for undergraduates at Nigerian universities. Deadline: 30 November 2026.
Master’s scholarships abroad
- Edinburgh Mastercard Foundation Scholarship 2027/28: Fully funded; guide for invited applicants. Deadline: 19 November 2026.
- Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027: Fully funded master’s in Paris for Africans. Deadline: 14 December 2026.
- NOHA Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027: Fully funded master’s in international humanitarian action in Europe. Deadline: 15 December 2026.
- Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships 2027–28: Fully funded master’s at Oxford with leadership training. Deadline: 6 January 2027.
- Erasmus Mundus MESPOM Master 2027–2029: Environmental sciences, policy and management in Europe; partial funding. Deadline: 7 January 2027.
- Hertie School Digital Governance Scholarship 2027: Full tuition worth €39,500 for a master’s in Berlin (not living costs). Deadline: 15 January 2027.
- Swedish Institute Pioneering Women in STEM Scholarship 2027: Fully funded STEM master’s in Sweden for women from Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa. Deadline: 15 January 2027.
- Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals 2027/2028: Fully funded master’s in Sweden. Deadline: 15 January 2027.
PhD scholarships
- City St George’s, University of London PhD Studentships in Economics 2027: Four fully funded places. Deadline: 30 November 2026.
- E5 Doctoral Training Partnership PhD Studentships 2027, University of Edinburgh: Fully funded environmental science PhDs. Deadline: 2 December 2026.
- Imperial College Business School Fully Funded PhD 2027: Fee waiver and stipend. Deadline: 2 December 2026.
- University of Exeter EPSRC PhD Studentships 2027: Fully funded PhDs in engineering, AI, physics and maths. Deadline: 8 December 2026.
- LSE MPhil/PhD in Demography 2027/28: Funded PhD in London. Deadline: 13 January 2027.
- Berlin School of Economics PhD Programme 2027: Funded economics PhD with a €1,650 monthly stipend. Deadline: 15 January 2027.
- CEU Yehuda Elkana Fellowship 2027: Fully funded PhD in higher education policy in Vienna. Deadline: 15 January 2027.
- AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards 2027, Birmingham City University: Fully funded arts and humanities PhDs. Deadline: 20 January 2027.
- TMU Global Migration Institute Scholarships 2027–2028: Funded master’s and PhD study in Canada. Deadline: 1 April 2027.
More scholarship lists
- Master’s scholarships 2027 for Nigerians and Africans
- 22 fully funded scholarships for Africans open now (2027 intake)
- Mastercard Foundation scholarships open now (2027 intake)
- Fellowships for Africans, open now
- All scholarships on OpportunityLab
- Internships and graduate trainee programmes in Nigeria
- AI fellowships and grants 2026 open to Africans
- Public and economic policy fellowships 2026
- Free AI and tech training in Nigeria
How to use this list
- Check the deadline first. Many programmes close months before the course starts.
- Read the eligibility in each guide. Some scholarships are for women, specific fields or certain countries only.
- Apply only through the official page. Every guide links to the organiser’s own application page. OpportunityLab never charges for applications.
Last updated 2 November 2026.