If you are searching for funding to study, a good scholarship application guide can be the difference between a rushed, scattered application and a confident, well-planned one. This guide is for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, especially international applicants from Africa, who want a clear plan instead of a pile of browser tabs and half-remembered … Read more
If you are a future leader who wants to understand China’s role in the world, Schwarzman Scholars is one of the most distinctive funded programmes you can apply for. It is a one-year master’s degree in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, and the official site describes it as fully funded. There is no … Read more
If you are an international student dreaming of a funded postgraduate degree in Asia, the NUS Research Scholarship deserves a place on your shortlist. It is offered by the National University of Singapore to PhD and Master’s (Research) students. It covers your full tuition and pays a monthly stipend. For many African applicants, it is … Read more
The Yenching Academy Scholarship is a full fellowship for a two-year interdisciplinary master’s in China Studies at Peking University in Beijing. It’s open to graduates from around the world, including Africa, and about 75% of each cohort is international. Fellowship funding covers your tuition, accommodation, a monthly stipend and more, so the scholarship and the … Read more
The MEXT Scholarship University Recommendation route is one of two ways to win a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship. Instead of applying through a Japanese embassy in your home country, you apply to a Japanese university, which selects its own candidates and recommends them to MEXT, Japan’s education ministry. The scholarship waives your tuition, pays a … Read more
The ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship, officially the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP), is one of the most generous master’s scholarships in Europe. ETH says it covers the full study and living costs of your master’s degree, adding mentorship and a network through the ETH Foundation. If you’re an international student with an outstanding bachelor’s … Read more
The Global Korea Scholarship University Track is a way to win a fully funded place in South Korea by applying directly to a participating Korean university, instead of going through an embassy. It is run by Korea’s National Institute for International Education (NIIED) as part of the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), formerly known as KGSP. … Read more
The Chinese Government Scholarship is one of the most generous ways for an international student to study in China without paying tuition. It is aimed at non-Chinese citizens who want a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree, or a Chinese language programme, at a Chinese university. It matters because it can cover tuition, accommodation, a monthly … Read more
The Ellison Scholars Program is one of the newest and most generous scholarships at the University of Oxford. Run by the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) in Oxford, it pays your Oxford course fees, gives you a living stipend, and puts you to work on real EIT research and innovation projects while you study. It … Read more
The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships are fully funded master’s awards at the University of Oxford for graduates and professionals from developing and emerging economies. They pay your course fees and a living grant, and they add something most scholarships don’t: a year-long leadership programme with mentoring and a network of fellow scholars. If you’re an African applicant … Read more