If you want to study in Europe without paying tuition, Stipendium Hungaricum is one of the most accessible options for students from Africa. It is the Hungarian Government’s scholarship programme for international students. It covers tuition, supports your accommodation, and gives you access to more than 900 degree programmes at Hungarian universities. You can apply … Read more
If you want a funded PhD in Asia and you’re applying from anywhere in the world, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme should be high on your list. Known as HKPFS, it is run by Hong Kong’s Research Grants Council and pays a yearly stipend plus a travel allowance to new full-time PhD students at … Read more
If you are an international student who wants to study science or engineering in South Korea, KAIST scholarships are among the strongest funding offers you can get. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, based in Daejeon, offers financial support to international students from undergraduate level through to the PhD. For graduate applicants, funding … 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 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 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
Imperial College London scholarships can cover anything from a £1,000 departmental bursary to a fully funded PhD with a stipend. They are open to undergraduates, master’s students and doctoral researchers, and a good number are available to international applicants. If you are an international student, including one from Africa, hoping to study science, engineering, medicine … Read more
Some scholarships hand you money. A few hand you money and a community that follows you for the rest of your career. Knight-Hennessy Scholars, usually shortened to KHS, belongs to the second group. It is a fully funded graduate scholarship at Stanford University, open to people from any country and any field. Each year the … Read more