The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are one of the most respected ways for early-career researchers from around the world to spend a year, or up to three years, doing research at a top Swiss university. They are aimed mainly at people who already hold a master’s degree and want to do a PhD or a … Read more
The Erasmus Mundus scholarship is one of the best-known routes to a fully funded master’s degree in Europe, and it is open to students from anywhere in the world, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and every other African country. It funds you to study the same master’s programme in at least two European countries, … 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
If you want to study in Scotland but the tuition fees are the part keeping you awake at night, the World Changers Scholarships at the University of Glasgow are worth understanding properly. There are two awards under this banner: the World Changers Glasgow Scholarship for taught master’s students from 19 countries (including Nigeria and Kenya), … Read more
If you have dreamed of a UK master’s degree but the tuition bill keeps getting in the way, GREAT Scholarships deserve a spot on your shortlist. These awards are open to students from 18 countries, including four African countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Egypt), and they give successful applicants £10,000 towards tuition fees for a … Read more
Cambridge Trust Scholarships are the biggest source of scholarship funding at the University of Cambridge, and they’re open to students from around the world. The Trust makes about 350 new awards every year and supports around 1,500 scholars at any one time, across undergraduate, master’s and PhD study. If you’re an international student hoping to … 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
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is one of the most competitive postgraduate awards in the world, and one of the most generous. It’s open to international students, including students from Africa, who want to do a PhD or a one-year master’s at the University of Cambridge. It covers the full cost of studying there, not just … Read more