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25 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN IN STEM UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN ESWATINI

Deadline: 19 December 2025 Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women ( WAAW) Foundation Scholarship is offering $500 (E8,600) for need-based undergraduate female African students admitted to a University, College, or institute of higher learning in Africa. This includes female students who are pursuing their STEM degrees in local institutions, who are between the ages of 16-32, have gained Undergraduate admission to a University or College in Africa and are study

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Nov 114 min read

Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Program Institutions Database

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is implemented through our partner universities and non-governmental organizations. The application process and decision-making are managed individually by each partner. If you are interested in becoming a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, please apply directly through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program-affiliated institution you wish to attend. Search the listings below: https://mastercardfdn.org/en/what-we-do/our-programs/mas

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Oct 281 min read

2026 CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL SCHOLARSHIP AT AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Regular Deadline: 15 January 2026 The African Leadership Academy (ALA) is a pre-university program in Johannesburg, South Africa. ALA seeks to enrol the most outstanding young leaders, aged 15 – 18, from across Africa and around the world. ALA teaches a two-year curriculum in African Studies, Writing and Rhetoric and Entrepreneurial Leadership, as well as Cambridge A-Levels. They have accepted students and alumni from 46 African countries since founding in September 2008 int

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Oct 193 min read

2026 Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Deadline: 2 December 2025 The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is a prestigious, fully funded opportunity for outstanding postgraduate students from outside the United Kingdom to pursue a degree at the University of Cambridge. Each year, approximately 80 scholarships are awarded, with about two-thirds designated for PhD students. For the 2026-2027 academic year, the application process is now open. Scholarship Benefits A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying

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Oct 193 min read

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AT CMU-AFRICA IN RWANDA

Early Deadline: 15 December 2025 Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) is committed to educating future technology leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators for Africa. Through transformative academic programs, collaborative research, and innovation, CMU-Africa prepares students to tackle Africa’s and the world’s most pressing challenges. The university values applicants who are passionate about making a difference, exhibit strong problem-solving skills, and aspire to u

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Oct 194 min read

5 MBA SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (UK)

Deadline: 7 January 2026 The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have established an innovative and ambitious partnership under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and the Africa Oxford Initiative ( AfOx ). In partnership with the Saïd Business School Foundation, up to five AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for the 2026-27 MBA programme. Mastercard Foundation AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for applicants who are African nationals, are

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Oct 192 min read

20 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (CANADA) POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Deadline: 3 November 2025 The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto (U of T) is a fully funded scholarship...

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Oct 63 min read

2026 MASTERCARD SCHOLARSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

DEADLINE: Early Dec to early Jan The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge enables talented young...

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Oct 63 min read

2026 SWITZERLAND POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

DEADLINE: 28 November 2025 The Swiss Government is offering foreign researchers postgraduate scholarships at Swiss higher education...

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Sep 84 min read

MMEG WOMENS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP TO SOUTH AFRICA

DEADLINE: 14 SEPTEMBER 2025 Margaret McNamara Education Grants (formerly known as MMMF) is a nonprofit, public charity founded in 1981...

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Sep 83 min read

2026 COMMONWEALTH MASTERS SCHOLARSHIPS (UK)

Deadline: 14 October 2025 The agency-nominated Master’s programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth...

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Sep 84 min read

2026 CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP FOR MASTERS STUDIES IN THE UK

Deadline: 7 October 2025 Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships and fellowships programme. Funded by the Foreign,...

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Aug 194 min read

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of the Western Cape

DEADLINE: 31 August 2025 The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is an implementing partner of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars...

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Aug 194 min read

2026 TESIECS Academic Mobility Scholarship

Deadline: 30 August 2025 TESIECS is a consortium made up of University of Johannesburg, University of Western Cape, University of...

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Aug 193 min read

UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA 2026 COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP for DOCTORAL STUDIES

Deadline: 20 September 2025 The University of Pretoria, recognised as a leading research-intensive institution, is committed to...

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Aug 114 min read

Fully Funded Ashesi University and ETH Master in Mechatronic Engineering

Deadline: rolling Since January 2022, Ashesi University in Ghana and ETH Zurich have been offering a joint Master's programme in...

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Jul 212 min read

15 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY IN MOROCCO

DEADLINE: 28 July 2025 The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, through its Academic Cooperation Programme with the Moroccan...

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Jul 132 min read

2026 DAAD DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN GERMANY

DEADLINE: 24 SEPTEMBER 2025 The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering doctoral scholarships to outstanding graduates from...

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Jul 62 min read

University of Cambridge Africa Changemakers Scholarship

Deadline: Sept - Oct 2025 The Cambridge Trust is a major source of funding to students at the University of Cambridge and offers a number...

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Jul 62 min read

2025 ALLAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY IN SOUTH AFRICA

DEADLINE: 31 JULY 2025 at 5PM The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (AGOF) provides a scholarship to Emaswati who wants to pursue an...

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Jul 62 min read