Check out the latest scholarship opportunities for young Africans to study in the United Kingdom.
Reach Oxford Undergraduate Scholarships 2018 for Study in the United Kingdom (Funded)
STATUS : Applications for 2018 entry will open in January 2018
FEE STATUS : Overseas
LEVEL OF STUDY : New undergraduates
SUBJECT : All subjects in the course listing except medicine
VALUE : Tuition fees and college fees, a grant for living expenses and one return air fare per year
Visit the Official Webpage of the Reach Oxford Undergraduate Scholarships
Application Deadline: 4 January 2018
Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
Visit the Official Webpage of the Gates Cambridge Scholarships Programme
Chevening UK Government Scholarships Programme 2018/2019 for Study in the UK (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 7th 2017
Chevening is the UK Government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders.
Visit the Official Webpage of the Chevening UK Government Scholarships Programme 2018
Application Deadline: Monday, 2 October, 2017
Every year, Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) will fund five scholarships for outstanding individuals from Nigeria and Ghana to pursue the Master of Public Policy degree at the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG), University of Oxford.
Visit the Official Webpage of the Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships
Rhodes Trust Scholarships 2018 for West Africans to study at the University of Oxford – UK (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: midnight, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), 30 September 2017
Application Deadline: Varying by Institution
The Standard Bank Africa, Derek Cooper Scholarship is available to graduate students who are and will ordinarily remain resident in one of the African countries in which Standard Bank is present
Visit the Official Webpage of the Standard Bank Derek Cooper Africa Scholarships
Chevening OCIS Fellowship Program 2018/2019 for Mid-Career Professionals (Fully Funded for Study in the UK)
Application Deadline: November 7th 2017
A Chevening OCIS Fellowship Award offers financial support to individuals who are dedicated to the promotion of academic activities which encourage a more informed understanding of the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies to undertake independent study and research at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
Visit the Official Webpage of the Chevening OCIS Fellowship Program
Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship 2018/20 for study in the United Kingdom
Application Deadline: March 2018
Every year, the Pershing Square Foundation awards up to five full scholarships to support outstanding students on the 1+1 MBA, covering both the Master’s degree and the MBA year.
Visit the Official Webpage of the Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship
Commonwealth Scholarships
Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study at a UK university
Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. With the aim of contributing to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the Commonwealth
Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK
Commonwealth Split-site (PhD) Scholarships for Study in the UK
Commonwealth Split-site (PhD) Scholarships for PhD candidates to spend up to 12 months in the UK as part of their doctoral studies
Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Split-site (PhD) Scholarships for Study in the UK
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries for study in the United Kingdom
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for Master’s study, for students from developing countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK, jointly supported by UK universities
Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for study in the United Kingdom
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Master’s study, for students from developing countries to study UK degree courses while living in their home countries
Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships
Commonwealth Academic Fellowships for Mid Career Professionals Study in the United Kingdom
Commonwealth Academic Fellowships for early career academics from developing countries to conduct research and network
Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Academic Fellowships
Commonwealth Medical Fellowships (Enhancing Clinical Skills) for Mid-Career Medical Professionals to Study in the UK
Commonwealth Medical Fellowships for mid-career medical staff from developing countries to enhance their clinical skills
Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Medical Fellowships
Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study – developed Commonwealth country citizens
Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD and split-site PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developed Commonwealth countries.
Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study
Association of Commonwealth Universities Commonwealth Scholarships in low and middle income countries
These Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships allow successful applicants to benefit from the expertise provided by universities in low and middle income countries around the Commonwealth
Visit the Official Webpage of the Association of Commonwealth Universities Commonwealth Scholarships
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Program for Postgraduate Studies
The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies, in order to develop effective scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment, primarily within the AKDN.
Visit the Official Webpage of the Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Program
105 University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships for Study in the United Kingdom
Founded in 2001, Developing Solutions is The University of Nottingham’s flagship international scholarship programme for postgraduate masters courses.
Visit the Official Webpage of the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Masters Scholarships for study in the UK
To support the training of eye health professionals with strong public health skills, LSHTM are offering scholarships for candidates from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries who have been accepted to study for a Masters in Public Health for Eye Care at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), United Kingdom.
Visit the Official Webpage of the LSHTM Masters Scholarships