Fully Funded International Scholarships for African Students

Africa has tons of bright minds that have all it takes to compete with the best brains from other parts of the globe. Nevertheless, many are usually limited by funds due to one reason or another. For those with the dream of enhancing their education at forefront institutions, the huge tuition fee they are expected to pay usually stand as a hindrance to this, and they usually find themselves settling for other things

Best Fully Funded International Scholarships for African Students

Well, if you are in the above category, you have no problem, as, in this article, we will explore some of the world’s best fully funded international scholarships for African students to study anywhere in the globe. In case you are not aware, there are a lot of international scholarships for African students available from various quarters.  Some are sponsored by the government, others by universities themselves, while some others are sponsored by individuals and commercials organizations.
Simply take your time and go through what we have written here, and do all you can to apply for those you are eligible for. Who knows, this might be the answer to your dreams! Don’t forget that they are fully funded (meaning, the scholarships will settle the tuition fee you would have paid – irrespective of how huge it is, and your living costs will also be catered for).
Let’s explore these scholarships now. Here are they:

1. Jeroen Ensink Memorial Masters Scholarship at LSHTM in the UK 2020

African students can take advantage of the Jeroen Ensink Memorial Scholarship for MSc in Public Health for Development at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine LSHTM in the United Kingdom in the 2020/21 Academic session. Here is a fully funded scholarship that will cover your tuition fee as well as your living costs.
Interested and eligible African students are advised to apply as soon as possible, before the deadline.

2. Westminster International Postgraduate Full Scholarships in UK 2020

As stated earlier, some of these scholarships are offered by universities themselves, and Africans can always utilise their gesture. The University of Westminster in the United Kingdom is currently calling for applications for their Westminster International Postgraduate full scholarship programme for the 2020/2021 academic year. Their scholarships will cover tuition fees as well as other necessary stuffs like flight tickets and living expenses.

3. 3. ABEI/HADDAD Fellowship for Scholarship for Irish Studies in Northern Ireland 2020

African students can also take advantage of what is being offered by Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin in Ireland. The institution is offering the Scholarship for Irish Studies – ABEI/HADDAD Fellowship for M.Phil, and it will cover the student’s tuition fee (for a year) as well as living expenses.
Deadline for the ABEI/HADDAD Fellowship for Scholarship for Irish Studies in Northern Ireland 2020 is April 10, 2020.

4. Wells Mountain Education Scholarship Program 2020 for Undergraduate Students in Developing Countries

Here is another one that can be utilized by Africans that met the general criteria. The sponsors aims at empowering secondary school leavers in developing countries to further their education (either in your home country or in another developing country). The bigger goal is to ensure the creation of a bright future for the beneficiaries, as well as seeing to it that they contribute massively to the progress of their own communities.
While you can apply irrespective of your field, it was stated on the foundation’s website that they prefer such professions like social work, computers, engineering, health care, business, education and agriculture. The Deadline for the application of the Wells Mountain Education Scholarship Program 2020 for Undergraduate Students in Developing Countries is on the 1st March, 2020

5. 5. IOE-ISH International Full Master’s Centenary Scholarship in UK 2020

The University College London is calling for applications for the IOE-ISH Centenary Taught Masters Scholarships for international students (which Africans are part of) in the United Kingdom. Your tuition fees as well as your accommodation will be taken care of.
Deadline for the IOE-ISH International Full Master’s Centenary Scholarship in UK 2020 is Monday, May 4, 2020

6. 6. SheBegan International Scholarship Programme for Women in USA 2020 (All Expenses Paid)

If you are a female African student, you can find yourself in the United States of America via this scholarships (courtesy of SheBegan Women’s Magazine). The scholarship came with several benefits, including the fact that your flight tickets will be catered for.


The deadline for the SheBegan International Scholarship Programme for Women in USA 2020 (the first batch) is April 20, 2020, while the second batch is June 30, 2020.

7. 7. Fully Funded Harvard South Africa Fellowship Programme in USA 2020

The prestigious Harvard University in the United States of America is calling for applications for the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Programme for postgraduate studies in 2020. Eligible applicants will be given a monthly stipends as living costs, and the scholarship will also cover the full tuition fee. The applicant is expected to reside in Havard’s dorm during the period.
Deadline for the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Programme in USA 2020 is April 15, 2020.

8. African Graduate Scholarship for MSc in Global Health and Development at UCL UK 2020

UCL Institute for Global Health in the United Kingdom is inviting applications for African graduate scholarship. It should be noted that it is for those that won’t mind getting an MSc in Global Health and Development for the 2020/2021 academic session. The scholarship covers your full tuition fee tool.
Deadline for the African Graduate Scholarship for MSc in Global Health and Development at UCL UK 2020 is April 27, 2020.

9. Hatfield Lioness Scholarship for Masters Female Students at University of Durham in UK 2020

The University of Durham is calling for applications for the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship for female Masters students in the 2020/21 academic session. This can only be utilised by female African students, and it is alsk fully funded.
Deadline for Hatfield Lioness Scholarship for Masters Female Students at University of Durham in UK 2020 is March 31, 2020.
In conclusion, the list is inexhaustible. Therefore, don’t get tired of digging around.

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