International scholarship

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh is offering postgraduate scholarship opportunities for exceptional young Africans who have faced significant barriers to education and are committed to creating positive change in their communities and countries. For the 2027/28 academic year, the programme offers both on-campus Master’s scholarships and online Master’s/Postgraduate Diploma scholarships….

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027 at the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, is now accepting applications from academically talented young Africans who face significant social and economic barriers to accessing higher education. The programme provides comprehensive, full-cost scholarship support alongside academic, leadership, career and personal development opportunities. Successful scholars become part of…

International students looking to study in Europe can explore Finland’s 2027 admission and university scholarship opportunities for Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programmes. The opportunity portal page describes these as the “Finland Government Scholarship 2027”, with funding ranging from partial to full tuition support and applications handled through Finland’s centralized admissions system. Important: There is a…

Applications are open for the UNICAF Online Scholarship Program 2026–2027, offering international students the opportunity to pursue internationally recognised Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees through online study at a reduced cost. The scholarship is open to students from all nationalities and around the world, with programmes offered through UNICAF and its partner universities in the…

Young Africans interested in sustainability, innovation, green entrepreneurship and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can apply for the Green Africa Associates – SDGs Innovation Fellowship 2026. The three-month fellowship is designed to equip young African innovators, problem-solvers and action-takers with the skills, knowledge, mentoring, exposure and strategic collaborations needed to develop innovative solutions…

If you are a journalist, researcher, lawyer or public policy professional working on issues involving technology, democracy, digital rights, regulation or the impact of technology on society, the 2027 Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program is now accepting applications. The year-long, part-time fellowship will support independent reporting and analysis on urgent questions at the intersection of…

The YALS 40 Under 40: Africa’s Changemakers 2026 is now accepting nominations for its new cohort of young Africans whose leadership, ideas and work are creating real, measurable change across Africa and beyond. The annual recognition, organised by the Young African Leaders Summit (YALS) 2027 organising committee and the Young Global Leaders Network, will recognise…