50+ Scholarships for African Students 2026–2027

Verified government, foundation, and university scholarships. Filter by destination, level, provider, and field of study.

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• FoundationFoundation

  AAUW International Fellowship

  American Association of University Women

  🇺🇸USA

  MastersPhD

  $18,000 to $30,000 per year

  Deadline: November

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• GovernmentGovernment

  ABE Initiative — African Business Education for Youth

  JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)

  🇯🇵Japan

  Masters

  Full tuition, monthly stipend, accommodation, flights, health insurance, internship at Japanese company

  Deadline: October

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• FoundationFoundation

  African Development Bank Scholarship

  African Development Bank

  🌐Various

  Masters

  Full tuition, living allowance, return flights, health insurance

  Deadline: February

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• GovernmentGovernment

  African Union Scholarship

  African Union Commission

  🌍Africa

  MastersPhD

  Full funding for intra-African study

  Deadline: Varies

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• FoundationFoundation

  Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship

  Aga Khan Foundation

  🌐Various

  Masters

  50% grant, 50% loan (interest-free)

  Deadline: March

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• FoundationFoundation

  AIMS Masters Scholarship

  African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

  🌍Africa

  Masters

  Full tuition, accommodation, meals, allowance

  Deadline: February

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• FoundationFoundation

  Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship

  Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany)

  🇩🇪Germany

  PostdoctoralResearch

  Monthly stipend €2,670-3,170, language courses, travel allowance

  Deadline: Rolling

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• UniversityUniversity

  American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship

  American University Washington DC

  🇺🇸USA

  Bachelors

  Full tuition, room and board for 4 years. Renewable annually.

  Deadline: January

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• UniversityUniversity

  Amherst College International Scholarship

  Amherst College

  🇺🇸USA

  Bachelors

  Meets 100% of demonstrated need — need-blind for international students

  Deadline: January

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• GovernmentGovernment

  ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship China

  Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and TWAS/UNESCO

  🇨🇳China

  PhD

  Full tuition, monthly stipend CNY 6,000-7,000, accommodation, international travel allowance

  Deadline: January

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Australia Awards Scholarship

  Australian Government (DFAT)

  🇦🇺Australia

  MastersPhD

  Full tuition, living allowance, return flights, health insurance, introductory academic program

  Deadline: June

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Canada

  Government of Canada

  🇨🇦Canada

  Postdoctoral

  CAD$70,000/year for 2 years

  Deadline: September

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• UniversityUniversity

  Berea College No-Tuition Scholarship

  Berea College

  🇺🇸USA

  Bachelors

  Full tuition for ALL students — no tuition ever. Room and board provided.

  Deadline: January

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• UniversityUniversity

  Cambridge Trust Scholarship

  Cambridge Trust (University of Cambridge)

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  MastersPhD

  Full or partial tuition, maintenance costs depending on award

  Deadline: January

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• FoundationFoundation

  Carnegie Corporation African Scholarship

  Carnegie Corporation of New York

  🇺🇸USA

  PhDPostdoctoral

  Full funding for doctoral and postdoctoral research

  Deadline: Varies

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Chevening Scholarship

  UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  Masters

  Full tuition, monthly living allowance, return flights, visa costs, arrival allowance

  Deadline: October

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)

  China Scholarship Council

  🇨🇳China

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Full tuition, free accommodation, monthly stipend, health insurance

  Deadline: April

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• FoundationFoundation

  Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA)

  Open Society Foundations

  🌐Various

  Masters

  Full funding — tuition, living stipend, flights, health insurance

  Deadline: Varies

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Commonwealth Scholarship

  Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  MastersPhD

  Full tuition, living allowance, return flights, thesis grant

  Deadline: December

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarship

  Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  PhD

  Tuition fees, living allowance, return flights for 12-month period in UK

  Deadline: December

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Confucius Institute Scholarship

  Hanban — Chinese Ministry of Education

  🇨🇳China

  BachelorsMasters

  Full tuition, accommodation, monthly stipend, health insurance

  Deadline: March

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• UniversityUniversity

  Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship

  Vanderbilt University

  🇺🇸USA

  Bachelors

  Full tuition for 4 years

  Deadline: January

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• GovernmentGovernment

  DAAD Scholarship Germany

  German Academic Exchange Service

  🇩🇪Germany

  MastersPhD

  Monthly stipend, health insurance, travel subsidy, study and research allowances

  Deadline: November

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Eiffel Excellence Scholarship France

  French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs

  🇫🇷France

  MastersPhD

  Monthly stipend, health insurance, cultural activities allowance, transport

  Deadline: January

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Eiffel Excellence Scholarship France

  French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs

  🇫🇷France

  MastersPhD

  Monthly stipend, health insurance, cultural activities allowance

  Deadline: January

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• UniversityUniversity

  Émile Boutmy Scholarship — Sciences Po Paris

  Sciences Po Paris

  🇫🇷France

  BachelorsMasters

  Bachelors: up to full tuition waiver (€14,720/year). Masters: €13,100/year tuition exemption for 2 years.

  Deadline: January

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

  European Commission

  🇪🇺European Union

  Masters

  Full tuition, monthly allowance, travel and installation costs

  Deadline: February

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• UniversityUniversity

  ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship

  ETH Zurich

  🇨🇭Switzerland

  Masters

  CHF 11,000/semester living grant, tuition fee waiver

  Deadline: December

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Finland Government Scholarship Pool

  Centre for International Mobility CIMO — Finland

  🌍Finland

  PhDPostdoctoral

  Monthly stipend for research visits, some tuition support

  Deadline: January

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• FoundationFoundation

  Fondation Rainbow Bridge MBA Scholarship — HEC Paris

  Fondation Rainbow Bridge

  🇫🇷France

  MBA

  MBA scholarship covering significant portion of tuition at HEC Paris

  Deadline: Varies

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• FoundationFoundation

  Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program

  Ford Foundation

  🌐Various

  MastersPhD

  Full funding through IFP partner organizations

  Deadline: Varies

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Fulbright Foreign Student Program

  US Department of State

  🇺🇸USA

  MastersPhD

  Tuition, living stipend, health insurance, return flights

  Deadline: October

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• FoundationFoundation

  Gates Cambridge Scholarship

  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  MastersPhD

  Full tuition, living allowance, return flights, visa, family allowance if applicable

  Deadline: January

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• GovernmentVerify

  Ghana Scholarship Secretariat Award

  Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (Government of Ghana)

  🌐Various

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Tuition, living allowance (varies)

  Deadline: Varies

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• UniversityUniversity

  Ghent University Top-up Grant for Developing Countries

  Ghent University Belgium

  🇧🇪Belgium

  Masters

  Monthly top-up grant to supplement other scholarship funding. Amount varies.

  Deadline: February

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)

  Korean Government (NIIED)

  🇰🇷South Korea

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Full tuition, monthly allowance, return flights, health insurance, Korean language training

  Deadline: March

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• UniversityUniversity

  Grinnell College International Scholarship

  Grinnell College

  🇺🇸USA

  Bachelors

  Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need — full tuition, room, board

  Deadline: January

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• FoundationFoundation

  Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship

  Heinrich Böll Foundation (Germany)

  🇩🇪Germany

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Monthly stipend, tuition support, health insurance

  Deadline: March

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship

  US Department of State

  🇺🇸USA

  Professional development (not degree granting)

  Tuition, living expenses, flights, professional activities funding

  Deadline: October

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• GovernmentGovernment

  IDRC International Doctoral Research Awards Canada

  International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Universities Canada

  🇨🇦Canada

  PhD

  Field research funding for doctoral dissertation. Covers costs of field research in the Global South.

  Deadline: Varies

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Italian Government MAECI Scholarship

  Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

  🌍Italy

  MastersPhD

  Monthly grant totalling €10,800 for 9 months, health insurance, possible tuition waiver depending on university

  Deadline: March

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship

  Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT)

  🇯🇵Japan

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Full tuition, monthly stipend, return flights, arrival allowance

  Deadline: May

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• FoundationFoundation

  Jim Ovia Foundation Scholarship

  Jim Ovia Foundation

  🇳🇬Nigeria

  BachelorsMasters

  Full tuition, accommodation, stipend

  Deadline: Varies

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• FoundationFoundation

  Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

  Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Germany)

  🇩🇪Germany

  MastersPhD

  Full tuition at German universities, monthly stipend, health insurance

  Deadline: March

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• FoundationFoundation

  L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science

  L'Oréal Foundation and UNESCO

  🌐Various

  PhDPostdoctoral

  Up to €15,000 for postdoctoral, up to €8,000 for PhD

  Deadline: June

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• UniversityUniversity

  Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)

  Leiden University

  🇳🇱Netherlands

  Masters

  €10,000, €15,000, or full tuition scholarship depending on merit

  Deadline: February

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• UniversityUniversity

  Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship

  University of Toronto

  🇨🇦Canada

  Bachelors

  Full tuition, books, incidental fees, full residence support for 4 years

  Deadline: November

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• FoundationFoundation

  Mandela Rhodes Scholarship

  Mandela Rhodes Foundation

  🇿🇦South Africa

  Masters

  Full tuition, accommodation, meals, books, leadership development

  Deadline: August

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• FoundationFoundation

  MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program

  MasterCard Foundation

  🌐Various

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Full tuition, accommodation, meals, books, laptop, flights, health insurance, personal development

  Deadline: Varies

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• UniversityUniversity

  McGill University Major Entrance Scholarship

  McGill University

  🇨🇦Canada

  BachelorsMasters

  CAD$3,000-20,000 per year

  Deadline: January

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• FoundationFoundation

  Mo Ibrahim Foundation SOAS Scholarship

  Mo Ibrahim Foundation

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  Masters

  £45,479 full funding for one year

  Deadline: January

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• FoundationFoundation

  MTN Foundation Scholarship

  MTN Foundation

  🇳🇬Nigeria

  Bachelors

  Full tuition for Nigerian universities

  Deadline: June

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP)

  Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs via Nuffic

  🇳🇱Netherlands

  MastersPhDShort courses

  Travel costs, accommodation, tuition fees, living allowance, visa, insurance, thesis research

  Deadline: Varies

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• GovernmentGovernment

  New Zealand Development Scholarship

  New Zealand Government (MFAT)

  🇳🇿New Zealand

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Full tuition, living allowance, return flights, health insurance

  Deadline: March

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• GovernmentGovernment

  NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)

  Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

  🇳🇱Netherlands

  BachelorsMasters

  One-time payment of €5,000 in first year of study. Partial scholarship — does not cover full tuition.

  Deadline: May

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• FoundationFoundation

  One Young World Scholarship

  One Young World

  🌍Various (Annual Summit)

  Fellowship/Leadership

  Summit registration, accommodation, meals during summit

  Deadline: Varies

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• FoundationFoundation

  Open Society Foundation Scholarship

  Open Society Foundations

  🌐Various

  MastersPhD

  Full funding depending on program

  Deadline: Varies

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP)

  Dutch Government (Nuffic)

  🇳🇱Netherlands

  MastersShort courses

  Full tuition, living allowance, return flights, visa costs

  Deadline: March

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• FoundationFoundation

  OWSD Fellowship for Women Scientists

  Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World

  🌐Various

  PhD

  Living allowance, research costs, return flights

  Deadline: Varies

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• FoundationFoundation

  Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship

  Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation

  🇨🇦Canada

  PhD

  CAD$40,000/year for up to 4 years, CAD$20,000 travel allowance, mentorship and leadership program

  Deadline: December

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• GovernmentGovernment

  PTDF Overseas Scholarship (Nigeria)

  Petroleum Technology Development Fund (Nigeria)

  🌐Various

  MastersPhD

  Full tuition, living allowance, return flights

  Deadline: March

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• FoundationFoundation

  Rhodes Scholarship (Southern Africa)

  Rhodes Trust

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  MastersPhD

  Full tuition at Oxford, living allowance, return flights, health insurance

  Deadline: August

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• FoundationFoundation

  Rotary Peace Fellowship

  Rotary Foundation

  🌐Various

  MastersProfessional certificate

  Full tuition, living expenses, round-trip transportation, internship expenses

  Deadline: May

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• FoundationFoundation

  Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Fellowship

  Schlumberger Foundation

  🌐Various

  PhDPostdoctoral

  Up to $50,000/year for PhD, research costs, living expenses

  Deadline: November

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• FoundationFoundation

  Schwarzman Scholars Program

  Schwarzman Foundation

  🇨🇳China

  Masters

  Full tuition at Tsinghua University, accommodation, living stipend, flights, visa

  Deadline: September

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• GovernmentGovernment

  SINGA Singapore International Graduate Award

  Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR)

  🇸🇬Singapore

  PhD

  Full tuition, monthly stipend, return flights, settling-in allowance

  Deadline: June

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals

  Swedish Institute

  🇸🇪Sweden

  Masters

  Full tuition, SEK 11,000/month living allowance, travel grant, insurance

  Deadline: February

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• UniversityUniversity

  TU Delft Excellence Scholarship

  Delft University of Technology

  🇳🇱Netherlands

  Masters

  Full tuition, living allowance

  Deadline: January

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Türkiye Burslari (Turkish Government Scholarship)

  Republic of Turkey (YTB)

  🇹🇷Turkey

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Full tuition, monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance, return flights, Turkish language course

  Deadline: February

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• UniversityUniversity

  UBC International Leader of Tomorrow Award

  University of British Columbia

  🇨🇦Canada

  Bachelors

  Full tuition, full living costs for 4 years

  Deadline: December

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• UniversityUniversity

  University of Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship

  University of Amsterdam

  🇳🇱Netherlands

  Masters

  Full tuition waiver

  Deadline: January

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• UniversityUniversity

  University of Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship

  University of Edinburgh

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  PhD

  Full tuition, stipend for living costs

  Deadline: January

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• UniversityUniversity

  University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship

  University of Melbourne

  🇦🇺Australia

  MastersPhD

  Full tuition, living allowance AUD$32,000/year

  Deadline: October

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• UniversityUniversity

  USTC International Scholarship

  University of Science and Technology of China

  🇨🇳China

  BachelorsMastersPhD

  Full tuition, free dormitory accommodation, monthly stipend, health insurance

  Deadline: March

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• GovernmentGovernment

  Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

  Government of Canada

  🇨🇦Canada

  PhD

  CAD$50,000/year for 3 years

  Deadline: November

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• GovernmentGovernment

  VLIR-UOS ICP Scholarship Belgium

  Flemish Interuniversity Council (Belgian Government)

  🇧🇪Belgium

  BachelorsMasters

  Full tuition, €1,150/month living allowance, return flights, health insurance

  Deadline: February

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• UniversityUniversity

  Wageningen University Fellowship

  Wageningen University (Netherlands)

  🇳🇱Netherlands

  Masters

  Tuition waiver or partial funding

  Deadline: February

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• FoundationFoundation

  Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarship Oxford

  Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust (University of Oxford)

  🇬🇧United Kingdom

  MastersPhD

  Full tuition, college fees, living allowance, flights, leadership programme

  Deadline: January

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