Year: 2025

We are pleased to invite refugee youth to register for free for the IBM SkillsBuild online certificate programme facilitated by University of the People (UoPeople)! This programme, with certificates in cybersecurity and data analytics, allows participants to gain professional expertise and earn recognized credentials designed by industry experts at IBM. Upon completion, students earn up to 12 credits that can be applied toward a UoPeople undergraduate degree programme. UoPeople is a fully online accredited university based in the United States. 

To register for the programme, free of charge, refer to the following instruction.   

• When/how to register: Follow this link to register for the programme. There are a limited number of vouchers available. If you would like to participate, we encourage you to register as soon as possible. 
• Who is eligible: Participants must be proficient in English language and have completed upper secondary school.  

• Average time to complete the programme: As little as 2 months, self-paced, 100% online. 
• Cost: There is no cost to register or participate in the programme.

Questions about registration / technical difficulties? Reach out to [email protected] in case of questions about or technical difficulties with registration.

Institut 2iE in Burkina is launching its programme in Bachelor and Masters scholarships under Mastercard Foundation. Refugees are encouraged to apply.

More details can be found here.

Application deadline: January 15, 2026.

Are you looking to apply for a scholarship to continue your studies and pursue a master’s degree? Are you trying to understand what are the requirements and interested to learn how to craft a strong application?

Co-hosted with Light4Refugee and facilitated by Ruth Nyabuto, experienced Rhodes Alumni and contributor to the Refugee-Led Research Hub, UNHCR Rwanda is organizing a webinar on crafting strong application documents for graduate studies and scholarships.

The webinar will take place on 10 December 2025 at 15h00 Kigali time. You will learn about the ins and outs of applications, which documents are required, how to strengthen your application, etc. This knowledge will be shared by the experts of Light4Refugee and facilitated by Ruth Nyabuto. The team will be available for all your questions.

If you want to attend this session, please register your attendance through the following link: Crafting Strong Graduate School Application Documents

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, invites applications for the Master of Science scholarship in Global Health Delivery for the 2026–2027 academic year. The scholarship is open to qualified candidates from African countries who are ready to pursue full-time studies.

More details here

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree, or are you currently pursuing your Bachelor’s degree and are you looking for graduate opportunities? 

Are you looking for a full scholarship to one of the worlds prestigious universities?

Do you demonstrate a commitment to giving back to your community? 

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge might be the right opportunity for you! It enables talented young Africans to pursue a master’s degree and grow their leadership potential. 

They provide support with your application, they provide an application fee waiver and the opportunity to study at Cambridge with a full scholarship. 

Are you interested in learning more, please join us in the online information session on 12 November 2025 at 16h00.

You can REGISTER to attend the session through this link: registration information session Cambridge

Here you will learn more about the programmes offered, about the application procedure, about the available funding as well as about what is required to write a strong application to both the university and the scholarship. 

Learn more about the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at Cambridge here: Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program |

More information on the available courses can be found here: Course Directory | Postgraduate Study

What are the eligibility criteria: Eligibility | Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Learn already about the application procedure here: How to apply | Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) has announced that the applications for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for the Master of Science in Health Professions Education Program (Msc – HPE) are now open. Here is the Application form link.

Application Timeline: 

• Applications Opens: 22 October 2025 
• Applications Closes: 30 November 2025, at 11:59 PM CAT 

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is specifically designed to address the challenges faced by young individuals who lack access to higher education due to economic and social barriers. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program places a special emphasis on reaching young women, refugees, forcibly displaced young people, and individuals with disabilities, encouraging them to apply.

More details are available here.

Are you a refugee looking for scholarships to advance your education journey?

DAAD provides a full scholarship for graduates interested in pursuing a master or PhD programme in the region.

Applications are open for the following subjects, through the specified link:

• University of Dschang (Cameroon):
  • PhD Parasitology: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_cameroon_phds_uds_parasitology.pdf
  • PhD Pharmacology: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_cameroon_phds_uds_pharmacology.pdf
• University of Ghana (Ghana):
  • Master Seed Science and Technology: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_ghana_ma_wacci.pdf
  • Master Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_ghana_ma_waccbip.pdf
• Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi (Nigeria):
  • Master Food Chemistry: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_nigeria_ma_bsum.pdf
  • PhD Food Chemistry: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_nigeria_phd_bsum.pdf
• Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Kenya):
  • Master Energy Technology: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_kenya_jkuat_sweed_ieet_ma.pdf
  • Master Soil and Water Engineering: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_kenya_jkuat_sweed_ieet_ma.pdf
  • PhD Soil and Water Engineering: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_kenya_jkuat_sweed_phd.pdf
• Moi University (Kenya):
  • PhD Biostatistics: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_kenya_moi_phd.pdf
• East and South African-German Centre of Excellence for Educational Research Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA) (Kenya):
  • Master Education in Research: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_kenya_cerm-esa_ma.pdf
• Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) (Kenya):
  • Master Food Science and Technology: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_kenya_dekut_ma.pdf
• Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) (Kenya):
  • Master Research and Public Policy: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_kenya_pasgre_ma.pdf
• Pwani University (Kenya):
  • Master Bioinformatics: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_kenya_pwani_ma.pdf
• Ardhi University (Tanzania):
  • Master Geomatics: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_tanzania_ardhi_ma.pdf
• Nelson Mandela African Insitution of Science and Technology (Tanzania):
  • Master Embedded and Mobile Systems: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_tanzania_nm-aist_ma.pdf
• Busitema University (Uganda):
  • Master Public Health: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_uganda_busitema_ma.pdf
• Mbarara University of Science and Technology (Uganda):
  • Master Biology (Natural Resources Ecology, Management and Conservation): _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_uganda_must_ma.pdf
  • Master Biology (Microbiology and Parasitoloty): _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_uganda_must_ma.pdf
• Botswana International University of Science and Technology (Botswana):
  • Master Physics (by research): _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_biust_ma.pdf
• Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Malawi):
  • Master Environmental Health: _st32_call_for_scholarship_applications_malawi_mubas__ma.pdf

Eligibility criteria are set per programme. Please read through the call of your preferred programme carefully to see if you are eligible for admission.

Application procedures are explained in the call for applications. These can be accessed through the above links.  

Deadline of application is 27 November 2025