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CALL for APPLICATIONS: 11 Scholarship Opportunities (Undergraduate and Graduate Programmes) – deadlines between November and January

October 30, 2026

    Are you interested in pursuing higher education through a scholarship programme?

    We are pleased to share a list of 11 currently open scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate studies, with application deadlines ranging from November to January.

    We encourage interested candidates to review the opportunities and application requirements carefully, and to submit their applications before the relevant deadlines.

    InstitutionCountryDeadlineSponsorProgrammesLink
    University of Oxford (Blavatnik School of Government)United Kingdom2 Dec 2026University of OxfordPostgraduate (Master’s)https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/study/mpp
    DAAD In-Country/In-Region ProgrammeMultiple African Countries12 Nov 2026DAADPostgraduate (Master’s & PhD)https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=10000486
    Ashesi UniversityGhana16 Nov 2026Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramUndergraduatehttps://ashesi.edu.gh/the-mastercard-foundation-scholars-programme/
    Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-A)Rwanda15 Jan 2027Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramPostgraduate (Master’s)https://www.africa.engineering.cmu.edu/impact/mastercard-foundation-scholars.html
    Sciences PoFrance14 Dec 2026Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramPostgraduate (Master’s)https://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/bursaries-financial-aid/mastercard-foundation-scholarships/graduate-study/
    University of CambridgeUnited KingdomDec 2026 or Jan 2027Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramPostgraduate (Master’s)https://www.mastercardfoundation.fund.cam.ac.uk/
    African Leadership University (ALU)Rwanda30 Nov 2026Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramUndergraduatehttps://www.alueducation.com/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program-at-alu/
    EARTH UniversityCosta Rica31 Jan 2027Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramUndergraduatehttps://www.earth.ac.cr/friends-allies/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program/
    University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)United StatesDec 2026 or Jan 2027Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramPostgraduate (Master’s)https://mcfscholarsprogram.berkeley.edu/
    African Leadership College of Higher Education (ALCHE)Mauritius23 Jan 2027Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramUndergraduate & Postgraduatehttps://alcheducation.com/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program/
    University of Cape Town (UCT)South Africa31 Oct 2026Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramUndergraduate & Postgraduatehttps://uct.ac.za/mastercardfdn/apply-mastercard-foundation-scholars-program