The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), is offering scholarships for students admitted for the 2025/2026 academic year, which will cover the full tuition fees, expenses for accommodation, and comprehensive support for the 2-year graduate program.

On top of financial support, Scholars will participate in enriching activities including individual mentorship, leadership development, and other events and programming. Between the first and second year, Scholars will be supported to participate in a 2-month summer intensive experience in the United States at ASU that aligns with their program of study.

Scholarships are available for the following full-time, on-campus graduate programs:

MS Global Technology and Development

MSE Sustainable Engineering

MS Information Technology

MS Business Analytics

MEd Learning Design and Technologies
 

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the degree of their choice that includes English proficiency.
• Applicants must be a citizen of an African country committed to ethical leadership and demonstrated engagement in their community.
• Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 33 on or before the application deadline.
• Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service in their community.
• Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and ambitions that exceed one’s financial resources.
• Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree conferred by July 2025.  
• Applicants must not have started or completed other graduate or masters degrees before August 2025.  
• Applicants must be able to live in Kigali, Rwanda for the duration of the program.

Application Deadline: Sunday, 9 March, 23:59 GMT

For more details, visit: https://asu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Z8p6mwu91xxVuC

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is pleased to announce a dedicated admissions period for its MBBS/MGHD Class of 2031 program, specifically designed for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) especially female refugees from host communities. The application window is open from February 5 to February 16, 2025.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Completion of Secondary Education (A-Level) or High School Diploma.
• NESA Equivalency Certificate (required for applicants with international qualifications).
• Minimum Grade C in both Biology and Chemistry as principal subjects. 

Interested candidates should submit their applications through this link. 

Please note that this special admission cycle is exclusively for applicants with verified refugee status. For inquiries or additional information, please contact UGHE admissions team at [email protected].

The UNIV’R university corridor program has opened a call for applications for refugees residing in a first country of asylum who wish to pursue Master’s studies (2 years) within a Higher education establishment in mainland France. The program provides refugees with access to the university system, administrative, social and financial support (study and living scholarship for the total duration of the master’s degree).

Deadline to apply is 23 Feb 2025. 

More details can be found here: https://services.unhcr.org/opportunities/education-opportunities/couloir-universitaire-pour-les-refugies-vers-la-france-programme-univr-0   

SPS is thrilled to announce our collaboration with the local government to revitalize unused health posts in remote areas across the country. This initiative is a key part of our 5-year strategic plan to decentralize healthcare services, aiming to reinvigorate 5% of these vital health posts. 

As we embark on this important journey, we are eager to offer job opportunities specifically for eligible refugees. 

Are You a Good Fit? Here’s What We’re Looking For: 

• Proof of Refugee Status 

• A valid license certificate from the Ministry of Health 

• At least 2 years of experience in the health sector 

• A recent criminal record check 

If you meet these criteria and are ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you! 

Apply Now! Send your application to [email protected] and take the first step towards a rewarding career with us. 

We look forward to the possibility of working together to enhance healthcare in our communities! 

Thank you! 

Humana, in collaboration with AUDA-NEPAD and GIZ, is organizing a Skills Revolution Campaign that includes a skills competition for young people aged 16-35 from across the continent. This aligns well with our efforts to promote skills development and employability among refugee youth and host communities.  

1. Competition deadline: September 26, 2024
2. Age range: 16-35 years old
3. Target: Youth from across Africa, including TVET graduate
4. Application form available in English, French, and Portuguese

DAFI SCHOLARSHIP

UNHCR’s Tertiary Refugee Scholarship Programme (DAFI) offers qualified refugee and returnee (in selected countries*) students the possibility to earn an undergraduate degree in their country of asylum or home country. The scholarship package varies from country to country and covers a range of costs including tuition and study materials, food, transportation, and accommodation.

DAFI covers programmes at International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) level 6, bachelor’s degrees or equivalent level qualifications. The scholarship is designed to provide students with academic and/or professional knowledge, skills, and competencies, leading to a first degree or equivalent qualification. DAFI can also cover short-cycle tertiary education, ISCED level 5 courses. This includes accredited Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes of two years or more that lead to a certification or diploma.

DAFI scholars are expected to participate in community engagement and skills development activities linked to their studies. UNHCR, alongside its education partner, maintain close contact with each scholar and with the higher education institutions they study at to ensure the academic success and well-being of each student. The DAFI scholarship DOES NOT cover master’s studies.

In Rwanda, UNHCR has awarded over 540 DAFI scholarships to eligible refugees at a bachelor’s degree level. For the academic year 2024/2025, there are new scholarships for qualified refugees and asylum-seekers in Rwanda. Students who meet the following eligibility criteria are invited to apply for this scholarship program by 15th September 2024.

MAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• The applicant must be a recognized refugee or asylum seeker living in Rwanda.
• Priority will be given to those who achieved excellent academic performance.
• Applicant should have been accepted to a university in Rwanda. (You will have to submit proof of admission to a university.)
• Only one family member can apply/obtain DAFI scholarship to ensure that benefits allocated are equally given to other refugee students.
• Applicants currently benefiting from another Higher Education scholarship programmes, are not eligible to apply for DAFI scholarship.
• Applicants who have been confirmed to depart for resettlement to third countries are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

SECONDARY SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Female and persons with special needs education are highly encouraged to apply.

APPLICATION FORM

All application should be submitted through online application form, available at the following link:  Rwanda DAFI Application 2024 | Rounds | DAFI Programme Management Platform (scholarshipsplatform.com)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED OR UPLOADED

• Please attach your UNHCR Proof of registration
• Please upload your official/certified copy of the high school diploma.
• Please upload university admission letter or proof of acceptance for study in one of the universities in Rwanda
• Please upload the equivalence certificate from the Ministry of Education of the country of asylum (optional)

TIMEFRAME

Applications will be received from 27th August to 15th of September 2024. Application submitted after the deadline will not be processed.

If you encounter any difficulties accessing internet connectivity or require technical assistance for uploading the required documents, kindly reach out to the nearest Digital Career Counsellors at the camp level or Community Centers in your vicinity.

For any inquiries, please contact us via [email protected] and [email protected]

Are you a young refugee leader, aged 25-35, passionate about making a difference in your community? The United States’ Mandela Washington Fellowship, for which refugees are eligible and encouraged to apply, is now accepting applications!

Participants travel to a U.S. university for six weeks, where they train and network with some of the most dynamic young leaders from Africa and the United States.

Apply by September 10, 2024

For more information, visit  https://www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org/apply/

Are you interested in pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Oxford or other institutions worldwide for courses running in the 2025-2026 academic year? Would you like to receive 1:1 mentorship as you apply to graduate programmes and scholarships?

Oxford’s Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH) is running Graduate Horizons again this year: a global application support programme for prospective students who have been affected by displacement, e.g. as refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs, and stateless, among other categories.

Apply to join by Monday 2nd September 2024: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoHusFKYZqo5Ye8DFyGlV554e_KLU4r71Zd8lSl-GqDM7dtg/viewform

More information: https://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rlrh-launches-graduate-horizons-for-2025-2026-academic-year

UNHCR is pleased to inform all urban refugees and boarding school students that Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI) enrollment for July 2024 to June 2025 has been completed. In line with the Government of Rwanda’s pledge to include urban refugees in CBHI, UNHCR has submitted a list of following criteria to be enrolled to CBHI:

• Recognized refugees with valid ID who live in urban setting including their dependents under the age of 16.
• Camp-based students who are pursuing their education outside of camps supported by UNHCR or/and other education partners.

UNHCR  has sent SMS to the registered number of everyone enrolled to CBHI. If you believe that you are eligible and have not received the SMS, please contact Protection Desk at the closest Community Centers, or call our helpline 0788302718/0788383608, or send us an email with your name, ID Card Number, UNHCR Number and valid telephone number to [email protected].

For students who live outside of the camp, you may contact World Vision or UNHCR Protection colleagues in your respective locations.

If you have been granted refugee status by the Government of Rwanda but have not yet received your Refugee ID card, or if you have recently changed your refugee ID card and have not informed UNHCR, kindly visit the nearest protection desk at community center or contact our protection helpline/email above. Please remember to indicate your name, UNHCR’s registration number and your ID number when you reach out to UNHCR.

For self sponsored students who attend schools/Universities outside the camp, kindly reach out to World Vision, the UNHCR Education partner, get registered to get CBHI.

Please note that due to the UNHCR funding limitations,   medical assistance  is prioritized for live-saving interventions for refugees and asylum seekers not covered by CBHI.

Do not wait to get sick to check your CBHI enrollment!

Thank you.

In September 2015, the University of Barcelona launched the Support Program for refugees and people from conflict areas, managed by the Fundació Solidaritat UB. The Program aims to promote enrollment in undergraduate or master’s programs at the University of Barcelona by students who are refugees or in refugee-like situations. It is co-financed by the University of Barcelona, the Fundació Solidaritat UB, and the Barcelona City Council. The initiative is aimed at non-EU students who are threatened and/or displaced in their countries of origin or refugees in first asylum or transit countries, providing safe pathways to resettlement in third countries. 

What is this call for?  

The scholarship lasts one academic year (2024-2025) and covers the tuition fee of the Transition course to university studies (Spanish and Catalan language and Human rights course), full board accommodation (in shared rooms), and holistic support. This scholarship could be expanded if the student passes the transition course and if they are admitted in a University of Barcelona master’s degree or UB bachelor’s degree (second cycle) (academic year 2025-2026) following the renewal procedure. Likewise, in cases of a two-year master and last year of bachelor’s degree (second cycle), under previous request to the UBSF and completed academic performance and correctly administrative situation, the scholarship will be extended for the academic year 2026-2027.  

Who can apply?  

This scholarship is aimed at university students who are affected by armed conflict and violence, are in a situation of vulnerability in terms of human, economic, and social rights, reside in a non-EU country and wish to continue their university studies. 

What are the eligibility criteria?  

To be eligible, applicants must meet all requirements. Some of them are:  

• Be in a refugee or refugee-like situation, as defined by the UNHCR  
• Be in a situation of vulnerability in terms of the effective exercise of Human, Economic and Social Rights and provide evidence  
• Have no prior knowledge of either Spanish or Catalan  
• Be aged 26 or younger at the time of the deadline for submitting applications.  
• Sufficiently proof, as required by the University of Barcelona, having carried out university studies and/or hold a university degree that allows access to an official, non-interuniversity master’s degree at the University of Barcelona or to the last two years (second cycle) of the University of Barcelona-specific bachelor’s degree at University of Barcelona’s centers.   
• Apply for admission to official and non-interuniversity master’s degree programs or to the last two years of the second cycle of bachelor’s degree courses offered by University of Barcelona faculties and schools, excluding affiliated centers and the degrees in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Psychology.  
• Explicitly manifest a social commitment and a commitment to Global Justice  

Where to send the application form and supporting documents? Applicants must send all the information to [email protected]. IMPORTANT: only applicants who do meet all the requirements and send the documents mentioned on the application call (LAST PAGE: CHECKLIST) will be part of the selection process.  

What is the deadline to apply?  The deadline is 12 June 2024 at midnight (CEST). 

Please find the application form here 

Terms and conditions of the scholarship can be found here