Here are 11 full university scholarships for African students currently accepting applications. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is such a great program that provides funding and all sorts of other opportunities.
University of Rwanda
Undergraduate
Deadline: 12 Oct 2026
African Leadership University, Rwanda
Undergraduate
Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
African Leadership College of Higher Education, Mauritius
Undergraduate
Deadline: 14 Nov 2026
Ashesi University
Undergraduate
Deadline: December
University of Edinburgh
Graduate
Pre-application deadline: 19 Oct 2026
EARTH University Undergraduate
Deadline: 31 Jan 2027
Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Graduate
Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
University of Cape Town
Graduate
Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
University of Cambridge
Graduate
Deadline: Dec or Jan depending on course of study
Sciences PoGraduate
Deadline: mid December
UC Berkeley Graduate
Deadline: Dec or Jan depending on program
Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship (not a degree program)Queen’s University (Canada). An 8-month program with stipend & pitch opportunities
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026