Postgraduate scholarships for applicants from Africa

About the project

A list of scholarships for postgraduate applicants that will have an International fee status and be domiciled in Africa

All scholarships are awarded as partial fee reductions to support students with tuition costs.

2026/27 scholarships

If you:

You may be eligible for one or more of the following scholarships or bursaries, depending on whether you meet the specific criteria for each award:

Important: Each scholarship has its own eligibility requirements. Meeting the general conditions does not guarantee you will receive all listed awards.

Please refer to our scholarship webpages for full details, including whether a separate application is required.

• are classed as International fee status
• hold an offer for one of our eligible postgraduate courses, and
• are domiciled in an African country
• £3,000 – in the first year only, for University of Dundee Alumni and immediate family members of Alumni
• £3,000 – For eligible Islamic Finance courses
• £6,500 in the first year / £4,000 in subsequent years, or
• £8,000 per year – If you hold a First-Class degree (or equivalent)
• Type Scholarships GREAT Kenya Scholarship 2026/27 Closing date: 15 May 2026 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £10,000
• Type: Scholarships

GREAT Kenya Scholarship 2026/27

• Closing date: 15 May 2026 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £10,000
• Type Scholarships GREAT Ghana Scholarship 2026/27 Closing date: 15 May 2026 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £10,000
• Type: Scholarships

GREAT Ghana Scholarship 2026/27

• Closing date: 15 May 2026 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £10,000
• Type Scholarships Alumni Scholarship (January 2027) Closing date: 29 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate, Undergraduate | Value: £1,500 - £3,000
• Type: Scholarships

Alumni Scholarship (January 2027)

• Closing date: 29 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate, Undergraduate | Value: £1,500 - £3,000
• Type Scholarships Vice Chancellor's Africa Postgraduate Scholarship (January 2027) Closing date: 31 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £6,500
• Type: Scholarships

Vice Chancellor's Africa Postgraduate Scholarship (January 2027)

• Closing date: 31 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £6,500
• Type Scholarships Alumni and Family Scholarship (January 2027) Closing date: 29 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate, Undergraduate | Value: £1,500 - £3,000
• Type: Scholarships

Alumni and Family Scholarship (January 2027)

• Closing date: 29 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate, Undergraduate | Value: £1,500 - £3,000
• Type Scholarships Vice Chancellor's Middle East Postgraduate Scholarship (January 2027) Closing date: 31 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £6,500
• Type: Scholarships

Vice Chancellor's Middle East Postgraduate Scholarship (January 2027)

• Closing date: 31 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £6,500
• Type Scholarships Global Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate (January 2027) Closing date: 29 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £8,000
• Type: Scholarships

Global Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate (January 2027)

• Closing date: 29 January 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £8,000

2027/28 scholarships

• Type Scholarships Global Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate (September 2027) Closing date: 14 October 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £3,000
• Type: Scholarships

Global Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate (September 2027)

• Closing date: 14 October 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £3,000
• Type Scholarships Vice Chancellor's Africa Scholarship Postgraduate (September 2027) Closing date: 14 October 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £2,000
• Type: Scholarships

Vice Chancellor's Africa Scholarship Postgraduate (September 2027)

• Closing date: 14 October 2027 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £2,000
• Type Scholarships Global Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate (January 2028) Closing date: 30 January 2028 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £3,000 per year of study
• Type: Scholarships

Global Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate (January 2028)

• Closing date: 30 January 2028 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £3,000 per year of study
• Type Scholarships Vice Chancellor's Africa Postgraduate Scholarship (January 2028) Closing date: 31 January 2028 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £2,000
• Type: Scholarships

Vice Chancellor's Africa Postgraduate Scholarship (January 2028)

• Closing date: 31 January 2028 | Level: Postgraduate | Value: £2,000

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