A number of scholarships for African students are awarded annually by federal governments, organizations and universities in different parts of the world. Generally, URAM Scholarship Scholarship award programs are available in large variety for international students, but some of these international scholarships are not open for African students. In such cases while searching for scholarship, applicants may have to comb through several scholarship pages online to find ones that accepts students from Africa. Interestingly, there are a good number of scholarship-awarding programmes for African students available every year and a lot other newly introduced programmes.
Prospective students looking for sources of financial award to further their education need to devote time and effort with the available resources online to find and apply for scholarships. But this does not go without saying that you need to fulfill certain requirements to be eligible. You can find a number of scholarships for African students on scholarship websites that provide free resources on national and international scholarships for African students. With the use of search engines like google and Yahoo, you can tactically find scholarships that suite your preference.
Some scholarships are made available for all African countries (including other international students in some cases), while a lot other are available for specific countries in developing countries (Africa included). Here are some of the major scholarship programmes that accept Africans yearly which you can take advantage of.
Australian Development Scholarship
The Australia Development Scholarship Awards for Africa is an initiative of the Australian Government aimed to maximize the benefit of the Australian Government’s extensive scholarship programs, and to support enduring ties between Australia and neighboring African Countries. Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) are available for full-time Postgraduate Diploma or Master Degree studies at Australian universities.
Ford Foundation International Fellows Program
The International Fellowships Program (IFP) is a program supported by the Ford Foundation, and coordinated in West Africa by the AAU (Association of African Universities) in collaboration with Pathfinder international in Nigeria. IFP provides fellowships for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use their education to further development in their own countries and greater social and economic justice worldwide. IFP fellowships are awarded to applicants that lack systematic access to higher education. Some past fellows have returned to their previous work in government, universities, and with NGOs, while others are now working in rural communities.
Fulbright Scholarship
The Fulbright scholarship programme is offered through Educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the united states and students from over 140 countries, including selected African countries. Students interested in applying can do so through the Fulbright Program Office in their home country.