Looking for funding to further your education? Here are 20 scholarship opportunities for graduates and postgraduates with deadlines fast approaching! Don’t miss your chance to secure financial support for your studies—check out the details and apply before the deadlines on March 11, 2025.
1. U.S. Embassy in Cameroon Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2026-2027.
Established in 1946 and funded by the U.S. government, the Fulbright Program aims to achieve mutual understanding through academic and cultural exchange.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 21, 2025
2. DW Akademie International Media Studies Master’s Degree Program 2025.
The full-time, four-semester program offers an unparalleled mix of research, lectures and practical experience and prepares students for communications and media industry careers. The interdisciplinary program curriculum covers a multitude of topics, such as media and development, journalism, communication science and mediamanagement.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 15
3. Joan Cogswell Donner Field School Scholarship 2025.
This scholarship was created through a generous gift from Leakey Foundation Life Trustee Joan Cogswell Donner. The purpose of the program is to encourage and support scholars who may not otherwise be able to pursue professional human origins research training at a qualified field school or field site.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Ongoing
4. Harvard University MBA Scholarship 2025.
The Harvard MBA is one of the world’s leading business programmes, taught at one of the world’s most prestigious Universities. The Boustany MBA Harvard Scholarship is granted once every two years for a two year course at Harvard Business School. The next Scholarship will be awarded for the class commencing Autumn 2025.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 31
5. Joan Cogswell Donner Field School Scholarship 2025.
This scholarship was created through a generous gift from Leakey Foundation Life Trustee Joan Cogswell Donner. The purpose of the program is to encourage and support scholars who may not otherwise be able to pursue professional human origins research training at a qualified field school or field site.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Ongoing
6. Coimbra Group Universities Scholarship Programme 2025/2026.
Coimbra Group Universities have been providing, since 2008, young researchers from universities in Sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to spend a short period (generally 1 to 3 months) at a Coimbra Group University to carry out part of their research there.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31
7. John Hopkins University Gender and Health Summer Institute 2025.
The Gender and Health Summer Institute is an exciting opportunity to build or refresh your skills in various aspects of gender and equity analysis. Featuring teaching by global experts, the Institute usually attracts students and those seeking professional development. It is a great primer for learners seeking to integrate a gendered approach in their current thinking or practice, or those who wish to advise on gender within health organizations.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 1
8. Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme 2025/2026 for Young Professors & Researchers from Latin American Universities.
The Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young Professors and Researchers from Latin American Universities was launched for the first time in January 2004.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31
9. DAAD In-Country/In-Region Programme Sub-Saharan Africa 2025.
The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a career in teaching and / or research at a higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 9
10. Organization of American States Academic Scholarships Program 2025.
The Organization of American States (OAS) offers academic scholarships for study or research at the Master’s or PhD level that lead to a degree at a university or educational institution in an OAS Member State, except within Canada (the nominating country).
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 13
11. Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation Scholarship 2025.
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) is calling for applications for the three CASC scholarships administered by CMC.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31
12. Sankofatech Achievers in Technology (AIT) Program 2025.
Sankofatech’s Achievers in Technology (AIT) program is an intensive, four-year initiative designed to cultivate the next wave of Black technology leaders in the United States. Recognizing that young people of African descent often overlook technology careers due to limited industry awareness, community misconceptions (such as a perceived lack of prestige), and a scarcity of resources, AlT seeks to address these challenges head-on.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31
13. Microsoft Scholarship Program for Women Pursuing STEM Careers 2025.
Microsoft is committed to empowering the next generation of women and non-binary leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). The Women at Microsoft Scholarship program is designed to provide financial assistance and support to graduating high school seniors pursuing undergraduate degrees in technology-related fields.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 13
14. Nordic Africa Institute African Scholarship Programme 2026.
The purpose of the African Scholarship Programme is to provide opportunities for early career researchers based in Africa to work and develop their ongoing research at the Nordic Africa Institute.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31
15. French Embassy in Ghana Scholarship for Masters Students 2025-2026.
Within the framework of academic cooperation and student mobility between France and Ghana for the 2025-2026 academic year, the French Embassy in Ghana is offering full Scholarships to Ghanaian students at Master’s levels on a merit and needs basis.|
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 30, 2025
16. Al for Science Masters Program at AIMS South Africa 2025.
Al for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa’s Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of Al and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of students in September 2023. It is a fully residential one-year taught masters with a research component.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 21
17. Google DeepMind Al Masters Scholarships 2025.
Google DeepMind is committed to making Al more accessible to the next generation. The Google DeepMind Scholarships program advances access to higher education by supporting partner universities’ efforts to build a stronger and more inclusive Al community, helping bring a wider range of experiences to Al and Al-adjacent fields.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Unspecified
18. Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program 2025.
The Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) provides opportunities for Canadian post- secondary institutions to host students from Latin America and the Caribbean. The program is funded by Global Affairs Canada through the Academic Relations program to advance Canada’s education relations and engagement in the region. Scholarships are awarded to college and university students in the Americas to pursue short-term studies or research in Canada.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 18
19. British Council SoCreative Africa Learning Programme 2025.
The SoCreative Africa learning programme for aspiring and early-stage young African entrepreneurs is focused on entrepreneurship and delivers a collection of free online courses for the next generation of African leaders to support them through their business journey.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Ongoing
20. Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program 2025.
The Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) provides opportunities for Canadian post- secondary institutions to host students from Latin America and the Caribbean. The program is funded by Global Affairs Canada through the Academic Relations program to advance Canada’s education relations and engagement in the region. Scholarships are awarded to college and university students in the Americas to pursue short-term studies or research in Canada.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 18
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