Scholarships and opportunities you can actually apply for
Scholarships, fellowships, internships, funded master’s and PhD places, grants and competitions — each with an honest eligibility check, a real deadline, and mentors who have been through it.
Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation (Royal Academy of Engineering)
Royal Academy of Engineering
Africa's biggest engineering-innovation prize: up to 16 shortlisted sub-Saharan African innovators get eight months of training and mentoring; the winner receives GBP 50,000, three runners-up GBP 10,000 each. 2027 applications close 8 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC+1. Ghanaians eligible.
- Funding
- Prize
- Where
- Multiple countries
- Level
- Any level
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Schwarzman Scholars (Tsinghua University)
Schwarzman Scholars / Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University
Fully funded one-year Master's in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University, Beijing, for emerging leaders aged 18-28 from any country (up to 200 a year). Covers tuition, room and board, travel, study tours, books, laptop, insurance and stipend. Global deadline 9 Sept 2026, 3 pm EDT.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- China
- Level
- Master's
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Falling Walls Lab
Falling Walls Foundation
Global 3-minute pitch competition for students and early-career researchers/entrepreneurs. Winners of local Labs (incl. Falling Walls Lab Accra, Ghana) get a funded trip to the Global Finale in Berlin each November. Free to enter; 2026 season closes 15 Sept 2026.
- Funding
- Prize
- Where
- Multiple countries
- Level
- Undergraduate · Master's · PhD · Postdoc · Early career
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AAUW International Fellowships (STEM master's and doctoral study in the USA)
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
USD 20,000 (master's) or USD 25,000 (doctoral) for women who are not US citizens/permanent residents, incl. Ghanaians, admitted to full-time STEM graduate study at a US-accredited institution for 2027-28. Applications open 17 Aug-17 Sep 2026 (5:00 pm ET); GPA 3.5/4.0 required.
- Funding
- Partially funded
- Where
- United States
- Level
- Master's · PhD
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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (with the Mastercard Foundation)
Full-cost scholarship at UCT for citizens of any African country facing significant socio-economic barriers, for a first bachelor's degree or an eligible taught postgraduate programme (PG diploma in Health Sciences, honours, coursework master's). 2027 intake applications open.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- South Africa
- Level
- Undergraduate · Master's
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Chevening Scholarships
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Chevening)
The UK government's fully funded one-year Master's scholarship for emerging leaders with at least two years' work experience. Ghanaians are eligible. Applications for 2027/28 opened 4 August 2026 and close 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Level
- Master's
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Stanford University)
Stanford University
Stanford's university-wide graduate fellowship funding up to three years of any full-time Stanford master's, professional or doctoral degree plus leadership development. Open to citizens of all countries with a first degree from Jan 2020 or later. Deadline 6 Oct 2026, 1 pm PT.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- United States
- Level
- Master's · PhD
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African Leadership Academy Two-Year Diploma Programme (Class of 2027)
African Leadership Academy
Two-year pre-university leadership and entrepreneurship diploma in Johannesburg for young Africans born on/after 1 Sept 2007 who have completed Grade 10 (SHS 1). 97% of students receive need-based aid. Class of 2027: Early Decision 15 Oct 2026, Regular Decision 15 Jan 2027.
- Funding
- Funding varies
- Where
- South Africa
- Level
- Secondary
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Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (CGRS D)
Government of Canada (Tri-agency: CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)
Harmonised Tri-agency doctoral scholarship replacing Vanier CGS and CGS D: CAD 40,000/year for 36 months. Ghanaians qualify if registered in a doctoral program at a Canadian institution by the deadline (max 15% of awards to internationals). Agency deadline 17 Oct 2026, 8 pm ET.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Canada
- Level
- PhD
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One Young World Summit Scholarships (Leading Scholarship, Lead2030 and partner scholarships)
One Young World
Funded delegate places at the annual One Young World Summit (2026: Cape Town, 3-6 Nov) for young leaders aged 18-30/35 with a track record of impact. The Leading Scholarship 2026 is open worldwide (incl. Ghana) until 31 Oct 2026; partner scholarships have their own rules.
- Funding
- Funding varies
- Where
- South Africa
- Level
- Any level
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Lester B. Pearson International Student Scholarship (University of Toronto)
University of Toronto
U of T's top undergraduate award for international students: tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support for four years, about 37 awards a year. Requires secondary-school nomination. 2027 entry: nomination 9 Oct, admission 16 Oct, scholarship form 6 Nov 2026.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Canada
- Level
- Undergraduate
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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Ashesi University
Ashesi University (with the Mastercard Foundation)
Need-based full scholarship for undergraduate study at Ashesi University, Ghana, awarded through Ashesi's general admission and financial-aid application; covers all fees, room and board and learning resources, with extra transition and career support.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Ghana
- Level
- Undergraduate
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Ashesi University Need-Based Scholarships and Financial Aid
Ashesi University
Need-based scholarships for undergraduate admission to Ashesi University (Berekuso, Ghana), from partial tuition to full cost including housing, meals and living support. About 50% of students receive aid and 25% pay nothing. Four application rounds a year across two intakes.
- Funding
- Funding varies
- Where
- Ghana
- Level
- Undergraduate
Verified 21 days ago · verified by our team
Blossom Academy Sponsored Data Analytics Fellowship (Ghana)
Blossom Academy
Fully funded 12-week, full-time Data Analytics fellowship in Accra and Kumasi for unemployed Ghanaians aged 18-35, with hands-on projects and career preparation. Next cohort starts 21 September 2026; applications open now via the fellowship form.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Ghana
- Level
- Early career
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DAAD EPOS - Development-Related Postgraduate Courses
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
DAAD scholarships for professionals from developing countries (Ghana is on the DAAD/DAC list) with 2+ years' work experience to take selected development-related Master's (and a few PhD) courses in Germany. Apply to each course; 2027/28 deadlines mostly August-October 2026.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Germany
- Level
- Master's · PhD
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Generation Ghana Free Career Training Programmes
Generation Ghana (Generation: You Employed)
Free 8-14-week job-focused bootcamps in Accra and Kumasi or online (Data Analyst, Web Developer, AWS Cloud, Digital Marketing, Digital Customer Service) for 18-35-year-olds with a post-secondary qualification, with job placement support. Data Analyst cohorts start 14 September.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Ghana, Online
- Level
- Early career
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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of British Columbia (Graduate)
University of British Columbia with the Mastercard Foundation
Active MCF program at UBC (phase supporting 351 African scholars): fully funded master's places in forestry, food and resource economics, food science, geomatics and data science for citizens or refugees of African countries aged 35 or under. Opens 31 Aug 2026; EOI due 6 Sept.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Canada
- Level
- Master's
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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh (on-campus and online master's)
The University of Edinburgh (with the Mastercard Foundation)
Fully funded one-year on-campus MSc or part-time online MSc/PgDip at Edinburgh for young Africans (35 or under) who have overcome barriers to education and show leadership and climate ambition. 2027/28 round opens 13 Oct 2026.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- United Kingdom, Online
- Level
- Master's
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Commonwealth Master's Scholarships
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
UK FCDO-funded scholarships for one-year taught Master's study at a UK university, for citizens of eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries (Ghana is listed) who could not otherwise afford UK study. Apply via CSC Central and Ghana's Scholarships Secretariat.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Level
- Master's
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Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for least developed countries and vulnerable states)
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
UK FCDO-funded 36-month PhD scholarships at UK universities for candidates from 17 least developed and vulnerable Commonwealth countries. Ghana is NOT on the 2027/28 eligible-country list. Applications open 8 September 2026 and close 20 October 2026, 16:00 BST.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Level
- PhD
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