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.
Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Zonta International
Up to 30 fellowships of US$12,000 a year for women of any nationality in a full-time PhD doing research applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences. The 2027 round closes 15 November 2026.
- Funding
- Partially funded
- Where
- Multiple countries
- Level
- PhD
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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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Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Three 12-month fellowships a year in the executive offices of the African Development Bank, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the International Trade Centre, with a USD 100,000 stipend. For African nationals under 40 with a master's degree and 7 years' experience.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Switzerland
- 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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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
Swiss Confederation — Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
Swiss government awards for international researchers: research fellowships of 6-12 months and PhD scholarships renewable to 36 months at any Swiss university, paying CHF 2,450 a month. For Ghana the 2027-28 call runs 20 August to 27 November 2026.
- Funding
- Partially funded
- Where
- Switzerland
- Level
- PhD · Postdoc
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Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarship
Yenching Academy, Peking University
A fully funded master's at Peking University in the interdisciplinary study of China, for about 120 scholars a year. Covers tuition, accommodation, a monthly stipend, one round-trip fare and field study costs. Applications for the 2027 cohort close 30 November 2026.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- China
- Level
- Master's
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Ernst Mach Grant - Worldwide (Austria)
OeAD - Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Austrian government grants for young researchers from any country except Austria to spend 1 to 9 months on a research project in Austria. Age limit 35, and a written confirmation of supervision from an Austrian lecturer is mandatory. Deadline: 1 December 2026, 23:59 CET.
- Funding
- Partially funded
- Where
- Austria
- Level
- PhD · Postdoc
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Trust
Around 80 full-cost scholarships a year for outstanding applicants from any country outside the UK to pursue a full-time PhD, MLitt or one-year postgraduate course at Cambridge. 2027/28 international-round deadline: 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027 depending on course.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Level
- Master's · PhD
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P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)
P.E.O. Sisterhood (P.E.O. International)
Need-based scholarships of up to USD 12,500 per year for women from outside the USA and Canada (Ghanaians eligible) pursuing full-time graduate degrees in the USA or Canada who promise to return home. Eligibility forms for 2027-28 accepted 15 Sep-15 Dec 2026; renewable once.
- Funding
- Partially funded
- Where
- United States, Canada
- Level
- Master's · PhD
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KAUST Fellowship for MS and PhD Study
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Every admitted MS and PhD student at KAUST in Saudi Arabia receives the KAUST Fellowship: full tuition, campus housing, health insurance, relocation and a stipend of USD 20,000-30,000 a year. No separate application. Fall 2027 Round 2 opens 28 Sep 2026, closes 3 Jan 2027.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Level
- Master's · PhD
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Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG)
Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG)
Grants of up to USD 18,000 (US/Canada), 8,000 (South Africa), 9,000 (Latin America/Trinity) or 5,000 (France) for women aged 25+ from eligible developing countries incl. Ghana, already enrolled at universities in those regions and committed to helping women and children.
- Funding
- Partially funded
- Where
- United States, Canada, South Africa
- Level
- Any level
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TWAS-FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries
UNESCO-TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) and FAPESP
Up to 20 twelve-month postdoctoral fellowships in Sao Paulo, Brazil for researchers from developing countries in the natural, applied and social sciences. Full proposals close 1 April 2027; a Sao Paulo supervisor must register interest by 1 November 2026.
- Funding
- Funding varies
- Where
- Brazil
- Level
- Postdoc
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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
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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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Rhodes Scholarship for West Africa
The Rhodes Trust (Rhodes House, University of Oxford)
Three fully funded postgraduate scholarships per year at the University of Oxford for citizens of Ghana and 17 other West African countries and territories aged 18-24 (up to 26 in defined cases) with First Class Honours. 2027 round closes 27 August 2026, 23:59 GMT.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Level
- Master's · PhD
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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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Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS)
Yale University (Yale Young African Scholars)
Free Yale academic and university-preparation programme for African secondary students aged 14-18 in SHS 1-2 (10th/11th grade). 2026 offered an online college-prep workshop and a residential leadership summit in Kenya. The next cycle is expected to open around September.
- Funding
- Funding varies
- Where
- Kenya, Online
- Level
- Secondary
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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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