SCHOLARSHIPS IN AFRICA

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This site provide information on the available scholarships opportunities in Africa and to African. the aim of this site is to release the hassle of struggling when searching for your educational scholarship.
To advertise/post free a scholarship opportunity on this site or inquiries , please contact us by the email : gkasiani@gmail.com

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Africa Educational Trust Scholarships

AET offer Scholarships and grants to student wishing to pursue both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes African Countries.

The individual seeking scholarship with Africa educational trust scholarship should be candidate legible to local university in the respected countries.
Sent application s to: info@africaeducationaltrust.org
For more information visit;www.africaeducationaltrust.org

Nordic Africa Institute

The Nordic Africa Institute awards scholarships to Nordic countries through various types of grants.
i. Travel scholarship programme (30 – 40 scholars are awarded scholarships and grants)
ii. Study scholarship programme – This scholarship targets teachers and journalists.
iii. The scholarship for PhD candidates – This kind of scholarship is intended to the individuals wishing to persue PhD programmes and wishes to carry out research clusters.
iv. The Nordic guest researchers' programme- intended to researchers in the Nordic countries and given scholarship for a maximum stay of two months.

write to The Nordic Africa Institute, P O Box 1703, SE-751 47 2 00 , Fax: +46 18 56 22 90, E-mail: nai@nai.uu.se

Promise of Hope scholarship Program

The “Promise of Hope” Scholarship Program provides educational assistance to the youth and children in Africa who lack money to fund their learning.
TO APPLY:http://www.developafrica.org/projects

Bill Graham Foundation

Was established to aid needy and deserving youth with limited financial resources in Africa and to those with outstanding academic excellence and wishes to advance.

The scholarship is based on academic merit, whereby 1000 students will be awarded scholarships and grants.student awarded scholarship will received up to 10,000 dollars a year for 3 years (30,000 dollars)

All candidates are welcome from all parts of the world

For an APPLICATION FORM, email us: (Send CV using the apply link)
www.billgrahamfoundation.org

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EABL Foundation
The East Africa Breweries foundation offers various education scholarships to outstanding individuals in academic and who wishes to advance to higher education yet they lack finances.
EABL Foundation allocates about US $ 257,500 to aid in the university education of 14 students across East Africa.
Send your application to: eablfoundation@eabl.com For further details and application materials visit: EABL Foundation

Government of Botswana and Debswana

The Ministry of Education of Botswana awards scholarships to students who successfully complete part Bachelor degree on Science related fields and seek to advance on science or technology course which not available in Botswana.

For more information contact the Department of Student Placement and Welfare of the Ministry of Education http://www.moe.gov.bw/

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Australian Government scholarships for Africans

Students from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands may apply for these scholarships offered by the Australian Government. Although in most cases the programme awards scholarships through; educational institutions and other international funding sources.
Most of this scholarships are limited to post graduates university.
The scholarship is offer to that candidate that is willing to study in Australia Institutions.
For more information on Australia scholarship visit http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/en/CourseSearch/ScholarshipSearch.htm

AusAID Scholarships
About 80 scholarships are available by AusAID development from the selected countries in Africa to study at postgraduate level.
More information on these scholarships is available at www.adsafrica.com.au

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program for South African Students

The Foundation awards various scholarships to African, and more specifically to South Africans. The ford foundation international provides advancement opportunity to the needy and outstanding individuals in their academics and their respective field of their study and leaderships.
FIP gives financial support for up to three years of formal postgraduate study to obtain a Masters or Doctoral degree. Applications in early January for scholarships commencing the following calendar year. For information concerning eligibility and application procedures visit http://www.aaisa.org.za

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Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme

The Aga Khan Foundation International gives scholarships each year for postgraduate students from developing countries in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique and Madagascar) that have no other ways of paying their tuition fees.

Agan khan foundation gives 50 % grants and 50% as education loan, this scholarship are awarded through a very competitive process which occurs June to July every year.

NB: No application will be considered for for short-term courses nor are applications from students who have already started their course of study.

The main criteria to be awarded scholarship include:

· Excellent academic records,

· Genuine financial need,

· Admission to a recognized institution of higher learning and

· Thoughtful and coherent educational and career plans.

The foundation gives scholarships to students under 30 years of age and scholarship cover tuition fees and living expenses only. Half of the scholarship given is considered as a loan which should be repaid back with an interest of 5% yearly.

TO APPLY: Obtain application forms as of January 1st each year from AKF offices or Aga Khan Education Services / Boards in their countries of current residence.

For more scholarship information and application visit Aga Khan Foundation

Kenyatta University Scholarships

Kenyatta University, well known as KU awards various scholarships;

OVS Scholarships - These are Scholarships for Orphans and Vulnerable Students from Kenya seeking to study undergraduate programme at Kenyatta University. A scholarship covers the full tuition fee to those who have already been admitted to KU programmes.

Criteria: Minimum C+ Mean grade in the year 2008 OR 2009 KCSE.

Scholarships for Continuing Students- These scholarships are awarded to already continuing student (10) at KU for the year beginning September 2010/2011. The scholarship will cover 25% tuition costs beginning the academic year 2010/2011 for students with proven high performance and genuine need of financial assistance. KU also offers postgraduate scholarships where 20 scholarships are awarded to cover tuition for the Masters programme.

Internal Bursary- KU also offers internal bursaries for students already studying at Kenyatta University programmes and are awarded based on the needful.

The application forms should be collected from the Dean of Students.

For more information on ku scholarships http://www.ku.ac.ke/index.php/news-a-events/393-kenyatta-university-scholarships

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Kenya Scholarship Fund

Kenya Scholarship Fund is a US based organizations providing education scholarship to Kenyan. It major aims are to promote academic advancement to high school students and higher education.
KSF has its headquarters in Texas and a branch office in Nairobi, Kenya. Since its establishment in the year 2007kenya scholarship foundation has disburses varies scholarships to the needy students in Kenya.
‘The Organization provides scholarships to academically gifted Kenyan students who would otherwise not be able to successfully pursue a High School Education and realize their full potential as talented human beings”
For more information or to APPLY for the scholarship click here http://www.kenyascholarship.org/

Scholarships for Kenyans

The University of Sheffield offer a range of scholarships to students from Kenya who shows needy for education and indeed with exceptional academic results willing to start their studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2010.
The University of Sheffield offer scholarships to all international students commencing their studies in the Faculties of Engineering, Science and the School of Law in September 2010:
Scholarships offers

1. Engineering International Scholarships
2. Science International Scholarships
3. Law International Scholarships

NB: The Kenya Merit Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit.

If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you need to apply. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply from January 2010 onwards.
For more details visit the university site http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/study/