These programs either send African scholars abroad, fund work inside the continent, or convene pan-African leadership cohorts from Cairo to Cape Town. Below are 20 active programs that either host their cohorts in this region or reserve seats for citizens of countries within it.
These programs either send African scholars abroad, fund work inside the continent, or convene pan-African leadership cohorts from Cairo to Cape Town. FellowshipDesk's regional pages are the fastest way to scan opportunities by geography. If you are tied to a specific country — for visa reasons, family responsibility, or language preference — drill into a single country page from the popular destinations below or from the sidebar.
Fulbright Commission South Africa · U.S. Department of State
The bilateral Fulbright Commission for South Africa funds a long-running exchange of graduate students, researchers, and lecturers between South Africa and the …
Fulbright Commission Kenya · U.S. Department of State
The bilateral Fulbright Commission for Kenya funds a long-running exchange of graduate students, researchers, and lecturers between Kenya and the United States,…
Fulbright Commission Ghana · U.S. Department of State
The bilateral Fulbright Commission for Ghana funds a long-running exchange of graduate students, researchers, and lecturers between Ghana and the United States,…
Fulbright Commission Nigeria · U.S. Department of State
The bilateral Fulbright Commission for Nigeria funds a long-running exchange of graduate students, researchers, and lecturers between Nigeria and the United Sta…
Ashesi University · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Ashesi University provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to academically talented yet econ…
African Leadership University · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at African Leadership University provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to academically talen…
Makerere University · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to academically talented yet ec…
University of Cape Town · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of Cape Town provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to academically talented ye…
University of Pretoria · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of Pretoria provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to academically talented yet…
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support …
United States International University Africa · Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at United States International University Africa provides comprehensive financial, academic, and social support to ac…
Tony Elumelu Foundation
A flagship pan-African entrepreneurship programme providing training, mentorship, and seed funding to thousands of African entrepreneurs each year.…
Princeton in Africa
A year-long fellowship placing recent college graduates with African organisations working on health, education, agriculture, and conservation.…
Aspen Institute
A pan-African values-based leadership programme for accomplished mid-career leaders across multiple African countries.…
Mastercard Foundation
A pan-African initiative to build skills and create dignified work for 30 million young Africans by 2030.…
Aga Khan University
Need-based financial aid for outstanding students at Aga Khan University campuses in East Africa, Pakistan, and the UK.…
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development
A career development fellowship for African women scientists working in agricultural research and development.…
Aspen Institute
A leadership fellowship for African professionals to engage in values-based, action-oriented dialogue.…
Anzisha Prize / Mastercard Foundation
Africa's biggest award for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22 building businesses that solve local problems.…
Equity Group Foundation
A nationwide programme to fully fund secondary and undergraduate education for academically gifted Kenyan students from low-income families.…
Visa logistics, climate, language, and cost of living matter at least as much as program prestige once you actually start applying. A fully-funded fellowship that places you in Reykjavik in February is a very different commitment than the same fellowship in Singapore. The regional view in FellowshipDesk lets you see where you would actually live for the next 6, 12, or 24 months — and then narrow by country before reading individual program pages.