Scholarships & Opportunities

Smithsonian Predoctoral Fellowship

Smithsonian Predoctoral

partial

Deadline: 15 Oct 2026

Smithsonian Graduate Student Fellowship

Smithsonian Graduate Student

both

Deadline: 15 Oct 2026

Surrey International Excellence Award Postgraduate

Surrey International Excellence

both

Deadline: Feb 2027 deadline 8 Jan 2027

Surrey International Excellence Award Undergraduate

Surrey International Excellence

both

Deadline: 24 Aug 2027

Chevening University of Exeter MStrat Partner Scholarship

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

full

Deadline: 6 Oct 2026

Exeter Excellence Scholarship January 2027

Exeter Excellence

both

Deadline: 26 Nov 2026

Queen’s International Study Centre Progressor Scholarship

Queen's International Study Centre Progressor

both

Deadline: 18 Sep 2026

Queen’s Belfast Early Confirmation Award

Queen's Belfast Early Confirmation

both

Deadline: UG/PGT 18 Sep 2026

St Andrews Postgraduate Research Scholarship

St Andrews Postgraduate Research

both

Deadline: 20 Jan 2027

St Leonard’s World Leading Doctoral Scholarship

St Leonard's World Leading Doctoral

full

Deadline: 20 Jan 2027

St Andrews International Excellence Scholarship

St Andrews International Excellence

both

Deadline: 27 Jan 2027

FirstRand Oxford African Studies Scholarship

University of Oxford

full

Deadline: Oxford January funding deadline + FirstRand application

Oxford St Antony’s Eni African Scholarship

University of Oxford

full

Deadline: Oxford Dec/Jan course deadline

University of Manitoba Early Application Tuition Prize

University of Manitoba

both

Deadline: Apply for admission by 1 Dec 2026

Washington and Lee Johnson Scholarship

Washington and Lee Johnson

full

Deadline: 1 Dec 2026

University of Richmond Bonner Scholars Program

University of Richmond Bonner Scholars

partial

Deadline: Admission Jan 1; Bonner app 8 May

University of Richmond Oliver Hill Scholars

University of Richmond Oliver Hill Scholars

both

Deadline: 1 Jan 2027

University of Richmond Presidential Scholarship

University of Richmond Presidential

both

Deadline: 1 Jan 2027

Richmond Scholars Program

Richmond Scholars

full

Deadline: 1 Dec 2026

HMJ Sassafras Scholarship

HMJ Sassafras

full

Deadline: 30 Oct 2026