Scholarships & Opportunities

AIMS MathEpi (with University of Toronto)

Full

Deadline: Aligned with AIMS annual cycle

AMMI — African Master’s in Machine Intelligence

Full

Deadline: Aligned with AIMS annual cycle

AIMS Master’s in Mathematical Sciences (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences)

Full

Deadline: Varies by centre (~31 August for South Africa 2026/27 cycle)

VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships (Belgium)

Full

Deadline: Varies by program, generally ~1-28 February

Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)

Full

Deadline: Two windows: ~Jan-Feb and ~March-May

DAAD Leadership for Africa (Germany)

Full

Deadline: ~annually, check DAAD database for current window

DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme (Public Policy & Good Governance)

Full

Deadline: ~annually, check DAAD database for current window

DAAD Study Scholarships for STEM Disciplines (Germany)

Full

Deadline: Varies by course, generally ~October

Commonwealth Split-site PhD Scholarships (UK)

Partial

Deadline: Annual, aligned with CSC cycle

Commonwealth Professional Fellowships (UK)

Full

Deadline: Annual, aligned with CSC cycle

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships (UK)

Partial

Deadline: Annual, aligned with CSC cycle

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships (UK)

Full

Deadline: ~9 December (with UK partner universities e.g. LSHTM)

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (UK)

Full

Deadline: ~mid-October (CSC deadline)

Rhodes Scholarship – West Africa

Full

Deadline: August 27, 2026 (applications); References due September 3, 2026

Mandela Washington Fellowship (YALI)

Full program

Deadline: ~Oct annually