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Scholarship guides and country guides for African students and professionals. Every listing links to its official page, so you can check the details yourself before you apply.
Explore Scholarships Our MissionScholarship pages are full of copied, out-of-date information. We write from official sources and tell you where we found it.
Each listing links to the provider's own page. Check it before you apply.
Who can apply, what is covered and what you need, without marketing language.
Each page shows when we last checked it. Deadlines change, so confirm on the official page.
Written for African applicants, including costs and rules that matter to you.
A few of the opportunities we cover. Open each one for eligibility, what it covers and the official link.
German government funding for postgraduate courses in development-related subjects. Check the official DAAD page for the current call and dates.
View details →A Turkish government scholarship open to international students, including Africans. It covers tuition, accommodation, a monthly stipend and a Turkish language course.
View details →Study in two or more European countries. Scholarships cover tuition, travel, installation costs and a monthly living allowance. Rules differ for each programme.
View details →A €10,000 stipend plus a full fee waiver for one year of study. For students from outside the EU/EEA. The 2026 call has closed and the next one is not yet announced.
View details →Smardemia started from a simple frustration: good scholarship information was hard to find and harder to trust. Calista builds and checks every page so African students can spend their time applying, not searching.
Our Story Our MissionWhat to know about studying in each country: costs, scholarships and where to start.
Most public universities charge no tuition. Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students €1,500 a semester.
The Vanier PhD scholarship has closed to new applications and been replaced by the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship, Doctoral program.
The Türkiye Bursları government scholarship covers study from Bachelor’s to PhD, with age limits.
Includes the SI Scholarships for Global Professionals. See the guide for costs and rules.
Includes the Government of Ireland scholarships. See the guide for costs and rules.
Includes the NL Scholarship, formerly the Holland Scholarship. See the guide for costs and rules.
Charges non-EEA students tuition, except at PhD level.
Charges non-EU students for English-taught programmes. Scholarships can reduce the fee.
Tuition rules change. Confirm the current rules on each university's official page.
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