Having come this far, it is evident that you are just a few steps away from the finish line. Seal the deal by applying for these top full PhD scholarships for African students worldwide. But remember that because this list is inexhaustible, it is subject to updates.
1. CHASE AHRC Studentship Scheme at the University of Sussex in the UK 2023
The University of Sussex in the UK is inviting applications for the CHASE AHRC Studentship Scheme in the 2023/24 academic session. Worth of Award: PhD studentships cover UK-level fees and a tax-free maintenance allowance ((currently £17,668 for 2022-3) and support funding (for e.g. conferences, placements, research travel, training courses). Deadline: Application closes December 9, 2022, 12:00 (GMT). Click here for more details and to apply.
2. W. M. Tapp Studentships in Law for PhD Students at the University of Cambridge in the UK 2023
The Council of Gonville & Caius College at the University of Cambridge invites applications for WM Tapp Studentships in Law in the 2023/2024 academic session. Worth of Award: Approved University and College fees will be paid, together with a maintenance award (currently £11,257 for candidates pursuing the LLM and £15,009 for candidates pursuing the PhD respectively) which satisfies the Graduate Admissions Office’s conditions for entry as a graduate student. Deadline: The next application deadline is December 31, 2022. Click here for more details and to apply.
3. Wellcome Sanger Institute PhD Studentships at the University of Cambridge in the UK 2023
The University of Cambridge in the UK invites applications for the Wellcome Sanger Institute 4-year PhD Studentships in the 2023/24 academic year. Worth of Award: Students offered one of its 4-year PhD programme funded studentships will obtain full financial support, including University tuition fees, regardless of nationality. Deadline: December 1, 2023 (09:00 GMT). Click here for more details and to apply.
4. Full Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in Humanities at Oxford University in UK 2023
Oxford University is inviting prospective graduate students to apply for 2023 fully-funded Oxford University Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities for full and part-time DPhil courses. Worth of Award: The scholarship covers course fees, college fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students of at least £15,000 (students on part-time courses will receive a study support grant instead). Deadline: Submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course. Click here for more details and to apply.
5. Presidents PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London 2023 (All Expenses + Stipends)
The Imperial College London is inviting applications for its Presidents PhD Scholarships to outstanding and potential PhD students in the UK for the 2023/2024 academic session. Worth of Award: Successful candidates will receive full funding for tuition fees and a stipend of £22,900 (2023-24 rate) per annum to assist with living costs. They will also receive consumables fund of £2,000 per annum for the first 3 years of study and a programme of bespoke opportunities and events delivered by the Graduate School. Deadline: Applicants who apply before 6 January 2023 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 20 March 2023. Applicants who apply before 3 March 2023 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 22 May 2023. Click here for more details and to apply.
6. PhD Scholarship in Policy Analysis at Pardee Rand Graduate School in USA 2023
Pardee Rand Graduate School in the USA is offering PhD Scholarship in Policy Analysis in the 2023/2024 academic session. The Pardee RAND Graduate School is a selective, multidisciplinary doctoral program with a focus on policy analysis and the ways it can shape our world. Worth of Award: A full-tuition scholarship for the first year, a partial scholarship in the second year, and reduced tuition thereafter. Deadline: The application deadline is January 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PST. Click here for more details and to apply.
7. Fully Funded PhD Scholarships in Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard Uni in USA 2023
The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University USA invites applications for a fully-funded PhD scholarship for in 2023. Worth of Award: All students admitted to their PhD programme receive full financial support. This support includes tuition, fees, and a cost-of-living stipend ($3,161 per month before taxes in AY19-20). Deadline: December 15th (5:00 p.m. EST). Click here for more details and to apply.
8. Google Software Engineering Summer Internship PhD in USA 2023
Google invites applications for the Software Engineering Summer Internship PhD in the USA for the 2023/23 academic session. Worth of Award: The US base salary range for this full-time position is $105,000-$134,000. Deadline: February 24th, 2023. Click here for more details and to apply.
9. TWAS TÜBİTAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in Turkey 2023
Applications for the TWAS TÜBİTAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in Turkey for the 2023/24 academic year are currently open. Worth of Award: TWAS will be responsible for providing travel support to Turkey and from Turkey to the researchers’ home / living country and will also cover visa-related expenses. Deadline: November 15, 2022. Click here for more details and to apply.
10. Wellcome Sanger Institute PhD Studentships at the University of Cambridge in the UK 2023
The University of Cambridge in the UK invites applications for the Wellcome Sanger Institute 4-year PhD Studentships in the 2023/24 academic year. Worth of Award: Students offered one of its 4-year PhD programme funded studentships will obtain full financial support, including University tuition fees, regardless of nationality. Deadline: December 1, 2023 (09:00 GMT). Click here for more details and to apply.
11. Special Research Fund-Doctoral Scholarships for Developing Countries at Ghent Uni 2022
The University of Ghent seeks applications for Special Research Fund-Doctoral Scholarships for Developing Countries for the 2022/23 academic session. Worth of Award: The University promoter receives a bench fee of € 310/per month of research in Ghent + € 8000 travel budget to cover (part of) the operational costs. It also covers part of the travelling costs of the student and both Ghent University and the local promoter. Deadline: February 2, 2023. Click here for more details and to apply.
12. Juris Doctor Programme at CityU School of Law in Hong Kong 2022
The CityU School of Law invites applications for the Juris Doctor Programme in Hong Kong for the 2022/23 academic session. Worth of Award: Each recipient will receive a scholarship of HK $50,000 paid in two installments. Deadline: Applications for the Juris Doctor Programme are ongoing. Click here for more details and to apply.
13. PhD in Peace Studies at Kroc Institute, the University of Notre Dame in USA 2022
The University of Notre Dame invites applications for the PhD in Peace Studies at Kroc Institute in the USA for the 2022/23 academic session. Worth of Award: All admitted students receive a full tuition scholarship, generous stipend (Cost-of-living in South Bend), health insurance, and additional funding for conference travel and research activities. Deadline: December 15, 2022. Click here for more details and to apply.
14. Slovakia National Scholarship Programme for International Students 2022
Slovak Ministry of Education invites applications for the Slovakia National Scholarship Programme for International Students for the 2022/23 academic year. Worth of Award: The scholarship is intended to cover international scholarship holders’ living costs, i.e. the costs related to staying in Slovakia (food, accommodation, etc.), during their study, research/artistic, or teaching stay at universities and in research organizations in Slovakia. Deadline: April 30 at 16:00 CET – scholarship stays during the next academic year. Click here for more details and to apply.
15. Presidents PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London 2023 (All Expenses + Stipends)
The Imperial College London is inviting applications for its Presidents PhD Scholarships to outstanding and potential PhD students in the UK for the 2023/2024 academic session. Worth of Award: Successful candidates will receive full funding for tuition fees and a stipend of £22,900 (2023-24 rate) per annum to assist with living costs. They will also receive consumables fund of £2,000 per annum for the first 3 years of study and a programme of bespoke opportunities and events delivered by the Graduate School. Deadline: Applicants who apply before 6 January 2023 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 20 March 2023. Applicants who apply before 3 March 2023 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 22 May 2023. Click here for more details and to apply.
16. W. M. Tapp Studentships in Law for PhD Students at the University of Cambridge in the UK 2023
The Council of Gonville & Caius College at the University of Cambridge invites applications for WM Tapp Studentships in Law in the 2023/2024 academic session. Worth of Award: Approved University and College fees will be paid, together with a maintenance award (currently £11,257 for candidates pursuing the LLM and £15,009 for candidates pursuing the PhD respectively) which satisfies the Graduate Admissions Office’s conditions for entry as a graduate student. Deadline: The next application deadline is December 31, 2022. Click here for more details and to apply.
17. Fully Funded PhD Scholarships in Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard Uni in USA 2023
The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University USA invites applications for a fully-funded PhD scholarship for in 2023. Worth of Award: All students admitted to their PhD programme receive full financial support. This support includes tuition, fees, and a cost-of-living stipend ($3,161 per month before taxes in AY19-20). Deadline: December 15th (5:00 p.m. EST). Click here for more details and to apply.
18. Full Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in Humanities at Oxford University in UK 2023
Oxford University is inviting prospective graduate students to apply for 2023 fully-funded Oxford University Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities for full and part-time DPhil courses. Worth of Award: The scholarship covers course fees, college fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students of at least £15,000 (students on part-time courses will receive a study support grant instead). Deadline: Submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course. Click here for more details and to apply.
19. Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Health System Governance University Of Sydney 2023
The University Of Sydney invites applications for the Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Health System Governance in Australia for the 2022/23 academic session. Worth of Award: A scholarship up to $35,629 per annum for a PhD student undertaking research into health system governance. Deadline: The deadline for this scholarship is open. Click here for more details and to apply.
20. CHASE AHRC Studentship Scheme at the University of Sussex in the UK 2023
The University of Sussex in the UK is inviting applications for the CHASE AHRC Studentship Scheme in the 2023/24 academic session. Worth of Award: PhD studentships cover UK-level fees and a tax-free maintenance allowance ((currently £17,668 for 2022-3) and support funding (for e.g. conferences, placements, research travel, training courses). Deadline: Application closes December 9, 2022, 12:00 (GMT). Click here for more details and to apply.
21. PhD Scholarship in Policy Analysis at Pardee Rand Graduate School in USA 2023
Pardee Rand Graduate School in the USA is offering PhD Scholarship in Policy Analysis in the 2023/2024 academic session. The Pardee RAND Graduate School is a selective, multidisciplinary doctoral program with a focus on policy analysis and the ways it can shape our world. Worth of Award: A full-tuition scholarship for the first year, a partial scholarship in the second year, and reduced tuition thereafter. Deadline: The application deadline is January 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PST. Click here for more details and to apply.
22. PhD Scholarship in Information Systems at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark 2023
Copenhagen Business School in Denmark invites applications for a PhD scholarship within the field of Information Systems focusing on the Industrial Internet of Things, Embedded AI and Business Models in the 2023/24 academic session. Worth of Award: The monthly salary is currently approximately DKK 27,871 to DKK 33,659 depending on seniority and a pension contribution totalling 17.1%. Deadline: The application closes on November 23, 2022. Click here for more details and to apply.
23. Integrative Sciences and Engineering PhD Scholarship at NUS in Singapore 2023
24. Wadsworth African Fellowships for PhD Students in South African Universities 2023
Wenner-Gren Foundation invites applications for The Wadsworth African Fellowships intended to provide support for African students undertaking study leading to a PhD at a South African university in 2023. Worth of Award: The annual fellowship is $17,500 and can be used towards travel, living expenses, tuition, student fees, insurance, books, research expenses, and any other relevant categories of expenditure while studying at the Host institution. Deadline: The application deadline is December 15th. Click here for more details and to apply.
25. Full Funded PhD Scholarships in Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard Uni in USA 2023
The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University USA invites applications for a fully-funded PhD scholarship for in 2023. Worth of Award: Fully funded. Deadline: The application deadline is December 15th (5:00 p.m. EST). Click here for more details and to apply.
26. Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme for International Students in China 2023
The University Grants Committee in Partnership with the Research Grants Council (RGC) is inviting applications for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme for International Students in China for the 2022/23 academic year. Worth of Award: The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$322,800 (approximately US$41,400) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,500 (approximately US$1,730) per year for each awardee for a period of up to three years. Deadline: December 1, 2022, at 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time. Click here for more details and to apply.
27. ARC PhD Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E) at UNSW Sydney 2022
UNSW Sydney invites applications for the ARC PhD Industrial Transformation Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E) for the 2022/23 academic year. Worth of Award: The scholarship is worth $33,413 per annum for three years. An additional top-up of $10,000 may also be available for qualified candidates. Deadline: Applications for the ARC PhD Industrial Transformation Training open until the end of December 2022 unless awarded prior. Click here for more details and to apply.
28. ARC PhD Scholarship Networks in Flux: Understanding Institutional Change at UNSW Sydney 2022
UNSW Sydney invites applications for the ARC PhD Scholarship Networks in Flux: Understanding Institutional Change in Australia for the 2022/23 academic year. Worth of Award: The scholarship is worth $38,597 living stipend per annum for up to 3 years (tax free). Deadline: Applications open until the end of December 2022 unless awarded prior. Click here for more details and to apply.
29. Lagos African Cluster Centre Visiting Fellowship 2022
Applications for the Lagos African Cluster Centre Visiting Fellowship for the 2022/23 academic session are currently open. The aim of the Fellowship is to expose scholars to a process of reconfiguring African Studies within the African context and realities. The scholarship will make the scholar a Fellow of Lagos – African Cluster Centre (ACC). Worth of Award: Fellowship shall include: A return ticket (economy class). A monthly stipend to cover living expenses in Lagos. Travel insurance in Nigeria. Accommodation in the University of Lagos: single room with shared facilities. The use of (shared) office facilities and of library facilities. Deadline: November 30, 2022. Click here for more details and to apply.
30. PhD Scholarship on Youth drinking trends at Curtain University in Australia 2022
Curtain University offers the PhD Scholarship on Youth drinking trends in the 2022/2023 academic session. Worth of Award: Fully funded. Deadline: Applications are accepted all year. Click here for more details and to apply.
31. PhD scholarship at the Future of Work Institute on Compensation in Australia 2022
Curtain University offers the PhD scholarship at the Future of Work Institute on Compensation in the 2022/2023 academic session. Worth of Award: Fully funded. Deadline: Applications are accepted all year. Click here for more details and to apply.
32. PhD Scholarship at School of Molecular and Life Sciences in Australia 2022
The School of Molecular and Life Sciences at Curtin University offers the HDR Scholarship in the 2022/2023 academic session. Worth of Award: Fully funded. Deadline: Applications are accepted all year. Click here for more details and to apply.
33. PhD Scholarship in Understanding and preventing the spread of misinformation at Curtain University in Australia in 2022
Curtain University offers the PhD Scholarship Understanding and preventing the spread of misinformation in the 2022/2023 academic session. Worth of Award: Fully funded. Deadline: Applications are accepted all year. Click here for more details and to apply.
34. HDR Scholarship in Fossils Study at Curtin University in Australia 2022
Curtin University offers the HDR Scholarship support by Curtin – ARC project in fossils study in the 2022/2023 academic session. Worth of Award: Fully funded. Deadline: Applications are accepted all year. Click here for more details and to apply.
35. PhD Scholarship in Material Science and/or Civil Engineering in Australia 2022
Flinders University in Australia invites applications for the PhD Scholarship in Material Science and/or Civil Engineering in the 2022/23 academic session. Worth of Award: Fully funded. Deadline: December 31, 2022. Click here for more details and to apply.
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