Scholarship to complete a master’s degree or PhD in East Africa
Deadline: 31 January 2020
Age: not specified
Educational level required: undergraduate college/university degree
Locations: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Citizenship: not specified, but designed for East African applicants
Other notes:
Prefer applicants to apply to a program outside their home country
Applicants must apply directly to the university they hope to attend
Essay prize
Deadline: 10 July 2020
Age: 18-25
Educational level required: not specified
Locations: online
Citizenship: any African country
Other notes:
Essay must be in English
Applicants must submit a Statement of Originality to prevent plagiarism
Full- and half-tuition scholarships to attend the International University of East Africa in Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 30 December for January intake, 30 April for May intake, 30 July for August intake
Age: not specified
Educational level required: secondary school or, if already at IUEA, some college/university
Location: Uganda
Citizenship: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda
Other notes:
Several different scholarship categories, including one for sports and one for disadvantaged women
Research funding for master’s or PhD student studying natural or cultural heritage
Deadline: 31 July 2020
Age: not specified
Educational level required: currently enrolled in masters’s degree or PhD program
Location: any World Heritage site in Africa
Citizenship: any African Union Member State which is party to the World Heritage Convention
Other notes:
Applicant must be fluent in English, French, or Portuguese
Applicant must be enrolled in a master’s degree or PhD program on the African continent
Research can incorporate another field of interest, e.g. Heritage and Digital Technologies, Heritage and Climate Change, Heritage and the Law
Research must be completed within 9 months of signing contract with African World Heritage Fund