University of Glasgow African Excellence Award 2027/28

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

United Kingdom · Glasgow

Accepted nationalities

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Required country of residence

All African countries

Target level

Master’s

Fields of study

All fields

Minimum grade

Grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours

Other conditions

• Have International fee status.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Have International fee status;
• Hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught one year Masters programme for September 2027 intake (offer is not needed to apply but applicants will require an offer to be considered for interview, and should take programme application timelines into consideration as outlined on programme webpages);.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught one year Masters programme for September 2027 intake (offer is not needed to apply but applicants will require an offer to be considered for interview, and should take programme application timelines into consideration as outlined on programme webpages);
• Be able to demonstrate a clear career and/or development plan that will be supported by Masters level study (via application form).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Be able to demonstrate a clear career and/or development plan that will be supported by Masters level study (via application form);
• Meet the UKVI living costs/financial requirement as an international student studying at the university.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: as an international student studying at the university, recipients of this scholarship will be required to meet the UKVI living costs/financial requirement. More information on this can be found linked here.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Partly paid

Tuition

Number of places

16 places

Dates

Applications close

31 March 2027 at 23:59 BST (Europe/London)

Results announced

Applicants shortlisted for interviews will be contacted by 7th May 2027.

Studies start

September 2027

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Submit the online application for the scholarship.

   With whom

   The applicant

   By when

   31 March 2027 at 23:59 BST (Europe/London) — Before 31 March 2027 at 23:59 UK time

2. 2
   Step 2: Contact of shortlisted applicants for interviews.

   With whom

   University of Glasgow

   By when

   7 May 2027 (Europe/London) — By 7th May 2027

Where to apply