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African Graduate Scholarship

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Open · closes 29 May 2026
Funding

Full UCL tuition fees, accommodation, and a contribution toward living costs

Deadline

29/05/2026

Stage

Postgraduate

Overview

One of the few UK awards that combines fees, accommodation, and a living contribution for African postgraduates. Life changing if you can self fund the flight.

Any Subject
Funding scale: Full Funding
Structure & format

Covers full UCL tuition, accommodation, and a contribution toward living costs. Travel costs to and from the UK are not covered and must be funded separately.

Pay & benefits

Full UCL tuition fees, accommodation, and a contribution toward living costs

Eligibility

Postgraduate taught masters at UCL. Open to nationals of African countries who normally live there. You must hold an offer for a one year full time masters before applying. You must also evidence funding for travel to and from the UK. One award per year.

Application process

Hold a UCL masters offer first, then complete the African Graduate Scholarship application form and email it to igh.scholarships@ucl.ac.uk along with evidence of travel funding.

Competitiveness & scale

One award per year across the whole university. Highly competitive.

Why this matters

One of the few UK awards that combines fees, accommodation, and a living contribution for African postgraduates. Life changing if you can self fund the flight.

Key restrictions

Nationals of African countries normally resident in Africa. One year full time masters only. Must already hold an offer.

Heads up

Dates can shift each year. The deadline above is what we last verified. Always confirm on the provider's own page before you start your application.