Fully funded PhD scholarships for African students
Doctoral places with fees and a stipend covered, open to African researchers.
14 open now · deadlines in 2026–2027 · every listing verified
Open for applications
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
Graduate Research School Scholarships (UQGRSS), including RTP
University of Queensland
Oct 19, 2026· 10 days leftAustralia
- Fully FundedPhD
President's PhD Scholarships
Imperial College London
Nov 2, 2026· 24 days leftUnited Kingdom
- Fully FundedPhD
OIST PhD Program (fully funded)
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Nov 15, 2026· 37 days leftJapan
- Fully FundedPhD
HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship
The University of Hong Kong
Dec 1, 2026· 53 days leftHong Kong
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
University of Cambridge (Gates Cambridge Trust)
Dec 8, 2026· 60 days leftUnited Kingdom
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
CQUniversity Australia
Dec 31, 2026· 83 days leftAustralia
- Fully FundedPhD
ISTA PhD Program (fully funded)
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
Jan 8, 2027· 91 days leftAustria
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
Cambridge Trust International Scholarship
University of Cambridge (Cambridge Trust)
Deadline not listedUnited Kingdom
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
Clarendon Scholarships
University of Oxford
Deadline not listedUnited Kingdom
- Fully FundedPhD
CUHK Vice-Chancellor's PhD Scholarship
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Deadline not listedHong Kong
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
Graduate Research Scholarships
The University of Melbourne
Deadline not listedAustralia
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
KAIST Scholarship for International Graduate Students
KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Deadline not listedSouth Korea
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
KAUST Fellowship
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Deadline not listedSaudi Arabia
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
NTU Research Scholarship
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Deadline not listedSingapore
Recently closed
Many of these run every year — worth knowing about before the next round opens.
- Fully FundedMasters · PhD
Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Stanford University
Oct 6, 2026· Deadline passedUnited States
- Fully FundedPhD
Mastercard Foundation Doctor of Public Health Scholarship
University of Toronto
Oct 1, 2026· Deadline passedCanada
Questions
How many fully funded PhD scholarships are listed on ScholAfrik?
16 verified fully funded PhD scholarships, 14 of them open for applications now. Every listing is checked by the ScholAfrik team before it is published.
Which fully funded PhD scholarships close soonest?
Graduate Research School Scholarships (UQGRSS), including RTP (Oct 19, 2026); President's PhD Scholarships (Nov 2, 2026); OIST PhD Program (fully funded) (Nov 15, 2026).
Who can apply?
15 of the 16 accept applicants from any country, African students included; the others are for African nationals. Each listing sets out its own eligibility.
How do I apply?
Open a listing to read what it covers and what to prepare, then apply on the provider's official website. ScholAfrik links to the provider directly and never charges for applications.