Conferences and scholarships in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, the UK, Canada and the US that are open to applicants from Africa. Many of these can provide an official invitation or admission letter, which supports a visa application.
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MEXT Scholarship at GRIPS (Master's & PhD) Tokyo, Japan · Scholarship · Master's, PhD Government of Japan scholarship for master's and PhD study at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 Fully funded (MEXT) See details ▼ MEXT Scholarship at Institute of Science Tokyo (Master's & PhD) Tokyo, Japan · Scholarship · Master's, PhD University-recommended MEXT scholarship for science and engineering postgraduate study in Tokyo. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 Fully funded — tuition, airfare, monthly stipend See details ▼ MEXT University Recommendation Scholarship at Asia Pacific University Beppu, Japan · Scholarship · Graduate MEXT scholarship for outstanding international students recommended by APU, for September enrolment. Deadline: Closed 5 Nov 2026 — next cycle dates not yet announced Fully funded (MEXT) See details ▼ MEXT Scholarship — Embassy Route (annual cycle) Multiple cities, Japan · Scholarship · Research, Undergraduate, College of Technology The embassy-recommended MEXT route, applied for through the Embassy of Japan in your own country. Deadline: Next cycle — watch your local embassy Fully funded — tuition, living allowance, airfare See details ▼ DAAD In-Country/In-Region Master's Scholarships (Sub-Saharan Africa) Multiple cities, Africa (host universities) · Scholarship · Master's German-funded master's scholarships at selected universities across Sub-Saharan Africa — 13 programmes in 8 countries. Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 Tuition, monthly stipend, study and research support See details ▼ TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Multiple cities, Taiwan · Scholarship · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD Full scholarship for students from TaiwanICDF partner countries at participating Taiwanese universities. Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 – 15 Mar 2027 Full tuition, housing, travel, monthly allowance See details ▼ Australia Awards Scholarships in Africa (Master's) Multiple cities, Australia · Scholarship · Master's Australia's flagship scholarship for mid-career African professionals to take a master's in Australia. Deadline: Next round opens 1 Feb 2027 Fully funded — tuition, return airfare, living allowance, health cover See details ▼ Global Korea Scholarship — Graduate (Master's & PhD) Multiple cities, South Korea · Scholarship · Master's, PhD Fully funded Korean government scholarship for graduate study at Korean universities. Deadline: Opens around Feb 2027 Fully funded — tuition, monthly stipend, airfare, 1 year Korean language training See details ▼ Chevening Scholarships (UK Master's) Multiple cities, United Kingdom · Scholarship · Master's (1 year) The UK government's flagship one-year master's scholarship for future leaders. Deadline: 2027/28 closed 6 Oct 2026 — next cycle dates not yet announced Fully funded — tuition, flights, visa, monthly allowance See details ▼ Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po (France) Paris, France · Scholarship · Master's (2 years) Full scholarship for African citizens to take a two-year master's at Sciences Po in Paris. Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 or 14 Dec 2026 Full financial needs for the two-year master's See details ▼ Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge (UK) Cambridge, United Kingdom · Scholarship · Master's (1 year) Full scholarship for African students for a one-year master's at Cambridge. Deadline: Course funding deadlines in Dec 2026 / early Jan 2027 Fully funded See details ▼ Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UC Berkeley (USA) Berkeley, United States · Scholarship · Master's Full scholarship for African students for a master's at UC Berkeley. Deadline: Programme Round 1 deadlines in Dec 2026 Fully funded See details ▼ Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship (Queen's University, Canada) Kingston, Canada · Scholarship · Fellowship (8 months) An 8-month entrepreneurship fellowship for African students and recent graduates, not a degree programme. Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 Training, mentorship and financial support See details ▼ Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships (short courses & degrees) Multiple cities, New Zealand · Scholarship · Short courses, Bachelor's, Master's, PhD New Zealand government scholarships, including Africa short courses delivered in New Zealand. Deadline: Geothermal short course closes 6 Dec 2026; general round opens 1 Mar 2027 Fully funded — tuition, stipend, airfare, insurance See details ▼ MASHAV International Training Course Scholarships (Israel) Multiple cities, Israel · Scholarship · Short professional courses (2–3 weeks) Short professional training courses in Israel for professionals from developing countries. Deadline: Rolling — deadline sits on each course page Tuition, lectures, field visits, full-board accommodation, health insurance, airport transfers See details ▼ IVSP 2027 — Sapporo, Japan Sapporo, Japan · Conference · Conference (all fields — see event page) International conference in Sapporo that issues invitation letters to registered participants. Deadline: Event in 2027 — register via the event page Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ ICRAS 2027 — Nagoya, Japan (4–6 June 2027) Nagoya, Japan · Conference · Conference (all fields — see event page) International conference in Nagoya that issues invitation letters to registered participants. Deadline: Event 4–6 Jun 2027 — register early for visa processing time Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ 6th Global Summit on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery — Tokyo (13–14 May 2027) Tokyo, Japan · Conference · Conference — cardiology and cardiac surgery International cardiology summit in Tokyo that provides invitation letters to registered participants. Deadline: Event 13–14 May 2027 Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ International Academic Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities — Seoul, South Korea Seoul, South Korea · Conference · Conference — social sciences and humanities International academic conference in Seoul that issues invitation letters to registered delegates. Deadline: Event in 2027 — register via the event page Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ Wageningen Africa Scholarship Programme (MSc) Wageningen, Netherlands · Scholarship · Master's (MSc, 2 years) Fully funded two-year master's at Wageningen University for academically outstanding African students, starting September 2027. Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 (complete MSc application) Fully funded — tuition for 24 months, living allowance, travel, visa costs, health insurance See details ▼ Erasmus Mundus NOHA+ Joint Master's in International Humanitarian Action Multiple cities, Europe (multiple universities) · Scholarship · Master's (2 years) Two-year Erasmus Mundus joint master's in international humanitarian action across European universities. Deadline: 15 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT Fully funded — €1,400 per month for up to 24 months See details ▼ France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship (Master's & PhD) Multiple cities, France · Scholarship · Master's, PhD French government scholarship for outstanding international students at French universities — but you must be nominated by a French institution. Deadline: 6 Jan 2027 (institution submission to Campus France) Monthly allowance plus travel, insurance and housing support — tuition fees NOT covered See details ▼ Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals (Master's) Multiple cities, Sweden · Scholarship · Master's (1–2 years) Fully funded master's in Sweden for experienced professionals and leaders from 34 eligible countries, including 12 African countries. Deadline: 15 Jan 2027 (university application); scholarship application 8–24 Feb 2027 Fully funded — full tuition, SEK 12,000/month living allowance, SEK 15,000 travel grant See details ▼ Gates Cambridge Scholarship (Master's & PhD) Cambridge, United Kingdom · Scholarship · Master's, PhD One of the world's most competitive fully funded scholarships, for outstanding applicants to Cambridge from outside the UK. Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027, depending on your course Fully funded — full university fees, maintenance allowance (£23,152 a year at 2026–27 rates), flights, visa costs and health surcharge See details ▼ Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme (Master's) Oxford, United Kingdom · Scholarship · Master's (1 year) Fully funded one-year master's at Oxford plus about 200 hours of leadership training, for graduates from low- and middle-income countries. Deadline: Course deadlines in Dec 2026 / Jan 2027 (many 6 Jan 2027) Fully funded — 100% of course fees, living-cost stipend (£21,805 in 2026–27) and the full Leadership Programme See details ▼ IEEE ISIE 2027 — Paris, France (30 June – 3 July 2027) Paris, France · Conference · Conference — industrial electronics IEEE industrial electronics symposium in Paris that issues invitation letters to registered participants who have paid in full. Deadline: Event 30 Jun – 3 Jul 2027 — register early for visa processing time Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ Beit Trust Scholarships 2027/28 (Master's — UK & South Africa) Multiple cities, United Kingdom · Scholarship · Master's (1 year UK; 2 years South Africa) Fully funded master's at UK partner universities (Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and more) or South African partners — but only for nationals of three countries. Deadline: Opens 1 Dec 2026; closes 12 Feb 2027 Fully funded — tuition, living allowance, flights, visa costs See details ▼ VLIRUOS ICP Connect Scholarships (Bachelor's & Master's, Belgium) Multiple cities (Flanders), Belgium · Scholarship · Bachelor's, Master's (12–36 months) Fully funded English-taught degrees at Flemish universities (Ghent, KU Leuven, Antwerp, VUB, Hasselt) for students from 25 eligible countries. Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 (each programme may set an earlier deadline) Fully funded — €1,400/month allowance, tuition, insurance, return air ticket See details ▼ SIP 2027 — International Conference on Sustainable Innovations and Partnerships, Vancouver (18–19 March 2027) Vancouver, Canada · Conference · Conference — sustainable innovations and partnerships Sustainability conference at the University of British Columbia that issues official invitation letters to verified registered participants. Deadline: Event 18–19 Mar 2027 — register early for visa processing time Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ SLAS 2027 International Conference & Exhibition — San Diego, USA (30 Jan – 3 Feb 2027) San Diego, United States · Conference · Conference — laboratory automation and screening Major laboratory automation conference in San Diego that issues a Visa Letter of Invitation to registered participants who have paid. Deadline: Event 30 Jan – 3 Feb 2027 — register early for visa processing time Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ APASL 2027 — Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver, Sydney (1–4 April 2027) Sydney, Australia · Conference · Conference — hepatology / liver disease International liver congress in Sydney that issues a personalised Visa Support Letter to registered delegates who have paid in full. Deadline: Event 1–4 Apr 2027 — register early for visa processing time Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027 (UK Master's) Multiple cities, United Kingdom · Scholarship · Master's (1 year) Fully funded one-year master's in the UK for citizens of eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries, on selected courses only. Deadline: Closes 8 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT Fully funded — full tuition, £1,712/month stipend (£2,000 in London), return airfare See details ▼ IREX Community Solutions Program 2027 (US Exchange Fellowship) Multiple cities, United States · Scholarship · Fellowship (3–4 month exchange) Fully funded 3–4 month leadership exchange in the United States for experienced community leaders, with a 12-week placement at a US host organisation. Deadline: 24 Nov 2026, 11:59pm ET Fully funded (U.S. Department of State) See details ▼ Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh (UK) Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Scholarship · Master's (on-campus and online) Fully funded postgraduate scholarships for African students at Edinburgh — but this cycle is closed to new applicants: attendance at a mandatory September information session was the only route to an invitation to apply. Deadline: Main application closes 19 Nov 2026 — invited applicants only Fully funded See details ▼ Mozilla Foundation Fellowships 2027–2028 (technology for the public good) Remote, United States (remote) · Scholarship · Fellowship (12 months) Ten funded fellowships for technologists, researchers, journalists and activists building a more open and trustworthy internet — open to applicants worldwide, including Africans. Deadline: 17 Dec 2026 (Letter of Intent) Up to US$125,000 (Independent track); US$100,000 (Embedded track) See details ▼ Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship (University of Toronto, Canada) Toronto, Canada · Scholarship · Bachelor's (4 years) Canada's flagship undergraduate scholarship: four fully funded years at the University of Toronto for exceptional international secondary-school students — but you cannot apply on your own; your school must nominate you first. Deadline: 2027 round closed — final form deadline passed 6 Nov 2026; 2028 entry dates not yet announced Fully funded — tuition, books, incidental fees, residence for 4 years See details ▼ CRS 2027 Annual Meeting & Exposition — Toronto, Canada (12–15 July 2027) Toronto, Canada · Conference · Conference — controlled release / drug delivery science International drug-delivery science meeting in Toronto that provides a personalised letter of invitation to support a visa application. Deadline: Event 12–15 Jul 2027 — register early for visa processing time Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ Chang Gung University International Scholarships (Master's & PhD, Taiwan) Taoyuan, Taiwan · Scholarship · Master's, PhD International scholarships for master's and PhD study at Chang Gung University in Taiwan, for Fall 2027 entry. Deadline: First round closes 17 Nov 2026; second round 29 Dec 2026 – 20 Feb 2027 Tuition waiver for top students plus monthly stipend — NT$6,000/month (master's) or NT$30,000/month (PhD), per CGU's official scholarship pages; award varies by programme and merit See details ▼ Germany-CGIAR++ Hub PhD Scholarship 2027 (agricultural research) Multiple cities, Germany · Scholarship · PhD (3 years) Ten funded PhD places for agricultural research at a German university, jointly supervised by a German professor and a CGIAR++ scientist. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 €1,800/month for 3 years (12-month extension possible) plus up to €25,000 research costs See details ▼ Swedish Institute Pioneering Women in STEM Scholarship 2027 (Master's, Sweden) Multiple cities, Sweden · Scholarship · Master's (1–2 years, STEM) Fully funded STEM master's in Sweden for women who are citizens of 10 countries in Africa and Asia — including Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa. Deadline: 15 Jan 2027 (university application); scholarship application 8–24 Feb 2027 Fully funded — full tuition, SEK 12,000/month living allowance, SEK 15,000 travel grant See details ▼ GeoAI for Land Systems Science Scholarships (MSc, University of Copenhagen) Copenhagen, Denmark · Scholarship · Master's (22 months) Seven fully funded 22-month master's scholarships in Copenhagen in geospatial AI and land systems science — but only for students already enrolled at the University of Rwanda or the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 Fully funded 22-month MSc — 7 scholarships in this intake, per the partnership call See details ▼ Danish Government Scholarship at the University of Copenhagen (Master's) Copenhagen, Denmark · Scholarship · Master's (2 years) Tuition waivers and living grants for admitted master's students from outside the EU/EEA — including every African country — with no separate scholarship form: your admission application is your scholarship application. Deadline: Portal opens 15 Nov 2026; closes 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 CET Full or partial tuition waiver and/or living grant — varies by faculty; limited awards, not always full See details ▼ Imperial College Business School PhD (Fully Funded, London) London, United Kingdom · Scholarship · PhD (MRes + PhD, 5–6 years) A fully funded doctorate in business at Imperial College London — but a GMAT or GRE score is compulsory, and Imperial expects scores around the 90th percentile. Deadline: 2 Dec 2026 Fully funded — full tuition fee waiver (home or overseas rate) plus living stipend of £29,580 a year (2026/27 rate) for up to 5 years See details ▼ ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) 2027 (Master's) Zurich, Switzerland · Scholarship · Master's (3–4 semesters) One of Europe's most competitive master's scholarships — about 60 awards for autumn 2027 entry, open to all nationalities. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 11:59 AM CET Fully funded — full tuition waiver plus CHF 13,500 per semester living and study grant (from autumn 2027) See details ▼ City St George's, University of London PhD Studentships in Economics 2027 London, United Kingdom · Scholarship · PhD (3 years) Four fully funded economics PhD studentships in London for October 2027 — open to international students, with a partial fee-waiver award for strong applicants who miss a full place. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (funding deadline) Fully funded — full tuition fees, stipend and research expenses for 3 years (4 studentships) See details ▼ E5 Doctoral Training Partnership PhD Studentships 2027 (Environmental Science, University of Edinburgh) Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Scholarship · PhD (4 years) Fully funded four-year environmental science PhDs in Edinburgh — climate, oceans, ecology, geology — with no master's degree required. Deadline: 2 Dec 2026, 12 noon GMT Fully funded — 4 years of UKRI stipend (£21,805 a year in 2026/27), tuition fees and research costs See details ▼ Berlin School of Economics PhD Programme 2027 (Economics & Business) Berlin, Germany · Scholarship · PhD (about 4–5 years) Funded economics PhD in Berlin with no tuition fees, a monthly stipend and paid research work — taught in English, no German required. Deadline: 15 Jan 2027 (CET) €1,650/month stipend in the qualification phase, then usually paid employment; no tuition fees See details ▼ EACR 2027 Congress — Bilbao, Spain (14–17 June 2027) Bilbao, Spain · Conference · Conference — basic, preclinical and translational cancer research Europe's leading cancer research congress, in Bilbao — registered participants who have paid can download a letter of invitation from the registration portal. Deadline: Event 14–17 Jun 2027 — registration opens 6 Jan 2027; register early for visa processing time Self-funded — registration fee applies See details ▼ Looking for work instead of study? See Visa-Sponsored Jobs — farm work, caregiving, food processing, hospitality, cleaning, construction, factory and warehouse jobs where the employer sponsors your visa. Need the training first? See High-Demand Courses — licences and language preparation that lead to a job abroad.
