Are you an african students looking for scholarship to fund your studies in UK. Here is a list of scholarships in UK for african students you can apply for this 2027-2028. These funding opportunities are mainly awarded to promising students like you to study in UK free
The scholarship usually offers 4 years of funding for students arriving with a Masters degree. In rare cases we offer 5 years of funding for students wishing to first pursue a Masters within the department followed by a 4-year PhD programme. The scholarships are highly competitive and are a
Published:TodayType:PhDStudy in:LondonDeadline:December 10, 2026
The Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) is a UK doctoral training programme funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It provides interdisciplinary PhD training that combines bioscience research,
Published:TodayType:PhDStudy in:Birmingham, Coventry, Newport, Birmingham, Leicester, CoventryDeadline:November 23, 2026
A four-year PhD programme in advanced materials, led by the University of Manchester in partnership with the University of Cambridge.
Published:TodayType:PhDStudy in:Cambridge, ManchesterDeadline:Not Specified
Durham University is delighted to announce the competition for up to eleven PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities, supported by their AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award and the Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. This scheme will support outstanding candidates beginning a PhD
Published:TodayType:PhDStudy in:LondonDeadline:January 15, 2027
Lancaster University offers eligible international postgraduate students a £2,000 tuition-fee reduction if they accept their offer by the scholarship deadline.
Published:YesterdayType:MastersStudy in:LeicesterDeadline:April 7, 2027
The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation will offer one scholarship to support Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically under-represented backgrounds. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the UK and commencing undergraduate study in the academic year 2026/27.
Published:YesterdayType:UndergraduateStudy in:LeicesterDeadline:May 7, 2027
The University of Bath is delighted to offer up to 300 Bath International Excellence Scholarships, which are worth £8,000 per academic year (up to £24,000 over three years) for high achieving students joining an undergraduate degree course in September 2027.
Published:YesterdayType:UndergraduateStudy in:LondonDeadline:March 31, 2027
The University of Manchester is proud to offer more than 250 merit-based master’s scholarships to prospective international students from a range of countries across the globe. The value of The Global Futures Scholarships for African students is £19,000. Scholarships will be awarded as a
Published:October 12, 2026Type:MastersStudy in:ManchesterDeadline:April 20, 2027
The CRUK Manchester Centre manages a number of cancer-focused clinical, allied health professional and non-clinical PhD training opportunities in a multidisciplinary team science environment. These provide an exceptional opportunity for postgraduate researchers to develop a career in world-leading c
Published:October 12, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:ManchesterDeadline:November 23, 2026
Ulster University offers competitive PhD studentships for research students starting in September 2027. Funding covers tuition fees, a maintenance stipend and research support.
Published:October 12, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:BelfastDeadline:January 8, 2027
In partnership with Imperial College London, the team are excited to launch the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Scholarship, created to increase opportunities into motorsport for under-represented groups. The scholarship will support talented aspiring Aeronautical Engineers in the Department of Aeronautics
Published:October 9, 2026Type:UndergraduateStudy in:LondonDeadline:January 13, 2027
The scholarships have been established in memory of Imperial alumnus Alex Fortescue (1968 – 2024), who graduated in 1990 with a first-class degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Alex’s family connections with Imperial span more than a century; his grandfather, Cecil Lewis Fort
Published:October 9, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:LondonDeadline:March 1, 2027
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The University of Edinburgh is one of 50 leading Higher Education Institutions to receive a Doctoral Landscape Award from the AHRC to help underpin the strength and stability of the arts and humanities research environment. Doctoral Landscape Awards support PhD studentships across the arts and hu
Published:October 9, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:EdinburghDeadline:January 15, 2027
Rolls Royce in partnership with 12 universities in the United Kingdom (UK), provides support to 500 PhDs and 800 research staff at any one time across a wide range of disciplines. The scholarship includes fully funded PhD projects that covers tuition fees, and a stipend per year for four years.
Published:October 8, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:London, London, London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Southampton, London, CoventryDeadline:Not Specified
The University of Bath is delighted to offer up to 250 Bath Global Excellence Scholarships worth £10,000 for high achieving students joining a full-time taught master’s course in September 2027. Awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential, the scholarship aims to reward
Published:October 7, 2026Type:MastersStudy in:LondonDeadline:Not Specified
Imperial Business School is proud to partner with the Forté Foundation, a non-profit advancing women's leadership in business through education. Forté Fellows receive financial support plus exclusive benefits, including attendance to Forté’s annual conference, premi
Published:October 7, 2026Type:MBAStudy in:LondonDeadline:Not Specified
The Females in Finance Future Leaders scholarship supports outstanding female candidates applying to Finance Master's programmes, who have demonstrated academic excellence and strong leadership potential. It empowers talented females to pursue their ambitions and contribute to a more diverse, in
Published:October 6, 2026Type:MastersStudy in:LondonDeadline:Not Specified
The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship funded by the European Union gives international students the opportunity to pursue a world-class master’s degree across multiple universities and countries in Europe and beyond, with major study and living costs covered.
Published:October 5, 2026Type:MastersDeadline:Not Specified
The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship is a Royal Society fellowship for outstanding early-career scientists who need flexible working arrangements because of personal circumstances. It supports researchers in developing an independent research career at a UK university or research institution, with funding
Published:October 5, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:Dundee, Cambridge, Coventry, Bournemouth, Birmingham, London, London, London, Birmingham, Birmingham, London, Lincoln, London, Bournemouth, London, London, Wycombe, Cambridge, London, Cardiff, Cardiff, Wrexham, London, Coventry, London, Leicester, London, Ormskirk, Edinburgh, Falmouth, London, Glasgow, London, London, Newport, Hartpury, London, Edinburgh, York, London, London, London, London, London, London, London, Leicester, Leeds, Leeds, Leeds, Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool, London, London, London, London, London, London, London, London, London, Cambridge, London, London, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Oxford, Edinburgh, London, Belfast, London, London, London, Aberdeen, London, London, London, London, London, Aberdeen, Sheffield, London, Southampton, London, London, Glasgow, Swansea, York, London, Plymouth, London, London, London, Oxford, Manchester, Swindon, Belfast, Birmingham, London, London, Aberdeen, London, Luton, Birmingham, Bradford, London, Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, Brighton, Carlisle, Derby, Dundee, London, London, Edinburgh, Colchester, Exeter, Glasgow, Cheltenham, London, London, Hertfordshire, London, Kingston upon Hull, London, Preston, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Northampton, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading, London, Slough, Sheffield, Cardiff, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent, London, Glasgow, Ipswich, Sunderland, London, Brighton, London, Reading, Iverness, Bristol, Paisley, Swansea, Coventry, Bristol, London, London, Winchester, Wolverhampton, Worcester, York, London, Wrexham, YorkDeadline:October 29, 2026
This scheme supports talented early-career researchers from underrepresented (Black) heritage to undertake four-year postdoctoral research with funding, mentoring and training to establish a research career in the UK.
Published:October 5, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:Dundee, Cambridge, Coventry, Bournemouth, Birmingham, London, London, London, Birmingham, Birmingham, London, Lincoln, London, Bournemouth, London, London, Wycombe, Cambridge, London, Cardiff, Cardiff, Wrexham, London, Coventry, London, Leicester, London, Ormskirk, Edinburgh, FalmouthDeadline:November 18, 2026
Most African student dream of attaining a higher education in UK, but due to issues like lack of funding, they tend to give up on this dream, but you don’t have to.
What if we told you there was a way for you to make your dreams a reality at little or no cost? How?
Thanks to the benevolence of organisations offering scholarships to African students, aspirants like you, can now go to school through the help of certain free scholarships for African students which you can find on our website.
A friend or someone might be interested in these opportunities, kindly share.
