Cambridge Africa Changemakers Scholarship 2026

The Cambridge Africa Changemakers Scholarship is a programme of full-cost scholarships for PhD students in any subject excluding premium rate courses, open to applicants from any country in Africa. It is tenable at any College within the University of Cambridge.

It aims to provide support to talented students who require financial assistance to take up their places at the University, whose research contributes to the development of the continent and to climate-resilient and sustainable futures for Africa and the world.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorCambridge Trust Africa
• City to studyCambridge
• School to studyUniversity of Cambridge

Benefits

• University tuition fee (international rate)
• Annual maintenance (sufficient for a single person)
• Student visa
• Student Immigration Health Surcharge
• Travel and research costs

Requirements

• Research area must contribute to the development of the African continent and to climate-resilient and sustainable futures for Africa and the world
• This scholarship is not available for the Doctor of Business course

Check also:
Wits-Edinburgh Programme in Sustainable African Futures by Mastercard Foundation 2026-2027
Department of Aeronautics MSc Scholarship at Imperial College London 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

No separate application is required for this scholarship, only the application for admission to the University of Cambridge, which must be submitted by the funding deadline specific to your course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships

To learn more, visit Cambridge Trust Scholarship webpage