University of Glasgow African Excellence Award 2026

The University of Glasgow African Excellence Award aims to support high achieving students from across Africa in their journey to become Future World Changers.  We are looking for students who wish to undertake Masters level study (postgraduate diploma or certificate programmes are not eligible for this scholarship), to further develop their knowledge and skills, in order to positively contribute to their community in the future. 

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 31, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Glasgow
• City to studyGlasgow
• School to studyUniversity of Glasgow

Benefits

Full tuition fee waiver

Requirements

• To be eligible, applicant must: 

  • Demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a UK 1st?Class Honours; 
  • Hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught one year Masters programme for September 2026 intake (offer is not needed to apply but applicants will require an offer to be considered for interview, and should take programme application timelines into consideration as outlined on programme webpages); 
  • Have International fee status; 
  • Be domiciled in Africa and hold a passport from one of the eligible countries;
  • Be able to demonstrate a clear career and/or development plan that will be supported by Masters level study (via application form); 
  • as an international student studying at the university, recipients of this scholarship will be required to meet the UKVI living costs/financial requirement. More information on this can be found linked here. 

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

March 31, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Glasgow on www.gateway-to.glasgow.ac.uk to apply

For more details, visit University of Glasgow Scholarship webpage