Are you hoping to apply for a scholarship to study abroad in the United States? Scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, or master's degrees are available from several colleges and universities in the US to students from developing nations, including those from Africa. African international students are the target of a sizable portion of scholarships offered in the US.
Check out some full scholarships for international students in the USA, for African students below:
MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programs
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars program is aimed at educating and enlightening bright students from Africa and other developing nations who have financial limitations. These students should also have an interest in giving back and positively contributing to society after the scholarship program.
It will transform these young people by teaching them the values, knowledge, technical know-how, and ability to lead to help them facilitate the socio-economic growth in Africa.
The Scholarship Program is expected to reach about 15,000 young people across 8 to 10 years. Universities in the United States of America are partnering with MasterCard Foundation to grant scholarships to African students and other developing nations.
Apply to the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program via the Application website
Have a look at some universities partnering with the Mastercard Foundation to offer scholarship programs:
MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Wellesley College
Included in their Scholars Program, Wellesley College will grant nine (9) women from Africa comprehensive support that involves scholarships, mentoring, counseling, and internship offers for undergraduate studies. Beneficiaries at Wellesley College will gain experiences, values, and competent skills that are important to success in the world economy and make it possible for them to give back to society. The scholarship award will be in batches of three students per year.
Degree Level: Undergraduate degree
Deadline for application: From September to January or February
MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Stanford University
Stanford University USA, is partnering with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program to provide comprehensive support to twenty (20) talented but financially challenged African students over the next eight years to obtain scholarships in the USA. The scholarship platform will benefit five (5) undergraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa yearly.
Educational Level: Undergraduate degree
Deadline for Application: September to January/February
MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University (ASU)
In 2012, Arizona State University received Ten (10) undergraduate students from seven African countries. This was the first batch of beneficiaries of the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship program at Arizona State University (ASU). As part of this program, ASU will be paid $27.5 million across the next seven years to provide academically talented, yet financially incapable African students, who are looking to help their communities and countries, with access to top-notch education. The platform will benefit 120 students at ASU.
Education Level: Undergraduate degree
Deadline for application: 01 January to February 01
MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program at Michigan State University (MSU)
Michigan State University in the USA is collaborating with the Mastercard Foundation scholarship board to provide full-tuition scholarships to both undergraduate and graduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa. $45 million will be paid to Michigan State University as funding from the foundation to support 185 students across the nine-year program. This includes 100 four-year bachelor's degrees and 85 students for master's degrees.
Educational Level: Bachelor's degree and Master’s degree
Deadline for Application: 15 February
Government Scholarships in the USA
Foreign Fulbright Student Program
The Fulbright Program is a scholarship intended for international students who wish to obtain a Master's or PhD degree. The scholarships is sometimes extended for non-degree postgraduate studies. The scholarship takes care of tuition fees, textbooks, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance.
Educational Level: Master's and PhD degrees in various departments, excluding medical degree programs or clinical medical research.
Deadline for application: varies by country. For example, generally, the Fulbright Scholar application process in Nigeria begins in February and ends in May
Interested candidates should apply
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program Japan
The World Bank combined with Japan's Government, via the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, offers Master's Degree scholarships to postgraduate students from developing countries. Applicants should indicate a program of study related to development at the master's level, in fields such as economics, health, education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, or another development-related subject.
Education Level: Masters degree
Deadline for application: March 31
Click Here for More Info on the Program
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships for International Students -USA
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a non-degree program for skilled workers with goals of improving their skills in leadership by learning and understanding common challenges in the U.S. and their country of origin.
Level of Study: Fellowship for professionals
Timeline for Application: All nominations must have been submitted as at the 1st of October. The submission is done by Embassy and Commission to the Institute of International Education office in Washington, DC. The deadlines for applicants may vary by country.
Other Scholarship programs for African countries and Non-African countries
Zawadi Africa Education Fund Undergraduate Scholarship for Women- in Partnership with Google
The Zawadi Africa Education Fund is a scholarship program dedicated to providing undergraduate scholarships to academically sound girls/ women from financially challenged backgrounds in Africa to pursue an advanced education in the USA, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya.
Degree level: Undergraduate degree
Courses: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or ICT
Timeline for Application: Varies
MMMF Scholarship for Women from Developing Countries in US & Canada
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) makes available financial aid to women from developing countries to assist them in continuing their studies and improving their skills in leadership. In general, the vision of the fund is to improve the livelihood of women and children in developing countries. The financial benefit of the MMMF scholarship/grant is around $12,000 each.
To be qualified to apply, you must be a woman from a developing country enrolled at the time of application at an accredited university in the United States or Canada.
degree level: Master's degree level
Timeline for Application: between 15th of October to 9th of January
APPLY HERE
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