Scholarships for African Students
Scholarships for African Students

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Scholarships for African Students

In Africa the adult literacy rate was 88.7% in 2007. African education system has a 3 tier system of education that starting with primary school, high school and tertiary education. Tertiary education is providing  in the form of (academic) universities and universities of technology. African education is overseen by two national departments, Department of Basic Education (DBE), which is responsible for primary and secondary schools education, and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), which is responsible for tertiary education and vocational training. Now these two departments (DBE,DHET) were represented in a single Department of Education.There are both types of universities:public and private. Public universities are divided into three types: traditional universities,universities of technology and comprehensive universities. Traditional universities offer theoretically oriented university degrees for students. Universities of technology offer vocational oriented diplomas and degrees and comprehensive universities offer both types of qualification (traditional universities,universities of technology). In Africa total 23 public universities: 11 traditional universities, 6 universities of technology and 6 comprehensive universities.

This page of our site is especially made for sharing scholarships for African students. African students can find both national and international scholarships. The scholarships are for different levels such as Intermediate,Higher Secondary School,A level Scholarships, Secondary School,Matric,O Level Scholarships, B.Sc,BS,BA,Bachelor Scholarships,M.Sc,MS,MA,Master Scholarships, PhD Scholarships, Graduate Scholarships, Undergraduate Scholarships, Postgraduate Scholarships, Postdoctoral Scholarships, Fellowship / Research Scholarships, Training / Certificate / Diploma Scholarships. The details of each scholarship is provided on the following links where you can find the subjects, eligibility criteria, how to apply and contact details to look for some scholarship award options you could be eligible for. Once you find that you fulfill all the conditions then prepare your documents and apply immediately.

Scholarships in African

Local scholarships for African students who want to pursue their education in different schools, colleges and universities. There are several scholarships provided for African students by different organizations, foundations and universities such as African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowships (ADDRF), African Union (AU) Scholarships

International Scholarships for African Students

International scholarships are for the African students who want to pursue their education in foreign schools, colleges, institutes and universities who are offering exceptional scholarships for African Students on the basis of their excellent academic record. There are several international scholarships provided such as, African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowships (ADDRF), Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Scholarships, World Bank Robert S. McNamara Scholarships, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Scholarships, Swiss Government Scholarships, University of Oregon Scholarships, Danish Government Scholarships and other famous ones are provided at the link below.