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Free, step-by-step guides on scholarships, personal statements, passports and visas, written for African students who are finishing school.

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Your path, step by step

New to scholarships? Read these in order. Each guide is short and plain.

  1. How scholarships work, and how to spot scamsWhat the different kinds of funding mean, how winners are chosen, and the warning signs of a fake offer.
  2. How to write a personal statementA simple structure for the essay that most scholarships ask for, with examples of what to do and what to avoid.
  3. Recommendation letters and your CVWho to ask for a recommendation letter, how to ask politely and early, and how to write a clean one-page CV.
  4. Getting your passport in TanzaniaWhy to apply early, what to prepare, and how to avoid paying a middleman for a passport you can get yourself.
  5. Student visa basicsWhat a student visa is, the usual steps and documents, and the mistakes that delay applicants.

Scholarships to look at now

Each one links to the official page and shows the date we last checked it.

Fully funded

Stipendium Hungaricum

HungaryBachelor's, Master's, PhD (separate call)Opens soon

Hungary's government scholarship: tuition-free study at Hungarian universities with a monthly stipend.

Dates: The 2026/27 round closed on 15 January 2026 (2 p.m. Central European Time). The 2027/28 round is not confirmed yet. The last round opened on 14 November 2025.

Fully funded

Global Korea Scholarship for Undergraduates (GKS-U)

South KoreaBachelor'sCheck dates

The Korean government's full scholarship for undergraduate study, with an embassy route and a university route.

Dates: 2027 intake: the embassy track opened on 15 September 2026. The university track runs through November, with a different deadline at each university. Results are scheduled for 7 January 2027. We have not confirmed the deadline in Tanzania.

Fully funded

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Africa and partner universities worldwideUndergraduate, Master'sCheck dates

A scholarship for talented young Africans from underrepresented backgrounds, applied for through partner universities.

Dates: Each partner university sets its own deadline. Check the partner you want to apply to.

Fully funded

Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Burslari)

TürkiyeBachelor's, Master's, PhDCheck dates

The Turkish government's scholarship for international students, with a single online application round each year.

Dates: The 2026 round ran from 10 January to 20 February 2026. The 2027 round has not been announced yet.

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What you can expect from us

It is free.
No sign-up, no fees. If anyone asks you to pay to “secure” a scholarship, walk away.
It is checked.
We read the official pages ourselves and show the date each page was last checked.
It is honest.
Fully funded places are competitive. We tell you the odds, and we list partly funded options and loans too.

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