The Pan African University (PAU), an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, is inviting young, qualified, talented, and enterprising African nationals to apply for highly competitive Master’s and PhD programmes offered across its three distinguished institutes on the continent.
Read more: AFRICAN UNION: Pan African University Scholarship - 2026
Applications for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for the 2026/27 academic year are now open. The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship programme support Master’s study in the United Kingdom beginning in September/October 2026.
Read more: UNITED KINGDOM: Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Programme 2026/27
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in partnership with the China Scholarship Council (CSC), invites South African citizens to apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship for the 2026/27 academic year.
Read more: CHINA: Chinese Government Scholarship 2026/2027 for South African Applicants
The Hungarian Government, through the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, is offering up to 100 scholarships to South African students to pursue studies at participating public universities in Hungary.
Read more: HUNGARY: Stipendium Hungaricum for South Africa 2026
The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is offering scholarships to South African students to study for their Master’s and PhD in selected fields at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan starting in the October 2026 academic year.
Read more: JAPAN: The DHET Japan Scholarship programme Tokyo Metropolitan University
Registration is now open for South African citizens wishing to pursue studies in Russian higher education institutions for the 2026/2027 academic year under the Russian Government Scholarship Programme.
Read more: RUSSIA: Russian Government's Scholarships for South Africans 2026
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius is offering scholarships to eligible South Africans for full-time, on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate studies at public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Mauritius for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Read more: MAURITIUS: Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme 2026
The call for applications for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarship programme funded by the European Union (EU) Programme is open for studies from 2024 academic year.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are prestigious international master’s programmes, jointly designed and delivered by a group of higher education institutions. They involve at least 3 institutions from at least 3 different countries, and multiple associated partners from the academic and non-academic world.
Read more: ERASMUS +: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarship programme