LSE African Scholarships

Undergraduate Support Scheme

The Undergraduate Support Scheme provides funding for overseas students on the basis of financial need.

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

Eligibility
The LSE Undergraduate Support Scheme (USS) is designed to help overseas students who do not have the necessary funds to meet all their costs of study.

The Hosh Ibrahim African Scholarship

The Hosh Ibrahim African Scholarship is awarded to applicants ordinarily resident in Africa and studying in the School of Public Policy. Up to two awards are made each year.

Funding is available for tuition fees only. Living expenses will not be covered under this award.

Programmes included

• The Master of Public Public Policy (MPP)

Eligibility

• Applicants must be ordinarily resident in Africa.

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AKO Scholarships

The Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science is offering two full (fees and a stipend) and eight tuition fees only scholarships, generously funded by the AKO Foundation.

Scholarship applicants are expected to demonstrate how studying at LSE will enable them to contribute to societal impact activities in their home region after the successful completion of their degree at LSE.

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Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship

One award for the support of an LSE Master's degree is available. The value of this scholarship is: £27,400 towards tuition fees and living costs.

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Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme

These scholarships are generously funded by the Government of Japan and administered by The World Bank Group. Applications are welcomed from citizens of over 90 eligible developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts, who are applying to one of the eligible programmes listed below.

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent undergraduate university degree) earned at least three years before the date of application, and must have at least three years of paid development-related employment since graduating.

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Mohammed Al Fahim Scholarship

To be eligible for consideration for this award you must meet the following criteria:

• Applicant must be a national of and domiciled in the Middle East or North Africa (Arab League member states, Iran, Israel and Turkey).
• Applicant's undergraduate degree should have been taken in a MENA state.
• An element of the LSE Master’s degree programme should be relevant to the study of the MENA region.

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Wellcome Award MSc in Health and International Development

LSE is pleased to announce the Wellcome Award MSc in Health and International Development scholarships. They commenced in 2019 and open for applications every September.

For applicants from:
All countries worldwide. African nationals are encouraged.

Eligibility:

This scholarship is open to all applicants to the MSc in Health and International Development programme.

Antoine Faure-Grimaud MSc Scholarships

LSE is pleased to offer the Antoine Faure-Grimaud MSc Scholarships in the Department of Finance.

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

Eligibility
The scholarships will be offered to an applicant studying either MSc Finance (Full Time) or MSc Finance and Private Equity.

Deadline
The Department will select candidates on a rolling basis and will consider academic merit and financial need.

Atlantic Fellowship for Social and Economic Equity

The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity Programme (AFSEE) at the International Inequalities Institute is a fantastic new opportunity for experienced academics and senior practitioners to dig deeper into the causes of inequalities.

Via two tracks, Residential and Non-Residential, the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme combines rigorous academic coursework with practical approaches to fostering social change.

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

You can also register your interest for the programme by emailing afsee@lse.ac.uk

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Carsten Stoehr Scholarship in Government

LSE is pleased to offer the Carsten Stoehr MSc Scholarship in Government.

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

Eligibility
This scholarship is for a student to pursue any full-time MSc programme within the Government Department.

It will be awarded on the basis of both financial need and academic merit.

Deadline
Each year from April-May. Find out more for the next academic year on the Carsten Stoehr website.

Claudio Ciborra Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is support MSc study in the Department of Management

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

Eligibility
This scholarship is available to any applicant to the MSc Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation programme.

Selection will be made within the department based on both academic merit and financial need.

Firoz and Najma Foundation Scholarship

The mission of the Firoz and Najma Foundation is to provide educational support for students from underdeveloped countries, to support the arts in selected communities, and to initiate ground level education and health programmes aimed at assisting young women.

Firoz Lalji, an alumnus of LSE, said: 'LSE has had a great and positive impact on my life. This is my way of connecting my alma mater to Uganda and to see a steady flow of future leaders that in turn will benefit not only the deserving students, but also Uganda's development'.

For applicants from:
Belize or Uganda

Eligibility
The Foundation has established an endowed scholarship for students from Belize or Uganda. If no suitable student from Belize or Uganda is found, students from other countries may be considered.

The value of this scholarship is: Full tuition fees and a contribution towards living costs.

Graduate Support Scheme

LSE makes available £3.2 million annually in the form of awards from the Graduate Support Scheme (GSS) for students applying for diploma and taught master's programmes.

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

Eligibility
The GSS is needs based and provides funding for UK, EU and overseas students. This scheme is aimed at supplementing applicants who already have some form of funding secured and need a bit more to cover all the costs at LSE. If there is a greater need, and you submit a personal statement with your Graduate Financial Support Application, you will be considered for other LSE scholarships which can offer a higher level of funding.

The value of awards ranges from £5,000 to £15,000, depending on financial need.

LSE Access to Education Graduate Scholarships

LSE has significantly increased its funding for scholarships for asylum seekers and refugees, in response to the ongoing crisis across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

Eligibility
Students who have an offer of a place to study at the School and have the following classification will be considered for this scholarship:

• an asylum seeker;
• or a refugee;
• or a person with humanitarian protection.

Scholarships are based on financial need, and are designed to help with the tuition fees and living costs.

LSE Master’s Awards

LSE Master’s Awards (LMAs) are part of LSE’s portfolio of funding for taught master’s students. The primary scheme for these students is the Graduate Support Scheme (GSS), which is designed to supplement other funding secured by a candidate (by way of savings, loans and external scholarships).

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

Eligibility
Preference is given to those from low and middle income countries, particularly if loans are not available or if those countries are under-represented in other award schemes administered by the School.

Awards can range in value from £5,000 to a full award.

LSE PhD Studentships

LSE PhD Studentships
LSE has its own prestigious PhD Studentships, which are available on all MRes/PhD and MPhil/PhD programmes, for UK, EU and overseas students.

LSE PhD Studentships are tenable for four years and cover full fees and an annual stipend. They are available for UK, EU and international students undertaking research in any LSE discipline, with annual renewal subject to satisfactory academic performance.

ESRC funding
LSE has an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) and has ESRC studentships in a number of programmes for UK and EU students.

Studentships are tenable for three or four years, depending on the programme of study. They cover full fees (UK and EU level) and an annual stipend.

The Black Heart Scholars Programme

In 2013 The Black Heart Foundationlaunched The Black Heart Scholarship Programme, which awards bursaries to qualified candidates studying in the UK and US. The bursaries are open to all stages of education from preparatory education to post graduate schooling.

For applicants from:
All countries in Africa

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Commonwealth Scholarships

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the main UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. The CSC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for International Development (DFID).

For applicants from:
Botswana, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia

For more information, deadlines and how to apply

Chevening Scholarships

Chevening is the UK Government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British embassies and high commissions throughout the world.

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Qalaa Holdings Foundation Scholarship

The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation (QHSF) was created in 2007, out of a strong will to contribute to national development through creating high caliber professionals to help enhance Egypt’s growth in all sectors. The Foundation is funded by an endowment from Qalaa Holdings to grant academic scholarships for talented and promising young Egyptian men and women to pursue master degrees abroad in all fields of study.

For applicants from:
Egypt

Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must be Egyptian nationals and reside in Egypt. Additional criteria can be found in the foundation’s website.

For more information and how to apply