International universities offer scholarships for talented students from Zimbabwe. These scholarship programmes provide a unique opportunity for future leaders, influencers and decision-makers from Zimbabwe to develop professionally and academically, network extensively. Applicants from Zimbabwe can choose any course of study according to their ability. List below explains different opportunities for Zimbabweans to receive funding for pursuing study programs in Zimbabwe and abroad.
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for Developing Countries at University of Westminster in UK
Governing Body: University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Study Program: Full-time Masters Degree
Open For: Developing Countries Students
Award Includes: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.
Submission Deadline: 16th October, 2016
East and South Africa Merit Postgraduate Scholarships in UK, 2016
Governing Body: University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Study Program: Postgraduate Degree Program
Open For: Students of Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia or Zimbabwe
Award Includes: Each scholarship is worth 50% of the Postgraduate yearly tuition fee per year.
Submission Deadline: 24th June 2016
Senior Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine for Developing Countries, 2016
Governing Body: Wellcome Trust
Study Program: Research programme
Open For: Developing countries students can apply for this scholarship
Award Includes: Fellowships are for up to five years in the first instance and provide support that includes research expenses, course fees where appropriate and justified.
Submission Deadline: 24 May 2016, 27 July 2016, 26 February 2016
Architecture & Built Environment Excellence Scholarship In UK, 2016
Governing Body: University of Westminster (United Kingdom)
Study Program: Masters Programme
Open For: Developing countries students can apply for this scholarship
Award Includes: The scholarships will cover full tuition fee award, accommodation, living expenses, flights to and from UK.
Submission Deadline: 3rd May 2016
GDI Scholarships for Overseas Applicants at University of Manchester in UK, 2016
Governing Body: University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Study Program: Masters Programmes
Open For: Developing Countries Students
Award Includes: Scholarship provides full tuition fee waivers for on-campus masters programmes.
Submission Deadline: 29th April 2016
The Desmond Tutu Masters Scholarship at University of Edinburgh in UK
Governing Body: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Study Program: Master’s Degree Program
Open For: Students of Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe)
Award Includes: The scholarship will cover the full overseas tuition fee and a maintenance allowance of £5,000.
Submission Deadline: 1st April 2016
Scholarships For Masters Program At University of Tsukuba In Japan, 2016
Governing Body: The Joint/Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) of the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) of the Asian Development Bank
Study Program: Master’s Program
Open For: Developing Countries students
Award Includes: Round trip air travel and a travel allowance of US$ 500 for each one-way trip
Submission Deadline: March 10, 2016
IJP Southern African Journalists’ Bursary Programme In Africa & Germany
Governing Body: International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP)
Study Program: African and German Journalists
Open For: South Africa and SADC-Member States: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe + Kenya
Award Includes: The Southern African delegates receive a fixed payment of 3,000 Euro.
Submission Deadline: February 15th, 2016
Ruth First Master Scholarship at University of Durham in UK, 2016
Governing Body: Ruth First Educational Trust
Study Program: Postgraduate degree level
Open For: Southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
Award Includes: In 2015-16 the allowance is £500 per month and the value of the full-board accommodation is approximately £515 per month.
Submission Deadline: 22 February 2016
Curtin International Merit Scholarships in Australia, 2016
Governing Body: Curtin University, Australia
Study Program: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework Programme
Open For: Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Award Includes: This scholarship provides eligible students 25% of their first year tuition fee, up to a maximum of AUD$10,000.Â
Submission Deadline: 12 February 2016
TechWomen Emerging Leaders Programme for Women in Technology in USA, 2016
Governing Body: TechWomen, United States of America
Study Program: The five weeks program provides access and opportunities to advance applicants’ careers.
Open For: Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe
Award Includes: The TechWomen program provides a stipend for each participant to cover meals during the program.
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2016
JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in Japan, 2016
Governing Body: The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), Japan
Study Program: Postdoctoral Research Programme
Open For: Developing Countries Students
Award Includes: A monthly stipend of JPY300,000–360,000 (depending on experience).
Submission Deadline: 31 January 2016
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