Are you an african students looking for scholarship to fund your studies in Canada. Here is a list of scholarships in Canada for african students you can apply for this 2026-2027. These funding opportunities are mainly awarded to promising students like you to study in Canada free

The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme (AKF ISP) is an opportunity for outstanding scholars from selected countries*, who have no other means of financing their studies, to pursue postgraduate education.
Published:January 14, 2026Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:Not Specified

This Scholarship is intended for the writing or recruitment of a high-level student in the Master of Laws program, essay or thesis component, or in the Doctor of Laws program whose research area is related to one of the sectors under the mission of the CNESST, namely labour standards, occupational h
Published:December 8, 2025Type:Masters , PhDValue:$2,500Deadline:April 5, 2026

Books, tuition, endless coffees to survive those all-night study sessions… student life doesn’t come cheap. So, it’s no wonder sightseeing isn’t always top of the spending list. At Go City, we believe everyone should get the chance to experience the best their favourite city
Published:November 28, 2025Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:January 9, 2026

BMW Group Financial Services Canada, located in Richmond Hill, is offering an internship within its Collections & Customer Payments Department. Reporting to the Collections & Customer Payments Manager, the successful candidate will be actively supporting the Fraud Specialist in the investiga
Published:November 27, 2025Type:InternshipValue:Fully FundedDeadline:Not Specified

Université Laval’s Faculty of Pharmacy and the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation are launching the third edition of the PhD Studentships in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Morris & Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation. This prestigious scholarship is aimed at recr
Published:November 17, 2025Type:PhDValue:$100,000Deadline:January 21, 2026

Supporting students with a college diploma in nursing to enable them to pursue university studies in nursing. These scholarships aim to increase access to higher education, encourage academic perseverance, and foster talent development within the nursing profession.
Published:November 14, 2025Type:UndergraduateValue:$15,000Deadline:January 10, 2026

IVADO is seeking outstanding national and international postdoctoral researchers. These IVADO postdoctoral researchers will contribute to advancing the IAR³ initiative, New Paradigms for Robust, Reasoning, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence and its Adoption , funded by the C
Published:November 14, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:QuebecValue:$100,000Deadline:November 23, 2025

Neurasmus is a prestigious European Master’s program designed for curious minds eager to explore the complexities of the brain while thriving in a dynamic, multicultural setting. Neurasmus stands as a beacon of academic excellence in the field of neuroscience. This Erasmus Mundus Joi
Published:November 14, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:QuebecValue:Fully FundedDeadline:December 1, 2025

The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship gives African students and recent graduates the opportunity to access training, resources, financial support and a network of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial skills and start building their own venture. The 8-month program&n
Published:October 21, 2025Type:Entrepreneurs , TrainingStudy in:KingstonDeadline:December 15, 2025

The University of Toronto are pleased to announce the start of the 2026-2027 Mastercard Foundation graduate scholarship recruitment. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto is a comprehensive scholarship that provides citizens from Sub-Saharan Africa with access
Published:October 7, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:TorontoDeadline:November 3, 2025

The Africa Health Collaborative is pleased to announce the start of the 2026-2027 Mastercard Foundation graduate scholarship recruitment at the University of Toronto. This doctoral scholarship opportunity is open to recent alumni and graduating students at Africa Health Collabor
Published:September 12, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:October 10, 2025

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is pleased to be partnering with The Mastercard Foundation to foster the next generation of African leaders. After supporting over 171 Mastercard Foundation Scholars in its first phase, The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC will provide 351 academ
Published:September 1, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:VancouverDeadline:September 12, 2025

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is more than just a scholarship that covers tuition and basic living expenses. It is an immersive experience meticulously designed to empower Mastercard Foundation Scholars on their journey. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars’ education is c
Published:July 21, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:QuebecDeadline:August 31, 2025

The University of Ottawa is proud of its internationally diverse student body. As a result, beginning in the fall 2024 term, international students from these countries will benefit from significant reductions in their tuition fees when they study in one of the eligible undergraduate progr
Published:July 2, 2025Type:UndergraduateStudy in:OttawaDeadline:Not Specified

Applications are now open for the UBC 2025 Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Program.
Published:June 10, 2025Type:UndergraduateStudy in:VancouverDeadline:December 1, 2025

These awards were established to ensure that students who might not be able to attend university due to a lack of financial resources will have an opportunity to do so.
Published:January 20, 2025Type:UndergraduateStudy in:HalifaxValue:$20,000Deadline:March 1, 2025

The objective of these scholarships is to reduce systematic barriers and increase representation of African Nova Scotians in the university's wide diversity of graduate programs and in advanced professional occupations. The graduate program may be at the master's or doctoral level, and may i
Published:December 6, 2024Type:UndergraduateStudy in:DalhousieDeadline:February 19, 2025
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Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Richard J. Van Loon Scholarship Committee to an outstanding international student from an African country. Eligible recipients will be full-time students proceeding from one year to another in any program of study at Carleton University. Consideration w
Published:November 19, 2024Type:UndergraduateStudy in:OttawaValue:$5,000Deadline:February 1, 2025

In the spirit of James Robinson Johnston, who believed that the best interests of African Canadians would be served through education, Dalhousie University each year offers a renewable graduate-level scholarship to a promising African Canadian student, providing them the opportunity to pursue m
Published:November 18, 2024Type:PhDStudy in:DalhousieValue:$15,000 - $19,000Deadline:January 15, 2025

One Young World is the global community for young leaders. It inspires young leaders to increase their social impact, builds their skills and capacity, and elevates their profiles both locally and globally. The annual One Young World Summit convenes 2,000 young leaders, from 190+ countries to dev
Published:March 8, 2024Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsDeadline:April 9, 2024
Most African student dream of attaining a higher education in Canada, but due to issues like lack of funding, they tend to give up on this dream, but you don’t have to.
What if we told you there was a way for you to make your dreams a reality at little or no cost? How?
Thanks to the benevolence of organisations offering scholarships to African students, aspirants like you, can now go to school through the help of certain free scholarships for African students which you can find on our website.
A friend or someone might be interested in these opportunities, kindly share.