Are u looking for a study abroad opportunity? There are numerous scholarships for Zambians and South African Countries as a whole to study abroad.
Odds are, any waiting questions you may have about concentrate abroad presumably have a comment with the galactic expenses of moving to another country and regularly expanding global understudy charges. What you may not know about, notwithstanding, is the sheer number of financing openings accessible to enable you to take care of the expenses.
SA Gossips has outlined these scholarships as the best to consider:
Emile Boutmy Scholarships for Non-EU Students at Sciences Po
Sciences Po created the Emile Boutmy Scholarship after the founder of Sciences Po in order to attract the very best international students from outside of the European Union who are first time applicants and who have been admitted to an Undergraduate or Master’s programme offered at the University.
Deadline:Â 3 Jan/26 Apr 2018 (annual)
Study in:Â France
Course starts September 2018
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
Bachelors
The Emile Boutmy Undergraduate Programme can take different forms ranging from €3,000 to €12,300 for 3 years of undergraduate study. On an exceptional basis, a scholarship of €19,000 may be granted to cover the three years of College.
Masters
The Emile Boutmy Master’s Programme can take different forms – either a grant of €10,000 per year to cover tuition fees for the two years of the Masters or a tuition grant of €5,000 per year for the two years of the Masters.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:Â http://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/financial-aid/emile-boutmy-scholarship
Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarships for International Students
The Holland High Potential Scholarship is intended for excellent students from outside the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) who wish to do a master’s or a professional education programme at Maastricht University. It is awarded to a maximum of 24 students a year.
The Holland High Potential Scholarship consists of a High Potential Scholarship combined with a Holland Scholarship.
Deadline: 1 Feb 2018 (annual)
Study in:Â Netherlands
Course starts September 2018
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship covers living expenses (€12,350 – 13 months; €23,750 – 25 months), health and liability insurance (€710), visa application costs (€317), tuition fee (€13,000, €15,000 or €17,500, depending on the tuition of your study programme), and pre-academic training costs (€825)
The High Potential scholarship is awarded for the duration of the Master’s programme – 13 months for a one-year master’s programme and 25 months for a two-year master’s programme
Application instructions:
To apply for the scholarship, you must first register for one of the participating Master’s Programme (MA) at Maastricht University. Once you have submitted your application via Studielink, you will receive a student ID number which you will need in order to complete and submit the Scholarship Application Form.  You must then fill in the application form, upload the required documents, and submit your application online. The application deadline is 1 February 2018.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:Â https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/your-studies-begin/coming-maastricht-university-abroad/um-scholarships-students-abroad
Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships (AES)
The Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships (AES) awards scholarships to exceptionally talented students from outside Europe to pursue eligible Master’s Programmes offered at the University of Amsterdam.
Level/Field(s) of study:
Eligible English-Taught Masters Programme offered in the following faculties:
- Child Development and Education
• Communication
• Economics and Business
• Humanities
• Law
• Psychology
• Science
• Social Science
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
The AES is a full scholarship of €25,000 (covering tuition and living expenses) for one academic year with the possibility of extension for a second year for two-year Master’s programmes.
Application instructions:
Applications are made through the Admissions Offices of the Graduate Schools. You can find the specific eligibility requirements, selection criteria and application instructions on the Graduate School websites. Deadlines for the AES differ per Graduate School but is either 15 January 2018 or 1 February 2018 (this is earlier than the application deadline for most of the Master’s programmes).
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) and specific faculty websites (link found under fields of study) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Radboud Scholarship Programme for International Students
Brief description:
The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers a selected number of talented prospective non-EEA students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue a complete English-taught Master’s degree programme at Radboud University. The scholarship is given to 30 students per year.
Eligible English-taught Masters Degree Programme offered by the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Law.
See the complete list of supported programmes at the official website.
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
The scholarship consists of a partial tuition waiver. The tuition fee will be waived to the level of an EEA student. For example: a grant holder in 2018/2019 will pay a tuition fee of only €2,060, instead of €9,879 or €10,856.
In addition, the Radboud Scholarship also covers costs such as those
for visa, residence permit, health insurance and liability insurance. This amounts to about €940.
*The Radboud Scholarship is not a full scholarship and does not include living costs.
In the case of a two-year programme: to qualify for the grant during the second year, you need to have passed all courses in the first year.
Application instructions:
The application for admission and the application for the scholarship is fully integrated, there is no separate procedure for the scholarship. You apply for a Radboud Scholarship by indicating during your application for admission that you wish to apply for a Radboud Scholarship. You will then be requested to upload three additional documents: two reference letters and a curriculum vitae.
You must have completed your application for admission via the online application system OSIRIS Incoming Students before 1 March 2018.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application system for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Chalmers IPOET Scholarships for International Students
Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden will be offering around 50 IPOET scholarships in 2018, funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, to prospective fee-paying students. Scholarship is open for all master’s programme offered by the University. The maximum number of scholarships given per year is 50.
The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade but also home university´s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master´s programmes.
Deadline: 15 Jan 2018 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2018
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
- Â A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters / 2 year programme)
• Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased scholarship reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fee during the second and final year of studies
•  No funds are transferred to the scholarship laureates
Application instructions:
To apply, you must first make an online application to one or several Master’s programmes at Chalmers at the website universityadmissions.se. Each applicant is assigned an 8 digit application number (from your application for Master’s programmes at universityadmissions.se) and this number is required in order to complete the scholarship application. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2018.
It is important to read the how to apply page and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:Â http://www.chalmers.se/en/education/fees-finance/Pages/iPOET.aspx
Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarship and Leadership Programme at Oxford University
The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme supports outstanding students from transition and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America to pursue a graduate degree at Oxford University.  It is managed by the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust.
Eligible graduate programmes related to agriculture, health care, environmental and water management, economics, public and foreign policy. See the official website for the complete list of eligible programmes.
Deadline: 8/19 Jan 2018* (annual) and Course starts 2018
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £14,533). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
Application instructions:
In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must select the Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme in the Funding section of the University’s graduate application form and submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course (8 January or 19 January 2018). You must also complete a Weidenfeld Scholarships Questionnaire (found at the official website) and upload it, together with your graduate application form, by the deadline.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:Â Â http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/fees-funding-and-scholarship-search/weidenfeld-hoffmann-scholarships-and-leadership-programme/oxford-weidenfeld-and-hoffmann-scholarships-and-leadership-programme
Weidenfeld Hoffman Trust Website:Â http://www.whtrust.org/
Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships
Every year, the Pershing Square Foundation awards up to five full scholarships to support outstanding students on the 1+1 MBA, covering both the Master’s degree and the MBA year. The scholarship is hosted by the Said Business School, University of Oxford in United Kingdom. It awards only 5 students per year and it is very competitive.
Pershing Square Scholarships are awarded to individuals with the following attributes:
- Academic achievement
- Leadership potential, demonstrated through experience and motivation
- Strong personal character, integrity and commitment
- Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career, either in an existing organisation or through development of a new enterprise
- Ability to envision how to achieve scalable and sustainable solutions to these challenges
- Articulated vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfill your objectives
You must meet the entry requirements for both the Oxford MBA and your chosen Master’s programme.
Deadline:Â Mar 2018 (annual)
Study in: Â UK
Course starts September 2018
Application instructions:
To be considered for the scholarship, you must apply to the 1+1 MBA by March 2018. Please note that some partnering Masters close their applications in January 2018 and others in March 2018.
In addition to the Master and MBA applications, you must submit an essay of no more than 500 words addressing this question ‘How do you intend to change the world? What does this tell us about you as a person?’
University of Sydney International Scholarships (USydIS)
The University of Sydney invites candidates who are eligible to undertake a Postgraduate Research Degree or Master’s by Research program at this University to apply for the University of Sydney International Research Scholarship (USydIS).  The objective of the USydIS is to attract top quality international postgraduate students to undertake research projects which will enhance the University’s research activities.
Host Institution(s):
University of Sydney in Australia
Level/Fields of study:
Postgraduate Research Degree or Master’s by Research program in all research disciplines (but would depend on Faculty)
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
The USydIS will cover tuition fees and living allowance for up to three years with a possibility of one semester’s extension for PhD students.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the USydIS, you must:
- • Be an international student commencing full time enrolment in a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) at this University. Students may also be considered up until they have consumed a maximum of six months of course candidature.
- • Be a student undertaking study in a subject area identified by the University as within the areas of its current and emerging research strengths.
- • Not hold a research qualification regarded to be equivalent to an Australian Research Doctorate degree, or, if undertaking a Research Master’s degree, not hold a research qualification regarded to be equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Master’s degree.
- • Not have held an Australia Award scholarship within two years prior to commencing the RTP Fee Scholarship.
- • Not be receiving a scholarship for which course tuition is a component under any other scholarship scheme to which the Australian Government makes a substantial contribution.
- • Not previously have received an RTP Fee Scholarship, unless the previous scholarship was for a Master by Research degree that you have completed and you are now applying for a doctorate research degree.
- • Not have previously considered for the scholarship up to 3 times within the last 5 years.
Application instructions:
There is no separate scholarship application form, to be considered for the scholarship you must submit an application for admission to your research degree. Scholarship applications are welcome through out the year but only available for both the March (Research Period 2) and July (Research Period 3).
It is important to read the selection process and Research Experience guide and visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/international_postgraduate_scholarships.shtml#usi
There are other scholarships you can also consider;
Commonwealth scholarship
Mastercard scholarship programs
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programs
Fullbright Foreign student Program
QS Leadership Program