Scholarships for Zambian students 2027

40 open scholarships are listed today, 25 of them fully funded, 11 closing within 30 days. By level: 27 Masters, 17 PhD, 2 Undergraduate. Maastricht University, University of St Andrews, Imperial College London fund the largest number of programmes.

Most listings this cycle are hosted in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany. The nearest deadline is A.S. Hornby Scholarship 2027/28 for English teachers, MEd TESOL at Exeter on 22 November 2026. Every deadline below was checked against the official page.

Twenty-five calls open to applicants from Zambia close between 5 and 20 October 2026. Four list Zambia by name, six are fully funded, and every stated closing hour is shown in Lusaka time. Scholarships for Zambian Students 2027: Open Calls and Closing Dates

Closing within 30 days

8 days left

CRG International PhD Programme 2027 in Barcelona

Centre for Genomic RegulationSpainPhD

8 days left

A.S. Hornby Scholarship 2027/28 for English teachers, MEd TESOL at Exeter

University of ExeterUnited KingdomMasters

16 days left

CGIAR++ Science and Impact Hub PhD Scholarship 2026

CGIAR++GermanyPhD

17 days leftFully funded

Erasmus Mundus Master's in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) 2027-2029

Mundus MAPP ConsortiumMasters

17 days left

Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation MSc, Greifswald: EPOS 2027

University of GreifswaldGermanyMasters

17 days leftFully funded

Notre Dame PhD in Sustainable Development 2027 with full funding

University of Notre DameUnited StatesPhD

17 days leftFully funded

Wageningen University Africa Scholarship 2027/28 for Masters

Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlandsMasters

17 days leftFully funded

TU Delft Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships

TU DelftNetherlandsMasters

24 days leftFully funded

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027/28 for Master’s study in the UK

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UKUnited KingdomMasters

24 days leftFully funded

Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28: Fully Funded PhD and Master's

Gates Cambridge TrustUnited KingdomPhD · Masters

Open now

8 days left

CRG International PhD Programme 2027 in Barcelona

Centre for Genomic RegulationSpainPhD

8 days left

A.S. Hornby Scholarship 2027/28 for English teachers, MEd TESOL at Exeter

University of ExeterUnited KingdomMasters

16 days left

CGIAR++ Science and Impact Hub PhD Scholarship 2026

CGIAR++GermanyPhD

17 days leftFully funded

Erasmus Mundus Master's in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) 2027-2029

Mundus MAPP ConsortiumMasters

17 days left

Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation MSc, Greifswald: EPOS 2027

University of GreifswaldGermanyMasters

17 days leftFully funded

Notre Dame PhD in Sustainable Development 2027 with full funding

University of Notre DameUnited StatesPhD

17 days leftFully funded

Wageningen University Africa Scholarship 2027/28 for Masters

Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlandsMasters

17 days leftFully funded

TU Delft Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships

TU DelftNetherlandsMasters

24 days leftFully funded

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027/28 for Master’s study in the UK

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UKUnited KingdomMasters

24 days leftFully funded

Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28: Fully Funded PhD and Master's

Gates Cambridge TrustUnited KingdomPhD · Masters

30 days leftFully funded

AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2027/28 at the University of Sheffield

University of SheffieldUnited KingdomPhD

15 DecFully funded

Adelaide University Research Scholarships in Australia

Adelaide UniversityAustraliaPhD · Masters

3 JanFully funded

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Groundwater and Global Change 2027

IHE DelftPortugal, NetherlandsMasters

3 JanFully funded

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Flood Risk Management 2027

IHE DelftGermany, NetherlandsMasters

8 Jan

ISTA Fully Funded PhD Programme 2027

ISTAPhD

8 Jan

Europubhealth+ Erasmus Mundus Master in Public Health

EuropubhealthMasters

10 JanFully funded

Mundus Journalism Erasmus Mundus Master 2027–2029 scholarships

Mundus JournalismDenmark, NetherlandsMasters

15 JanFully funded

PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities 2027 at Durham University

Durham UniversityUnited KingdomPhD

15 JanFully funded

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Animal Biodiversity and Genomics 2027

BOKUMasters

15 JanFully funded

CUHK-MAICS Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship 2027-2028 in Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong KongMasters

Opens 22 Dec

American University in Cairo Graduate Fellowships for Fall 2027

The American University in CairoEgyptMasters

18 JanFully funded

SEDarc ESRC PhD Studentships 2027 at the University of Surrey

University of SurreyUnited KingdomPhD

20 JanFully funded

St Leonard's College World-Leading Doctoral Scholarships 2027

University of St AndrewsUnited KingdomPhD

20 JanFully funded

WRDTP ESRC PhD Studentships 2027/28 for Social Science Research

White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP)United KingdomPhD

31 Jan

NL Scholarship at Radboud University 2027-2028

Radboud UniversityNetherlandsMasters

1 FebFully funded

UM NL Global Studies Scholarship 2027 at Maastricht University

Maastricht UniversityNetherlandsUndergraduate

1 Feb

VU Fellowship Programme and NL Scholarship 2027 at VU Amsterdam

Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNetherlandsMasters

1 Feb

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships 2027 in Qatar

Hamad Bin Khalifa UniversityQatarMasters · PhD

1 FebFully funded

Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarship 2027

Maastricht UniversityNetherlandsMasters

1 Feb

Maastricht University Social Justice Scholarship

Maastricht UniversityNetherlandsMasters

3 FebFully funded

St Leonard's Masters Scholarship 2027, University of St Andrews

University of St AndrewsUnited KingdomMasters

9 Feb

Ghent University BOF Doctoral Scholarships for Global South Candidates 2027

Ghent UniversityBelgiumPhD

Opens 1 DecFully funded

Beit Trust Postgraduate Scholarships for Southern Africa

The Beit TrustUnited Kingdom, South AfricaMasters · PhD

22 FebFully funded

NWSSDTP ESRC Doctoral Studentships 2027 in the UK North West

North West Social Science Doctoral Training PartnershipUnited KingdomPhD

Opens 8 FebFully funded

Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals 2027

Swedish InstituteSwedenMasters

Opens 18 JanFully funded

JJ/WBGSP 2027: World Bank Graduate Scholarship for Master's Degrees

World BankMasters

1 MarFully funded

Imperial President’s PhD Scholarships 2027–28

Imperial College LondonUnited KingdomPhD

Opens 15 Jan

Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships 2027

Heinrich Böll FoundationGermanyMasters · PhD

3 Mar

Department of Aeronautics MSc Scholarship 2027/28 at Imperial

Imperial College LondonUnited KingdomMasters

19 Mar

Bristol Think Big International Scholarships 2027

University of BristolUnited KingdomUndergraduate · Masters

Recently closed

ClosedFully funded

CyprusAid Scholarship for Selected African Countries

University of NicosiaUndergraduate · Masters · PhD

Closed

CIFAR Global Scholars Program for Early-Career Researchers

CIFARCanadaPhD

Closed

University of Lausanne Master's Scholarship 2027/2028 in Switzerland

University of LausanneSwitzerlandMasters

ClosedFully funded

Open Doors Russian Scholarship 2027/28 for International Students

leading Russian universitiesRussiaUndergraduate · Masters · PhD · Postdoc

ClosedFully funded

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UCT 2027 for Postgraduates

The University of Cape TownSouth AfricaMasters

See also

Kenya 40 Nigeria 40 Rwanda 40 Malawi 39 South Africa 39 Tanzania 39 Uganda 39 Ethiopia 38 Ghana 38

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