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Scholarships in the United Kingdom for African students 2027
8 open scholarships are listed today, 7 of them fully funded, 2 closing within 30 days. Most listings this cycle are hosted in the United Kingdom, South Africa. University of St Andrews, University of Exeter, Gates Cambridge Trust fund the largest number of programmes.
By level: 5 Masters, 5 PhD. The nearest deadline is University of Sussex Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2027 on 20 October 2026. Every deadline below was checked against the official page.
UK scholarships open to African students for 2027: what Chevening, Commonwealth, Gates Cambridge and St Andrews pay, who qualifies from which country and when each closes. UK Scholarships for African Students 2027: Deadlines and Funding
Closing within 30 days
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University of Sussex Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2027
Open now
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Commonwealth Master's Scholarships 2027/28 for Study in the UK
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University of Sussex Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2027
22 Nov
A.S. Hornby Scholarship 2027/28 for English teachers, MEd TESOL at Exeter
8 DecFully funded
Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28: Fully Funded PhD and Master's
20 JanFully funded
St Leonard's College World-Leading Doctoral Scholarships 2027
20 JanFully funded
WRDTP ESRC PhD Studentships 2027/28 for Social Science Research
3 FebFully funded
St Leonard's Masters Scholarship 2027, University of St Andrews
Opens 1 DecFully funded
Beit Trust Postgraduate Scholarships for Southern Africa
Recently closed
ClosedFully funded
Chevening Scholarships 2027/28: One-Year UK Master's
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