Wageningen University Africa Scholarship 2027/28 for Masters

The Africa Scholarship Programme at Wageningen University & Research funds African students to take a Masters degree in the Netherlands. Wageningen specialises in life sciences, agriculture, food systems and environmental science, and this award is its dedicated route for candidates from the continent.

Who can apply

The scholarship is open to students from all African countries applying at Masters level, across the MSc programmes Wageningen offers. English language requirements apply and must be met before the same date the application closes, which is stricter than it first appears: a test booked for December is already too late.

What the award covers

This is a full package rather than a partial fee reduction. It covers tuition for the duration of the programme, a living allowance for the same period, travel to and from the Netherlands, and visa costs together with health insurance. The funded period runs to twenty-four months, matching a standard two-year Dutch MSc, so a scholar is supported to the end of the degree rather than for a first year only.

Deadline and how to apply

The condition is precise: you must have submitted a complete application for one of the MSc programmes at Wageningen University & Research before December 1, 2026. The scholarship therefore sits on top of a completed admission application, and an incomplete programme file means no scholarship consideration at all, regardless of how strong the candidate is.

Before you apply

Start with the MSc admission requirements for the specific programme, since those decide whether the file can be completed in time. Book any required English test early enough that the result is in hand, not pending, when the programme application is submitted.