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The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship 2024

Awarded by University of Sheffield

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

Masters

Funding Type

Full Funding · A full tuition fee waiver + a monthly stipend

Eligible Courses

Environmental Change and International Development

Eligible Nationalities

Open to African citizens

Can Be Taken At

University of Sheffield

Provider

University of Sheffield

Last Verified On

09 Jun 2026 by WeMakeScholars Scholarship Team

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Overview

The Department of Geography is happy to announce the availability of one scholarship for a postgraduate teaching student from Africa in 2024, thanks to a relationship with the University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship Trust.

Eligibility for The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship:

  • For tuition fee purposes, the candidate must be considered to be an international student.
  • To be eligible for this prize, the applicant must be self-funded, meaning they cannot be supported by a research council, the government, a business, a charity, or any other group of a like kind.
  • The candidate cannot already possess a degree that is higher than or equal to a master's. 
  • The applicant shouldn't have attended school internationally.
  • This scholarship is not to be used in combination with any other University of Sheffield or outside financing grant.
  • The candidate must be able to attend classes full-time.
  • Acceptance of the scholarship is dependent upon fulfilling any requirement(s) outlined in the offer by the Admissions Service's deadline.
  • Before September 2, 2024, the candidate must get an unconditional offer from the university to study.
  • The applicant must be an African national or have a permanent address there.

Value/Benefits of the Scholarship:

  • A full tuition fee waiver
  • £8,000 maintenance support
  • Accommodation in a single-occupant en-suite room in the University halls of residence.
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  • The deadline of The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship 2024 is Expired.
  • The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship 2024 is offered to Masters degree.
  • The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship 2024 is offered for Environmental Change and International Development.
  • The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship 2024 is open for: Open to African citizens.
  • The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship 2024 is offered by University of Sheffield.
  • The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship 2024 covers Full Funding, A full tuition fee waiver + a monthly stipend.