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Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025

Awarded by Wenner-Gren Foundation

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

PhD

Funding Type

Partial Funding · up to USD 20,000

Eligible Courses

Anthropology

Eligible Nationalities

Open to African nationals

Can Be Taken At

Any South African University

Provider

Wenner-Gren Foundation

Last Verified On

16 Dec 2025 by WeMakeScholars Scholarship Team

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Overview

African students seeking a PhD or equivalent degree at South African universities can get financing through the Wadsworth African Fellowships, which enable them to study anthropology at a worldwide level, including biological and archaeological anthropology.

Eligibility for Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025/26:

  • The Wadsworth African Fellowships are open to African nationals.
  • Applicants planning to pursue a doctoral-level degree in anthropology are encouraged to apply.
  • Candidates applying for Wadsworth African Fellowships must choose their host institutions in South Africa.
  • Applicants applying to the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Cape Town are given priority.
  • A separate application can be made for an additional year of funding to support the dissertation write-up.

Application Process:

Students must submit an application form to be eligible for the scholarship.

Value of Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025/26:

  • Successful candidates of Wadsworth African Fellowships will be awarded a fellowship worth USD 20,000 which can be used towards travel, living expenses, tuition, student fees, insurance, books, and research costs.
  • The award is renewable for up to two additional years upon successful completion of each preceding year's study.
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  • The deadline of Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025 is Expired.
  • Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025 is offered to PhD degree.
  • Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025 is offered for Anthropology.
  • Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025 is open for: Open to African nationals.
  • Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025 is offered by Wenner-Gren Foundation.
  • Wadsworth African Fellowships 2025 covers Partial Funding, up to USD 20,000 .