What the funding covers
- Tuition fees for the 24 months of the MSc.
- A living allowance for 24 months.
- Travel to and from the Netherlands.
- Visa costs and health insurance.
What you will still pay
| Cost | Who pays |
|---|---|
| Tuition | The scholarship |
| Living costs | The scholarship |
| Travel, visa and health insurance | The scholarship |
| IELTS or TOEFL test | You |
Who can apply
- Citizens of an African country.
- A First Class honours bachelor's degree with a GPA of 80% or higher.
- Unconditional admission to a Wageningen MSc programme that starts in September 2027. Every Wageningen MSc qualifies.
- Preference goes to applicants who do not already hold a master's degree.
Which nationalities can apply
Only citizens of African countries can apply.
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Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Documents you will need
- A complete Wageningen MSc application, submitted before 1 December 2026
- Your bachelor's diploma and transcripts, uploaded before 1 December 2026
- Official IELTS or TOEFL results available before 1 December 2026
How to apply
- There is no scholarship form. Apply for a Wageningen MSc that starts in September 2027 and submit the complete application before 1 December 2026.
- Upload your bachelor's diploma and have your official English test results available before 1 December 2026.
- Wageningen's scholarship committee assesses the applications that arrived in time and emails the selected applicants around March and April 2027.
- A lottery among the selected applicants follows, and the scholarships are offered on 7 April 2027.
Before you apply: things to know
- Your bachelor's must be finished and uploaded before 1 December 2026, so final-year students cannot be considered this round.
- Wageningen exempts only degrees taught in English on campus in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK or the US (and some Dutch qualifications). An English-taught degree from Ghana, Nigeria or Kenya does not exempt you, so sit IELTS Academic (6.5 overall, speaking 6.0) or TOEFL iBT (90, speaking 22) in time for the results to exist before 1 December 2026.
- The final choice is a lottery among the selected applicants, so apply for other funding too. Citizens of 64 developing countries are also considered for Wageningen's Anne van den Ban Fund through the same MSc application.
- Wageningen's scholarships are for September starts only.
Common questions
Do I apply separately for the Africa Scholarship Programme?
No. It is based on invitation. Submit a complete Wageningen MSc application before 1 December 2026 and meet the requirements to be considered.
What grades does the Africa Scholarship Programme ask for?
A First Class honours bachelor's degree with a GPA of 80% or higher.
When are the scholarships offered?
Selected applicants are emailed around March and April 2027, and after a lottery the scholarships are offered on 7 April 2027.
A working timeline
Counting back from the next deadline (Nov 30, 2026). Steps marked NOW are already due if you start today.