Partially funded

Africa Scholarship (including Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya)

University of Lincoln, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Africa Scholarship helps students from across Africa join a postgraduate taught programme at the University of Lincoln. It is a tuition fee discount on the first year of study and is awarded automatically.

The scholarship applies to full-time programmes starting in September 2026 or January 2027.

Award Information

  • National of, or permanent resident in, Africa.
  • Hold a conditional or unconditional offer for a full-time postgraduate taught programme starting September 2026 or January 2027.
  • GBP 5,000 tier: a Bachelor's degree at 2:1 equivalent or above, or a Pre-Master's or UK Master's equivalent qualification with comparable classification.
  • GBP 4,000 tier: a Bachelor's degree at 2:2 equivalent, or a Pre-Master's or UK Master's equivalent qualification with comparable classification.
  • Pre-Master's students receive the scholarship when they move onto their main programme.
  • GBP 5,000 tuition fee discount (2:1 tier) or GBP 4,000 (2:2 tier), applied in the first year of study.
  • May also qualify for a GBP 1,000 Advance Full Payment Discount.

How to apply

  1. Apply to a full-time postgraduate taught programme at Lincoln and obtain an offer.
  2. The scholarship is applied automatically if you meet the criteria; no application form is required.
  3. Check your country's entry requirements page for the equivalent of 2:1 or 2:2 grades.

Contact

International Office: [email protected].

Official links

  • Official scholarship page
  • Entry requirements by country
  • Advance Full Payment Discount
  • International Scholarship Terms and Conditions 2026-27
  • International Scholarship Terms and Conditions 2027-28

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-20. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

Official links

How selection works

Awarded automatically on degree classification: 2:1 equivalent receives GBP 5,000, 2:2 equivalent GBP 4,000.

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