Global Futures Scholarship (Undergraduate, Africa)

The Global Futures Scholarships are The University of Manchester's main merit-based awards for international students. For September 2027 entry the University offers more than 350 partial scholarships across undergraduate and master's study, worth more than £6 million in total, to applicants living in selected countries.

The undergraduate Global Futures Scholarship for Africa is open to applicants domiciled in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe who are entering the first year of a full-time degree at the Manchester campus. Each award is worth up to £36,000 over three years and is given as a discount on international tuition fees.

Other eligible regions (including Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United States and Vietnam) have their own award levels, criteria and deadlines set out on each country profile.