Fully funded

Hoogenboom Scholarship Programme

Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Hoogenboom Scholarship Programme gives the strongest female students from selected Sub-Saharan African countries a full scholarship for a master's degree in environmental sustainability and planetary health. It is funded by The Orchard Foundation (Stichting De Boomgaard) with EUR 1.5 million over five years, supporting 30 scholarships.

Scholars study at the Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences on Heriot-Watt's Edinburgh campus, with fieldwork and possible community development projects. Eligible programmes are MSc Global Environmental Change and Policy, MSc International Marine Science and a sustainable energy/geoenergy MSc.

The programme runs for five cohorts, starting September 2026, with applications accepted until early 2030 for the final cohort.

Award Information

  • Women from selected Sub-Saharan African countries; applications are prioritised from nationals of Kenya, Zambia, South Africa, Botswana and Malawi.
  • Undergraduate degree completed at a member institution of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
  • Applying to one of the eligible master's programmes: Global Environmental Change and Policy, Sustainable Geoenergy, International Marine Science.
  • Full scholarship for a master's degree.
  • Support towards living costs, including accommodation, visas and health insurance.
  • Access to mentorship, industry placements and leadership development.

Applications for the current cycle are closed. Dates for the next cycle are not yet confirmed and will be published on the programme page. Final cohort applications are accepted until early 2030.

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