Joint Algeria/Ghana Government Scholarship

Governments of Algeria and Ghana

Scholarship overview

The Ghana Scholarships Authority invited applications for the Joint Algeria/Ghana Government Scholarship awards for 2026/2027, tenable in Algeria. The notice was published on 5 September 2026.

The awards cover four categories: university degrees, two-year vocational and technical certificates, Imam training, and a two-year Masters in Islamic Studies.

All successful candidates must first complete one year of French language training before starting their main course.

How recipients are selected

Applications are reviewed by the Ghana Scholarships Authority against the published eligibility. The notice does not describe further steps.

Award Information

Be a Ghanaian citizen resident in Ghana.
Have completed Senior High School with current (2025) results.
Have an aggregate of not more than 13.
Be not older than 23.
Have a genuine birth certificate and a passport.
Masters applicants need a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Islamic sciences, humanities and social sciences, law and political science, or Arabic language and literature.
Imam training requires good spoken and written Arabic and full or partial memorisation of the Quran.

One year of French language training comes first, then the main course.
University fields include science and technology, mathematics, computer science, architecture, medicine, veterinary science, dentistry, agricultural science, pharmacy and urban planning.
Vocational categories are two-year professional certificates; Imam training lasts three years; the Masters lasts two years.

Applications had to be received not later than 21 September 2026. This cycle has now closed.

How to apply

Log in to the Scholarships Authority website at www.scholarships.gov.gh.
Create an account and register under Algerian Government Scholarship.
Complete the online application and print out the form.
Submit the printout with the required copies to the Director-General, Ghana Scholarships Authority, P. O. Box M. 75, Accra (GES Council Building, behind Accra High School, North Ridge), or by email to [email protected].

Documents you may need

Printed online application form
WASSCE result slips
Birth certificate
Transcript
Masters applicants: degree certificates and transcripts

Contact

Ghana Scholarships Authority: [email protected] (applications); [email protected]; phone 0302 907 051 or 0302 907 058. Office: GES Council Building, behind Accra High School, North Ridge, Accra.