Apply for the Learn Africa Scholarship Program 2024 | Fully Funded

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The 2022 Fully Funded Learn Africa Scholarship Program has now opened applications for African university students through scholarships offered by Spanish universities.

The scholarship includes a return ticket to the student’s home country, university fees, health insurance, a monthly allowance, accommodation, and meals.

In this post, we have discussed the full details, benefits, eligibility and required documents, as well as the procedures to follow to be able to submit an application and benefit from the opportunity.


Learn Africa Scholarship Summary

  • Host Country: Portugal
  • Study Abroad: Study in Europe 
  • Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships | Fellowships
  • Eligible Countries: African Countries
  • Reward: Full Scholarship | Tuition fees | Airfare | Accommodation | Meals
  • Deadline: April 17, 2024
  • No IELTS Required 

Learn Africa Scholarship Details:

The Learn Africa Scholarship Program is an initiative of the Women for Africa Foundation created in February 2012 by María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, former vice president of the Spanish Government.

The scholarship program offers a training offer broader than ever, combining three different training modalities: face-to-face, online and blended (hybrid), thus allowing female African students to choose the training model that best suits their personal circumstances.

The Learn Africa program was launched in 2013 with the aim of promoting knowledge transfer, exchange and capacity building for female African university students through scholarships offered by Spanish universities.

Learn Africa Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the Fully Funded Learn Africa Scholarship Program, you must:

  • Be a woman, and have nationality and residence in an African country.
  • Be enrolled in an African university or have a university degree issued in an African country. 
  • For Postgraduate scholarships, a Bachelor’s degree is required. The degree required may vary depending on the scholarship applied for (see detailed information on each scholarship).
  • Meet the specific requirements of the scholarship you are applying for.
  • Only one application per person will be accepted.

Technical and academic requirements

  • It is important to read carefully the information showed in the description of the studies you want to take, as well as on the University website (link attached to each scholarship), regarding the academic requirements.
  • The beneficiary agrees to provide the host University with duly legalized, certified and translated copies of her university degree, academic record or any other required documentation. 
  • The beneficiary must also present a certificate issued by her University certifying that she has a degree that enables her to pursue the requested studies.
  • If you apply for an online scholarship, you must have a computer properly equipped to follow online courses, taking into account the following aspects: Internet connection, web browser, operating system, desktop applications, webcam, Zoom/Microsoft Teams applications etc.

Language requirements

  • Before applying, make sure you have the required language skills.  You must prove your language level through the presentation of an official language certificate or a telephone interview with the University. 
  • If you are selected, you will receive a phone call from the Women for Africa Foundation to inform you personally. You will be requested to communicate with the foundation’s staff in the language of the scholarship you have applied for.

Learn Africa Scholarship Benefits

  • Online scholarships cover only tuition fees.
  • Face-to-face scholarships cover the following costs:
    • Tuition fees
    • Round trip
    • Accommodation and meals (either in a University Hall or through the provision of a monthly allowance)
    • Health insurance

Required Documents for Learn Africa Scholarship

To apply for the Learn Africa Scholarship, you will need to attach the following documents:

  • National identity document
  • Passport Photograph
  • CV 
  • Diploma/certificate/university degree (as required)
  • Academic record
  • Motivation letter 
  • Reference or motivation letter(s) 
  • Official language certificate (if required) 
  • Project (if required) 

How To Apply for the Learn Africa Scholarship (Step-by-Step)

Interested and qualified candidates should follow the instructions below to apply for the Learn Africa Scholarship Program;

  • click on the button below to commence their application.
  • Prepare ahead of time each and every document required to apply for the scholarship
  • Go to Scholarships 2024-2025
  • Select “2024 Learn Africa Scholarships”
  • click on the orange Apply button
  • Create and verify your account if you are a fresh applicant. Then log in
  • Once you have logged in with your username and password, the application form will open.
  • Select the Learn Africa Scholarship and Fill in the form with all your data.
  • Attach also, all the required documents
  • Before submitting the application form, please review all information and attachments carefully, as once the application is submitted, it cannot be modified.
  • If you have been selected, you will receive an email notification. If you are not selected, you will not receive any communication.
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