What AIMS Master's Scholarship for African Students (Mathematical Sciences) actually covers.
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) offers a prestigious fully funded one-year structured Master's programme at its centres across Africa (South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon, Tanzania, Rwanda). The curriculum covers mathematical sciences, data science, machine learning, mathematical biology, and related fields. All students receive full scholarships. AIMS graduates go on to prestigious PhD programmes worldwide and leadership roles in African science and industry.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
AIMS Master's Scholarship for African Students (Mathematical Sciences) currently lists the following eligible fields of study. Other related disciplines may also be considered — check the official call.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before April 30, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Every scholarship on Scholar Africa goes through six checks (link, contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review). AIMS Master's Scholarship for African Students (Mathematical Sciences) currently scores 9.5/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.