What Graduate Institute Geneva Africa and Middle East Scholarship actually covers.
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva (Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement — IHEID) offers dedicated scholarship funding for African students at both master's and doctoral levels in all programmes taught at the Institute. The Graduate Institute is a world-leading institution for international relations, development studies, global governance, international economics, international law, and anthropology — disciplines with profound relevance to Africa's development trajectory and international engagement. Partial scholarships of CHF 10,000 per year and full scholarships of CHF 20,000 per year are available, alongside tuition fee reductions and additional stipend support. Applications for financial aid are submitted simultaneously with the master's programme application through the Graduate Institute's online portal. The institution sits in the heart of Geneva, surrounded by the UN, WTO, WHO, ILO, Red Cross, and hundreds of international NGOs — a unique environment that provides African scholars with unmatched networking, internship, and career opportunities in global governance and diplomacy. African students from across the continent — covering Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and many more — have historically received this award. Financial aid is assessed on both merit and need, and strong academic records from any accredited African university are considered. This scholarship positions recipients to become future leaders in African and global diplomacy.
Who can apply.
Open to masters, phd applicants seeking to study in Switzerland. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
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 January 15, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
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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.