What PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) actually covers.
The Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering, and Technology (PASET) Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) is an Africa-led, government-funded programme that provides fully funded PhD scholarships in applied sciences, engineering, and technology to students from sub-Saharan African countries. The programme is funded by contributing African governments and partners including World Bank, the Republic of Korea, and private sector entities. RSIF scholars pursue their PhD studies at a consortium of African host universities across Kenya, Senegal, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, and others, with internship placements at research institutions in partner countries. The scholarship provides full tuition, living stipend, research allowance, health insurance, and an industry/research internship. RSIF aims to build the critical mass of PhD-level scientists and engineers needed to support Africa's economic transformation and sustainable development. Scholars become part of a continental research network, with opportunities to collaborate across institutions and contribute to knowledge creation that addresses Africa's most pressing challenges in energy, ICT, food security, and more.
Who can apply.
Open to phd applicants. 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 May 31, 2026 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.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live. Five additional checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review) are on the roadmap. PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) currently scores 4.0/10.
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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.