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.
From here to submitted.
Scholar Africa helps you discover, shortlist, and track. The application itself is submitted on the provider's site.
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Save itAdd this to your shortlist so we can recommend similar scholarships and remind you of the deadline.
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Prepare your documentsMost providers ask for the same set — transcripts, references, a personal statement, ID. Use the checklist below to track progress across all your applications.
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Apply on the provider's siteSubmit on the provider's site before May 31, 2026.
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Track the outcomeAdd to your tracker so you can update the status as the provider responds (shortlisted, interview, decision).
Document checklist
Checks are local to this device — they're not stored. Always confirm exact requirements on the provider's official application page.
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live and an admin manually reviews every scholarship submitted by providers. PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) has been reviewed and verified by our team. Five deeper checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, formal audit) are on the roadmap.
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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.