What University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship actually covers.
The University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship is a targeted award for students from African countries applying for postgraduate taught or research programmes at the University of Essex in the UK. The scholarship provides a tuition fee reduction of up to £5,000 for one year, helping to make UK postgraduate education more accessible for talented African students. The University of Essex is a leading UK research university with a strong tradition of international engagement, social justice research, and global partnerships. Essex is known for its programmes in politics, economics, human rights, data science, computer science, and social sciences — all highly relevant to Africa's development challenges. African students who receive this scholarship join a vibrant and multicultural campus community in Colchester, Essex, with access to world-class research facilities, academic expertise, and a strong alumni network. The scholarship reflects Essex's commitment to increasing access to quality UK education for students from the Global South.
Who can apply.
Open to masters, phd applicants seeking to study in United Kingdom. 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 June 30, 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. University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship currently scores 2.0/10.
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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.