What WAAW Foundation Scholarship for African Women in STEM actually covers.
The WAAW (Working to Advance African Women) Foundation Scholarship enables female college students in Africa to pursue undergraduate studies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. The scholarship provides a one-time award of US$500 to support talented African women who would otherwise struggle to access quality STEM education. WAAW Foundation is committed to creating a continent of innovative and influential African women in STEM who solve Africa's development challenges. The Foundation operates across all 54 African countries and targets undergraduate women who demonstrate academic merit and financial need. Beyond the financial award, WAAW Foundation provides mentoring, professional development workshops, networking opportunities, and career guidance to help scholars build successful careers in STEM. The scholarship has helped hundreds of African women access STEM education, contributing to the gradual but important shift toward gender equity in technical fields across the continent. Applications are accepted annually, with the 2025/2026 cycle now open.
Who can apply.
Open to undergraduate 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. WAAW Foundation Scholarship for African Women in STEM 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.