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6 open · 9 opening soonInternational Scholarships
Scholarships you can really apply for from Somalia and Somaliland, explained simply and checked against the official source.
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6 scholarships
Clear filters- Closing soonFully funded
Chevening Scholarships
UK Government (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
United Kingdom
- Master's
Chevening Scholarships are UK Government awards for a one-year Master's at any UK university. They are fully funded, and Somali citizens are eligible to apply.
Deadline 6 October 2026· 9 days leftEligible - Closing soonFully funded
Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Stanford University (USA)
United States
- Master's
- PhD
Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a fully funded scholarship from Stanford University in the United States for graduate study, including Master's and PhD degrees. Somali citizens and residents can apply, but they must also be admitted to a full-time Stanford graduate programme.
Deadline 6 October 2026· 9 days leftEligible - OpenFully funded
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge (UK)
United Kingdom
- Master's
- PhD
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is offered by the Gates Cambridge Trust for postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in the UK. It fully funds eligible Master's or PhD study. Somali citizens can apply, but must be admitted to Cambridge.
Deadline varies by course or universityEligible - OpenFully funded
DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)
DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service (Germany)
Germany
- Master's
- PhD
DAAD offers EPOS scholarships for selected development-related Master's and PhD courses in Germany. The scholarship is fully funded, and applicants from Somalia are eligible.
Deadline varies by course or universityEligible - OpenFully funded
Clarendon Fund Scholarships
University of Oxford (UK)
United Kingdom
- Master's
- PhD
The Clarendon Fund is a fully funded scholarship from the University of Oxford in the UK for Master's and PhD study. Somali applicants are eligible, and there is no separate scholarship application.
Deadline varies by course or universityEligible - OpenFully funded
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Mastercard Foundation (through partner universities)
Varies
- Bachelor's
- Master's
The Mastercard Foundation offers this fully funded scholarship through partner universities in Africa, North America, Europe and the Middle East. It supports Bachelor's and Master's study; Somali applicants are likely eligible, but each partner sets its own rules.
Deadline varies by course or universityLikely eligible
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