African Scholarship Initiative (ASI) by Acumen

The African Scholarship Initiative (ASI) by Acumen supports transformative leaders from East and West Africa through the Acumen Fellows Program, a 12-month leadership programme combining intensive training, mentorship, and a network of social entrepreneurs. The scholarship provides full programme support and may cover training costs, travel, accommodation and a stipend. It is aimed at students from a broad list of African countries who meet the programme's eligibility requirements. The programme includes mentorship and participation in the Acumen Fellows cohort.

Training, mentorship, network membership in the Acumen Fellows cohort; coverage of training costs, travel, accommodation and a stipend; tuition coverage and potential living and travel expenses.

Open to students from Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC), Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe studying at the eligible level.

Prepare academic transcripts, recommendation letters and a personal statement; submit the application via the official Acumen Fellows webpage before the deadline and track status on Scholar Africa.