World Bank Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Scholarship

Scholarship Fully funded 152 days left

World Bank Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Worldwide 2026

Information

The World Bank Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Scholarship provides scholarships for graduate study at ACE host universities across West, East and Southern Africa. The programme supports Master's and PhD students in specialised areas including STEM, agriculture, health, and applied statistics. Awards cover tuition and may include a stipend, accommodation and research support at the host university.

Benefits

Tuition coverage, monthly stipend, accommodation, travel costs and research support (as provided by ACE host university).

Eligibility

Open to students from specified African countries to study at the eligible (Master's and PhD) level at ACE host universities.

Application

Prepare academic transcripts, recommendation letters and a personal statement and submit the application via the official ACE website before the deadline.

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December 31, 2026 Deadline · 152 days left

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Opportunity Details

TypeScholarship

FundingFully funded

OrganiserWorld Bank Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE)

LocationWorldwide

Study level Master / Graduate, PhD / Doctoral

Open toOpen 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,

Open to all subjects Engineering Agriculture / Food