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Women for Africa Foundation is delighted to offer Learn Africa Scholarships 2024 to Graduate and Undergraduate Women students in Spanish and Portuguese universities.

These Scholarships allow selected students to complete their university studies in our country and then invest what they have learned in acquiring their communities, thus contributing to the advancement of African societies.

Participating universities mainly fund the Learn Africa Scholarships 2024, all Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE) members. They cover round trips, tuition fees, accommodation, food, and health insurance.

Level/Field of study
Host Nationality
Eligible Nationality
Scholarship Number
Scholarship Worth

The Women for Africa Foundation is a private entity founded in 2012 by the former vice president of the Government of Spain, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, to contribute to the development of Africa through her women.

Since then, the Foundation has launched a dozen education, economic development, health, knowledge, and women empowerment projects.

Following the success of previous programs, the Women for Africa Foundation launches the third public edition of the African University Scholarship Program, Learn Africa, which has helped hundreds of students in Spanish universities.

This Learn Africa Scholarships program, funded by the Women for Africa Foundation, aims to promote the transfer of knowledge, exchange, and training of African Ph.D. students through scholarships to Spanish universities working on this initiative.

Level/Field of study

Learn Africa Scholarships 2024 covers Masters and Ph.D. programs.

Host Nationality

Learn Africa Scholarships 2024 is hosted by the Women for Africa Foundation and can be taken in Spain or Portugal.

If you are an international student and want to study in Europe, check out the list of Scholarships to study in Europe.

You can utilize these scholarship opportunities to solve most of your academic problems. Check out other scholarships you can apply for in 2024 to study in Europe, Asia, America, etc.

Eligible Nationality

Learn Africa Scholarships are available for African countries.

Aside from this opportunity, other African scholarships are available to students to study abroad. You can check our scholarship by country to access all scholarships available.

Scholarship Number

The Learn Africa scholarship program has an unspecified number of offers.

Scholarship Worth

The scholarship includes a return ticket to the student’s home country, university fees, health insurance, accommodation, and meals.
The additional costs of opening a bank account, city transportation, and pocket money are not guaranteed.
Tasks: At the end of the fellowship, they undertake to return to their place of residence and to report on their personal and academic experience based on the Women for Africa Foundation so that an evaluation of the results is possible and, where appropriate, changes to the program.

Similarly, the Foundation and the Spanish target colleges may entirely or partially use the content of the report written by the fellows after their stay in Spain on their website or in some of their publications.

In this case, the Women for Africa Foundation can name the author or authors of this content.

Eligibility

Authorization: In general, anyone who meets the following conditions:

To be a woman and to have the nationality of an African country.
You must be enrolled in an African university or have a university degree in an African country. Graduate scholarships require the title of the study. The degree required may vary depending on the scholarship desired (details of each scholarship).
Meet the specific requirements of each scholarship.
One application per person

Duration of the Learn Africa Scholarships program:

The Learn Africa Scholarships included in this call have a variable duration depending on the modality agreed upon with each host university and the proposed training program, ranging from short stays (as in some research projects) to four years of master’s and doctoral degrees.
Most scholarships offered under this program refer to the 2024 academic year.

Selection Criteria

The selection process will be coordinated by the Women for Africa Foundation and will take place from April 8 to 30 according to the following criteria:

A CV (study report, previous training, languages spoken, professional experience)
letter of recommendation
Personal motivation letter
language requirement
Research project (required only for doctoral scholarships)

The final selection will be coordinated with each of the participating universities. The results of the selection process will be available on the Foundation’s website at the end of June and each

How to Apply for Learn Africa 2024

For the Scholarships Application, you need the following documents:

Passport or identity card
Photo
Curriculum vitae
University degree or certificate
credentials
Personal motivation letter
letter of recommendation
Required language level
Research project (required only for doctoral scholarships)

Note: For scholarships where Spanish is the primary language

Good language skills are needed. This high level of Spanish must be proven by presenting a certificate recognized internationally or by telephone.
The student must be aware that he must receive a duly certified copy of his university degree from his department.
Students should remember that specific administrative procedures require payment in their country of origin (visa, confirmation of certificate/document and translation, etc.).

To apply for the Learn Africa Scholarships, click on the application link and click on the site link to access more information.

Application Link

Learn Africa Link

Before you apply

To know the language in which the master of the course you wish to apply is taught, it is essential that you carefully read the information that appears in the description of the course you are interested in.
Before applying, ensure you know the language level requirements, additional requirements, or other documentation.
The student must remember that specific administrative procedures require payment in their country of origin (visa, ratification, and translation of certificates/registrations, etc.)
The student should know that she is expected to present a copy of her university degree duly certified by her country’s ministry. This must be completed before you arrive in Spain. We recommend starting the process when the student is accepted into the program.
The scholarship includes a round-trip ticket to and from the student’s country of origin, university fees, medical insurance, accommodation, and food.
It is important to note that the scholarship coverage for other additional expenses, such as the cost of opening a bank account, transportation in the city, and pocket money, is not guaranteed.
We do not recommend being accompanied by family members since the scholarship coverage does not include them and does not guarantee financial, logistical, and administrative support.

Learn Africa Scholarships 2024 Application deadline is April 7

Learn Africa Scholarships – FAQs

Who is the Learn Africa Scholarships for?

This scholarship is meant for women of African nationality who intend to pursue their master’s, Ph.D., and undergraduate programs in Spanish and Portuguese universities.

What does the scholarship offer?

The scholarship includes a return ticket to the student’s home country, university fees, health insurance, accommodation, and meals.

Learn Africa Scholarships 2024