Overview
The University of Manchester is accepting applications for 30 Equity and Merit Scholarships for eligible international master's students from six African countries for 2027/28 entry.
Complete scholarship details
The programme offers 20 full-time one-year on-campus scholarships and 10 part-time online scholarships lasting three to five years across engineering, computer science, AI, cyber security, development, education, law, health, environment and other eligible fields. All awards cover full tuition fees; on-campus awards also include return international airfare, living expenses and visa costs.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be resident citizens of Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zimbabwe, hold an eligible bachelor's degree awarded before September 2025, have at least two years of professional experience related to the proposed field, demonstrate financial need and development impact, commit to returning home, and generally not have previously studied outside Africa except qualifying short training.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on the University of Manchester's official scholarship page. The 2027/28 round is open from 1–31 August 2026 and offers 30 scholarships: 20 on-campus and 10 online.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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