2025 MINDS Scholarship Program to Study in Africa | Fully Funded
Launched in 2017, the MINDS Scholarship Program for Leadership Development in Africa aims to nurture young leaders with a pan-African mindset to promote stronger collaboration across the continent. Fully funded by the Mandela Institute, the scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, flights, and also provides a monthly stipend for living expenses to all selected candidates.
MINDS Scholarship for Leadership Development Details:
The MINDS Scholarship Program provides opportunities for Africans to pursue postgraduate studies at universities across the continent, excluding their home countries. It aims to develop future leaders with a strong pan-African vision, capable of driving unity and collaboration among African nations. To qualify, applicants must first secure admission to one of the program’s approved institutions.
To be eligible as an applicant, you must have been accepted to study at one of the following institutions:
EAST AFRICA
- African Leadership University, Rwanda
- Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda, Rwanda
- Makerere University, Uganda
- Strathmore University, Kenya
SOUTHERN AFRICA
- African Leadership University, Mauritius
- University of Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Mauritius, Mauritius
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
NORTH AFRICA
- Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
- Université Cadi Ayyad, Morocco
- Université Mohammed V, Morocco
WEST AFRICA
- wame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana
- Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos Business School), Nigeria
- University of Development Studies, Ghana
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a national of an African country, residing in any African country
- Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution/s outside of your country of citizenship and/ or residency
- Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution/s to pursue postgraduate studies within the following year
- Have obtained at least 70% in each subject/ course in the last two completed years of study
- Produce evidence of demonstrated leadership abilities or potential guided by the questions/ requirements set out in the application form
- Submit a complete online application form with the required supporting documentation.
Benefits:
- Tuition
- Accommodation and meals
- One return ticket per duration of studies
- A fixed stipend.
Required Documents:
- A copy of the data/ bio page of your passport.
- A certified academic transcript/ results slip of the last two years of study.
- A copy of the official acceptance letter from the university. The letter must:
- Be addressed to the applicant.
- State the degree which the applicant has been accepted to study.
- State the academic year at which the degree will commence.
- State the duration of the course (e.g. one year).
- A copy of a valid study permit or visa OR proof of application. (Optional)
- A detailed CV/ Resume of not more than four (4) single sided pages.
- Two reference letters (of not more than 3 pages each) addressing the applicant’s demonstration of integrity, their competency and/or potential as a leader and their commitment to the development of the African continent.
