Scholarships for African Women in 2012-2013

Here are scholarships available for African women to study postgraduate and undergraduate programs. Some of these are niche scholarship programs specifically for women. You can also apply for other international scholarships that are not gender specific. The scholarships aim to encourage women to continue their education in various fields of study.

Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for Women in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East

Google aims to encourage women from the international community to excel in computing and technology through the Anita Borg Google Memorial Scholarship offered to women in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The scholarship is for female undergraduate and graduate students.

PEO International Peace Scholarship

The PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. PEO aims to help qualified women who want higher education and need financial assistance.

Rainbow Bridge Foundation MBA Scholarship

The FRB allows young scholarship recipients to enrich their academic background by earning an MBA from HEC in France. Women applying for the Scholarship must come from an African country affected by a natural disaster, drought or famine.

Deutsche Bank Scholarships for Women at London Business School

Deutsche Bank Scholarships are awarded to MBA and Master of Finance students in the AMOUNT of £20,000 each.

Scholarships for Women Scientists in Developing Countries and Africa

The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS), with funding generously provided by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), has instituted a scholarship program for female students from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). ), who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a doctorate, in centers of excellence in the South (developing countries), outside their own country.

Canon Collins Trust South Africa Scholarship Program

Canon Collins Trust awards postgraduate scholarships for students from southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, to study in South Africa. The Trust offers full scholarships to study in South Africa for women of rural origin under the Graça Machel scholarship scheme.

Global Fund for Women Grants

The Global Fund for Women supports women’s groups that promote the human rights of women and girls. The Organization strengthens women’s rights groups based outside of the United States by providing small, flexible, and timely grants ranging from $500 to $30,000 for program and operating expenses.

AAUW Scholarships and Grants for Women: Graduate Scholarships in USA

Scholarships and grants from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation are available to women who are not US citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Priority is given to students from developing countries, including African students.

IFUW International Scholarship for Women: Scholarships and Grants

The International Federation of University Women offers a limited number of international scholarships and grants to female graduates for postgraduate research, study and training.

Nestlé MBA Scholarships for Women in Developing Countries

The Nestlé Scholarship for Women was started by a group of IMD-Switzerland-MBA (Master of Business Administration) participants who wanted to encourage women to take the MBA courses. Preference is given to women from developing countries. Accepted applicants must demonstrate financial need.

This is a good place to start. Get a more comprehensive list of scholarships for African women for 2012/2013 from the link below.