Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarships at TU Delft, Netherlands

TU Delft offers the Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarships to talented and motivated students from Sub-Saharan Africa. The scholarship supports study in a 2-year regular MSc programme at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. It is run through the TU Delft | Global Initiative, which aims to build capacity in the Global South and develop future leaders in sustainable global development.

• Host: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands
• Level: Master's (2-year regular MSc programmes)
• Study destination: Netherlands
• Deadline: 12 December 2021 (23:59 CET)
• Awards: 4 scholarships
• Coverage: Full tuition fees per year plus contribution for living expenses
• Target group: Students from listed Sub-Saharan African countries

TU Delft, The Netherlands

2-year Regular TU Delft’s MSc programmes

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Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South-Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

The scholarship covers full tuition fees per year for a TU Delft MSc programme, based on the statutory fee or institutional rate according to your registered nationality. It also includes a contribution toward living expenses.

You must be an excellent international applicant who is (conditionally) admitted to one of the 2-year Regular TU Delft’s MSc programmes. Your bachelor’s degree must be from an accredited university in one of the African countries listed above, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 80 percent or higher of the scale maximum.

You must have an MSc thesis topic that relates to the Sustainable Development Goals and the TU Delft | Global Initiative. You must also be willing to act as the University’s ambassador for Sub-Saharan Africa.

This scholarship suits high-achieving graduates from the listed Sub-Saharan African countries who plan to pursue a 2-year MSc at TU Delft and whose thesis will address the Sustainable Development Goals and the TU Delft | Global Initiative. If you are willing to represent the university as an ambassador for the region and can meet the GPA requirement, this award is designed for you.

You must complete an online application for an MSc programme before 12 December 2021 (23:59 CET). Along with all the regular documents for an MSc programme application, you must also upload a Scholarship Application Form at the same time. Only students who meet this deadline and have been (conditionally) admitted to one of the MSc programmes of TU Delft will be considered for these scholarships.

Visit the official website (link below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

• Who can apply for the Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarships? Applicants from the listed Sub-Saharan African countries who are (conditionally) admitted to a 2-year regular TU Delft MSc programme, with a bachelor’s GPA of 80 percent or higher of the scale maximum from an accredited university in one of those countries.
• What does the scholarship cover? Full tuition fees per year for a TU Delft MSc programme (based on statutory fee or institutional rate according to registered nationality) plus a contribution for living expenses.
• What is the application deadline? 12 December 2021 (23:59 CET). You must submit both the MSc programme application and the Scholarship Application Form by this deadline.
• How do I apply? Complete an online application for an MSc programme and upload the Scholarship Application Form at the same time. Both are submitted through the regular MSc application process.
• Do I need to have a thesis topic related to the SDGs? Yes, your MSc thesis topic must relate to the Sustainable Development Goals and the TU Delft | Global Initiative.

• Read the official scholarship guidelines and MSc admission requirements carefully before starting your application.
• Prepare your documents early, including transcripts, language test scores, and the Scholarship Application Form.
• Make sure your thesis topic clearly connects to the Sustainable Development Goals and the TU Delft | Global Initiative.
• Submit your application well before the deadline to avoid technical issues.