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AFRICAN LIBERTY WRITING FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: April 30, 2025.

LOCATION: Africa

African Liberty is thrilled to announce the application call for its 2025/2026 African Liberty Writing Fellowship. The fellowship program is open to any African student currently enrolled in or must have graduated from an African institution of higher learning or pursuing higher education outside the continent.

ELIGIBILITY:

An applicant has to be enrolled in, or must have graduated from, an African institution of higher learning. Or, be an African pursuing higher education outside the continent.

Application and admission fees are free

 5-week training runs from 26 May 2025 to 23 June 2025. The writing fellowship starts on 15 July 2025, and ends on 15 July 2026.

This is a paid fellowship. Compensation is contingent upon a monthly assessment. Please beware that they do not consider financial compensation until a fellow is inducted.

BENEFIT:

Expert instructors.
12-month writing fellowship.
Get published in Africa’s top newspapers.
Monthly stipend for top contributors.
Opportunity for TV and radio features.

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FULLY FUNDED 2025 UNITED NATIONS UNICORE SCHOLARSHIP FOR AFRICANS

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Application Deadline: 18th April 2025 (noon, UTC+2)

LOCATION: Italy

The project University Corridors for Refugees UNICORE 7.0 is promoted by Italian Universities with the support of UNHCR, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Caritas Italiana, Diaconia Valdese, Centro Astalli and other partners. It aims to increase opportunities for refugees currently residing in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe to continue their higher education in Italy.

ELIGIBILITY:

Application is open exclusively to candidates who:

Are residing in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and have been recognized refugee status in these countries in collaboration with UNHCR;

Hold a qualification valid for admission to the chosen Second Cycle Degree Programme;

Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 according to the country of graduation tertiary education grading system or equivalent according to the comparable table issued by the Italian Ministry of Education;

Hold a degree obtained in or after 2020 and no later than the call deadline (please note that  some universities do not apply a time limit for graduation, please refer to individual call for applications);

Meet the specific admission requirements of the Second Cycle Degree Programme;

Have never before been enrolled in a degree program at any of the Partner Universities.

Proficiency in the English language is required

It is possible to send one application to a maximum of two universities selected..

Participation in University Corridors, including the application process, is free.

BENEFIT:

Selected students for the program will begin their degree courses in September 2025 at one of the 37 participating universities in Italy. The scholarship provides:

Full Tuition Fee Exemption at participating Italian universities.

Financial Support for visa-related expenses and plane tickets.

A Study Grant to assist with living costs in Italy.

Assistance and Guidance from UNICORE partners to support your academic journey.

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