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LUND UNIVERSITY AFRICAN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCE (ARUA) SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: February, 2026

LOCATION: Sweden

Lund University now offers a scholarship programme for high-achieving African students from renowned research-oriented universities in a number of different African countries.

The ARUA Scholarship Programme aims to provide financial support to prospective students who have demonstrated academic excellence at one of the member universities of ARUA.

The scholarship is selective and merit-based and is intended for African students who are committed to Lund University.

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship applies to the countries and ARUA universities listed: ARUA Member Universities – arua.org

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you must:

Be or have been a student at an ARUA university in one of the countries listed on this page (see ‘Countries/ARUA universities’ above)

Be a citizen of a country from outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) and be required to pay tuition fees for your studies at Lund University

Have submitted a correct, complete and timely application for an international degree programme at Lund University

Have selected Lund University as your first choice in your application at universityadmissions.se.

Please do not apply if you do not meet all of the above requirements.  Your application will not be considered. 

Please note that the scholarship does not cover living costs. Scholarship recipients must still have the means to cover their living costs according to the requirements of the Swedish Migration Agency.

To apply for this scholarship, you must first have applied for an international degree programme at Lund University that you wish to study and for which you are eligible. Remember to make the programme your first choice in your application account at universityadmissions.se. This will give you the best chance of admission and is a prerequisite for an ARUA Scholarship.

The application deadline for studies is 15 January and the deadline for the application fee and supporting documents is in early February.

BENEFIT:

The ARUA Scholarship covers a percentage of the tuition fees, up to a maximum of 90%. The exact percentage awarded depends on the available budget of the programme/faculty concerned.

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HUBEI PROVINCIAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: June 30, 2025

LOCATION: China

In order to adapt the development of study abroad in china and increase the use efficiency of scholarship for international students, Hubei Province have established regulations of Hubei Provincial Scholarships Management for the purpose of talents cultivation, scientific researches, social service and cultural exchanges in universities and colleges.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants should be foreign citizens with valid passport and, should be friendly to China.

Applicants should be well-behaved, hardworking, grade excellent and in good health.

Requirements on applicants’ academic degree and age:

Undergraduate scholarship applicants should be within average age of 25 years old and have obtained degree equal to Chinese High School Degree or above.

Graduate Scholarship applicants should within the average of 30 year old and have obtained bachelor degree.

Doctorate Scholarship applicants should be within the average age of 35 years old and have obtained master’s degree.

All General Scholar Scholarship applicants should be within the average age of 40 years old and Chinese language scholars should have obtained Higher School Degree or above, professional scholars should have obtained bachelor’s degree or above or should be university students in grade 2 or above.

Advanced Scholar Scholarship applicants should have obtained master’s degree or above and associate professor title or above, and should be the average age of 50 years old.

The requirement for applicants’ Chinese language proficiency to be decided in accord with the major to be learned and language of instruction.

Applicants do not obtain any financial aid from Chinese government or other organizations.

Application Date Scholarship Applications should be accepted by all universities and colleges between February and June. More details would be provided by related universities and colleges.

BENEFIT:

Scholarships are provided for supporting tuitions in principle. According to different amounts, scholarships should be divided into five categories: Undergraduate Scholarship is 10,000 per year; Graduate Scholarship is 15,000 RMB per year; Doctorate scholarship is 20,000 RMB per year; General Scholar Scholarship is 5,000 RMB per 6 months or 10,000 per year; Advanced Scholar Scholarship (including visiting scholars, similarly hereinafter) is 10,000 per 6 months or 20,000 per year.

The standard of scholarship for foreign students enrolled as the requirement of the external agreement that Hubei province signed should be implemented according to the external agreement.

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