Postgraduate Scholarships for Female Students from Africa 2009
April 19, 2009
The key aim of the Graça Machel Scholarship Programme is to help provide the female human resources necessary for economic, social and cultural development in the southern African region and to develop an educated and skilled workforce that can benefit the wider community. Scholarships that target women have long been recognized as an effective approach in addressing gender equality and eradicating poverty. By providing opportunities to study at postgraduate level, these scholarships aim to empower women and to equip them to take up leadership positions in order to have a direct impact in the communities, nations and region in which they live. Following in the footsteps of Graça Machel, these female scholars will be positive role models for other women.
The Graça Machel Scholarship Programme will provide a minimum of 60 postgraduate scholarships to female students from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe in both South Africa and the UK. The majority of the scholarships will be for study in South Africa.
The deadline for applications is
10th August for study in South Africa (courses starting in February): we will notify you by 30th November if you have been successful.
10th December for study in the UK (courses starting in September/October) Application forms for study in the UK will be available in September. We will notify you by 30th June if you have been successful.
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Tags: 2009, Africa, female, Postgraduate, scholarships, students
Sponsored Links
Don't forget to mention Scholarship-Positions.com when replying to this position.
Tips For A Safe Scholarship Search: Never give your bank account information, credit card or social security number to a prospective employer. Do not accept any offers to cash checks or wire money.



I want to know if
there is any Post Graduate Scholarship for Third Class Graduate from Nigerian Universities.
Please reply
I have a BA degree in English, I have another BA degree in Management, and I have masters’ degree in curriculum, all from Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia. If I get full scholarship I want to study your offer.
Iam harriet asilo a female, am a ugandan,i graduated in january this year with a bachelors degree in business administration(Accounting option), i would like to achieve my dreams by doing Masters in MBA.
So if i can manage to get ascholarship for my studies then i would be very greatful .
thanks
harriet asilo.
I want to apply for this scholarship but I am not from the country listed.I am from Nigeria, I have a bachelor degree in human resource management.2nd class lower,Am I eligible for the scholarship?
thanks
i am a 21 year old female,currently doing masters in rural development.i hope to secure a scholarship to proceed to phd in 2011.i would like to study in botswana or zimbabwe.please help me achieve my dream of obtaining doctorship young as i am.thank you
I am a kenyan lady and i hold a diploma in agriculture,i would like to know if i can get a merit scholarship to take first degree course in agriculture.
is there any scholarship for female from ethiopia for postgraduate student that have a degree whit computer science from adis ababa univirsity
i am a Ugandan having a degree in social work and social administration (SWSA), i plan to study a master ’s degree from USA in the same course, can you offer me the scholarship?
i am Ummy i graduate in l.l.b in at Tumaini university in Tanzania can i got scholarship although am not from the country listed above?
thanks
I am a Kenyan lady with a bachelors degree in Tourism Management,second class,lower.I am seeking a scholarship for a postgraduate in either marketing,tourism or an MBA currently sending applications to universities in the U.S.A.kindly assist
I’m from Tanzania,a girl of 23 years old. Currently,I’m doing a bachelor degree in Home Economic and Human Nutrition ,I plan to proceed to master’s degree in the same or related course,i would like to know if there is any scholarship for female from Tanzania. Also which university will be appropriate to me based on the my course.
Am a Ugandan holding a certificate in computer applications, I wish to study a bachelors degree in any country can you in any way offer me a scholarship. Please help me attain my goal. God bless you.
Im a kenyan lady currentl in my 4th year of medical studies?I would like to request information concerning the possibility of apply for The Graça Machel Scholarship Programme.To pursue a Masters in medicine (surgery).Any location would be most welcome as well as any infomation on this.Thank You.
I am a zimbabwean living in south africa . I completed my advanced level in november 2007 but because my parents are no more i could not get on with my studies .I am seeking a scholarship for a undergraduate in either pharmacy, medicine or chemical engineering in either south africa or the USA
I am a Kenyan lady. I graduated with an Upper Second Class Honors Degree in BA (Sociology and Linguistics). I have been trained, at a grassroots level on issues of Orphans and Vulnerable Children and youths too. I have a desire to affect the society and bring the necessary change if I get the proper training and education. This is why I request that I be granted a scholarship to study.
Please assist.
Thank you.
I am a kenyan lady, i hold a Diploma in Business Administration,am i qualified 2 get a merit first degree in Business Administration?Thank you.
i am from Ghana, i have a BSc degree in Environmental science(
second class upper). i would like pursue a master programme in
environmental science(technology, assessment and /analysis), i’ll
really appreciate it if i’m granted a schorlarship to study.South Africa or UK are just perfect but i’m ok with other countries.
Hope to hear favourably from you
Thank you
i am a Kenyan lady who is20 years old.i currently study as undergraduate in moi university Kenya for a degree in tourism management.i request for a scholarship to further my education so as to be able to bring a change in the society.I’ll appreciate your help.
I am a Nigerian,I studied Economics. I have been given admission to study at European Business School London. Though to start a foundation course by 1st September 2009. Please i need a scholarship.
i am a Nigerian lady with B.tech in industrial chemistry,second class lower from a University of technology can i get a full free scholarship to do my postgraduate in any if the institution in any of the country listed.please kindly help.Thanks
Your so nasty just looking for scholarships in UK and USA can your find or look for funding for scholarships at Moi university in kenya. The peak of knowledge, i mean use ur mind to the optimum. Research and find solutions to problems in Africa. Damn
I am a 25yr old Kenyan lady doing a Masters Degree in Public Health specializing in Epidemiology and Population Health.I can get a grant to do a three month internship on disease surveillance in Geneva Switzerland or any other country that can offer me an internship on control of communicable diseases.
I am working my PhD at AAU. Can you find me a short research fellowship from any molecular parasitology research institute?
Regards
i’m Ethiopia lady ,i have diploma, i studied INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY from harar technical college , it’s one of governmental college in my country. if you give me the chance i want to upgrade my performance the filed of computer science because i have no opportunity to get this in my country. please replay!
I am a female Kenyan scientist pursing msc in Limnology at Egerton university, Kenya and just completed course yet to start research work in September this year and would like to know if you offer grants for such research work inoredr to accomplish my masters. Thanks, look forward for your positive response
Iam a Kenyan lady aged 23. I just have this desire to get a scholarship and study Environmental Science. I would be happy if you granted me a scholarship and make my dreams come true. Thanks
Josephine
Iam a Malawian lady who has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics. I have been admitted at the University Of Hohenheim in Germany to do a masters degree in Agricultural Economics. Unfortunately i dont have any SCHOLARSHIP/SPONSORSHIP will you help the classes will start in October.
Temwani
Dear sir/madam
I am a 23yr old lady from Ethiopia, graduated a B.Sc in civil engineering from a so called Arbaminch university. Now i am giving a lecture in a so called Adama university in order to geet such an opportunity. I am so eager to have a higher degree specially in Geotechnical engineering or related fields. I hope so you will consider my application and help me then.
WITH GREAT THANKS,
I’m melody and hold a first degree in political science and study of religion (2nd class upper) i would like to know if there is a chance for me to get scholarship to do masters in either human resource development or public relations though i’m not from any of the listed countries. i’m a ghanaian
Hi,
Iam 27 years with from Uganda, graduated with a bachelor of science in forestry and nature conservation after my 4 years of field training I would like to further my education. I have been admitted at Makerere University (Uganda) to pursue MBA 2009 August/September entry. Iam looking for a scholarship for studying in Uganda for the above mentioned course but no success. I will be very grateful if my request is consideres to further my education for development.
Many thanks.
Daphne
my name is Sara Abdel Aziz , i ‘m Sudanese women, graduated from Sudan University 2003, civil engineer ‘civilization hydraulics “, here in Sudan we have many resources for water but we suffer from the shortage of water supply and i work in this career but i look for full scholarship IN” WATER MANAGEMENT ” from the time i graduate ,
thanks
I graduated in Electrical Engineering from Jimma University, Ethiopia. I am interested in Graca Machel Scholarship but Ethiopian women is not included in your list of countries. Is there any chance that there is a way that u will nominate Ethiopian women applicants ?
I look forward to hear good news from you.
Thank you in advance
I am a Zimbabwean lady,holding a bachelor of art with education degree. I wish to pursue my post graduate studies with the University of South africa. Is it possible to get a full scholarship? Please kindly help me
I am a Kenyan lady with a bachelor’s degree in statistics (second class upper) from Moi university. I am seeking a scholarship for a postgraduate in statistics or finance in any of the country listed. Your help will be highly appreciated. Thank you