Higher education in Swaziland which is regulated by the national ministry of education is recently improving and providing more opportunities to students. It consists of seven institutions of higher learning including publicly funded universities, publicly funded polytechnics, specialized colleges and privately funded accredited universities and colleges. Bachelor’s programs in Swaziland typically last four years and it is generally divided into two semesters per academic year. Full time master’s degree programs are of three years, while part time programs take four years to complete. Doctoral Program in Swaziland is only offered in one field- agricultural education by the primary public university of Swaziland. Moreover, in order to develop science and technology knowledge in the country, the public university has recently started an electronic engineering program. Apart from this many institutions offer online programs and courses to Swazi students.

Scholarships-position.com has brought information of some Swaziland scholarships available for Swazi students to fund their studies. Let’s explore this below list.

Scholarship Program: 2013 The University of Edinburgh Southern African Scholarships in UK
Employer: University of Edinburgh
Level of study: Master’s and PhD
Brief Scholarship Description: The University of Edinburgh will offer two scholarships for postgraduate study in any subject offered by the University to students from Southern African countries.
Scholarship Website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/international/region/southern-africa

Scholarship Program: MILEAD Fellows Program for Young African Women Leaders, 2013
Employer: Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative)
Level of study: Fellowship is offered for one year long-term leadership development program.
Brief Scholarship Description: The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and thrive in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole.
Scholarship Website: http://www.moremiinitiative.org/2013-applications

Scholarship Program: 2013 TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences from Developing Countries’ Scientists
Employer: Brazilian Government
Level of study: Research
Brief Scholarship Description: The prize reflects the Brazilian government’s strong support for TWAS and, more generally, for helping to build scientific capacity in the developing world. Such support has been reflected in the efforts of the former Presidents of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso (TWAS Fellow 1984) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the former Ministers of Science and Technology José Israel Vargas (TWAS Fellow 1988) and Sergio Rezende (TWAS Fellow 2004).
Scholarship Website: http://twas.ictp.it/prog/prizes/celso-furtado-prize

Scholarship Program: UNU-IAS PhD Fellowship Programme for Researchers of Developing Countries in Japan, 2013
Employer: United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
Level of study: PhD
Brief Scholarship Description: UNU-IAS offers PhD Fellowships to candidates in the last stages of their dissertation process to broaden their perspectives to other related scientific fields, and to expose them to international policy-making circles. So far, more than 90 Fellows from some 50 countries have passed through the PhD Fellowship Programme.
Scholarship Website: http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=6&ddlID=151

Scholarship Program: 2013/2014 Wellcome Trust Intermediate Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Employer: Wellcome Trust
Level of study: Research
Brief Scholarship Description: This scheme enables high-calibre, mid-career researchers from low- and middle-income countries to establish an independent research programme.
Scholarship Website: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Public-health-and-tropical-medicine/WTD025883.htm

Scholarship Program: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship, South Africa
Employer: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Level of study: Undergraduate and high school
Brief Scholarship Description: The Foundation seeks to promote high growth entrepreneurs and high impact leaders in Southern Africa and to foster a generation of catalysts for change in the county. The undergraduate Scholarships come in the form of fellowship studies which cover university tuition, residence, book allowance and living allowance.
Scholarship Website: http://www.allangrayorbis.org/programmes/fellowship

Scholarship Program: King’s Africa Masters Scholarships at King’s College London, UK
Employer:King’s College London
Level of study: Postgraduate Masters Programme or M Phil Study programme
Brief Scholarship Description: The Graduate School at King’s College London is offering 1 scholarship to students of African nationality who wish to pursue a full-time postgraduate masters or MPhilStud degree programme in any discipline at King’s College London.
Scholarship Website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=389

Scholarship Program:  African Fellowship at Royal Agricultural College, UK
Employer:  Royal Agricultural College
Level of study:  Fellowship
Brief Scholarship Description: Since the fellowship programme was launched in 2005, over a million pounds has now been generously provided by donors in support of the programme. This funding has provided for leadership training; the development of professional networks and supporting work experience, together with study opportunities on the master’s programme in International Rural Development at the Royal Agricultural College. All of the Fellows subsequently return to Africa and many are now making significant leadership contributions through their various occupations to managing change in food supply and security, farming, agribusiness, agricultural education and government.
Scholarship Website: http://rac.ac.uk/africa

Scholarship Program: Swaziland Government Scholarship to Study at Swaziland and Africa
Employer: Government of Swaziland
Level of study: Pre-service training covering first degree and diploma courses
Brief Scholarship Description: The procedure for applying for scholarship loan is generally the same, whether the student wishes to study in the country, in South Africa or in other recognized Universities. It is slightly different when the student intends to study abroad, under the Joint Bilateral Agreement programme.Students whose parents are diplomats. In this case, the Government provides a fixed award of E21,000.00 towards students’ costs. Students who have been successful in contesting for scholarships that have been made officially available to the Government of Swaziland through the Joint Bilateral Agreement programmes,. in this instance, the Governments provides an air ticket and living allowance, while the donor Government covers the other costs.
Scholarship Website: http://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=410&Itemid=373

Scholarship Program: Scholarship for Postgraduate Students, South Africa
Employer: Canon Collins Trust
Level of study: Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: Scholarships of up to R40,000 per academic year for scholars at Honours, Masters and PhD level. Applicants will be expected to show their commitment to the development of their country and region.
Scholarship Website: http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/postgraduatesa.html

Scholarship Program: The Rhodes Scholarship for Southern African Students, UK
Employer: The Rhodes Trust
Level of study: Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The Rhodes Trust and Oxford University require that selection for a Scholarship and for admission to the University will be without regard to marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, sex and gender, religion, sexual orientation, social background, disability, caste or other irrelevant distinction. A selection committee will make no nomination if it is of the opinion that there is no sufficiently qualified candidate.
Scholarship Website: http://files.www.rhodesscholarshiptrust.com/Application/SouthAfricaMemorandum.pdf

Scholarship Program: Fully-Funded Distance Learning Scholarship in MSc Forestry at Bangor University, UK
Employer: CSC and Bangor University
Level of study: Master’s
Brief Scholarship Description:  We are pleased to announce that up to 15 fully-funded scholarships (each worth over £12,000 to cover tuition fees) are available for applicants from the following developing commonwealth countries to study for our MSc Forestry by distance learning: Bangladesh, Botswana, Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Scholarship Website: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/senrgy/csc_info.php.en

Scholarship Program: Australian Government Scholarship in Agriculture for Master Student from African Countries, Australia
Employer: Australian Government
Level of study: Masters
Brief Scholarship Description: Scholarships provided through the Australia Awards program play an important role in increasing the capacity of Africans and fostering friendship and cooperation between Australia and Africa. These awards are a central part of the Australian Government’s development cooperation program in Africa. By providing people with the knowledge and the skills to promote development in their home country, the program aims to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Africa while promoting Australia as an active partner in African development. 
Scholarship Website: http://www.adsafrica.com.au/scholarship.php

Scholarship Program: Scholarships for Postgraduate Students at University of Pretoria, South Africa
Employer: Canon Collins Trust and University of Pretoria
Level of study: Master and PhD
Brief Scholarship Description: Scholarships of up to R50,000 per academic year for scholars at Masters and PhD level. We support both full and part-time study and will consider applications for those who wish to study by distance learning.
Scholarship Website: http://web.up.ac.za/sitefiles/file/Leanne/2012-06-21%20Canon%20Collins%20Trust%20Postgraduate%20Study%20in%20South%20Africa%20Summary%202013.pdf

Scholarship Program: Graça Machel Scholarships for Postgraduate Women at South African Universities, 2013
Employer: Canon Collins Trust manages this scholarship on behalf of the Graça Machel Foundation. It is generously supported by: The Sol Plaatje Educational Trust MacSteel International SASOL
Level of study: Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: Full tuition, stipend, mentoring and other support for Honours, masters and PhD study at South African universities. Applicants wishing to pursue postgraduate study in South Africa may also apply for a Canon Collins Scholarship. This scholarship is open to both men and women.
Scholarship Website: http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/gracamachel.html

Scholarship Program: University of Bradford Countries in Crisis Scholarships, UK
Employer: University of Bradford
Level of study: Master’s
Brief Scholarship Description: These scholarships are to aid students in financial hardship due to the fact that they are domiciled in a country that is in crisis as a result of the political situation, war, natural disaster etc.
Scholarship Website: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/fees-and-financial-support/university-support/prospective-students/eu-and-international/countries-in-crisis/