Application Deadline: 04/26/2022
About Learn Africa 2022 Scholarship Program
The Learn Africa program was launched in 2013 with the aim of promoting knowledge transfer, exchange and capacity building for female African university students through scholarships offered by Spanish universities.
To date, 630 scholarships have been awarded to African women from 42 different countries through the Learn Africa program. This has been possible thanks to the commitment and dedication of a wide network of (more than) 50 partners, including universities, educational centers and donors.
For the past two years, the Learn Africa program had to focus almost exclusively on the online training modality due to the travel and gathering restrictions imposed worldwide to curtail the spread of the pandemic. Coinciding with the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Women for Africa Foundation, the program is now back with a training offer broader than ever, combining three different training modalities: face-to-face, online and blended (hybrid), thus allowing female African students to choose the training model that best suits their personal circumstances.
Scholarship Destination: Portugal
Degree Category: Masters and PhD Scholarships
Eligible Nationalities: African Countries
Scholarship Benefits
- Online scholarships cover only tuition fees.
- Face-to-face scholarships cover the following costs:
– Tuition fees
– Round trip
– Accommodation and meals (either in a University Hall or through the provision of a monthly allowance)
– Health insurance
IT IS NOT guaranteed that scholarships will cover other expenses such as:
- Re-enrollment fees for subjects who failed at ordinary or extraordinary exams.
Internet connection for online scholarships. - Costs associated with the issuance of the visa to travel to Spain.
- The legalization, recognition, and translation of university degrees and academic records (the host University will require these documents).
- The issuance of the certificate once the studies in Spain have been successfully completed.
- Any other daily expenses including, but not limited to, local transport.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a woman, and have nationality and residence in an African country.
- Be enrolled in an African university or have a university degree issued in an African country. For Postgraduate scholarships, a Bachelor’s degree is required. The degree required may vary depending on the scholarship applied for (see detailed information on each scholarship).
- Meet the specific requirements of the scholarship you are applying for.
- Only one application per person will be accepted.
Technical and academic requirements
- It is important to read carefully the information shown in the description of the studies you want to take, as well as on the University website (link attached to each scholarship), regarding the academic requirements.
- The beneficiary agrees to provide the host University with duly legalized, certified and translated copies of her university degree, academic record or any other required documentation. If you are selected, we recommend that you start the administrative process at the time you accept the scholarship, as the procedures you will need to take at the Embassy/Consulate and/or at the Ministries of Education or Foreign Affairs of your country may take a long time.
- The beneficiary must also present a certificate issued by her University certifying that she has a degree that enables her to pursue the requested studies.
- If you apply for an online scholarship, you must have a computer properly equipped to follow online courses, taking into account the following aspects: Internet connection, web browser, operating system, desktop applications, webcam, Zoom/Microsoft Teams applications etc.
Language requirements
- Before applying, make sure you have the required language skills. A high level of the language in which the training is delivered will always be required (B2 or C1 depending on the host University). You must prove your language level through the presentation of an official language certificate or through a telephone interview with the University.
- If you are selected, you will receive a phone call from the Women for Africa Foundation to inform you personally. You will be requested to communicate with the foundation’s staff in the language of the scholarship you have applied for.
Evaluation criteria
A specialized committee will make the first evaluation of all the applications based on the following documents:
– CV
– Reference letter
– Motivation letter
– Language Skills
– Project (if required)
The final selection of candidates will be agreed upon with each of the partner universities and the outcome will be made public on our website in June (www.mujeresporafrica.es). Selected candidates will also receive a personal notification through e-mail (to the e-mail address provided in the application form).
The final outcome will not be personally communicated to unsuccessful candidates.
Required documents
To apply for a scholarship you will need to attach the following documents:
– National identity document
– Photo
– CV
– Diploma / certificate / university degree (as required)
– Academic record
– Motivation letter
– Reference or motivation letter(s)
– Official language certificate (if required)
– Project (if required)
Scholarship acceptance
Once the outcome of the process has been made public and the selected candidates have been notified by e-mail, they will have 7 working days to accept the scholarship. Failure to express acceptance within the established period implies the loss of the scholarship and its reassignment to another applicant according to the order established on a reserve list.
