10 Scholarship Opportunities Every International Student Should Consider Before Studying Abroad

10 Scholarship Opportunities Every International Student Should Consider Before Studying Abroad

Finding a scholarship is not only about searching for the biggest award. International students need to consider eligibility, study level, destination, academic profile, career goals and whether the funding covers tuition alone or the full cost of studying abroad. These 10 scholarship opportunities provide a useful starting point for students planning undergraduate, master’s or doctoral […]

Nigeria’s ₦600 Billion Cash Transfer Programme - Vulnerable Families, Students and Parents can get Schooling and Feeding Support

Nigeria’s ₦600 Billion Cash Transfer Programme: Vulnerable Families, Students and Parents can get Schooling and Feeding Support

Nigeria’s Federal Government says it has disbursed more than ₦600 billion through cash-transfer interventions to vulnerable households over the past three years, reaching slightly more than 10 million households. The latest development comes alongside a new $1 billion social protection programme designed to strengthen support for poor and vulnerable Nigerians. Nigeria’s social protection programme has […]

WFP and Adaptation Fund Open Climate Innovation Accelerator 2027 for Scalable Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean

WFP and Adaptation Fund Open Climate Innovation Accelerator 2027 for Scalable Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean

The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Adaptation Fund, is inviting established organisations, startups, NGOs, social businesses and other legal entities to apply for the 2027 Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA). The programme is seeking low- and high-tech solutions that can strengthen climate resilience, food security and the ability of vulnerable communities […]

Call for Proposals: AU-EU Youth Action Lab Opens €42,000 Innovation Grant for African Youth Organisations — Applications Close September 23, 2026

Call for Research Proposals: AU-EU Youth Action Lab Opens €42,000 Innovation Grant for African Youth Organisations — Applications Close September 23, 2026

Youth-led organisations in 12 African countries can apply for a fixed €42,000 grant under the latest AU-EU Youth Action Lab Innovation Grant call. The funding will support organisations developing, testing, adapting or scaling innovative solutions to global challenges, with projects expected to run for 12 months in 2027. The AU-EU Youth Action Lab has opened […]

AU-EU Youth Action Lab Innovation Grants 2026 for African Youth Organisations Can Receive €42,000 to Scale Innovative Solutions

AU-EU Youth Action Lab Innovation Grants 2026 for African Youth Organisations Can Receive €42,000 to Scale Innovative Solutions

Eligible youth-led organisations in 12 African countries can apply for a €42,000 AU-EU Youth Action Lab Innovation Grant to design, test, adapt, scale or improve solutions addressing global challenges. Applications close on September 23, 2026, at 13:00 Central African Time (CAT). The AU-EU Youth Action Lab Innovation Grants 2026 offer a significant funding opportunity for […]

NELFUND and ITF Partnership Could Open New Pathway to Funded Skills Training for Nigerian Youths

NELFUND and ITF Partnership Could Open New Pathway to Funded Skills Training for Nigerian Youths

Nigeria is exploring a new model that could extend education financing beyond universities and help aspiring artisans and technical workers access structured, hands-on training. The proposed NELFUND and ITF collaboration could connect student-loan financing with vocational education, professional certification and practical skills needed in Nigeria’s labour market. A proposed partnership between the Nigerian Education Loan […]

NELFUND Loan and Parents’ Consent for Loan Application - Oyedele’s Warning to Nigerian Students and Families

NELFUND Loan and Parents’ Consent for Loan Application: Oyedele’s Warning to Nigerian Students and Families

NELFUND Loan and Parents Consent: Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele has urged parents to check whether their children have already applied for or received Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) support, raising fresh questions about parental awareness, student loan applications, repayment obligations and who is legally responsible for the loan. A recent comment by the Minister of […]

Student Loan - EFCC to Transfer Seized Monetary Loot, Unclaimed Dividends to Boost NELFUND to Support Tertiary Education

Student Loan: EFCC to Transfer Seized Monetary Loot, Unclaimed Dividends to Boost NELFUND to Support Tertiary Education

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to channel legally cleared funds recovered from corruption proceeds into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), as the Federal Government moves to strengthen the financing of tertiary education in Nigeria. The directive was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, […]

NELFUND Student Loan - Approved Universities, Eligibility, How to Apply, Repayment Period and Latest Federal Government Updates

NELFUND Student Loan: Approved Universities, Eligibility, How to Apply, Repayment Period and Latest Federal Government Updates

Nigeria is a developing nation with million out of school children especially in northern part of the country, the Federal government made a decision to create the NELFUND student loan program to lift some financial burden for both parents and students. We all know that for many Nigerian students, the biggest barrier to higher education […]

DAAD Architecture Scholarships 2027 in Germany - Eligibility and How to Apply before 23 September 2026 Deadline

DAAD Architecture Scholarships 2027 in Germany: Eligibility and How to Apply before 23 September 2026 Deadline

The DAAD Architecture Scholarships 2027 in Germany provide an opportunity for qualified international architecture graduates to pursue postgraduate study or complementary architectural studies at a German university. The official programme is titled “Study Scholarships – Postgraduate Studies in the Field of Architecture” and is administered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The programme covers […]