Ashinaga Africa Initiative

The Ashinaga Africa Initiative offers full financial support for orphaned students from sub-Saharan Africa to pursue undergraduate degrees abroad, with a focus on those committed to returning home to drive change.

What it offers

• Full financial support covering tuition, accommodation, travel costs, and other necessary fees for an undergraduate degree abroad.

Who can apply

• Must have lost one or both parents.
• Must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa), Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, Chad, and Togo.
• Must have obtained a bachelor’s degree or be in L3 (and will have completed it by June at the latest).
• Must not have the financial means to do a Master’s degree in France.
• Must be fluent in French.
• Must have obtained an average of over 14/20 in the baccalauréat or over 75% in the state exam.
• Must have obtained excellent marks in their bachelor’s degree.
• Must be able to participate in online sessions from October to December.
• Must be committed to returning to sub-Saharan Africa to contribute to society.
• Must have no dependents to interfere with studies.
• Must be in good health and able to study internationally.

How to apply

• Gather all required documents.
• Scan or take photos of the required documents in either PDF or JPG format.
• Apply online via the Ashinaga Africa Initiative website.
• There is no application fee, and applicants must never pay anyone to apply or apply on their behalf.

Good to know

• Ashinaga takes great care to select students, aiming for about one student per country per year.
• Exceptions cannot be made to the eligibility criteria.
• If you applied last year and still meet the requirements, you can apply again.
• If you do not have a required document, alternative official documents may be considered.
• The university in France will be decided during the Ashinaga Study Camp for selected students.
• The Ashinaga scholarship cannot be combined with other similar scholarships offering equivalent or greater living expense coverage.