Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) 2027: Full Scholarship for Orphaned Students to Study Abroad

The Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) offers full financial support for orphaned students from sub-Saharan Africa to earn an undergraduate degree abroad.

What it offers

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

Who can apply

• Have lost one or both parents.
• Are citizens 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.
• Have obtained their bachelor’s degree or are currently in L3 (and will have done so by June at the latest).
• Do not have the financial means to do a Master’s degree in France.
• Are fluent in French.
• Have obtained an average of over 14/20 in the baccalauréat or over 75% in the state exam.
• Have obtained excellent marks in their bachelor’s degree.
• Can participate in the online sessions organized as part of the Orientation Program from October to December.
• Are committed to returning home or elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, to actively contribute to African society after graduation.
• Have no dependents to interfere with their studies.
• Are in good health and able to study internationally.

What you'll do

• Study for an undergraduate degree abroad with full financial support.

How to apply

• Gather all the required documents.
• Scan or take photos of the required documents in either PDF or JPG format.
• Apply online.

Good to know

• Applications for Anglophone countries are no longer open; only Francophone and Lusophone countries are eligible.
• About one student per country per year is selected.
• Exceptions cannot be made to the eligibility criteria.
• The university in France will be decided during the Ashinaga Study Camp for selected students.
• If you applied last year and still satisfy the requirements, you may apply again.
• If you do not have a death certificate, any other official document can be considered, including a court record, affidavit, or an official letter from a local government official.
• The registration form allows Ashinaga to determine if the applicant fulfils all the eligibility requirements and has a strong enough academic record to be considered for the program.
• Applicants are assessed on their knowledge and aptitude, challenges faced, and future planning and initiative through an examination and interviews.
• The financial support cannot be combined with other similar scholarships.
• You can apply if you have an admission offer from a French university that provides tuition fee exemption.