Fully Funded Ashinaga Africa Initiative Scholarship 2027 for Francophone African Students

The Ashinaga Africa Initiative offers full financial support for orphaned students from Francophone 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

• Must have lost one or both parents.
• Must be a citizen of a Francophone sub-Saharan African country: 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 or 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 African society after graduation.
• Must have no dependents to interfere with their studies.
• Must be 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 required documents:
  • A passport-sized photo.
  • A copy of your passport or identity card.
  • A copy of your birth certificate/extract.
  • A copy of your parent(s) death or disappearance certificate, or any alternative official document bearing the name of the deceased, proving death or orphan status.
  • Copy of baccalaureate certificate or other proof of completion of secondary education, and examination transcript (with detailed marks in each subject).
  • Proof of enrolment and transcripts of grades obtained at university to date.
  • Optional: copies of certificates of extracurricular activities, training, employment or other commitments.
• Scan or take photos of the required documents in either PDF or JPG format.
• Apply online at the Ashinaga Africa Initiative website.

Good to know

• Applications are only accepted online and there is no application fee.
• You must never pay anyone to apply or to apply on your behalf.
• Only about one student per country per year is selected.
• Exceptions cannot be made to the eligibility criteria.
• If you already have a scholarship covering your living expenses that is equivalent to or greater than Ashinaga’s, they can only offer leadership support.
• If you have an admission offer from a French university that provides tuition fee exemption, you can still apply.