MINDS Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2026 for Master

Eligibility Criteria

MINDS Scholarships are awarded to meritorious applicants following a rigorous selection process.  To be considered for a MINDS Scholarship, you must:

• Be a national of an African country, residing in any African country
• Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution/s outside of your country of citizenship and/ or residency
• Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution/s to pursue postgraduate studies within the following year
• Have obtained at least 70% in each subject/ course in the last two completed years of study
• Produce evidence of demonstrated leadership abilities or potential guided by the questions/ requirements set out in the application form
• Submit a complete online application form (see below) with the required supporting documentation

Check also:
Turkey Government International Student Scholarship 2026

Application Process

Required Documents:

Go to  Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) on scholarship.minds-africa.org to apply

First you have to apply to your preferred MINDS university and secure an offical acceptance

If you already have an acceptance letter from any of the selected schools you just go ahead and apply for the scholarship in MINDS Portal.