Top 14 Yearly Scholarships in Canada for African Students

Whether for Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree, studying in Canada can be expensive. But with good academic grades and some experience, you might just qualify for one of the many scholarships in Canada created for international students just like you to study abroad in Canadian Universities.
The following are the top undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral scholarships in Canada open for students from African and other international students, the application deadline period and what you need to apply:

MasterCard Foundation Scholarships

The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a $500 million initiative to inspire 15,000 young people — particularly from Africa — to lead change through education. Three Canadian Universities have partnered with MasterCard Foundation to offer this scholarship program
McGill University Canada – MasterCard Foundation Scholarships for African Students
The McGill University, Canada is partnering with the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program to offer undergraduate Scholarships for African students over a period of 10 years. Scholarships will be available at the Masters level beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year.

Application Deadline Period: December/January

University of Toronto Canada MasterCard Foundation Scholarship for African Students
The University of Toronto and The MasterCard Foundation are pleased to offer The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at the University to develop Africa’s next generation of leaders. Thanks to the Foundation’s visionary support, U of T can now provide 67 African students with one of the world’s top-ranked educations—in one of the world’s most multi-cultural cities.
Application Deadline Period: December/January

University of British Columbia – MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program for African Students – Canada
The University of British Columbia, Canada partner with the MasterCard foundation Scholars Program to grant $25 Million Scholarships for African students; Over the next 10 years, 77 undergraduate and 35 master’s degree students will go through the Program.
Application Deadline Period: December

International Leader of Tomorrow Undergraduate Scholarships at University of British Columbia Canada
The University of British Columbia – UBC – Canada International Leader of Tomorrow Award recognizes international students who demonstrate superior academic achievement, leadership skills, involvement in student affairs and community service, recognized achievement in fields of endeavour such as the performing arts, sports, debating or creative writing, or external academic competitions and examinations.
Application Deadline Period: December

University of Alberta Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students
To attract top students, the University of Alberta, Canada offers more than CAD$22 million in undergraduate scholarships each year for international students. Scholarships are awarded annually to students on study permit who are entering an undergraduate degree program. Some of these scholarships require separate application while you’ll be considered for the other scholarships after you have received admission to the University.
Application Deadline Period: March and December

ACI Foundation Scholarship in USA & Canada for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
The American Concrete Institute offers Undergraduate and graduate Scholarship and Fellowship for international students through the ACI Foundation in the field of structural design, materials, construction. ACI Foundation Fellowships and Scholarships are awarded annually to help students with an interest in concrete achieve their educational and career goals.
Application Deadline Period: October

MMMF Scholarship for Women from Developing Countries in US & Canada
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) provides grants to women from developing countries to help further their education and strengthen their leadership skills to improve the lives of women and children in developing countries. The MMMF is for those who are currently studying in the United States or Canada, and grants are approximately $12,000 each.
Application Deadline Period: Opens from September to January

Global Change Leaders Scholarship Program in Canada for Women from Developing Countries
The Global Change Leaders Program is a seven-week education program offered by Coady Internatioanl Institute’s Centre for Women’s Leadership of St. Francis Xavier University.  This program enables women from developing countries to strengthen their leadership capacities in order to contribute to innovation and change in their organizations and communities.
Application Deadline Period: By December

Following are Doctoral/ PhD Scholarships in Canada

Vanier Canadian Graduate Scholarship at the University of Alberta
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to brand Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. VCS supports students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health. The scholarship is worth $50,000 per year for three years and is available to both Canadian and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities.
Application Deadline Period: November

Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships in Canada for Developing Countries
Each year, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation rewards outstanding doctoral candidates who are enrolled or about to be enrolled in a social sciences and humanities program and who are doing research in areas related to the four themes of the foundation. Trudeau Foundation offers Doctoral Scholarships for Canadian Citizens and Foreign Nationals (with preference to developing countries) to study at Canadian Universities
Application Deadline Period: November/December

Microsoft research PhD Fellowship Program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Mathematics
This is a two-year fellowship program for outstanding PhD students nominated by their universities. To be eligible for this fellowship, you must apply during your second or third year of PhD studies. Fellowships are granted by Microsoft Research at the discretion of Microsoft.
Application Deadline Period: August to October

Québec University, Canada Doctoral Research Scholarships Program for International Students
The doctoral research scholarships program for international students (DE) of the Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies aims to stimulate international students’ interest in beginning or pursuing doctoral studies in Québec and provide financial support to leading international Ph.D. candidates in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering fields.
Application Deadline Period: October/November

Humber College International Student Scholarships
All new international students, studying in an academic program are eligible to apply for the Full Tuition Renewable Scholarships, entrance scholarships and Bachelors degree scholarships
Application Deadline Period: 3 deadlines – February, May & October