These scholarships include funding for doctoral (PhD) study. Doctoral applications often need a research proposal and early contact with a potential supervisor — read each provider's instructions carefully.
U.S. Department of State, administered by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana
Funding for up to two years of master's or doctoral study in the United States for Ghanaian staff, junior faculty and administrators at tertiary, research or government institutions.
Reported deadline:
Not yet verified — confirm on the official website.
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Funded full-time doctoral study at a UK university for candidates from eligible Commonwealth countries, including Ghana. Applicants must be nominated by a national nominating agency.
Reported deadline:
Not yet verified — confirm on the official website.
Government of China (China Scholarship Council), via the Chinese Embassy in Ghana
Chinese government scholarships for Ghanaian students to study in China, offered through the embassy (bilateral) channel.
No confirmed deadline
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Scholarships for professionals from developing and emerging countries to take selected development-related master's (and some PhD) courses at German universities.
No confirmed deadline
Gates Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge
Full-cost scholarships for outstanding applicants from any country outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge.
No confirmed deadline
Rhodes Trust
Postgraduate study at the University of Oxford for outstanding young people from West African countries, including Ghana.
Reported deadline: (passed)
Not yet verified — confirm on the official website.
Government of Japan (MEXT), via the Embassy of Japan in Ghana
Scholarships for Ghanaians to pursue master's or doctoral study at Japanese graduate schools, including an initial period of Japanese language study.
Reported deadline: (passed)
Not yet verified — confirm on the official website.
Government of Hungary (Tempus Public Foundation)
Hungarian government scholarships for bachelor's, master's and doctoral study in Hungary for students from partner countries. Ghana is reported to be a partner country.
Reported deadline: (passed)
Not yet verified — confirm on the official website.