The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) is Wageningen University & Research’s own award for talented African students, aimed at building capacity in Africa. Its WU Scholarship Selection Committee runs the selection.
Recipients take a two-year MSc in Wageningen, the Netherlands, starting September 2027. There is no separate form: complete MSc applications submitted before 1 December 2026 are screened, a shortlist is drawn, and recipients are chosen by lottery.
Benefits & funding
- Tuition fees for the whole programme (24 months).
- Living allowance for 24 months.
- Travel to and from the Netherlands.
- Visa costs and health insurance.
Eligibility
- Citizen of any African country.
- First Class Honours bachelor’s with a GPA of 80% or higher.
- Bachelor’s completed, and English language requirements met, before 1 December 2026.
- Unconditional admission to a Wageningen MSc starting September 2027.
- Prospective students only; current Wageningen University students cannot apply.
- Preference goes to applicants who do not yet hold a master’s degree.
Application process
- 1Apply for an MSc in Studielink, then submit a complete application (including official English test results and bachelor’s diploma) in WUR’s portal before 1 December 2026.
- 2There is no scholarship form: the committee assesses only MSc applications submitted by that deadline.
- 3Around March–April 2027, shortlisted applicants are emailed; a lottery at this final stage picks the recipients.
- 4Offers go out on 7 April 2027; remaining candidates join a waiting list.
Program timeline
30 November 2026
Last day for a complete MSc application (before 1 December)
Shortlist emailed; final-stage lottery
March–April 2027
Scholarship offers; waiting list for others
7 April 2027
MSc starts
September 2027