UNHCR TAGDev Scholarship 2.0: Fully Funded for African Agriculture Students 2025

Young Africans passionate about agriculture now have a chance to study for free through a major new program. The United Nations UNHCR TAGDev Scholarship 2.0 offers full support for Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees. This fully funded opportunity targets people from African countries and aims to build skills for better farming and food systems.

Scholarship Overview

The UNHCR TAGDev Scholarship 2.0 comes from the United Nations Refugee Agency. It partners with groups like RUFORUM, Mastercard Foundation, GCHERA, and 12 African universities. The program, called Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s growth and development (TAGDev 2.0), focuses on the 2025/2026 academic year.

It trains students to create inclusive, equitable, and climate-resilient agriculture. The goal is to equip young people with skills in farming, agri-food systems, and entrepreneurship. Studies happen in Africa at selected universities, and no IELTS test is needed.

Who Can Apply: Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the United Nations UNHCR TAGDev Scholarship 2.0, applicants must meet these rules:

• Be a young African, male or female, under age 35.
• Want to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s in agriculture.
• Agree to join info sessions about the application.

People with disabilities, asylum seekers, refugees, and those displaced inside their countries get special encouragement to apply. This makes the program open to many who face challenges.

What You Get: Scholarship Benefits

This fully funded scholarship covers key costs to let students focus on learning:

• Full tuition fees.
• Living allowance for daily needs.
• Help with research and internships.
• Training in entrepreneurship.
• Mentorship for academics and careers.
• Extra support for students with disabilities, refugees, and displaced persons.

These perks help build strong futures in agriculture.

List of Participating Universities

Choose from these 12 universities across Africa:

• Egerton University (Kenya)
• Gulu University (Uganda)
• Africa University (Zimbabwe)
• University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
• Universite Nationale d’Agriculture (Benin)
• University of Free State (South Africa)
• Universite Mohammed VI Polytechnique (Morocco)
• Uganda Martyrs University (Uganda)
• University of Eldoret (Kenya)
• University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria)
• Malawi University of Science and Technology (Malawi)
• University of Bamenda (Cameroon)

Pick one program at one university for your application.

Step-by-Step Application Guide

Applying for the UNHCR TAGDev Scholarship 2.0 has two main stages. Do both at the same time:

1. Go to the program’s webpage and select your country and university.
2. First stage: Apply for admission to your chosen program at the University of Cape Coast (only one program).
3. Second stage: Submit the TAGDev 2.0 scholarship application to RUFORUM.

Shortlisted candidates will hear back for more steps. Start early to meet the deadline.

Important Deadline

Applications close on April 1, 2025. Check the official site for updates and full details.

Frequently Asked Questions