USD$500 for African Women Studying STEM Courses
The 2025/2026 WAAW Foundation Scholarship Application is officially open!
This opportunity supports young African women who are studying STEM and need financial support to continue their education. Each selected scholar receives a $500 award and becomes part of a growing community of girls who are learning, leading, and building solutions for Africa.
About the Scholarship
The WAAW Foundation Scholarship empowers young African women in STEM by providing financial assistance, mentorship, and leadership training. Recipients don’t just receive tuition support, they become part of a pan-African community of women innovators driving change through science and technology.
Each selected scholar receives a $500 award (in local currency equivalent) and gains access to mentorship, professional growth opportunities, and community impact programs through WAAW’s outreach initiatives and campus STEM Chapters.
Why WAAW? A Legacy of Impact
Over the years, WAAW Foundation has awarded more than 91 scholarships to African women studying STEM at top universities, but our work goes far beyond funding.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must:
This opportunity supports young African women who are studying STEM and need financial support to continue their education. Each selected scholar receives a $500 award and becomes part of a growing community of girls who are learning, leading, and building solutions for Africa.
About the Scholarship
The WAAW Foundation Scholarship empowers young African women in STEM by providing financial assistance, mentorship, and leadership training. Recipients don’t just receive tuition support, they become part of a pan-African community of women innovators driving change through science and technology.
Each selected scholar receives a $500 award (in local currency equivalent) and gains access to mentorship, professional growth opportunities, and community impact programs through WAAW’s outreach initiatives and campus STEM Chapters.
Why WAAW? A Legacy of Impact
Over the years, WAAW Foundation has awarded more than 91 scholarships to African women studying STEM at top universities, but our work goes far beyond funding.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must:
- Be a female student of African origin, living and studying in Africa.
- Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in a STEM-related field.
- Be in your 1st or 2nd year (or 3rd year for 5-year programs).
- Demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.
- Show commitment to community leadership and volunteering.
- Be under the age of 32.
- Eligible Fields of Study
- Engineering (all fields)
- Computer Science and IT
- Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics
- Environmental and Agricultural Sciences
- Biochemistry, Pharmacy, and Biomedical Sciences
The WAAW Scholar Experience
- Becoming a WAAW Scholar is more than receiving a grant, it’s joining a lifelong movement.
- Every scholar contributes to her community through STEM outreach, and many go on to establish or lead WAAW STEM Chapters in their universities.
- Leadership & mentoring programs
- Career readiness and entrepreneurship training
- Networking opportunities with professionals and global partners
- Community impact support through outreach projects
Application Process
- Submit your form beginning October 31, 2025. Applications outside the window will not be accepted.
- Shortlisting
- Prepare for your essays, you’ll need to share your career goals and how the scholarship will help you achieve them.
- Interviews and References
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and asked to submit two reference letters and current transcripts.
- Award Announcement
- Final awardees will be announced.
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