Ban Ki-Moon Global Citizen Scholarship 2026 for African Students

WorldwideBan Ki-Moon Global Citizen
WorldwideScholarshipFully FundedRolling deadlineundergraduate
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Program details

Key facts at a glance

Host country
Worldwide
Region
Worldwide
Institution
Ban Ki-Moon Global Citizen
Study level
Undergraduate
Funding
Fully Funded

Program overview

Full description, requirements, and what to expect

This listing covers a Scholarships opportunity for eligible applicants. The application deadline is March 4, 2026.

KEY DETAILS - Funding: Fully Funded - Deadline: March 4, 2026

ELIGIBILITY - All African adolescents are welcome, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender, or color. - One of the following nations must be their citizenship: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, or Kenya. - Candidates must be in the age range of 20 to 35. - At least a bachelor’s degree or higher must have been earned. - Should exhibit a strong dedication to global citizenship principles and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). - Must possess at least a B2 level of English proficiency (per European criteria). - The Ban Ki-moon Center for Global Citizens (BKMC) is the host organization. - Category: Fellowship | Training Program. - All nations in Africa are eligible. - Benefits include USD 500 project funding, individualized mentoring, and full scholarship. - Benefits :. - Access to extra expert-led courses and full reimbursement for a one-week Summer School session at MCI Innsbruck. - A peer-to-peer mentoring element to encourage cooperation and education. - USD 500 in seed money to carry out an SDG Micro-Project (sent following a successful project proposal submission). - After the SDG Micro-Project is successfully completed, Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer, co-chairs of the Ban Ki-moon Center for Global Citizens, will sign a Certificate of Achievement.

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Eligibility criteria

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  • All African adolescents are welcome, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender, or color.
  • One of the following nations must be their citizenship: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, or Kenya.
  • Candidates must be in the age range of 20 to 35.
  • At least a bachelor’s degree or higher must have been earned.
  • Should exhibit a strong dedication to global citizenship principles and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Must possess at least a B2 level of English proficiency (per European criteria).
  • The Ban Ki-moon Center for Global Citizens (BKMC) is the host organization.
  • Category: Fellowship | Training Program.
  • All nations in Africa are eligible.

Benefits include USD 500 project funding, individualized mentoring, and full scholarship.

Benefits :.

  • Access to extra expert-led courses and full reimbursement for a one-week Summer School session at MCI Innsbruck.
  • A peer-to-peer mentoring element to encourage cooperation and education.
  • USD 500 in seed money to carry out an SDG Micro-Project (sent following a successful project proposal submission).
  • After the SDG Micro-Project is successfully completed, Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer, co-chairs of the Ban Ki-moon Center for Global Citizens, will sign a Certificate of Achievement.

Important dates

Deadlines and listing updates

  • Application deadlineRolling — applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  • Published on Opportunity StationFeb 22, 2026
  • Last updatedJul 8, 2026

Participating location

Where this opportunity takes place

Worldwide

scholarshipwwfully-funded
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