2845 Scholarships for Malawi Students
Students from Malawi looking for international scholarships can explore a wide range of fully funded opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate study, including programs that have already supported Malawian scholarship recipients featured on Global Scholarships. Notable options to research include the Chevening Scholarships for master’s study in the United Kingdom, DAAD EPOS Scholarships for development-related postgraduate programs in Germany, Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships, the KOICA Scholarship, the Ireland Fellows Programme – Africa, and the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals. Malawian students comparing scholarship opportunities can also browse undergraduate courses and master’s courses to identify academic programs that fit their educational background.
Total Scholarships
2,845
Across All Degrees
Fully Funded
526
Tuition + Living Costs
Full Tuition
629
Tuition
Recipient Stories
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Most Featured Scholarships — Malawian Nationality
Ranked by recipients who shared their story
| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 1 |
| Master’s | 5 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| King-Morgridge Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lusayo Mwakatika — Malawi | King-Morgridge Scholarship | University of Wisconsin-Madison; United States | Bachelor’s in Agricultural Business Management |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Lusayo Mwakatika Bachelor’s in Agricultural Business Management | King-Morgridge Scholarship | King-Morgridge Scholarship Reported approximatelyUS$250,000 covering tuition and fees, room and board, and annual return travel. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Lusayo Mwakatika Bachelor’s in Agricultural Business Management | King-Morgridge Scholarship | High-school GPA of approximately 3.8/4.0 at Chipasula Secondary School, all As in final examinations, and community, book-club and youth entrepreneurship activities. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 2 |
| Business and Economics | 1 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1 |
| Medicine and Health | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Chevening Scholarships | 1 |
| DAAD EPOS (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | 1 |
| Ireland Fellowship Programme | 1 |
| KOICA Scholarship | 1 |
| Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | 1 |
| SI Scholarship for Global Professionals | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Jessica Munthali — Malawi | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | University of Auckland; New Zealand | Master’s in Public Policy |
| Madalitso Aline-Mary Mwenemurupa (August 2022–February 2024) — Malawi | KOICA Scholarship | Yonsei University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Public Health, Health Policy and Financing |
| Janet Mtali (2019–2020) — Malawi | Chevening Scholarship | University of Reading; United Kingdom | Master’s in Communication for Development |
| Arthur Gulo — Malawi | DAAD EPOS Scholarship | HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences; Germany | Master’s in International and Development Economics (MIDE) |
| Amos Prince Kastigu — Malawi | Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals | KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Sweden | Master’s in Real Estate and Construction Management |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Jessica Munthali Master’s in Public Policy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship — Full tuition, living expenses and other essential costs. |
| Madalitso Aline-Mary Mwenemurupa Master’s in Public Health, Health Policy and Financing | KOICA Scholarship | Tuition, campus housing, return airfare, insurance/fees, about KRW 999,000 monthly and one-off settlement. |
| Janet Mtali Master’s in Communication for Development | Chevening Scholarship | Approximately GBP 33,000 covering full tuition, visa, return flights, arrival and departure allowances, and a monthly stipend. |
| Arthur Gulo Master’s in International and Development Economics (MIDE) | DAAD EPOS Scholarship | Approximately €2,500 tuition and service fees, about €934 monthly, travel, insurance, research support and a preparatory German course; reported semester fee €350. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Jessica Munthali Master’s in Public Policy | Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Development, completed with a credit. |
| Madalitso Aline-Mary Mwenemurupa Master’s in Public Health, Health Policy and Financing | KOICA Scholarship | Social Work BSc Honours with a Socio-Cultural Anthropology minor. |
| Janet Mtali Master’s in Communication for Development | Chevening Scholarship | Education bachelor’s at the University of Malawi, majoring in English, with GPA 2.8; media work and secondary-school youth mentoring. |
| Arthur Gulo Master’s in International and Development Economics (MIDE) | DAAD EPOS Scholarship | completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at Malawi Adventist University, initially enrolling as a Management major but later switching to Accounting after discovering a strong interest in the field. |
| Amos Prince Kastigu Master’s in Real Estate and Construction Management | Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals | Land Economy BSc,Property Valuation/Management major,strong credit74%; private property-management work then Assistant Lecturer,MUBAS |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 3/5 | Accepted Proficiency, Score Not Reported (Madalitso Aline-Mary Mwenemurupa); IELTS taken (Janet Mtali, Martha Jessica Munthali) |
| English-language test exemption | 1/5 | IELTS exemption accepted for the scholarship application (Amos Prince Kastigu) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 1/5 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Arthur Gulo) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Additional standardized tests not required | 1/5 | Language test optional or not required (Amos Prince Kastigu) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Mtali | Master’s in Communication for Development | Returned to media and development communication work in Malawi and became National Director of TWR Malawi three years after graduation. |
| Amos Prince Kastigu | Master’s in Real Estate and Construction Management | Returned as a full-time Real Estate and Quantity Surveying lecturer at Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences and undertook real-estate consultancy. |
| Madalitso Aline-Mary Mwenemurupa | Master’s in Global Health | Subsequently completed a KOICA-supported Master of Public Health at Yonsei University . |