Harambeans Alliance and Innovators Scholarships for African Students 2023
Harambeans Alliance and African Innovators Scholarships for Africans is currently open to applications from interested and innovative African students by the annual meeting of the Alliance and serves as an opportunity to welcome the new Class of Harambeans.
Harambeans are African innovators who have pledged to “work together as one” to unlock Africa’s potential. It’s where African innovators become Harambeans and a collection of strangers become a lifelong family.
Scholarship sponsor(s): Harambeans Alliance
Host institution(s): Harambeans Bretton Woods Symposium (HBWS) and Harvard University, USA
Scholarship worth: funded
Number of awards: 20 – 30
Study level: Undergraduates and Postgraduates
Nationality: African students
Also Applicable: Tulane University Sub-Saharan Africa Leadership Scholarship Award 2023
DETAILS | Harambeans Alliance and Innovators Scholarships
These opportunities are only available to candidates who have joined the Alliance.
Harambeans take advantage of our ecosystem of opportunities to support their entrepreneurial aspirations, including:
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Harambeans Alliance and African Innovators Scholarships, applicants are expected to meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must be of African birth or descent
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university or
- Applicants must be recently graduated, and
- Applicants in the early idea stage or advanced stages of a social or business venture focused on or related to Africa.
See also: ACECoR applications for MPhil and PhD programs 2022/2023
Application procedures
How to apply: Interested applicants seeking Harambeans Alliance and African Innovators Scholarships should submit their application online. In the Recommendation section of the HBWS application, you are invited to enter the contact details of two referees.
After you have completed the recommendation form, your referees will automatically receive a notification to complete the recommendation on your behalf. Keep in mind that your progress to the interview stage is dependent on submitting your recommendations. Therefore, encourage your referees to complete the recommendation form before the deadline of December 15, 2022.
Candidates must submit an application consisting of the following completed parts:
- Your company
- Progress so far
- essays
- Harambean opportunities
- mentors
- Recommendations
- Leadership & Work Experience- Awards / Recognition & Skills
- Education
- General information
- Terms and Conditions
Deadline: October 31, 2022