Are you looking for opportunities that can offer you scholarships to help you study abroad but don’t know where to start?
Have you ever wondered how some people are always in the know about youth opportunities and scholarships?
Do you feel overwhelmed searching for scholarships online?
Well in this article I am going to show you the best websites to help you find scholarships, fellowships, internships, trainings, conferences, youth forums, internships and even jobs!
Despite everything you need to know being online, there is so much information to sift through that you can sometimes get overwhelmed.
Well first off, you need to understand who offers scholarships. They are offered by educational bodies, universities, governments, companies, religious organizations, NGOs, individuals, professional bodies, etc.
You can have a friend or family member who might point out some scholarships for you to look at, but most of us don’t always have that.
Opting to look for these opportunities online is what most of us do, but checking all these websites individually is such a lengthy task, as some of these opportunities are hidden within their sites and you really need to dig deep.
Luckily, there are websites which have done the hard work for you. They collate all this information for you, to make your scholarship search bearable.
Trust me, the scholarship application process is usually lengthy and it’s better if you spend that time preparing the application, instead of searching for the scholarships.
Good news is that with the right websites, you get to know of all these scholarship from all over the world in one place. All you have to do is look for the right one for you.
I also find it useful and convenient to sign up to get their newsletters, and you’ll get emails every week about opportunities.
Let’s kick off with the list now:
1. Opportunities For Youth
You can either go to the website and check for opportunities or follow their Facebook page and save the ones that suit you.
Check them out here: http://www.opportunitiesforyouth.org/
2.Opportunity Desk
I use this one often.
It was one of the first sites that I stumbled upon and subscribed to their newsletter.
You can have a look here: https://opportunitydesk.org/
The website is easy to navigate as the opportunities have been arranged according to the types: scholarships, fellowships, grants, conferences etc
You can also search according to the region you are interested in: Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, America.
3. Opportunities for Africans
Love love love this one!
They only show you opportunities for Africans so that you don’t waste your time sifting through or get excited about an opportunity only to realize that you are ineligible because of your location.
I like that they also state the countries that the particular scholarship is looking for, so you can straight away judge if it is worth your while.
4. Devwise
Is a great resource for people working or looking to study in the international development sector.
This website updates regularly its list of scholarships, fellowships, grants, competitions, trainings, conferences, jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the international development sector.
Check it out here : https://www.devwise.com/
5. Scholarship Portal
This is a huge scholarship portal that collates worldwide scholarships and also categorizes them according to the popular study abroad countries– USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Netherlands.
For any opportunity you need,you will definitely get it here: https://www.scholarshipportal.com/
They also have other portals that you can check:
6.Scholarships365.info
You will find that it is similar to the websites above but this one has more Asian and European scholarships .
It also a wide array of exchange programs from these countries.
You can look it over : http://scholarships365.info/
7. OYA Opportunities
One of my other favorites!
I have subscribed to their newsletter and they are always jam packed with information and links to scholarships.
Have a look over here: https://oyaop.com/
8.Scholars4dev.com
Has listing of international scholarships specifically for people from developing countries or who would like to pursue development-related fields globally.
Access the site here : https://www.scholars4dev.com/
9. Scholarshubafrica.com
This is another website that targets Africans looking for opportunities abroad.
You can even filter according to nationality to quickly find those suitable to you.
Peruse the site here:
Bonus Website To Consider
Ascholarship.com
Has a great feature that helps you to filter the deadlines to identify the ones that are ongoing, those with past deadlines and any upcoming deadlines.
Give it a try here: https://ascholarship.com/
Kimola’s Tip:
Most of these websites have the same information – so just narrow down on two or three that you can check regularly so that you don’t miss out any opportunities. Subscribing to the newsletter saves you time scrolling the sites identifying opportunities.
Thank you for stopping by and reading this friend!
Please comment below and let me know what other websites you use to find youth opportunities. Let’s help each other!
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