Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The Amirana Scholarship is an emergency funding programme at Heidelberg University designed exclusively for international medical and dental students from low and middle-income countries of the Global South who face sudden financial hardship or need support in the final phase of their studies. The scholarship provides short-term financial assistance (up to one year) to help students remain enrolled, complete clinical training, and graduate.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Short-term financial support (up to one year)
- Support to complete clinical training and examinations
- Financial assistance to reduce working hours and focus on final academic obligations
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be enrolled in Medicine or Dentistry at Heidelberg University (Heidelberg or Mannheim campus)
- 2 Must originate from low and middle-income countries of the Global South (per OECD DAC list)
- 3 Must demonstrate temporary financial hardship due to circumstances beyond own control (e.g., family emergency, loss of sponsorship, currency collapse)
- 4 Must not be an educational resident in Germany
- 5 Must have experienced financial distress through no fault of own that would prevent continuation or successful completion of studies without temporary financial assistance