The African Development Bank Group and Shanghai Ocean University offer a fully funded master’s degree for 2027. The deadline is 17 November 2026. You must be a national of an AfDB Regional Member Country. You must also be 30 or younger on 1 September 2027. Always verify details on the official website before applying. Confirm the deadline on the official site too.
AfDB SHOU Scholarship 2027 for African Master’s Students
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Opportunity Details
5 days left- Country
- Africa
- University / Host
- Shanghai Ocean University
- Organization
- AfDB
- Degree level
- Master
- Field of study
- Translation and Interpreting, Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Funding type
- Fully Funded
- Deadline
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Duration
- 3 Years
Benefits
- Full tuition
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Monthly stipends
Choose your programme
- You can pick one of two programmes. Both are full time and last 3 years.
- Master of Translation and Interpreting. It is a professional programme taught in Chinese.
- Master of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Area Studies. It is an academic programme taught in English.
After Choosing the Program
- Choose the language you can study in. Then match the programme to your career plan. The first one trains you for professional language work.
- The scholarship aims to train skilled translators and interpreters from Africa. It supports the Bank’s ten year strategy to build Africa’s skills in working across languages.
- Shanghai Ocean University is a research university. It is known for marine science, aquaculture and ocean governance. It works with more than 40 international institutions and organisations. Its College of Foreign Languages began in 2006.
Eligibility
- The same rules apply to both programmes.
- You are a national of an AfDB Regional Member Country.
- You hold at least a bachelor’s degree.
- You are not older than 30 on 1 September 2027.
- Skip this call if you are older than 30 on that date. It is also not for you without a bachelor’s degree. The same goes if your country is not an AfDB Regional Member Country.
Deadline
- 17 November 2026
How to Apply
- Choose your programme.
- Open the online application form with the Apply button.
- Fill in every part of the form.
- Submit it by 17 November 2026.
- Submit early so you have time to fix problems. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The next step may be an online interview with SHOU. Candidates who are not shortlisted will not be contacted.
