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World-class universities, better career prospects and a dynamic campus experience attract a vast number of African students to study abroad. Although the advantages of studying abroad are galore, the high cost remains one of the major drawbacks. As a result study abroad aspirants look out for options that will help them decrease their financial burden of which scholarships are the most preferred and sought after. In spite of the availability of a number of scholarships for African Students to study abroad, the knowledge of the funding options is often unknown to the prospective international students. Hence, we bring to you a list of some of the important scholarship programs available for African students at some of the most popular study abroad destinations. Harvard Fellowships in Sustainability Science The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University offers doctoral, post-doctoral, and mid-career fellowships in Sustainability Science. The Sustainability Sc...

Australia Awards Short Courses Australia Awards Short Courses are formal courses of study or training, delivered in Australia and Africa, of less than three months duration by an approved Australian higher education provider.  Training is available for experienced employees from African public, private and non-government organisations (civil society). The Short Courses will be aligned to Australian Government policy priorities and areas of high demand for African Governments. These include: Agricultural Productivity Extractives (including mining, oil and gas) Public Policy Applications for the 2016 Short Courses open on 1 September 2015  and closes on December 18th 2015. click here for more information. Australia Awards Fellowships Australia Awards Fellowships aim to develop leadership, address priority regional development issues, and build partnerships and linkages between Australian organisations and partner organisations in developing...

The Association of African Universities (AAU)  is pleased to announce the 2015 maiden edition of the  ECOWAS Fellowship Programme for Masters and PhD (EFP) under the sponsorship of the Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS). The Programme seeks to promote capacity building within the  ECOWAS 15-member countries   by providing full fellowships for training and education for nationals of ECOWAS member states in higher education institutions of ECOWAS. Application Deadline: 15th October 2015 Eligibility: The Programme is open to qualified nationals (including graduate students, researchers, lecturers, and staff) of ECOWAS member states who will be admitted for Masters or PhD degree programme at any one of the following three universities: (a). University of Lagos, Nigeria (b). University of Ibadan, Nigeria (c). Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal A good first degree (at least second class upper division or its equivalent) is required for ...

"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." (John 4:23-24) These words were spoken by Jesus to the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well as He taught her the truth concerning worship to God. He taught that there would no longer be just one place to worship God (such as Mt. Gerizim or the temple at Jerusalem) but that from the “hour” of the establishment of the New Covenant, the true worshippers of God must worship in a definite way and according to a fixed pattern indicated by this statement of Jesus, "in spirit and in truth." What does this mean in practical terms? Understanding that worship is doing homage to God, what does it mean to worship in spirit and in truth? Let us examine the subject of worship from this two-fold perspective, as we open the Bib...