AfDB SHOU Scholarships 2027 support a four-year undergraduate degree at Shanghai Ocean University in China. The African Development Bank Group’s current call offers tuition, accommodation, meals and a monthly stipend. Applications close on 12 November 2026.
Check the language and budget conditions first: the advertised courses are taught in Chinese, and scholars must pay their own flights and visa fees. This is an education opportunity, not an AfDB job.
Read the official call and apply
AfDB SHOU Scholarships 2027 benefits
- Full tuition, accommodation and meals.
- A monthly stipend, with no amount specified in the call.
- Academic teaching, laboratory practice and related learning activities.
Flights and visa fees are excluded. Before accepting an award, ask for its full written financial terms and confirm when payments begin. Avoid assuming that a scholarship label covers every expense.
A practical budget should separate costs you must pay before departure from regular living expenses. Make a list of document preparation, travel, arrival and personal spending. Put confirmed scholarship coverage beside each item and leave uncertain amounts clearly marked. This makes it easier to identify the questions you need to ask before committing your own money.
Who can apply?
The current call is for nationals of AfDB regional member countries who will be no older than 25 on 1 September 2027. It specifies HSK Level 4 above 180, obtained within the preceding two years, and the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA).
Applicants needing Chinese-language preparation may apply for a route of up to two years before degree study, but must still meet the age rule when starting the degree. Confirm that route’s admission, timing and funding arrangements directly.
Check eligibility before spending time on a full application. Put the age reference date in your calendar, locate your language result and compare your own academic record with the requirements in the live application. Do not assume that meeting one condition automatically satisfies the others. If the portal asks for more information than the announcement, read the instructions carefully and seek clarification through the official channel.
Choosing a course and preparing for study
The listed subject areas span aquatic and marine sciences, biology, food sciences, engineering, economics and English. The call states that all programmes are Chinese-taught, including the listed English degree.
Choose a course because its content fits your interests and preparation, rather than because its title sounds familiar. Compare the subjects you enjoyed, the problems you would like to work on and the skills you want to develop. A useful personal planning exercise is to write a short explanation of why that field suits you, supported by examples from your studies or activities.
Language preparation should include the kind of communication you will need in lectures, assignments and daily life. Think beyond a test score: reading instructions accurately, asking for help and explaining your work are important parts of studying in another language. This is preparation advice, not an additional selection rule.
How to apply for AfDB SHOU Scholarships 2027
- Open the official AfDB scholarship advert below and read the complete current notice.
- Review the degree options, eligibility conditions and costs that remain your responsibility.
- Use the advert’s Apply now button to reach the official online process.
- Follow the live form’s document checklist, review every answer and submit before 12 November 2026.
- Keep copies of your submission and any confirmation, then watch for official follow-up.
The call says shortlisted applicants may be invited to an online interview with SHOU. The scholarship does not promise employment at the African Development Bank.
For your own application file, keep a simple document checklist with three columns: required item, latest version and whether it has been uploaded. Open each final attachment before submitting it. Confirm that names, dates and qualification details agree across your documents, and that scans are readable. Use your own accurate experiences in any written answers. Do not pay an intermediary who claims to guarantee selection.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I check the current terms?
Use the official programme advert and the application instructions it links to. Save a copy for your own records, but recheck the live page before submitting.
What should I do if a requirement is unclear?
Write down the exact question and ask through the official contact route. Avoid relying on social-media comments as a substitute for an admission or funding decision.
Should I arrange travel before an award?
Wait for a confirmed written offer and the relevant study and travel instructions before making non-refundable commitments.
For other routes, browse our scholarship opportunities and compare each programme’s own conditions.
Official source and independent-publisher note
AfDB’s 2027 Shanghai Ocean University bachelor’s scholarship call, checked on 9 November 2026. Opportunities Feed provides an independent summary and application-preparation advice. The programme organisers determine eligibility, admission, funding and selection.
