Search “Swaziland” AND “Eswatini” — Most Scholarship Databases Still Use the Old Name The Kingdom of Eswatini changed its name from the Kingdom of Swaziland in April 2018, when King Mswati III renamed the country to mark its 50th independence anniversary. The new name, Eswatini, means “land of the Swazis” in siSwati the national language. […]
Azerbaijan Sits at the Crossroads of Europe and Asia — And Has One of the Region’s Best Fully Funded Scholarships Tucked between Europe and Asia on the shores of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan is one of higher education’s best-kept secrets. The country offers modern universities, Bologna-aligned degrees, genuinely affordable living costs, and a growing portfolio
The Most Important Thing a Sudanese Student Needs to Know Before Applying for Any Scholarship in 2026-27 Under recent UK Government legislation, Sudanese citizens will be unable to obtain a Study Visa to enter the UK from 26 March 2026. The Chevening Scholarship program in Sudan is therefore closed. This changes the scholarship landscape for
Kyrgyzstan Is Central Asia’s Most Open Country — And Has One of the Region’s Most Accessible Universities Kyrgyzstan is consistently described as Central Asia’s most democratic nation, the country with the freest press, the most open political environment, and the most accessible internet in the entire region. After completing this series’ coverage of Turkmenistan (severely
The British Embassy in Mogadishu Specifically Promotes Chevening for Somalia — And 100+ Somali Scholars Have Already Used It The Federal Republic of Somalia is not a country most scholarship guides feature with specificity. This guide does. The British Embassy in Somalia announced applications for Chevening Scholarships were open, offering Somali nationals the opportunity to
An Honest Introduction: Who Should — and Should Not — Consider Studying in Turkmenistan This guide, like ScholarWing’s coverage of Tajikistan, begins with honesty rather than a promotional pitch — because Turkmenistan is a genuinely unique study destination that suits a very specific type of student, and is unsuitable for many others. Facts about Turkmenistan
Sierra Leone Has the Oldest University in Sub-Saharan Africa — And a Scholarship Landscape Built on Deep UK Ties The Republic of Sierra Leone is not a country most international scholarship guides feature prominently. But its scholarship landscape is anchored by two facts that most guides overlook: Fourah Bay College established in 1827 is the oldest
Tashkent Has Something No Other Central Asian City Has — International Branch Campuses From Five Countries Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and Central Asia’s largest city. It is also, by a significant margin, the most internationally connected higher education destination in the entire region. In a city of three million people, you can enroll
Senegal Is the Most Politically Stable Country in Sub-Saharan Africa — And Has a Scholarship Landscape to Match The Republic of Senegal has never experienced a successful military coup. In a West African region where military interruptions to democracy have recently occurred in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Senegal stands as the only major
An Honest Introduction: What Tajikistan Is and Isn’t as a Study Destination This guide is different from others in ScholarWing’s “How to Study” series because Tajikistan is genuinely different from Kazakhstan, Estonia, Hong Kong, or Malta as a study destination. Tajikistan does not have a robust, well-advertised international scholarship program with hundreds of places available