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Check the visa accessibility rating for an African student of a given nationality applying to study in a specific destination country. Returns a rating (green = easy, yellow = moderate, red = difficult/restricted), notes on the visa process, and any important restrictions.
Destination country. Examples: 'UK', 'Germany', 'USA', 'Canada', 'Australia', 'France', 'Netherlands', 'Sweden', 'Norway', 'Japan', 'China', 'South Korea', 'Italy', 'Austria', 'Portugal'.
The student's nationality. Examples: 'Nigerian', 'Kenyan', 'Ghanaian', 'South African', 'Ethiopian', 'Tanzanian', 'Ugandan', 'Rwandan', 'Senegalese', 'Moroccan', 'Egyptian', 'Zambian', 'Zimbabwean', 'Cameroonian'.
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Check the visa accessibility rating for an African student of a given nationality applying to study in a specific destination country. Returns a rating (green = easy, yellow = moderate, red = difficult/restricted), notes on the visa process, and any important restrictions.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| destination* | string | Destination country. Examples: 'UK', 'Germany', 'USA', 'Canada', 'Australia', 'France', 'Netherlands', 'Sweden', 'Norway', 'Japan', 'China', 'South Korea', 'Italy', 'Austria', 'Portugal'. |
| nationality* | string | The student's nationality. Examples: 'Nigerian', 'Kenyan', 'Ghanaian', 'South African', 'Ethiopian', 'Tanzanian', 'Ugandan', 'Rwandan', 'Senegalese', 'Moroccan', 'Egyptian', 'Zambian', 'Zimbabwean', 'Cameroonian'. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"nationality",
"destination"
],
"properties": {
"destination": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination country. Examples: 'UK', 'Germany', 'USA', 'Canada', 'Australia', 'France', 'Netherlands', 'Sweden', 'Norway', 'Japan', 'China', 'South Korea', 'Italy', 'Austria', 'Portugal'."
},
"nationality": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The student's nationality. Examples: 'Nigerian', 'Kenyan', 'Ghanaian', 'South African', 'Ethiopian', 'Tanzanian', 'Ugandan', 'Rwandan', 'Senegalese', 'Moroccan', 'Egyptian', 'Zambian', 'Zimbabwean', 'Cameroonian'."
}
}
}Convert a grade from any of 13 African grading systems to the international 4.0 GPA scale used by scholarship applications worldwide. Covers all 54 African countries. Also returns the grade class (e.g. 'First Class Honors') and how the GPA is interpreted in Germany, UK, France, USA/Canada, Australia, Netherlands, and Japan/Korea/China.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| grade* | string | The grade class or value. For class-based systems use: 'first_class', 'second_upper', 'second_lower', 'third_class', 'pass'. For kenyan letter grades: 'A', 'B+', 'B', 'C+', 'C', 'D'. For percentage systems: '75%', '68', etc. For french_20: 'tres_bien', 'bien', 'assez_bien', 'passable'. For spanish_10: 'matricula', 'notable', 'aprobado'. |
| scale* | string | Grading system. nigerian=5.0 scale, kenyan/ghanaian/ethiopian/west_african_4=letter/class, south_african=percentage, tanzanian/ugandan=5.0 class, zimbabwean/rwandan/percentage=%, french_20=20-point (26 Francophone+Lusophone countries), spanish_10=10-point (Equatorial Guinea). |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"scale",
"grade"
],
"properties": {
"grade": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The grade class or value. For class-based systems use: 'first_class', 'second_upper', 'second_lower', 'third_class', 'pass'. For kenyan letter grades: 'A', 'B+', 'B', 'C+', 'C', 'D'. For percentage systems: '75%', '68', etc. For french_20: 'tres_bien', 'bien', 'assez_bien', 'passable'. For spanish_10: 'matricula', 'notable', 'aprobado'."
},
"scale": {
"enum": [
"nigerian",
"kenyan",
"ghanaian",
"south_african",
"ethiopian",
"tanzanian",
"ugandan",
"zimbabwean",
"rwandan",
"percentage",
"french_20",
"spanish_10",
"west_african_4"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Grading system. nigerian=5.0 scale, kenyan/ghanaian/ethiopian/west_african_4=letter/class, south_african=percentage, tanzanian/ugandan=5.0 class, zimbabwean/rwandan/percentage=%, french_20=20-point (26 Francophone+Lusophone countries), spanish_10=10-point (Equatorial Guinea)."
}
}
}Estimate and compare the total annual cost of studying in one or more countries for an African postgraduate student. Covers 32 destinations: Tier 3 affordable EU (Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Baltic states, Balkans), Tier 2 full-tuition scholarship countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavian countries, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland), and benchmark high-cost countries (UK, USA, Canada, Australia). Returns annual cost breakdown: tuition, living, flights, health insurance, visa fee, and total. Use scholarship_mode=true to show the self-funding gap when tuition is already covered by a scholarship.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| lifestyle | string | Budget = shared accommodation, public transport, cooking at home. Comfortable = private room, occasional dining out. Default: budget. |
| degree_level | string | Degree level. Default: masters. |
| destinations | array | List of country IDs or names to compare. IDs: germany, france, italy, austria, portugal, poland, czech_republic, estonia, latvia, lithuania, romania, slovakia, croatia, hungary, slovenia, bulgaria, greece, netherlands, belgium, ireland, denmark, finland, sweden, norway, switzerland, japan, south_korea, hong_kong, uk, usa, canada, australia. Alternatively use common names: 'Germany', 'UK', 'United States', etc. Provide one to three destinations. |
| scholarship_mode | boolean | If true, sets tuition to €0 (assuming tuition is covered by scholarship) and shows only living costs, flights, insurance, and visa. Useful for comparing cities when a student already has a tuition scholarship. Default: false. |
Look up essential public facts about a named scholarship: host country, programme, eligible fields, amount, deadline, minimum GPA, and official application link. Use StudiePoint's private student workflow for essay coaching, detailed fit guidance, and application planning.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name* | string | Scholarship name or search keyword. Examples: 'Chevening', 'DAAD', 'Rhodes', 'Fulbright', 'Gates Cambridge', 'Commonwealth', 'Erasmus Mundus', 'MasterCard Foundation', 'Aga Khan', 'Australia Awards', 'MEXT', 'Korea GKS', 'Eiffel'. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Scholarship name or search keyword. Examples: 'Chevening', 'DAAD', 'Rhodes', 'Fulbright', 'Gates Cambridge', 'Commonwealth', 'Erasmus Mundus', 'MasterCard Foundation', 'Aga Khan', 'Australia Awards', 'MEXT', 'Korea GKS', 'Eiffel'."
}
}
}Get personalised, ranked scholarship recommendations for an African student based on their full profile. Uses StudiePoint's matching algorithm to score scholarships by GPA fit, field alignment, visa accessibility, deadline urgency, and acceptance rate. Returns top matches with match score, reasoning, and direct application links.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| field* | string | Student's field of study. |
| limit | number | Number of top matches to return. Default 3, maximum 3 in the public preview. |
| nationality* | string | Student's nationality (used for visa scoring). |
| degree_level | string | Degree level sought. |
| converted_gpa* | number | Student's GPA already converted to the 4.0 scale. Use convert_gpa first if needed. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"nationality",
"converted_gpa",
"field"
],
"properties": {
"field": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Student's field of study."
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of top matches to return. Default 3, maximum 3 in the public preview."
},
"nationality": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Student's nationality (used for visa scoring)."
},
"degree_level": {
"enum": [
"masters",
"phd"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Degree level sought."
},
"converted_gpa": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Student's GPA already converted to the 4.0 scale. Use convert_gpa first if needed."
}
}
}Search StudiePoint's database of 200+ full-ride scholarships and 100+ full-tuition scholarships for African postgraduate students. Filter by destination country, field of study, minimum GPA (4.0 scale), degree level, and tier. Returns scholarship name, country, amount, deadline, minimum GPA, essay type, visa accessibility, and application URL.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tier | string | 'full_ride' = fully funded (tuition + living + flights). 'full_tuition' = tuition only, student funds living. 'affordable_eu' = low/no-tuition EU universities across 17 countries. |
| field | string | Field of study. Examples: 'engineering', 'medicine', 'business', 'law', 'sciences', 'arts', 'agriculture', 'public health', 'economics', 'computer science'. |
| country | string | Destination country. Examples: 'UK', 'Germany', 'USA', 'Canada', 'Australia', 'Netherlands', 'France', 'Japan', 'China', 'South Korea', 'Sweden', 'Norway'. |
| min_gpa | number | Maximum minimum GPA required (4.0 scale). Only return scholarships the student can qualify for. |
| degree_level | string | Degree level: 'masters' or 'phd'. |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"tier": {
"enum": [
"full_ride",
"full_tuition",
"affordable_eu"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "'full_ride' = fully funded (tuition + living + flights). 'full_tuition' = tuition only, student funds living. 'affordable_eu' = low/no-tuition EU universities across 17 countries."
},
"field": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Field of study. Examples: 'engineering', 'medicine', 'business', 'law', 'sciences', 'arts', 'agriculture', 'public health', 'economics', 'computer science'."
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination country. Examples: 'UK', 'Germany', 'USA', 'Canada', 'Australia', 'Netherlands', 'France', 'Japan', 'China', 'South Korea', 'Sweden', 'Norway'."
},
"min_gpa": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Maximum minimum GPA required (4.0 scale). Only return scholarships the student can qualify for."
},
"degree_level": {
"enum": [
"masters",
"phd"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Degree level: 'masters' or 'phd'."
}
}
}{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lifestyle": {
"enum": [
"budget",
"comfortable"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Budget = shared accommodation, public transport, cooking at home. Comfortable = private room, occasional dining out. Default: budget."
},
"degree_level": {
"enum": [
"masters",
"phd"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Degree level. Default: masters."
},
"destinations": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "List of country IDs or names to compare. IDs: germany, france, italy, austria, portugal, poland, czech_republic, estonia, latvia, lithuania, romania, slovakia, croatia, hungary, slovenia, bulgaria, greece, netherlands, belgium, ireland, denmark, finland, sweden, norway, switzerland, japan, south_korea, hong_kong, uk, usa, canada, australia. Alternatively use common names: 'Germany', 'UK', 'United States', etc. Provide one to three destinations."
},
"scholarship_mode": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "If true, sets tuition to €0 (assuming tuition is covered by scholarship) and shows only living costs, flights, insurance, and visa. Useful for comparing cities when a student already has a tuition scholarship. Default: false."
}
}
}