Postgraduate Scholarships for Nigerian students 2022-2023

If you are a Nigerian Student who just completed their Bachelor’s degree and is looking to pursue a master’s degree, or have completed a master’s degree and is planning to do their PhD, then it will interest you to know that there are certain post graduate degree scholarships specially designed to aid you with the financial assistance required to do that.

These postgraduate degree scholarships for masters students, and postgraduate research scholarships for PhD students, are usually awarded by organizations or universities to Nigerian students who meet all the given eligibility criteria required for them to qualify for the scholarship.

And because we know how important these study opportunities are to you, ScholarshipAir has found for you, (so you don’t have to) the best scholarships for postgraduate studies 2022-2023, which you can apply for to fund your studies. Some of the postgraduate scholarships are fully funded while some are partially funded. The university to study ranges from Nigeria to abroad

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- - Eni-Oxford 2022 MBA Africa Scholarship for African Students - UK
  - Africa for Eni, is the past, the present and the future. Africa is the continent which Eni has experienced, as a pioneer, and the one which today continues to shape Eni’s experiences as a partner of countries where Eni has established lasting relationships, understanding and respecting African
- - Postgraduate Scholarship Scholarship by University of Nottingham Ningbo 2022/2023
  - Nottingham Global Full scholarship is worth RMB 110,000 per student, equivalent of 100% toward first year of undergraduate tuition fee respectively. This scholarship is an entrance scholarship only. The fees will be waived from students’ first years’ tuition fee or will be refunded
- - Ericsson 2022 Nigeria Graduate Programme
  - Ericsson Nigeria Graduate Program is now open for applications from suitably qualified candidates who have recently graduated from recognized universities. Ericsson Nigeria Graduate Program aims to attract and guide the most hardworking, innovative, and creative technology minds. The co
- - Mastercard Launch Graduate Program 2022 for recent graduates – Lagos, Nigeria
  - Mastercard Launch gives recent graduates both—immersing emerging talent in an 18-month journey where they will challenge the status quo, engage in meaningful and practical sessions, drive Decency and Belonging, our mission to be a Force for Good and be the ultimate catalyst for personal and pr
- - Government of Austria 2022 ITH Masters Scholarships for Developing Countries(Fully-funded)
  - The Austrian Development Cooperation through the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management offers about 30 scholarships to applicants from priority countries as well as other developing countries. The Tourism School in Salzburg has an outstanding international reputation and a long t
- - Postgraduate Scholarship Scholarship by Indian Government (ICCR) 2022/2023
  - Scholarship value: (figure is in Indian currency) Living allowance (Stipend) (Per Month) Postgraduate-6,000 M.Phil / Ph.D 7,000, Post-doctoral Fellow-7,500 House Rent Allowance (Per Month) In Grade 1 cities-5,000 and In other cities-4,500 Contingent Grant (per annum) Postgraduat
- - Stanbic IBTC Graduate Trainee Program 2022 for Graduate Nigerians
  - Applications are invited for the 2022 Stanbic IBTC Graduate Trainee Program. Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities Stanbic IBTC Graduate Trainees will be required to work in varied work roles/ locations and context with increasing levels of complexity. Applicants must be passi
- - Fulbright/U.S. Consulate 2022/2023 Foreign Program For Nigerian Postgraduate Students
  - The Public Affairs Section of U.S. Mission Nigeria is pleased to announce the annual call for applications for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the 2022/2023 academic year. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is a research program funded by the U.S. Department of State and admin
- - UN Geneva 2022 Graduate Study Programme - Switzerland
  - The Graduate Study Programme (GSP) at UN Geneva is the longest-running educational programme of the United Nations, now in its 60th year. Over the past six decades, the GSP has brought together and trained several thousand young people from over 100 countries on all continents.
- - University of Ibadan (UI) 2022 Scholarship Scheme for Students Living with Physical Disability
  - University of Ibadan (UI) is now accepting applications from students living with physical disabilities for its 201/2022 academic session scholarship scheme. The Postgraduate College, University of Ibadan is pleased to announce a Scholarship Scheme for Students Living with Physical Disability for
- - IMU 2022 Simons African Fellowship Program for Mathematicians from African Developing Countries
  - The IMU – Simons African Fellowship Program supports research sabbaticals for mathematicians from African developing countries employed in Africa to travel to an internationally known mathematical center of excellence (worldwide) for collaborative research. All travel and l
- - University of Toronto 2022-2023 Sheryl Kintu Scholarship for International Students - Canada
  - The University of Toronto School of Management is offering scholarships to international students via this new scholarship fund. The Sherryl Kintu Scholarship was set up as a tribute to, and in recognition of, the passions and interests of Sherryl Kintu, who was a dedicated employee of Globa
- - West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA) 2022 Masters & PhD Scholarships for African Students
  - The Scholarship Award Scheme (SAS) is provided by the Government of Ghana (GoG) and the World Bank (WB) to support promising African students to pursue Masters (MSc/MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) study programmes in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering and Environmental Management and Sustaina
- - Society of American Archivists 2022 Mosaic Scholarship for International Students
  - The Mosaic Scholarship provides financial and mentoring support to students of color pursuing graduate education in archival science, encourages students to pursue a career as an archivist, and promotes the diversification of the American archives profession. The award is given to applicants wh
- - University College Dublin (UCD) 2022 Global Excellence Undergraduate & Masters Scholarships for African Students
  - The Scholarship Program is funded by UCD International and aims to attract excellent candidates to the UCD’s undergraduate/graduate programs and encourage early application. Scholarship awards are applicable to full time Masters programmes, this is excluding all clinical programme
- - British American Tobacco (BAT) 2022 Global Graduate Program For Young Nigerians
  - Joining British American Tobacco means joining one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies. Experience the learning, pace and rewards that only come from working in a competitive business that is transforming an entire industry. Interested Applicants for the graduate program should
- - Sustainable Energy Development Scholarship Program 2022 for Developing Countries (US$ 23,000/year)
  - The purpose of the Education for Sustainable Energy Development [ESED] scholarship is to support outstanding students from developing countries pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the collective body of knowledge about this subject
- - Stanford PACS 2022 Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) Postdoctoral Fellowship($70,000 stipend)
  - The Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) invites promising new scholars to Stanford University for 1 year appointments as postdoctoral fellows, with potential for extension. Fellows will be affiliated with PDI and potentially a department or school at Stanford University. Each fellow wil
- - Government of Italy 2022 Invest Your Talent Masters Scholarships for International Students
  - Government of Italy Scholarships for International Students: Recognizing the importance of international students as a fundamental instrument for the internationalization of the country, the Italian Government through its various agencies will award a number of scholarships
- - Mo Ibrahim Foundation University of London PhD Scholarships 2022/2023 for African Students
  - The Centre of African Studies, School of African Studies(SOAS) University of London offers 2 PhDs to African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The Centre of African Studies at SOAS, University of London, is pleased t
- - United Nations University-IAS 2022 Postgraduate Scholarships to Study in Japan(Fully Funded)
  - The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) will be awarding a number of scholarships for study in Japan to 2022 student intake. The award of the scholarships listed is based on application selection results. Only applicants that are
- - Heriot-Watt University 2022 James-Watt Scholarship Program for Ph.D Students
  - A funded Ph.D. opportunity is available under the James-Watt scholarship program at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, to develop data-driven and data science methods for the decarbonisation of energy and water systems. It is well known that the Built Environment contributes around 40% of all
- - UNU/IIGH 2022 Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for International Scholars – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  - Postdoctoral Fellows at UNU-IIGH are within five (5) years of graduation with a PhD or Professional Doctorate. The Postdoctoral Fellowship provides fellows the opportunity to expand their career beyond the academic research environment to engage with policy application, translation, and dissem
- - Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships 2022 for Low and Middle Income Countries to Study in United Kingdom
  - Funded by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. Purp
- - Registered PhD students Scholarship by International Development Research Center (IDRC) 2022/2023
  - Each successful student will receive partial AI4D Africa Scholarships of up to $ 27,000 distributed as shown below Tuition fees for two years ($ 4000) Research activities ($ 17,000) Traveling support for the supervisors ($ 6,000)
- - Early Career Academics Scholarship by International Development Research Center (IDRC) 2022/2023
  - Each successful ECA will receive a scholarship of US$ 68,000. This will cover: Tuition fees for one PhD student for two years (US$ 4000) Tuition fees for two MSc students (US$4000) Research costs (US$ 25,000) Research infrastructure (US$ 30,000) Traveling costs (US$ 5,000)
- - Government of Hungary 2022-2023 Scholarship Program for Christian Young People
  - Hungary Scholarship Program for Christian Young People 2022/2023: The Hungarian Deputy State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians through the Hungary Helps Program are offering scholarships available for bachelor, master and one-tier master programmes. The Scholarship Programme f
- - Stanford University/LSHTM 2022 Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellowship
  - The Fellowship focuses on planetary health, defined as “the health of human civilization and the state of the natural systems on which it depends,” as an area in urgent need of investigation. The impact of multiple pressures on the earth’s systems on human health are not yet ful
- - University of the Witwatersrand 2022 Future Ecosystems for Africa
  - Associate Professor Laura Pereira, Global Change Institute, Wits University is advertising for a PhD candidate to undertake research under the Oppenheimer Generations Future Ecosystems for Africa program (FEFA). FEFA aims to drive policy strategies to enhance the resilience of African ecosystems, an
- - SSRC 2022 Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Post-Doctoral Writing Fellowship
  - The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships support dissertation research on peace, security, and development

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Postgraduate Grants And Scholarships

Annually, postgraduate grants and scholarships are awarded to qualified postgraduate Nigerian students, to enable them fund for their studies while studying abroad or in Nigeria.

You can benefit from these grants for postgraduate funded by organizations and universities, by applying for various study opportunities which present themselves as – either postgraduate degree scholarships for masters students or postgraduate research scholarships for PhD students.

Or by applying to postgraduate study abroad scholarships, which provide you with the chance to study at a university overseas.

Below are some of such scholarships which provide postgraduate sponsorship for students like you:

NDDC postgraduate scholarship
NLNG postgraduate scholarship
Agip postgraduate scholarship
PTDF postgraduate scholarship
Shell postgraduate scholarship
Chevron postgraduate scholarship
NNPC postgraduate scholarship
Total postgraduate scholarship
DAAD postgraduate scholarship
Fulbright postgraduate scholarship
Commonwealth postgraduate scholarship
MasterCard postgraduate scholarship

Eligibility For Postgraduate Scholarships

To become a postgraduate scholar, there are eligibility criteria you should meet, especially if you are applying for postgraduate study abroad scholarships.

However, while respective awarding organizations have requirements that are specific them, they’re also general requirements which you must before you are qualified for a scholarship for postgraduate abroad studies.

Some of those requirements are:

Proof of English language proficiency (IELTS or it’s equivalent)
Bachelors degree/ certificate of graduation (for Masters students)
Masters degree/ certificate of graduation (for PhD students)
Research proposal (for PhD students)
Acceptance/admission letter to study at your selected university
International passport (for those students participating in a postgraduate study abroad scholarship)
Motivation letter to the scholarship sponsors stating why you think you are qualified to receive a postgraduate sponsorship to further your studies.

How To Apply For Postgraduate Scholarships

Dear applicant, before you can be selected for any of the available scholarships for post graduates, you first have to apply for the scholarship you are interested in and submit all the required documents.

Although this may seem like an easy thing to do (which it is), a simple mistake can cause your application to be rejected by the organisation or university, so you want to do it right.

If you have applied for scholarships in the past and have been rejected, or are applying for the first time, this is how to apply for an online post graduate scholarship.

Application Process:

To apply for a postgraduate scholarship, these are the steps you should take:

Before you apply:

Do you research on the scholarship and find out all you need to know about it, in terms of how to apply (whether online or via email or post) and particular documents to submit.
Research the school you are applying to and find out documents required and also if you are to apply for the scholarship before you gain admission to study or after.
Check if you are eligible for the scholarship
Organise all the required documents needed for the application.

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