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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 2025-2026, 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
Applications are now open Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship 2025 for Africans at Loughborough University. The Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship will cover 100% of the course fees for your chosen postgraduate taught course for one year (replacing any departmental or Lo
Published: 18 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
The Africa Postgraduate Excellence Award is the University of Nottingham’s scholarship award, designed to support international students who have achieved academic excellence and show true passion for their chosen field of study. Unlock your potential with our Africa Postgraduate Excellence
Published: 17 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 May 2025
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The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Programme combines financial support for postgraduate studies and a high-quality leadership development programme, to build exceptional leadership capacity in Africa. A Mandela Rhodes Scholarship enables a Scholar to study at a South African tertiary institution re
Published: 17 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 21 Apr 2025
Established in 1963, the ODI fellowship scheme matches early career economists with government placements around the world. The ODI Fellowship Scheme gives early-career economists and statisticians the chance to work as public sector civil servants on two-year contracts in low- and middle-income co
Published: 14 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
The Africa Institute, Global Studies University invites applications for the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship, a distinguished program that celebrates and supports literary voices engaged in the creative expression of Africa and its diaspora in all forms and genres. Esta
Published: 13 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 17 Apr 2025
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In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Kent is offering 7 scholarships of £10,000 to students from China, France, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand and Turkey, applying for one-year taught postgraduate courses based at our UK campuses. The
Published: 13 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 25 Apr 2025
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Climate change is transforming the economy as quickly and profoundly as it is reshaping the planet. For journalists who want to deepen their climate coverage, understanding these sometimes cryptic economic and financial shifts is as important as understanding the science and politics behind climate
Published: 13 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 20 Apr 2025
Applications are now open for the University of Kent 2025 Bill Jenkins Award for Masters Students.Candidates must demonstrate financial hardship and be undertaking a Master's at the School of Social Sciences, starting in September 2025 on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Published: 13 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
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The AKO Masters Scholarships are a testament to the commitment of the PBS department at LSE to foster a community of researchers, intellectuals, and students dedicated to exploring the intricacies of the human mind and behavior within a societal context. With a focus on cutting-edge research, the
Published: 12 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 25 Apr 2025
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One GREAT Scholarship is available for a new full-time postgraduate student from Nigeria, studying any taught Masters subject. The scholarship is offered in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Counc
Published: 12 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 12 Jun 2025
Applications are now open for the University of Kent 2025 Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholarship for Kent Graduates. This scholarship, for alumni of the University of Kent, was inaugurated in 1995 and has been awarded annually since. It is funded entirely through gifts from alumni and friends of t
Published: 11 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 11 Jul 2025
The project UNICORE 2025 offers refugee students the opportunity to attend a master’s degree programme at an Italian university. The project University Corridors for Refugees UNICORE 7.0 is promoted by Italian universities with the support of UNHCR, Italian Ministry of Foreign A
Published: 11 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 18 Apr 2025
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Our Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students the opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies, and to work with our researchers in areas of mutual interest. Visiting PhD fel
Published: 10 Mar 2025 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
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Are you a passionate young leader actively involved in advocating for greater health equity within your community? Are you leading projects within a registered non-profit organisation? Are you ready to be part of a global network with other young people who are creating positive change for the
Published: 10 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 17 Apr 2025
The MGNL is a transformative initiative aiming to educate individuals with a global perspective, a dedication to leadership, and a profound commitment to addressing health disparities.This scholarship is not just about financial support; it’s a platform for those committed to high academic int
Published: 07 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Rwanda Deadline: 22 Apr 2025
Applications are now open for the University of Edinburgh 2025 The Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship. Four scholarships are available for eligible postgraduate programmes offered by the University in the 2025-2026 academic session.
Published: 07 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 29 May 2025
Applications are now open for the DAAD 2025 PhD Scholarships by Munich Aerospace. The PhD scholarships by Munich Aerospace are designed to allow junior scientists to fully focus on their research work and obtain their degrees in a timely manner. Research topics are proposed and publicly advertised b
Published: 06 Mar 2025 Type: Ph.D Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The African Liberty Writing Fellowship program is a year-long program designed to train young Africans with career interests in academia, media, public policy, or any other critical-and-analytical-writing-related career in opinion article writing. We have helped our fellows get featured in leading A
Published: 06 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
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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:
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:
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:
