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 2026-2027, 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
Do you belong to a cadre of talented early-career African scientists who wish to be trained abroad and return to their home institutions and become scientific leaders in their community, help solve Africa’s challenges in global health and development, and become trainers for the 
Published: 22 Aug 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Sep 2022
This prestigious award recognises academic excellence and is awarded to selected students starting a masters degree at the University of Surrey in September 2022 and February 2023. The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England. The university is a member o
Published: 22 Aug 2022 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Nov 2022
Eisenhower Fellowships identifies, empowers and connects innovative leaders through a transformative fellowship experience and lifelong engagement in a global network of dynamic change agents committed to creating a world more peaceful, prosperous and just. In spring 2023, Eisenhower Fellow
Published: 22 Aug 2022 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: 01 Oct 2022
AfricaLics (African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems) is looking for suitable PhD student candidates from universities in African countries to participate in the Visiting Fellowship Programme focused on Innovation and Development. The aim of the visiti
Published: 19 Aug 2022 Type: Ph.D Study in: Kenya Deadline: 15 Sep 2022
Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Master’s 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
Published: 19 Aug 2022 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
Each year, UK Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), with the aim of contributing to the UK’s internat
Published: 19 Aug 2022 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
The Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is pleased to announce that KFUPM provides full MS and PhD scholarships for distinguished graduate applicants who demonstrate high potential for conducting original
Published: 18 Aug 2022 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Saudi Arabia Deadline: 04 Sep 2022
The OWSD Early Career Fellowship is a prestigious award offered to women who have completed their PhDs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and are employed at an academic or scientific research institute in a Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs).The OWSD
Published: 18 Aug 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 19 Sep 2022
Through the LWF scholarships program LWF works alongside its member churches in developing their capacity to serve effectively in their contexts. The scholarship program helps churches to acquire qualified personnel for spiritual care and diaconal work. The main criteria for a candid
Published: 12 Apr 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 15 Oct 2022
The Fellowship brings young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and leadership training and creates unique opportunities for Fellows and Americans to collaborate as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa and th
Published: 17 Aug 2022 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: 13 Sep 2022
The GEM Fellowship was designed to focus on promoting opportunities for individuals to enter industry at the graduate level in areas such as research and development, product development, and other high level technical careers. GEM also offers exposure to a number of opportunities in academia. Th
Published: 16 Aug 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 01 Oct 2022
UMAPS welcome direct applications from faculty members of colleges or universities from Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. Applicants from other countries in Africa cannot apply directly to UMAPS but need to be nominated b
Published: 16 Aug 2022 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States Deadline: 15 Oct 2022
Our ideal candidate must have established work experience managing development processes and teams end to end, and has a good working knowledge of design patterns, solution/service-oriented architecture, API management and micro-services architecture. Has extensive knowledge of Software Development
Published: 15 Aug 2022 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified
UBA of Nigeria is launching a recruitment campaign for the 2022 Graduate Trainee Programme as part of its ongoing initiatives to improve customers’ experience and enhance its operational efficiency and effectiveness across the various branch network. UBA Graduate Trainee Programme is design
Published: 15 Aug 2022 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 19 Aug 2022
The scholarship aims to support students from all over the world who wish to advance their educational career in any discipline at the university. The award is for 1 or 2 years Master’s degree programme.
Published: 15 Aug 2022 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 31 Jan 2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Youth Fellowship Program 2022 provides an opportunity for young participants to become part of the global efforts to build forward better and join the IMF at the forefront of the response to the global economic challenges. Participants will have virtual acces
Published: 15 Aug 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 21 Aug 2022
For the DAAD MIPLC Scholarships, The Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) is offering awards to students from developing countries as a part of the DAAD’s program for “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses.” With its development-oriented postg
Published: 12 Apr 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Oct 2022
Every year ICTP’s Mathematics section offers several fellowships for scientists working in developing countries for short visits to the Centre. This year, the visitor’s programme is partially supported by the International Mathematical Union. For more than 50 years, the Abdus Salam In
Published: 12 Aug 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Sep 2022
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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: