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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 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
This Master's Degree is offered jointly with the WIPO Academy, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), and Africa University (Mutare, Zimbabwe), with financial assistance from the Government of Japan. All courses incorporate the theoretical
Published: 23 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Zimbabwe Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
In line with initiatives aimed at enhancing the international attractiveness of its academic programs, the University of Siena is providing grants to honor distinguished international students and encourage their enrollment in selected Master’s degree programs (Lauree Magistrali). The schol
Published: 22 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Italy Deadline: 06 May 2025
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The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), under the sponsorship of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is pleased to announce application for its International Master’s Programme in Energy and Green Hydrogen (IMP-EGH) in a
Published: 22 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: Not Specified
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The Peering Fellowship supports individuals making Internet access affordable, reliable, and resilient by improving local Internet interconnection infrastructure and advocating for an enabling policy environment that supports a thriving Internet ecosystem. This engaging six-month prog
Published: 21 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 02 May 2025
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportu
Published: 16 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 04 Jun 2025
This is a scholarship which covers full fees for one student (EU or non EU) each year in DCU’s full-time MSc in Digital Marketing. Established in 2008, this scholarship was set up to honour the memory of John Thompson, one of the Ireland’s leading newspaper executives. With a career span
Published: 15 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Ireland Deadline: 30 Jul 2025
The Humboldt Research Fellowship for researchers of all nationalities and research areas: We support you with your research in Germany. Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the
Published: 15 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
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We are excited to announce THREE Ferguson scholarships for September 2025. These scholarships are supported by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust who are dedicated to improving educational opportunities for students who would not otherwise be able to consider studying
Published: 14 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
A one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world. Every year, a new class is selected to represent the world’s next generat
Published: 14 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: China Deadline: 10 Sep 2025
Nigeria Health Watch invites early to mid-career professionals, researchers, and advocates to apply for the Science-Policy Communication Fellowship, a hands-on programme designed to equip participants with the skills needed to translate scientific research into impactful, policy-relevant commun
Published: 14 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 24 Apr 2025
The University of Edinburgh offers several Edinburgh Surgery Online Global Scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. These scholarships support students enrolling in the MSc Surgical Sciences (Online Learning) program. Each scholarship covers full tuition fees and includes a contribution towards
Published: 11 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 05 May 2025
The Commonwealth Distance Learning programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operate
Published: 11 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 20 May 2025
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Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize o
Published: 10 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 May 2025
The MIT-ETT Program is a prestigious, teaching-focused fellowship offered by the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) and proudly sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), and Partners. This semester-long fellowship is desi
Published: 10 Apr 2025 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 20 May 2025
Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) Limited, on behalf of the NNPC/NAE PSC, is committed to the training and development of manpower as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. In pursuance of this, NAE invites applications from suitably qualified and interested Nigerian graduates
Published: 09 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 27 Apr 2025
The Embassy of France in Ghana is implementing the French Government Scholarship Programme, "France Excellence" among which are the "Séjours Scientifiques de Haut Niveau (SSHN, High-Level Scientific Stays)". Addressed to academic and research staff wishing to spend some ti
Published: 08 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Ghana Deadline: 26 Apr 2025
If you're an international student from a member state of the African Union and are self-funding your postgraduate studies you could be eligible for a scholarship, paid as a discount on your tuition fee. Awards will be made based on grades obtained in your undergraduate degree, so all applicatio
Published: 07 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Exeter is offering five £10,000 scholarships to students from Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria and Turkey applying for an eligible one-year postgraduate taught (Masters) programme for September 2025 entry.
Published: 07 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom 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:
