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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
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Office to the African Union and YouthHubAfrica is pleased to announce the call for applications for Bingwa PLUS, an incubator for young African health c
Published: 31 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 17 Nov 2024
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be spo
Published: 31 Oct 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: China Deadline: 15 Feb 2025
The MIT School of Science invites applications for its inaugural Postdoctoral Fellowship program, starting in September 2025. This three-year cohort-based program aims to bring together a diverse group of world-class scientists conducting innovative research across multiple scientific
Published: 31 Oct 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: United States Deadline: 15 Nov 2024
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In commemoration of its 35/25th Anniversary (35 years of incorporation and 25 years of operational excellence), NLNG wishes to announce a special edition of the NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme PGSS Special Edition - for its Host Communities. The PGSS Special Edition is designed to empo
Published: 30 Oct 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 15 Nov 2024
BIGSAS has been awarded two scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for which BIGSAS will nominate candidates who have successfully passed the application procedure. BIGSAS provides a centre for creative a
Published: 30 Oct 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Dec 2024
Developing Solutions is our flagship master’s scholarship, founded in 2001, for students from African, South Asian, and other selected Commonwealth countries. This scholarship programme is designed for international students who want to make a difference to the development of key economic, env
Published: 29 Oct 2024 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 16 Apr 2025
The Heidelberg University Gates Scholarship is a fully funded doctoral opportunity funded by the Gates Foundation for international seeking to study in Germany. The HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL are looking to recruit a PhD student for a Gates Foundation funded project determining the pharm
Published: 29 Oct 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 10 Dec 2024
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This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a PhD student who is undertaking research in the field of bioethics or health law related to the Interconnect Health Research project’s focus. This Scholarship is funded by Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal -
Published: 29 Oct 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: 07 Feb 2025
The Centre of African Studies offers one PhD scholarship to African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Applications are invited for PhD studentships focused on the area of state capacities, governance and bureaucracy
Published: 28 Oct 2024 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
Funded through the DAAD programme, the University of Göttingen offers 7-8 scholarships each year for students from developing countries. With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD (funded by the BMZ – Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Developmen
Published: 28 Oct 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Nov 2024
Mastercard Foundation is a private foundation based in Toronto, Canada with a vision to create the opportunity for all to learn and prosper. In collaboration with a global network of educational institutions and non-governmental organizations, the Foundation promotes financial inclusion an
Published: 25 Oct 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: 04 Dec 2024
The Echidna Global Scholars Program’s Visiting Fellowship is hosted by the Center for Universal Education (CUE), within the Global Economy and Development program, at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. The Echidna Global Scholars Program (the Program) aims to strengthen
Published: 25 Oct 2024 Type: Masters Deadline: 15 Dec 2024
The African Union AIP Youth Fellowship and Mentorship will capacitate young people to advocate for water investments in Africa and job creation through gender-sensitive investments in water security, industrialization, and climate-resilient development. The AIP Youth Fellowship and Mentorship pro
Published: 25 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 31 Oct 2024
The Weatherhead Scholars Program at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University invites applications for its postdoctoral fellowships to join its annual cohort of 20-25 members, comprised of postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, and practitioner fellows. These
Published: 25 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Value: $70,000 Deadline: 01 Nov 2024
The University of Oxford is offering a scholarship funded by Dr. Bryant Orjiako and builds on Saïd Business School’s mission to create opportunities for African change-makers. This gift enables the establishment of a new, fully endowed MBA scholarship, open to students coming to
Published: 25 Oct 2024 Type: Masters Deadline: 06 Jan 2025
Since 2017, Sciences Po has been the sole institution in continental Europe partnered with the Mastercard Foundation, playing a vital role in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. This partnership provides students with a world-class education in the humanities and social sciences,
Published: 24 Oct 2024 Type: Masters Deadline: 01 Dec 2024
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Acumen invests in social entrepreneurs across the capital continuum and accompanies them on the journey to create transformational change. At Acumen Academy, we identify and prepare these leaders with the hard skills required to build scalable solutions to poverty and the harder skills of moral lead
Published: 24 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 25 Nov 2024
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China has become one of the most popular studies abroad destinations for international students because of its long history and rich culture, and Beijing University ranks in the top 5 among Chinese universities.It provides an excellent platform for dedicated and talented students to enhance their ca
Published: 24 Oct 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: 15 Feb 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:
