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Postgraduate Scholarships for Nigerian students 2024-2025 (Page 15)

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 2024-2025, 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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  • Fully Funded UN OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program 2024

    The Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP), established in 2005, is OHCHR’s most comprehensive training program for human rights and minority rights defenders from national or ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities. Fellows should have a comprehensive understanding of the United Nation

    Published: 23 Nov 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 08 Dec 2023

  • Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries 2024

    With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF) Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University (‘North’) and half at a university

    Published: 22 Nov 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: Belgium Deadline: 24 Feb 2024

  • European Union (EU) Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships (Fully Funded) 2024/2025

    Apply for an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master. Students from all over the world are welcome. You will study at several universities in Europe and beyond. Full scholarships are available for the best students. Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are prestigious international masters, jointly designed and

    Published: 21 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Deadline: Not Specified

  • ICANN Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries 2024

    The goal of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the diversity of the multistakeholder model by fostering opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the ICANN community. Fellows are exposed to the w

    Published: 21 Nov 2023 Type: Fellowship Study in: Rwanda Deadline: 16 Dec 2023

  • AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowship Program 2024

    AfricaLics – the African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems – is looking for suitable PhD students from universities in African countries to participate in the AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowship Programme, (2024 cohort) focused on Innovation and

    Published: 20 Nov 2023 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 01 Dec 2023

  • Cultural Survival Indigenous Youth Fellowship (Up to $6,000) 2024

    Cultural Survival has defended Indigenous Peoples’ rights and supported the self-determination, cultures, and political resilience of Indigenous communities since 1972. Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Youth Fellowship Project was started to support young Indigenous leaders aged 17-28 i

    Published: 20 Nov 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Nov 2023

  • Fully-Funded University of Hohenheim DAAD-EPOS Scholarships 2024

    In collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), a limited number of scholarships are available for M.Sc. Agricultural Economics at the University of Hohenheim under the special initiative “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS). For up-to-date requiremen

    Published: 20 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Dec 2023

  • University of Huddersfield International Scholarships 2024/2025

    The University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom is offering a number of international scholarships open to students of foreign origins wishing to study at the university for the  the coming academic session. The scholarships awarded by the University of Huddersfield for Nigerians in

    Published: 20 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships for African Students to study in UK 2024/2025

    The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships are available to international students who have applied to study a full-time one year Master’s course in the School of Global Development at UEA. Each scholarship will fund the student's international tuition fees and provide them with a m

    Published: 20 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 19 Apr 2024

  • Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2024 For Masters Students In Commonwealth Countries

    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 opportuni

    Published: 18 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Deadline: 10 Jan 2024

  • Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro Program Study Medicine in Cuba 2024

    Gauteng Department of Health invites all Prospective students from disadvantaged communities who are interested in studying Medicine in Cuba for 2024 intake.

    Published: 17 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Cuba Deadline: 30 Nov 2023

  • Maastricht University Masters Scholarship for International Students 2024

    The Maastricht University (UM) NL-High Potential Scholarship programme offers 24 full scholarships of € 30,000 (including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a master’s progr

    Published: 17 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 01 Feb 2024

  • Iowa State University Borel Global Fellows Program 2024

    Thanks to a generous gift from ISU alumni Jim (’78 agricultural business) and Marcia (’78 family environment) Borel, the Borel Global Fellows Program was launched in 2018. The Borel Global Fellows Program supports students from Sub-Saharan Africa to pursue graduate studies at Iowa State

    Published: 17 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 15 Jan 2024

  • University of Oxford Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme 2024

    The Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme was established in 2015 thanks to generous donations from multiple donors to mark the 95th birthday of Lord Weidenfeld. In June 2017, Trustee and Chairman André Hoffmann made an additional donation of £9m to the Tr

    Published: 16 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • Kingston University London International Scholarships 2024/2025

    This January we are offering a small number of scholarships for newly enrolled Postgraduate students. They are worth £5,000 towards the first year of study. We are looking for enthusiastic champions who can represent Kingston and support us with our recruitment and marketing work. You wil

    Published: 15 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 27 Nov 2023

  • British Council UK GREAT Scholarships For Nigerian Students 2024/2025

    GREAT Scholarships offers numerous scholarships from UK universities, across a variety of subjects for students from the countries below. Each scholarship is worth a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate course.  On each country’s dedicated page

    Published: 15 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • Boustany Foundation MBA Scholarship at Cambridge University 2024

    The Cambridge MBA is one of the world’s leading business programmes, taught at one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Scholarship recipients become members of Pembroke College, the third oldest and one of the most highly regarded colleges.The Boustany MBA Cambridge Scholars

    Published: 15 Nov 2023 Type: MBA Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 May 2024

  • Ghent University Doctoral Scholarship for Developing Countries 2024

    With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF) Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University ('North') and half at a university in a dev

    Published: 15 Nov 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: Belgium Deadline: 20 Feb 2024

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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.