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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
The aim of the IPCC Scholarship Programme is to build capacity in the understanding and management of climate change in developing countries through providing opportunities for young scientists from developing countries to undertake studies that would not be possible without the intervention of the
Published: 21 Mar 2021 Type: Ph.D Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 28 Mar 2021
The Chevening Secretariat and BBC World Service Group are pleased to invite applications (from 17 March) for the Chevening/BBC World Service Group Professional Placement Programme, commencing in September 2021. Successful applicants will complete a three and a half month placement at the BB
Published: 21 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2021
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As part of HEARD’s commitment to investing in the development of African scholars, we are offering PhD Scholarships for 2021. The scholarship is aimed producing expertly qualified graduates to advise or to be part of influential policy-making or programme implementing entiti
Published: 21 Mar 2021 Type: Ph.D Study in: South Africa Deadline: 15 Apr 2021
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The Interns4Afrika program was launched by Microsoft4Afrika in 2016 in response to demand from within its partner population and operates across the Middle East and Africa regions. It offers talented young people 6 months of full-time work with a Microsoft partner organisation, working on real proje
Published: 18 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 30 Jun 2021
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Launched in 2019, the NESG Bridge Fellowship, an initiative of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group in collaboration with Leap Africa was established to equip a new cadre of young visionary leaders with leadership, research and policy advocacy skills, to champion policy reform in diverse policy areas.
Published: 18 Mar 2021 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 07 Apr 2021
The NASIMS Test Portal is now open for registration. The National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS) is the central management platform for the administration and coordination of Social Investment Programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social
Published: 18 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries, for part-time Master’s study by distance learning on selected courses offered by UK universities. Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships provide the
Published: 17 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 26 Apr 2021
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Apply for the Swansea University Developing Futures Scholarships. Swansea University is seeking outstanding future alumni and ambassadors. At the School of Management we are dedicated to our students and are passionate about student success; in both academic excellence and involvement in student
Published: 17 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Jul 2021
The CPIJ is offering scholarships to graduate students from developing countries to attend the International Justice and Victims’ Rights Summer School, to be held at the Montreal Centre for International Studies, University of Montreal (CÉRIUM), May 24 to June 11, 2021.
Published: 17 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: 29 Mar 2021
United Nations ECA Fellowship Programme mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063. As a foremost knowledge policy institution in Africa, ECA seeks to engage bright young Africans for skills and capacity devel
Published: 17 Mar 2021 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 14 Apr 2021
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Applications are open for the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Shaun Johnson Memorial Scholarships 2021 for MRF Alumni The central purpose of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation is to build exceptional leadership capacity in Africa. The Mandela Rhodes programmes aim to develop leadership and vocational
Published: 17 Mar 2021 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 20 Apr 2021
Apply for MTN Global Graduate Development Programme 2021. MTN Nigeria – The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right ta
Published: 16 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 17 Mar 2021
Two fellowships are available, funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health at LSHTM, to provide support for two years training in medical statistics. The ISEG Postgraduate Training Fellowship in Medical Statistics
Published: 16 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 25 Apr 2021
The Harvard MBA is one of the world’s leading business programmes, taught at one of the world’s most prestigious Universities. The Boustany MBA Harvard Scholarship is granted once every two years for a two year course at Harvard Business School.
Published: 15 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: 31 May 2021
Within the framework of cooperating in Masters and PhD programmes, the aim of the African Excellence Centre at UWC in Cape Town is to prepare the next generation of leaders to meet the typical economic, social and political challenges arising from the development process. For applicants fro
Published: 15 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany, South Africa Deadline: 30 Nov -0001
Applications are currently invited for Beasiswa Kemitraan Negara Berkembang, popularly known as KNB Scholarship – a prestigious scholarship program offered by the government of Republic of Indonesia to selected applicants originating from developing countries. The role of KNB Scho
Published: 14 Mar 2021 Type: Ph.D Study in: Indonesia Deadline: 20 Apr 2021
Applications are currently invited for Beasiswa Kemitraan Negara Berkembang, popularly known as KNB Scholarship – a prestigious scholarship program offered by the government of Republic of Indonesia to selected applicants originating from developing countries. The role of KNB Scho
Published: 14 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: Indonesia Deadline: 20 Apr 2021
Are you a young and innovative leader in West Africa with ideas that can enhance the development of the region? Then apply for the Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship for the 2021-2022 cohort. The Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship (formerly known as The HELP Fellowship) is a platform cre
Published: 14 Mar 2021 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Apr 2021
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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:
