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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
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The TechWomen initiative will identify 100 women in STEM fields from countries in Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East to participate in the 2021 program. From the moment the Emerging Leaders arrive, they are immersed in the innovative, constantly evolving culture of Sili
Published: 07 Mar 2021 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: 05 May 2021
Today, Enel Foundation announced the call for applications for the Open Africa Power 2021 program, which this year will begin in May. The call for applications will officially remain open from March 4 to April 6, to high-profile African students undergoing
Published: 05 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Italy Deadline: 06 Apr 2021
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Wellcome International Masters Fellowships 2021-2022 are fully funded masters scholarship for international students. This fellowship provides the recipient with £120,000 including salary, studentship stipend, fees and research expenses.
Published: 04 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 13 Apr 2021
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Applications are open for the Argelander Scholarships for doctoral candidates from universities in the Global South. Research stays in Bonn (3–12 months) for doctoral candidates at universitites preferably in Africa, Latin America, and South (East) Asia. What is the goal of the funding l
Published: 04 Mar 2021 Type: Ph.D Study in: Germany Deadline: 31 May 2021
MainOne is the preferred provider of Connectivity, Cloud and Data Center Solutions to Telecom operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), other businesses and Government institutions across West Africa. We seek to recruit smart, vibrant and young graduates into our prestigious Cloud Apprentices
Published: 03 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
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Thanks to the generosity of the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable trust, three Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships have been established for African Students (African nationals and resident in Africa), who wish to undertake a taught masters course at SOAS. The Ferguson scholarship is awa
Published: 03 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Apr 2021
The scholarship will be awarded to a student from Africa who is accepted on a full-time basis for a one year postgraduate Masters programme of study within the School of Divinity and who has the official endorsement from the General Secretary or Principal Clerk of their Church. This sch
Published: 03 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 05 Apr 2021
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Sponsored by the CP Charitable Trust, and the International Student House, this scholarship exists to support African nationals with a high-quality academic and professional background who would not be able to study at the University College of London (UCL) without financial assistance.
Published: 03 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 03 May 2021
Japan Foundation United Nations University JFUNU Scholarship for PhD students from developing countries in the field of Science in Sustainability, Development, and Peace at United Nations University ISP, Japan. The Japan Foundation for United Nations University (JFUNU) Scholarship is av
Published: 03 Mar 2021 Type: Ph.D Study in: Japan Deadline: 09 Apr 2021
The Centre of African Studies of the University of London invites applications from Nigerian academics to take part in a scheme of collaborative research funded by the Leventis Foundation. Sabbatical at the Centre of African Studies, University of London: The Leventis Research Co-operation Progra
Published: 01 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2021
It has been agreed upon that DAAD cooperates with the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG) at Stellenbosch University, by offering up to 5 In-Region Scholarships for MSc studies and up to 4 In-Region Scholarships for PhD studies at MBHG
Published: 01 Mar 2021 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 15 Mar 2021
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study on selected courses, jointly supported by UK universities. The CSC aims to identify talented individuals who have the potential to make chang
Published: 01 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 09 Apr 2021
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GIST International Scholarships in South Korea and one of the Prestigious University in the country is inviting interested applicants to apply for the 2021 scholarship for Postgraduate Students. All International Students from any part of the world are eligible to apply for Gwangju
Published: 01 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Korea, Republic of Deadline: 18 Jul 2021
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in partnership with Global Partners in Care (GPIC) in the USA, provides a limited number of scholarships each year for palliative care training opportunities.
Published: 01 Mar 2021 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 19 Mar 2021
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In this most unprecedented of years, we are delighted to be offering a major new scholarship for international students, the Global Masters Scholarship, an award of £10,000 to provide support for you to study at the University of Birmingham in 2021/22. Birmingham has a proud heritage of rem
Published: 28 Feb 2021 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Jun 2021
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Applications now open for the SAP Young Professional Program 2021 for Young Graduates The Young Professional Program is a free initiative delivered by the SAP Training and Development Institute. The program, which lasts for 3 months, is designed to give recent graduates the certifications and sof
Published: 28 Feb 2021 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified
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The purpose of Deloitte Academy’s Cyber Security programme is to develop the talents required to harness emerging opportunities in Cyber Security/ Information Technology space. Applicants must show a keen interest in Cyber Security and Information Technology, Be of proven integrity, giving
Published: 28 Feb 2021 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 05 Mar 2021
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The Imomoh Scholarship was endowed to the SPE Foundation by Egbert Imomoh to support excellence in education for students from the Africa Region.
Published: 28 Feb 2021 Type: Masters Deadline: 15 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:
